JOBS

Introduction

What is your dream work?

Task

1.-  Match the jobs with their definitions. 

  • Police officer
  • Doctor
  • Vet
  • Farmer
  • Waitress
  • Cook
  • Taxi driver
  • Firefighter
  • Photograper
  • Engineer

 

  • I treat people who are ill.                                                          

  • I serve food to people in cafes and restaurant.                        

  • I try to stop people doing bad things.                               

  • I put out fires.                                                                             

  • I keep animals and grow food in the countryside.                      

  • I treat animals that are ill.                                                         

  • I design bridges, roads, machines, etc.                                

  • I take pictures of people and other things.       

  • Reading

  • Meet the Perez family. Mr. Perez is a chef. He works in a very good restaurant. Mrs. Perez is a teacher. She has twenty students in her class. Mr. and Mrs. Perez have three children: Isabel, Gregorio, and Claudio. Their children are adults now, and they have different occupations, too. Isabel works in a hospital, but she isn’t a doctor. She’s a scientist. Gregorio uses a computer for his job, but he doesn’t work in an office. He works at his home. He’s a writer. Claudio works in different places. He uses a camera for her job. He’s a photographer.  

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    Check if these sentences are true or false.

    T – F  Mr. Pérez is a student.                        T – F  Gregorio is a manager.

    T – F  Isabel is a scientist.                            T – F  Claudio is a photographer

Process

Vocabulary Practice

Vocabulary exercises to help learn different types of jobs:  http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-vocabulary/jobs

Listening practice:  http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/elementary-a2-listening/work

 

Evaluation

What do you want to be?: 

What is your dream work?

 

Create a 50 words paragraph about your dream job.  Include:

  • Job
  • Place to work in
  • Clothes you will need for the work
  • Tools you will use when working
  • Personal abilities
  • Reasons you like this work. 
Conclusion

I can

  • Name different jobs.
  • Pronounce the new vocabulary
  • Recognize different jobs
  • Read a text a English
  • Understand written texts about jobs