Video A : Introduction to ConversationIntroduction to asking about jobs, hobbies

Hello and welcome to your MES eLesson. I'm Virginia.

Today you’re going to learn the what and the how of asking about jobs,
hobbies and interests.

Let’s start with “WHAT.”

What are these questions used for?

They are used to ask about other people’s personal information upon first
meeting them and to start a conversation. To find out someone’s job, you
can ask, for example:

“What do you do?”

To find out someone’s hobbies and interests, you can ask, for example:

“What do you do for fun?”

Good. Now, let’s learn “HOW.” How do you use these questions?

You need to study your vocabulary and memorize this set of commonly
used questions.
When you want to ask about someone’s job, you can ask, for example:

What’s do you do for a living?

or
What kind of work do you do?

When you want to ask about someone’s hobbies or interests, you can ask,
for example:

What are your hobbies?

or
What do you do on weekends?

Keep in mind that native speakers ask introductory questions in a friendly

way – your facial expression is very important. Watch me – for example,

“What do you do?”

“What do you do for fun?”
“What do you do at night?”

Let’s try saying those three questions together! Please repeat after me:

“What do you do?”

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Great job! Remember to think about your facial expression!

Let’s do another. Please repeat after me:

“What do you do for fun?”

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Good! Remember to follow my intonation!

Let’s do one more! Please repeat after me:

“What do you do at night?”

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Excellent!

We’ll practice these examples and more in Video B.

<Quick Review>

Now, let’s review!

First, what are these questions used for?
They are used to ask about other people’s personal information upon first
meeting them and to start a conversation.
Second, how do you
use these questions?
You use them by
knowing the
different phrases and the
vocabulary.

Well done! Let’s move

on to Video B to really practice making
your own questions! Remember to
keep on reviewing your vocabulary.
I'm Virginia! See you next time!

Video B : Practicing asking about jobs, hobbies and interests

Hi and welcome back to your MES eLesson. I’m Virginia.

Now that you understand the concept of asking about jobs, hobbies, and
interests, let’s practice.

Please listen to the question first, then repeat after me.

First, let’s practice asking about jobs. Please repeat after me:

What do you do?

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Great! Now ask me:
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Good! Let’s work on your speed! Please repeat. What do you do?
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Excellent! That’s the speed you should use in order to speak English
fluently!

“What do you do” is one of the most common ways to ask about someone’s
occupation, but there are other ways to ask too! Let’s practice! Please
repeat after me:

What do you do for a living?

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Good! Now ask me:
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Please repeat. What do you do for a living?
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Excellent.

Let’s practice another question. Please repeat after me.

What’s your job?

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Great! Now ask me:
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Please repeat. What’s your job?
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Good!

Please repeat after me.

What’s your occupation?

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Great! Now ask me:
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Please repeat. What’s your occupation?
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Good!

Please repeat after me.

What kind of work do you do?
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Great! Now ask me:
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Please repeat. What kind of work do you do?
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Good!

Please repeat after me.

What kind of job do you have?

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Great! Now ask me:
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Please repeat. What kind of job do you have?
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Good!

Great, now let’s practice asking about hobbies and interests! Please repeat
after me:

What do you do for fun?

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Good job! Now ask me:
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Please repeat. What do you do for fun?
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Excellent. “What do you do for fun” is a really friendly way to ask about
someone’s hobbies and interests, but there are other variations too! Let’s
practice some!

Please repeat after me.

What do you do in your spare time?

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Nice! Now ask me.
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Good! Please repeat. What do you do in your spare time?
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Excellent!

Please repeat:
What do you do in the evening?
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Nice! Now ask me.
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Good! Please repeat. What do you do in the evening?
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Excellent!

Please repeat:
What do you do after work?
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Nice! Now ask me.
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Good! Please repeat. What do you do after work?
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Great!

Please repeat:
What do you do in your free time?
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Nice! Now ask me.
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Good! Please repeat. What do you do in your free time?
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Excellent!

Let’s practice one more question. Please repeat after me:

What do you do on weekends?

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Great! Now ask me:
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Please repeat. What do you do on weekends?
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Well done!

Please practice with this video until you are able to ask questions fluently!

Remember it’s important to practice this video as much as possible until

you feel comfortable!