Which of the jobs can you see in the picture?
- receptionist
- waiter
- chef
- engineer
- secretary
- driver
- nurse
- teacher
- manager
- salesperson
- accountant
- doctor
Jolene: Hi there, where does your sister work?
Melanie: She works at a hospital as a nurse.
Jolene: Wow! That’s interesting! What about your parents? Where do they work?
Melanie: Well, my mother works at school. She is a teacher. My father works in an office.
Jolene: What does your father do in an office?
Melanie: He doesn’t do any hard work. He is a manager
Answer the questions:
- Who is there in the picture?
- Where does Melanie’s mom work?
- What does Melanie’s father do in an office?
Read the phrases:
She works at a hospital.
My father works at an office
He doesn’t do any hard work
Complete the rules:
Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms (e.g. am/are/is/ isn’t / aren’t / don’t/doesn’t). Read them correctly
Choose the correct option
Jolene: Hello again. Does your boyfriend work as an engineer?
Melanie: Well… No, he doesn’t. He works at a restaurant. He is a chef.
Jolene: Oh cool. What about your best friend? Does she work as a salesperson?
Melanie: Yes, she does. She works in a shop.
Jolene: Wow! And Joan, your cousin? Does he work as a driver?
Melanie: Errm.. not sure. I don’t know, really..
Answer the questions:
- Does Melanie’s boyfriend work as an engineer?
- Where does Melanie’s boyfriend work?
- Does Melanie’s best friend work as a salesperson?
- Where does Melanie’s best friend work?
Ask and answer the questions as in the example:
Example:
- Where does Allan work?
- He works at the restaurant.
- Does Allan work as a chef?
- No, he doesn’t.
- Does Allan work as a waiter?
- Yes, he does.
Role play the dialog:
- Person 1: Hi! / Where / your mother / work?
- Person 2: She / work / at the hospital. She / nurse.
- Person 1: Where / your father / work? Does / work / the hospital too?
- Person 2: Yes, / he / a doctor. / Where / your parents / work?
- Person 1: My mother / engineer / father / manager.
- Person 2: Does / father /work hard?
- Person 1: No, / he / not.
Who works in these places? make sentences like in the example:
Example: Office – A manager, a secretary and an accountant work at the office.
Our Family Business
Louis’ Bakery
Hello there, I am Louis. I live in London with my family – my wife Anne, my son Martin and my daughter Marie. We are French.
We have a family business here. It is a small but very busy bakery. And yes, I am a professional baker.
I start my day very early, sometimes at 5am. I have a lot to do and prepare for the day. I bake fresh bread and croissants. My wife is also busy in the morning; she makes beautiful cakes.
My son Martin also works for family business. He is a driver and every day he delivers bread, croissants and cakes to our customers.
Marie starts her day at 7 am. She opens the bakery and sells bread, cakes and croissants. She loves her job and always has a smile for our visitors.
In the afternoon my wife is busy with accounts and customers’ orders, while I clean the kitchen. Anne says that she is a pastry chef, an accountant and a secretary all in one!
I finish my day at 4 pm. The kitchen is clean and ready for the next day.
Maries closes the bakery at 5 pm.
We like to spend evenings together. But sometimes Marie goes out with her boyfriend and Martin spends time with his friends.
Read the story about Louis and his family business and answer the questions below:
- What time does Louis start his day?
- What is Marie’s job?
- What does Anne do in the afternoons?
- What is Martin’s job?
- What time does the bakery close?
- Does Marie sell fruit?
- Does Anne take orders from customers?
- What do they do in the evening?
Look at the photo. Answer the questions:
- What’s his name?
- How old is he?
- Where’s he from?
- What is his job?
- What’s his hobby?
Lorenzo: Bianchi’s Restaurant in Parma
Hello! I am Lorenzo. I have a small restaurant in Parma. It is more than 150 years old. My family works here. We make pizza and pasta. It is famous in our city!
I seldom work alone. My father and mother are here. My sister, my wife and my son are here too. We always work together. We cook. we serve food. We are happy.
Our restaurant is small, but it is usually busy. We have many guests. They come often. They like our food.
I work a lot every day. My father helps me. My mother cooks. My sister helps in the kitchen. My wife talks to the guests. My son learns to cook and sometimes talks to the guests. we are never bored.
We love our restaurant. It is our family place. Come and eat with us. You will like it!
Finish the sentences:
- Lorenzo’s restaurant is … years old.
- Lorenzo’s family makes …. and …. in the restaurant.
- Lorenzo’s …. and ….. help him in the restaurant.
- Lorenzo’s father …..
- Lorenzo’s mum …..
- Lorenzo’s sister …..
- Lorenzo’s wife ….
- Lorenzo’s son …..
Put the words in the correct order to complete sentences
- (usually is she late) for work.
2. (reads he often newspapers) in the evening.
3. (often they go to don’t the cinema ) on weekends.
4. (isn’t it often sunny) in July.
5. (sometimes to music listens she) in a car.
6. (aren’t usually we busy) on Mondays.
7. (I eat never lunch) at my desk
8. (often she drink tea doesn’t) in the evening.
9. (usually they early to bed go).
10. (don’t seldom we visit the museum).
Use adverbs of frequency (Always, Usually, Often, Sometimes, Seldom, Never) to make true statements about your habits.
Example: I never drink coffee in the morning. I hate coffee.
- Drink coffee in the morning.
- Work at night.
- Play sports on weekends.
- Watch TV shows after dinner.
- Cook meals at home.
- Use a computer for work.
- Go shopping for clothes.
- Call a friend or family member.
- Listen to music when driving.
- Eat snacks between meals.
Hello! this is me, Lorenzo and I have a family restaurant in Italy. I always wake up early, at six in the morning. My wife usually makes me coffee. I sometimes eat breakfast with my son. He likes my bruschetta. After breakfast I meet with my father. We go to get food for the restaurant. We never buy food in supermarkets. We go to the market. We know a lot of salespeople there. My mother is always early at the restaurant too. She usually prepares the tables. My sister often cleans the kitchen. I start cooking at ten o’clock. My father always helps. My sister sometimes makes tiramisu. Lunchtime is always busy. A lot of people come to us. My wife usually talks to the guests. In the afternoon my son begins cooking. He is never lazy. In the evening we all work together again. After work we are all tired but very happy.
Change this text into a story about Ben. Use “he” instead of “I” and correct the verb forms. Pay attention to verbs in positive and negative sentences and questions
I wake up early every day. I am not a late sleeper. I usually have toast and coffee for breakfast. I don’t often read the newspaper. I go to work at 9 a.m. I am a teacher. I love my job. I don’t work on weekends. Do I watch TV in the evening? Yes, I sometimes do. I go to bed at 10 p.m.
Wh- questions in Present Simple
Match the questions and answers.
Make questions using the prompts.
1. Why / Edward want to work as a doctor?
2. When / they leave the office every day?
3. What / your favorite part of the day?
4. Who / you spend a lot of time with?
5. Which / more interesting: working as a pilot or as an astronaut?
6. Where / your sister teach German?
Look at the answers. Ask six questions about the job
- Well, I work in different cities around the world.
- I work with many different people.
- I do it because it is my mission!
- Sometimes I do it during the day, sometimes – at night.
- Hmm… I prefer YouTube. TV is not interesting to me.
- Oh, I hate that I don’t see my family very often.
More Jobs!
Make questions to the following sentences
1. Jonathan is the best waiter in the restaurant.
2. Mary and Rob live in Brooklyn.
3. I work as a journalist because I like writing news stories.
4. I choose tea, I hate coffee.
5. We come to work at 8 o’clock in the morning.
6. This is my cool new laptop.