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V: Occupations 
Unit Intro  Lesson B: Describe jobs and workplaces  G: Indefinite articles 
 
 

7. Vocabulary: Occupations. Listen and repeat the words. What 

does she/he do? She/he is…  (Audio 0.2) 
 

● policeman / 
policewoman 
● teacher 
● administrator 
● nurse 
● lawyer 
● shop assistant 
____________    ● student 
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____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

● factory worker 
● student 
● doctor 
 

____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ 

8. Listen and fill in the blank.  (Audio 0.3) 

studies  at  doesn’t have  works for  retired 

a. He __________ Microsoft. 
Usamos  “work”  para  hablar  de 
trabajo: 
b. He’s __________ school.  Work  +  For:  se  refiere  a  la 
c. She’s at university. She __________ economics.  compañía o el jefe. 
Work + With: colegas 
d. He __________ a job. 
Work  +  In:  departamento  o  área 
e. She’s __________.  de negocios. 

Answer: What do you do? 

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9. Vocabulary: Places to work. Listen and repeat the words. 

Where does she/he work? She/he works…  (Audio 0.4) 

● in a factory 
● in the street 
● in a hospital 
● in an office 
● in a restaurant 
● in a school   
● in a shop  ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ 

● at home 

 
________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ 
 
 

Answer: Where do you work? 

10. Vocabulary. Read these descriptions for workplaces.   

new  old  big  small  good  bad 
 

 
 
 

Answer: What is your workplace like? 

Describe other things using this question: What is _________ like? 
your office the cafeteria the warehouse the car park your head office  

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11. Listen to three people. Complete with the adjectives.  

(Audio 0.5) 

a. The sales office in London is ____________. 

b. The factory and warehouse are ____________, but they are ____________. 
c. The cafeteria is ____________, but the food is .____________. 

12. Match the opposites. Adjectives to describe work. 

There can be repetitions.  
1. nteresting / Unusual    a. Under-paid 

2. Easy    b. Dangerous 

3. Relaxing    c. Stressful 

4. Well-paid    d. Difficult 

5. Safe    e. Boring 

6. Fun    f. Simple 

7. Challenging     
 

Grammar:  Yes/No Questions 

I  My job is…  Verbo Auxiliar (To Be) + Sujeto + Adjetivo + ? 

YOU  Your job is...  “Is your job n?” 

“Is your job difficult?” 
HE  His job is… 

SHE  Her job is…  Answer the question:  

IT  Its job is...  Is your job boring? 
WE  Our jobs are…  Is your job stressful? 

THEY  Their jobs are…  - Yes, it is. 

- No, it isn’t. It is ________. 
YOU  Your jobs are... 

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