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By the end of the lesson, the student should be able to have a conversation about jobs.
Communication strategies:
They should be able to exchange information about their job using the 2 points below:
1) state where they work
2) state what they do
They should be able to exchange information about their friend's job using the 2 points below:
1) state where their friend works
2) state what their friend does
Words and rules:
The student should be able to use the present simple tense to state facts e.g. I am a teacher. I teach English.
The student should be able to use 3rd person verbs e.g. He works at a bank.
The student should be able to name some different jobs. e.g. banker / teacher
Appropriateness:
Register: When asking someone about their job a casual register is usually used.
Social rules: Asking about someone's job is a common way to start a conversation. After someone shares information with you, it's common to express interest. e.g. A) I'm a Chef. B) Cool.
Cultural references: “What do you do?” and “What is your job” mean the same thing. A very natural and popular way of asking people about their job is “What do you do for a living”?
Track #11
Hello, I’m Amanda. I work in a hospital. I’m a doctor.
Track #12
Hi, my name’s Tony. I’m a chef, but I don’t work in a restaurant. I
work in a hotel.
Track #13
Hi, I’m Ed. I’m a high school teacher. I teach science.
Track #14
Hello. My name’s Samantha. I work in an office. I’m a sales rep.
Because the lesson touches on the topic of jobs, you are welcome to introduce some of the following vocabulary if you like.
1) a farmer (n)
2) a waitress (n)
3) a lawyer (n)
4) a nurse (n)
5) a police officer (n)
6) an engineer (n)
7) a plumber (n)
8) a pilot (n)
9) a singer (n)
10) an actor (n)
Option 1:
Difficulty ★
Type: Vocabulary introduction
Purpose: To introduce vocabulary related to popular jobs
Method: Before the lesson bring up 10 or so pictures of popular jobs, then use these pictures to
introduce the vocabulary to the student.
Option 2:
Difficulty ★★
Type: Skit
Purpose: Phrase introduction / fluency practice
Method: Teach the student how to answer the question “How do you like it?” with some
different answers. e.g. It’s my dream job. It’s OK. It pays the bills. etc. Then do a short
skit where you ask where they work, what they do, and how they like it.
Option 3:
Difficulty ★★★
Type: Game
Purpose: Check student’s job related vocabulary & introduce new vocabulary
Method: Play “What’s my job”
Player 1: Gives information about workplace and responsibility.
Player 2: Guess the job
A) I work at a school. I teach English.
B) Are you an English Teacher?
A) That’s right.
Naruhodo points
We use “work at” + company / “work in” + department / “work on” + project” / “work with” + people
Lots of jobs can be made by attaching “~er” to a verb. This is called a suffix.
e.g. teacher, writer, dancer etc.
Extra questions you might like to ask in the lesson
- What do you do?
- Where do you work?
- How do you like it?
- Tell me about your job?
- What does your friend do?
- Where does your friend work?
- What are you working on at the moment?
A speaking hint you might like to use
AAA = Answer Add Ask
> Feel free to use this speaking hint in the “Let’s Practice” / “Let’s Speak” sections of the lesson.
Question: What do you do?
Answer: I’m a teacher.
Add: I work for RSLC. I’m responsible for training new staff.
Ask: What are you responsible for?
Let’s start
Match the people to their jobs. Then discuss where you think they might work.
Top Line (L>R)
a receptionist / a cashier / a lawyer
Bottom Line (L>R)
a nurse / a programmer / a hair stylist
a receptionist might work at Sony
a lawyer might work at a law firm
a cashier might work at McDonalds
a programmer might work at an It company
a nurse might work at a hospital
a hair stylist might work at a salon
Let’s try
Listen to the four people and fill in the table below.
Track #11
Hello, I’m Amanda. I work in a hospital. I’m a doctor.
Track #12
Hi, my name’s Tony. I’m a chef, but I don’t work in a restaurant. I work in a hotel.
Track #13
Hi, I’m Ed. I’m a high school teacher. I teach science.
Track #14
Hello. My name’s Samantha. I work in an office. I’m a sales rep.
Name / Where they work / What they do
Amanda /hospital / doctor
Tony / hotel / chef
Ed / high school / teacher
Sam / office / sale srep
Tell the teacher what you do and where you work.
I’m a teacher. I work at RSLC
Let’s practice
Use the phrases and the information below to practice talking about jobs.
Claire North
receptionist
a hotel
A) What does she do?
B) She’s a receptionist
A) Where does she work?
B) She works at a hotel.
Let’s speak
Fill in the missing information below, then find out about your partner.
A) I’m Sam. What’s your name?
B) Kevin Smith.
A) What do you do?
B) I’m a designer. What do you do?
A) I’m a chef.
B) I see. Where do you work?
A) I work for KTech. Where do you work?
B) I work for the Hyatt Hotel.