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Words used in these worksheets (20)
artist
astronaut
baker
bus driver
cook
dentist
doctor
farmer
fire fighter
mailman
nurse
pilot
police officer
scientist
singer
student
teacher
veterinarian
waiter
waitress
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I use the first people set as my students' first introduction to "he" and "she": "What's he?" "He's a doctor." "What's she?" "She's a nurse."
Later, I come back to jobs with plural cards, so students can ask "What are they?" "They're dentists." From there we move on to describing what people do: "A doctor works at a hospital."
Useful phrases for Jobs and People
Pair the vocabulary with one sentence pattern at a time. Each level builds on the one before.
Starting out
First lessons, once students know the words- What's he? He's a doctor.
- What's she? She's a teacher.
- Is she a pilot? Yes. / No.
Next step
Building on the basics- A firefighter works at a fire station.
- A nurse helps sick people.
- What are they? They're students.
Challenge
For older or more advanced students- I want to be a ___ when I grow up.
- A vet is a person who takes care of animals.
- Which job do you think is the most exciting? Why?
Teaching tips for Jobs and People
Use jobs for he and she
Jobs are an ideal first set for he and she, because each card shows one clear person. Students learn the job and the pronoun at the same time.
Mix it up
Point out that anyone can do any job: "She's a pilot." "He's a nurse." Swapping he and she as you practice keeps students listening and avoids stereotypes.
Watch "a" and "an"
An astronaut, an artist, a doctor. Jobs are a natural place to practice when we say "an."
Connect to places and tools
Each job goes with a place and a tool: a doctor at a hospital with a stethoscope, a cook in a kitchen with a pan. Matching games make the vocabulary stick.
Jobs and People lesson ideas
Who am I?
A student picks a job card and gives clues: "I work at a school. I help students." Classmates guess the job.
Job and place match
Mix job cards with place cards (hospital, school, farm, fire station). Students match them and say "A farmer works on a farm."
When I grow up
Students draw themselves in a future job and present it: "I want to be a vet. I like animals."
A jobs week
Flashcards and the vocabulary sheet on day 1, word search on day 2, Who am I? on day 3, then bingo or the board game to finish.
More Jobs and People resources from MES
- People and jobs flashcards 4 sets of people and occupations
- Speaking First Curriculum: Unit 2 jobs as a first step to he and she
- Speaking First Curriculum: Unit 12 jobs in the plural and describing work
- People listening exercises audio and worksheets
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