Jobs

Hi!
How are you?
Our last lesson was about nationalities. Can you remember the nationalities of
these countries?
1. Argentina 6. Russia
2. China 7. Switzerland
3. France 8. Turkey
4. Italy 9. The USA
5. Japan 10.The UK
Tutor hint
Say: This lesson is about jobs. In English, we can ask about jobs in two ways.
Asking about jobs:
1. What's your job? I'm a/an ________.
2. What do you do? I'm a/an ________.

VOCABULARY
Now, look at the pictures and repeat after your teacher.

He's a doctor.

They're engineers.
She's a nurse.

They're office workers.

She's a shop assistant.

He's a taxi driver.

She's a teacher.
Tutor hint
Ask the student questions about the pictures.
Follow the pattern:
Is he a taxi driver?
Yes. he is. / No, he isn't.
Is she a receptionist?
Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.
Exercise
Look at the picture and answer the teacher's questions.
For example:
A: Is he a taxi driver?
B: No, he isn't. He's a doctor.
a shop assistant a nurse

taxi drivers a teacher

office workers
Tutor hint
You can do the exercise again, now the student will ask you questions. Pay
attention to the correct form.
2. Places

Tutor hint
Say: Now, let's talk about places where people work.
Who works here?
e.g. A nurse works in a hospital.
Exercise 1
Look at the pictures below and make similar sentences.

in a car

in a hospital

in an office

in a factory
in a school

in a shop
Tutor hint
Get the student to practice some more. Follow the pattern "Where does a teacher
work?" "A teacher works in ...." Practice until the student gets more fluent.
Exercise 2
What about your family and friends?
e.g. My mother is a teacher. She works in a school.
 My father
 My wife / husband
 My girlfriend / boyfriend
 My friend
Tutor hint
Elicit as many sentences as possible. Help out with vocabulary if needed. If you
give more professions write them down in the chat for the student.
Look at the pictures below.
1. What do they do?
2. Where do they work?
Tutor hint
Elicit sentences like:
e.g. They are engineers. They work in a factory.

Tutor hint
teacher / school

Tutor hint
nurse / hospital

Tutor hint
shop assistant / shop

Can you say 3 more jobs?

2. Everyday objects

Tutor hint
Go through the pictures and check if the student knows the objects. Correct
pronunciation if needed. Ask questions:
1. What is it?
2. What are they?
Look at the objects below.
Answer:
 It's a/an _______
  They are ______

keys

a coin

a wallet

a newspaper

scissors
a notebook

an apple

headphones

an umbrella
pencils

Singular and plural

Tutor hint
In the exercise below check if the student already knows the idea of singular and
plural nouns in English.
Exercise 1
Change singular to plural
1. a book - 4. a newspaper -
2. a pencil - 5. an apple -
3. an umbrella - 6. a child -

Exercise 2
Look at the pictures and say the object(s)
 Singular and plural nouns. A/an.
Let's learn

Tutor hint
This lesson is about singular and plural nouns so just go over the pictures and ask
questions: What is it/ what are they?
Look at the pictures and say what you can see.

Tutor hint
Elicit: It's a book.

Tutor hint
Elicit: They're books.

Tutor hint
Elicit:
1. It's a table.
2. They're tables.
 Tutor hint
Elicit:
1. It's a watch.
2. They're watches.

Rules
Tutor hint
Look at the picture below. Explain:
 What is it? Not: What's it?
 We use a/an + singular noun
 We use a + word beginning with a consonant
 We use an + word beginning with a vowel

Tutor hint
Look at the rules with the student. Practise by giving them a noun in singular and
they should change it to the plural.

Tutor hint
Pay attention to and practise
pronunciation

Let's practise

Tutor hint
If the student wants to practise writing, you can ask them to write the answers in
the chat box.
Exercise 1
Complete with an a or an. Say the plural
e.g. a mobile -> mobiles
1. ____ city -> _______ 5. ____ watch -> _______
2. ____ child -> _______ 6. ____ umbrella -> ______
3. ____ apple -> _______ 7. ____ window -> _______
4. ____ box -> _______
Tutor hint
Look at the pictures together. First, ask the students either what is it or what are
they. Monitor for a/an and correct plurals. Then, change roles.
Exercise 2
What is it? What are they?
Tutor hint
4. They are people. However, you can also elicit It's a man and two women.
Do you have any questions?

To do in class
https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar/plural.htm

More rules
The Plural of Nouns
Regular Plural Forms
We form the plural of a noun with the singular + s

parrot – parrots / apple – apples / girl – girls

Nouns ending with y if a consonant is written before. ----> ies

lolly – lollies / story – stories / strawberry – strawberries

but: boy – boys / toy - toys / bay - bays

Nouns ending with ch, x, s, sh, o ----> es

class – classes / brush – brushes / box – boxes

Some nouns ending with f, fe, lf ----> ves

knife – knives / wolf – wolves / life – lives

but: chiefs, safes, cliffs, handkerchiefs

Irregular Plural Forms

 man - men woman - women
goose - geese ox - oxen
foot - feet mouse - mice
person - people tooth - teeth
louse - lice child - children
Special Plural Nouns

You can use singular or plural with nouns like family, class, police, team, army,
band, choir, class, club, crew, company, firm, gang, government, orchestra, party,
staff, etc.

Some nouns are identical to the singular form:

bison - bison deer - deer

fish - fish moose - moose
series – series species - species
sheep - sheep offspring - offspring
Special Plural Nouns

You can use singular or plural with nouns like family, class, police, team, army,
band, choir, class, club, crew, company, firm, gang, government, orchestra, party,
staff, etc.

In British English the plural is used more often than in American English.

If the group acts in unison (as a group), use a singular verb:

My family lives in Miami. - All the members living under one roof.

The team was successful. - You see the team as a group.

If the group acts individually, use a plural verb:

My family live in towns all over Florida. - Each individual is living a separate life
in a different town.

The team were successful. - You see the single members of the team.
 Additional materials
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary3/vocabulary/jobs?
cc=pl&selLanguage=pl
https://quizlet.com/211353972/beginner-lesson-8-jobs-flash-cards/

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar/plural.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Ci4uUyMF0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Ci4uUyMF0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9ofeV_nCUQ