Jobs & Occupations
Simple Sentences
Today’s Vocabulary
What do these people do? Where do they work?
1. He’s a doctor.
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He works at a hospital.
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Places
Jobs
hospital, hair salon, bakery, supermarket, restaurant,
computer programmer, news reporter, hairdresser,
computer company, school, dental clinic, office building,
doctor, baker, butcher, librarian, dentist, custodian,
deli, library, TV station
coach, chef, cashier
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Jobs & Occupations
Simple Sentences
Questions and Answers
Practice asking and answering questions using complete sentences. Use the words
in brackets to help you.
1. Jon
What does Jon do for a living? ___________________________________________
(doctor)
Where does he work? ___________________________________________________
(hospital)
Does he like his job? ___________________________________________________
(no)
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Does he work full time or part time? _______________________________________
(full time)
What are his hours? He works Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(8 a.m.-8 p.m., Mon-Sat)
2. Sara
What does Sara do for a living? ___________________________________________
(waitress)
Where does she work? ___________________________________________________
(restaurant)
Does she like her job? ___________________________________________________
(yes)
Does she work full time or part time? _______________________________________
(part time)
What are her hours? ____________________________________________________
(6 p.m.-11 p.m., Wed, Fri, & Sat)
3. You
What do you do for a living? _____________________________________________
(news reporter)
Where do you work? ___________________________________________________
(TV station)
Do you like your job? ___________________________________________________
(yes)
Do you work full time or part time? _______________________________________
(full time)
What are your hours? ____________________________________________________
(12 p.m. - 8 p.m., Mon-Fri)
4. Bill & Ricki
What do Bill and Ricki do for a living? _____________________________________
(lawyer)
Where do they work? ___________________________________________________
(office building)
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Do they like their jobs? ___________________________________________________ (no)
Do they work full time or part time? _______________________________________
(full time)
What are their hours? ____________________________________________________
(8 a.m.-8 p.m., Mon-Sat)
5. Marta
__________________________________________________? She’s a librarian.
__________________________________________________? She works at the university.
__________________________________________________? No, she doesn’t like her job.
__________________________________________________? She works full time.
__________________________________________________? She works Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Jobs & Occupations
Simple Sentences
Work in Pairs - Student A: Find out the missing information by asking your partner.
Name
Occupation
Place of work
Hours
Satisfaction
Mon - Sat
1. Rueben
Yes. It’s great.
5 a.m.-1 p.m.
2. Billy
supermarket
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Mon, Thurs,
Fri
3. Benji
Sometimes.
12 a.m.-8 a.m.
4. Kyle
No. It’s too dangerous.
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Mon - Thurs
5. Keiko
convenience store
6 p.m.-12 a.m.
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6. Monique
7. Sophia
law firm
Tue - Sat
Yes. She loves it.
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
8. Brian
restaurant
9. Anthony
studio
Mon - Fri
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
10. Sam
Yes, but he will retire soon.
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Jobs & Occupations
Simple Sentences
Work in Pairs - Student B: Find out the missing information by asking your partner.
Name
Occupation
1. Rueben
Place of work
Hours
Satisfaction
bakery
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Mon - Sat
2. Billy
No.
7 a.m.-2 p.m.
3. Benji
firehall
Mon - Fri
4. Kyle
factory
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8 a.m.-4 p.m.
5. Keiko
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6. Monique
7. Sophia
Yes, but she doesn’t like the
hours.
Mon - Fri
No. She works too hard.
8 a.m.-8 p.m.
veterinarian clinic
Fri - Sun
8. Brian
Yes. He loves the tips.
4 p.m.-12 a.m.
9. Anthony
Yes. He enjoys it a lot.
Mon - Fri
10. Sam
school
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Jobs & Occupations
Simple Sentences
Ways to Talk about Jobs
Hours
I work Monday to Friday.
I work Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
I work five days a week.
I work weekends.
I work evenings.
I work the night shift.
I work the day shift.
What’s your schedule?
What are your hours?
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Do you work full time, or part time?
What I do
I work as an electrician.
I’m an electrician.
I’m in advertising.
I’m in publishing.
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Jobs & Occupations
Simple Sentences
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Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
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Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
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Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
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Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
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Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
11.
Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
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Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
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6.
Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
9.
Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
12.
Days: __________________
Hours:__________________
Satisfaction: _____________
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Jobs & Occupations
Simple Sentences
Class Survey
Fill in the details about your own job from the card your teacher gave you. Then walk around the
class and find out what all your other classmates do.
Classmates
Occupation
Place of work
Hours
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Satisfaction
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Jobs & Occupations
Simple Sentences
Jobs & Occupations Picture Dictionary
What do each of these people do for a living?
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Simple Sentences
Jobs & Occupations
What do each of these people do for a living?
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Simple Sentences
Jobs & Occupations
What do each of these people do for a living?
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Jobs & Occupations
Simple Sentences
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Description: Students learn job vocabulary through various writing and speaking activities. They also practice
question formation and learn common expressions used to talk about jobs.
Page 1
2. He’s a baker. He works in a bakery.
3. He’s a hairdresser. He works in a hair salon.
4. She’s a librarian. She works in a library.
5. He’s a butcher. He works in a deli.
6. He’s a news reporter. He works in a TV station.
7. She’s a cashier. She works in a supermarket.
8. He’s a chef. He works in a restaurant.
9. He’s a coach. He works at a school.
10. He’s a computer programmer. He works in a computer company.
11. He’s a custodian. He works in a school.
12. He’s a dentist. He works in a dental clinic.
Page 3 and 4 Pair Activity
Refer to the Answer Key on page 12.
Page 2
1. He’s a doctor.
He works at a hospital.
No, he doesn’t.
He works full time.
He works, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Page 8, 9, 10 Picture Dictionary
Students build their own picture dictionary. Allow
them to use dictionaries. If possible, encourage
them to use English-English dictionaries.
3. I’m a news reporter.
I work at a TV station.
Yes, I do.
I work full time.
I work, Monday to Friday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
4. They’re lawyers.
They work in an office building.
No, they don’t.
They work full time.
They work Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
5. What does Marta do for a living?
Where does she work?
Does she like her job?
Does she work full time or part time?
What are her hours?
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Page 6 and 7 Class Survey
Give each student a card. Have the students fill in
the information of their choosing. Then, have them
complete the survey on page 7 by talking to their
classmates.
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2. She’s a waitress.
She works at a restaurant.
Yes, she does.
She works part time.
She works Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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Page 5 Expressions
Go over these expressions with your students. Tell
them that they can use these sentences in the following exercise on page 7.
Page 8, 9, 10 Picture
Dictionary Answers
(Answers may vary)
1. accountant
2. architect
3. artist
4. baker
5. hairdresser/barber
6. bus driver
7. butcher
8. carpenter
9. cashier
10. chef
11. coach
12. computer programmer
13. construction worker
14. courier
15. custodian
16. pizza delivery person
17. dentist
18. doctor
19. electrician
20. firefighter
21. hairdresser
22. journalist
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23. lawyer
24. mail carrier
25. librarian
26. mechanic
27. news reporter
28. nurse
29. painter
30. pharmacist
31. photographer
32. plumber
33. pilot
34. police officer
35. real estate agent
36. repair person
37. salesperson
38. scientist
39. seamstress
40. security guard
41. stock clerk
42. surgeon
43. tailor
44. taxi driver
45. teacher
46. translator
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Jobs & Occupations
Simple Sentences
Pair Work Answer Key
Name
Occupation
Place of work
Hours
Satisfaction
Mon - Sat
1. Rueben
bakery
Yes. It’s great.
5 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Mon - Sat
2. Billy
supermarket
No.
7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mon, Thurs, Fri
3. Benji
firehall
Sometimes.
12 a.m.-8 a.m.
Mon - Fri
4. Kyle
factory
No. It’s too dangerous.
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Mon - Thurs
5. Keiko
convenience store
6 p.m.-12 a.m.
Yes, but she doesn’t like the
hours.
Mon - Fri
6. Monique
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7. Sophia
8. Brian
9. Anthony
law firm
No. She works too hard.
8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tue - Sat
veterinarian clinic
Yes. She loves it.
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fri - Sun
restaurant
Yes. He loves the tips.
4 p.m.-12 a.m.
Mon - Fri
studio
Yes. He enjoys it a lot.
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Mon - Fri
10. Sam
school
Yes, but he will retire soon.
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
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