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Beginner A2_1021V_EN English
Goals

■ Can identify and label

various professions

■ Can describe what different

professions do in simple terms.

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I’m a waiter. I will take your order and then
bring you the delicious food the chef cooks
for you.

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 nurse

Nurses help doctors take care of patients.

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 dentist

Dentists help keep our teeth clean and healthy.

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 chemist

Chemists help us get our medications.

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 police officer

Police officers help keep us safe.

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 receptionist

Receptionists greet us when we enter an office.

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Medical treatment

The nurse checked my vital

signs at the doctor’s surgery.

The doctor prescribed

medication and I picked it up at
the pharmacy.

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Many people help us

The nurse helps care for me when I feel

sick.

The chemist gives me medication to

feel better.

The dentist fixes a cavity in

my tooth.

The police officer writes a

ticket when
someone
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Match the pictures to the sentences

1. The chemist works at a pharmacy.

2. The receptionist greets people as they arrive.

3. The nurse works at a doctor’s office or hospital.

4. The dentist works at a dental clinic.

A B C D
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Fill in the gaps

1. The police officer people on the street.

a. takes b. protects c. fixes d. gives

2. The nurse care of patients with the doctor.

a. takes b. protects c. fixes d. gives

3. The dentist cavities in our teeth.

a. takes b. protects c. fixes d. gives

4. The chemist us our medication.

a. takes b. protects c. fixes d. gives

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 What is your job?

dentist Hi. I’m John. I’m a . I

nurse clean teeth and fix cavities.
Hi, John. I’m Alice. I’m a .
chemist
I write tickets when someone breaks the law.
police officer
That’s interesting. My father is a police officer.
chemist My mother is a
nurse and she helps doctors take care of patients.
My brother is a nurse. His wife is a
receptionist
. She gives out the
chemist
My wife is a . She works medication that doctors prescribe.
receptionist at a doctor’s office, too, and greets patients
chemist when they first arrive. What about your
husband? My husband is a police officer like me. We
protect
both people and keep
clean
them safe.
protect I protect people, too. I protect their teeth
clean and keep them
.

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 journalist

A journalist writes for a newspaper, magazine, or television.

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 photographer

A photographer takes pictures with a camera.

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 painter

A painter paints pictures with paintbrushes on canvas.

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 singer

Singers entertain us with beautiful music.

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 chef

A chef cooks delicious food in a restaurant.

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Working together

A journalist interviews a
businessman and a
photographer takes his picture.

Painters and singers are both

artists.

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Different types of art

As a journalist, I tell stories by writing

words.

As a singer, I share stories by singing

songs.

Painters and photographers show

stories with pictures and colours.

All of this art makes me hungry and I’m

ready for a chef to create a special
meal.

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What do they
do?

a. paints pictures with paints and

1. A photographer...
paintbrushes.

b. sings songs and different types of

2. A painter...
music.

c. cooks delicious food in a

3. A journalist...
restaurant.

4. A singer... d. takes pictures with a camera.

e. writes for a newspaper or

5. A chef...
magazine.

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Match the jobs to the pictures

Which job belongs with which picture?

I work on a stage I work in a studio

I work in a restaurant I work outside

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 What are their
jobs?

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 driver

Drivers can drive a bus or a taxi.

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 pilot

Pilots fly aeroplanes.

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 mechanic

Mechanics fix engines in aeroplanes and cars.

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 engineer

Engineers make plans so that everything works correctly.

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 waiter / waitress

Waiters or waitresses bring us our food in restaurants.

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 computer technician

Computer technicians repair and maintain computer systems.

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 website developer

A website developer programs websites or other internet applications.

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 A new restaurant

Yesterday we went to a new

restaurant where there were
singers providing
entertainment.

A waiter took our order and the

chef cooked it. The waiter then
brought our food to us.

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They keep us moving

Engineers plan all the streets and

traffic in a city.

Drivers take people all around the city.

Pilots take people all around

the world.

Mechanics make sure all of

the taxis
and aeroplanes
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Technical help

The computer technician is

fixing my laptop.

I want to start an online blog.

I will ask a website developer
to
help me.

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What are their
jobs?

A B

C D

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What is your job?

Do you have one of these jobs? What is your job?

dentist chemist nurse

journalist photographer chef

waiter unemployed mechanic

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Tell us more

What is your job?

Where do you work?
What do you do?

I’m a...

I work in...

I help...

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Many jobs, many people

What does a nurse do?

What does a mechanic do? What

does a police officer do?

What does a computer technician

do?

Describe the work done by people in each of these professions.

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Reflect on the goals

Go back to the second slide of the lesson and check

if you have achieved all the goals of the lesson.

yes no

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Reflect on this lesson

Think about everything you have seen in this lesson.

What were the most difficult activities or words? The easiest?

+
+
–
– If you have time, go over the
most difficult slides again

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Exercise p. 11: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B
Exercise p. 12: 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. d
Exercise p. 13: dentist, police officer, nurse, chemist, receptionist, protect, clean
Exercise p. 21: 1. d 2. a 3. e 4. b 5. c
Exercise p. 22: 1. b 2. d 3. c 4. a
Exercise p. 23: A. photographer B. journalist
Exercise p. 31: A. mechanic B. driver C. pilot D. engineer
Answer key
Homework

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Match the sentences

1. A chef... a. gives you your medication.

2. A singer... b. works with paintbrushes.

3. A photographer... c. works in a kitchen.

4. A painter... d. cleans teeth and fixes cavities.

5. A dentist... e. works on a stage.

6. A nurse... f. helps doctors care for

patients.

7. A chemist... g. works with a camera.

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Vocabulary lists

Sort the words of the lesson into two lists.

Give your lists a name.

List 1: List 2:

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My favourite words

Choose five words from the lesson and note them in

your list of My favourite words.

Word one

Word two

Word three

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My favourite words

Write five sentences saying what jobs your friends and family
have.

• My spouse is...

• My sibling is...

• My friend is...

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Exercise p. 39: 1. c 2. e 3. g 4. b 5. d 6. f 7. a
Homework answer key
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