In this lesson you will learn:
- Vocabulary for common everyday jobs in English (A1 level)
- How to ask and answer questions about jobs
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Listening Input 1: At School
Listening task 1: At School
Listen or read again and answer the questions.
Emma: Hi. I’m Emma. I’m a student.
Leo: Hello Emma. I’m Leo. I’m a student too.
Emma: Who is she?
Leo: She’s the teacher.
Teacher: Good morning. I’m Kate. I’m the teacher.
- Who is Emma?
- Who is Leo?
- Who is Kate?
1. Basic Job Vocabulary
🩺 Doctor
She is a doctor.
🏥 Nurse
He is a nurse.
🚓 Police officer
He is a police officer.
🚒 Firefighter
He is a Firefighter.
✈️ Pilot
She is a pilot.
🚌 Bus driver
He is a bus driver
🧑🏫 Teacher
He is a teacher.
🎓 Student
He is a student.
🎓🎓🎓 Students
They are students.
🧳Passenger
She is a passenger.
🧳🧳 Passengers
They are passengers.
💼 Office worker
She is an office worker.
💼 💼 Office workers
They are office workers.
2. Asking about a Job
Listening Input 2: Asking about Jobs
James: Hello, I’m James.
Amy: Hello James, I’m Amy. What do you do?
James: I’m a pilot. What do you do, Amy?
Amy: I’m a doctor.
Listening task 2:
Listen or read again and answer the questions.
- What does James do?
- What does Amy do?
In English, the question ‘What do you do?‘ always means, ‘What do you do for work?’ or ‘What is your job?’