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WHAT’S YOUR JOB?
Gloria Martínez Lanzán
TIPS TO REMEMBER!
1.To talk about jobs we use the verb TO BE.
2. With singular jobs we need the article: I am a doctor She is an engineer3. With plural jobs, no article is used: We are doctors They are engineers
YOUR TURN NOW 1
Say what these people’s jobs are• Use the pronoun given( I, you, we…).• Add the correct form of to be (am, is,
are).• Try to guess the job.• Write the sentences in your notebook.• Correct the sentences.• Make a list of jobs in your notebook.
AFFIRMATIVE (HE)
HE IS AN ARCHITECT
AFFIRMATIVE (HE)
HE IS A TEACHER
AFFIRMATIVE (THEY)
THEY ARE POLITICIANS
AFFIRMATIVE (I)
I AM A SCIENTIST
AFFIRMATIVE (YOU)
YOU ARE AN ECONOMIST
AFFIRMATIVE (HE)
HE IS A COMPOSER
AFFIRMATIVE (THEY)
THEY ARE STUDENTS
YOUR TURN NOW 2
1. Look at the pictures, the pronouns & the jobs given.
2. Make affirmative or negative sentences.
3. If the sentence is negative, write the correct affirmative one.
4. Add the new jobs to your list.
HE/ DETECTIVE
He is a detective
SHE/ DOCTOR
She isn’t a doctor. She is a nurse
YOU/ POLICEMAN
You are not a policeman. You are a fireman
SHE/ HOUSEWIFE
She isn’t a housewife. She is a queen
I/ BROADCASTER
I am a broadcaster
THEY/ ELECTRICIANS
They aren’t electricians. They are teachers
YOUR TURN NOW 31. Look at the pictures.
2. Answer the questions.
3. Give short answers.
4. If the answer is negative, write an affirmative sentence.
5. Add the new jobs to your list.
ARE YOU A MINER?
YES, I AM
IS HE A TEACHER?
NO, HE ISN’T. HE IS A STUDENT
IS SHE A NURSE?
NO, SHE ISN’T. SHE IS A SECRETARY
IS HE A FARMER?
YES, HE IS
ARE YOU AN ACTRESS?
NO, I’M NOT. I AM A WAITRESS
ARE THEY MUSICIANS?
YES, THEY ARE
ARE YOU A LAYWER?
NO, I’M NOT. I AM A JUDGE
IS MR BELL AN INVENTOR?
YES, HE IS
ARE YOU A PSYCHOLOGIST?
YES, I AM
IS HE A DENTIST?
YES, HE IS
YOUR TURN NOW 4Use your list of jobs to match the definitions:1. He/she works in a hospital ……………..2. He/she listens to people’s problems ………………3. He/she goes to school every day ……………………4. He/she takes care of people’s teeth ………………5. He/she invents things ………………………6. He/she is interested in music …………………………7. He/she works with animals ………………………8. He/she works in an office …………………………..9. He/she works in a palace …………………………
YOUR TURN NOW 5Use these questions to talk about jobs:
1. What’s your favourite job? Why?2. What job(s) don’t you like at all? Why not?3. What is your father’s job? Does he like it?4. What’s your mother’s job? Does she like it?5. What certificates do you need to perform
your future job?6. Does your future job require physical or
mental capacity?7. Will you work in your country or abroad?