Year 8
Lesson65
What do you do?
Vocabulary and
speaking
Keywords
Saying what people do and what their
professions are
actor
artist
dancer
dentist
doctor
engineer
hairdresser
journalist
photographer
police officer
receptionist
waiter
Aims
Word building noun suffixes -er or -ist
Contents
Learning goals:
Language Analysis
Jobs and professions – additional phrases:
To resign | To quit | To leave your job = to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are
leaving.
To retire = to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health.
To be dismissed | To be fired | To get fired | To be sacked | To get the sack | To get the chop | To get
your P45 | To lose your job = to be asked to leave a job, usually because you have done something wrong
or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing you.
To be made redundant = to lose your job because your employer no longer needs you.
Pronunciation
dancer /ʼdɑːnsə/
engineer /enʤɪʼnɪə/
journalist /ʼʤɜːnəlɪst/
photographer / fəʼtɒgrəfə/
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Procedure
Lead-in
Key:
1 actor
2 artist
3 dancer
4 dentist
5 doctor
6 engineer
7 hairdresser
8 journalist
9 photographer
10 police officer
11 receptionist
12 waiter
Besides labelling the photos ask the Ss what
each person does and which of the jobs they like
best and why?
Extension:
Continue the conversation with the Ss by asking
what they parents do or if they know anybody
who is: an artist a photographer, etc.
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Main input
Audio:
1.
That actor was the star in the play at the theatre
last week.
2.
The artist painted a beautiful picture of the
countryside.
3.
I need to make an appointment with a dentist
because my tooth hurts.
4.
I need to see a doctor because I hurt my leg
yesterday playing football. I must make an
appointment.
5.
She worked hard at maths and science at school
because she wanted to be an engineer. She
wanted to work for a car company.
6.
He wants to be a journalist and work for a
newspaper because he has always loved the news.
Do not allow the Ss to listen to the recording
unless they have tried to complete the
sentences on their own.
7.
He has a summer job in the restaurant as a waiter
because he wants to be a chef when he leaves
school. He loves cooking.
8.
He loves cutting hair, he’s a hairdresser.
Key:
1 actor
2 artist
3 dentist
4 doctor
5 engineer
6 journalist
7 waiter
8 hairdresser
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Practice 1
Audio:
1. Who uses a paint brush?
2. Who looks after your teeth?
3. Who takes your temperature with a
thermometer?
4. Who cuts your hair with scissors?
5. Who takes pictures with a camera?
6. Who wears a special hat and keeps the town
safe?
7. Who works behind a desk at a hotel or in an
office?
8. Who carries food on a tray in a restaurant?
Key:
1 artist
2 dentist
3 doctor
4 hairdresser
5 photographer
6 police officer
7 receptionist
8 waiter
Ss press particular letters below the crossword
and drag them to the correct place.
Extension:
While checking the crossword, ask the Ss to spell
the name of each occupation.
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Practice 2
Audio:
Actor
Artist
Dancer
Dentist
Doctor
Engineer
Hairdresser
Journalist
Photographer
police officer
receptionist
waiter
Key:
N/A
Give the students these instructions for the
Memory game. The aim of the game is to make
pairs.
1 On the screen you will see two sets of cards
‘face down’.
2 Click on one card from each set to make a pair.
3 If it is a pair, the cards will fly off the screen. If it
is not a pair, the cards will turn over again.
4 Try and remember where the pictures and
words are.
5 Choose two more cards to make a pair.
6 Continue until you have matched all the pairs.
Exension:
Ask students to do the activity individually or put
them in pairs. If students work in pairs, ask them
to count the number of pairs they found. The
player with the most matches wins.
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Practice 3
Audio:
1.
I love to take pictures of the countryside. I always
take my camera with me. I’m a …
2.
I love to use science and maths in my work in the
factory. I’m an …
3.
I love to find out about the latest news stories. I
work on a newspaper. I’m a …
4.
I was good a science at school and I went to
university. I help people look after their teeth. I’m
a…
5.
I work behind a desk at a hotel. I answer the
phone and look at information on the computer.
I’m a
Students listen to the descriptions of jobs and
decide on the name of the occupation.
Extension:
You can ask the Ss if they can add any other
pieces of information describing each job.
6.
I love hair and fashion. I enjoy cutting people’s
hair. I’m a …
Key:
1 photographer
2 engineer
3 journalist
4 dentist
5 receptionist
6 hairdresser
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Practice 4
Audio:
1. art
2. danc
3. dent
4. hairdresser
5. Journal
6. Photograpy
7. Reception
8. Wait
Key:
-ist
artist
dentist
journalist
receptionist
-er
dancer
hairdresser
photographer
waiter
Give the students these instructions for the
Shooting game. The aim is to shoot the correct
ending to complete the word.
1 Look at the screen and listen to the roots of
words on the recording.
2 Listen and ‘shoot’ the correct ending of each
word you hear.
3 Repeat until you have ‘shot’ all the words.
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English to take away
Key:
Students’ own answers.
Ask the Ss to work in pairs and ask themselves
the given questions. On the basis of the answers,
students should figure out a job for their partner
that would suit her/him best. Change the roles.
Extension:
Ss may ask each other some additional questions
to make the interview a more accurate.
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Handout
Here is a list of old English occupations. Match the names of the occupations with their descriptions.
1. HOBBLER
A. a worker in a hatting industry
2. MIDWIFE
B. a maker of barrels
3. UPHOLSTERER
C. the master of a ship
4. PUBLICAN
D. a person who finished furniture by putting on the padding and cloth
5. SKIPPER
E. a travelling salesman of pots and pans or a travelling repairman
6. FELTER
F. an inn keeper
7. TINKER
G. a trained nurse specialising in child birth
8. COOPER
H. a person who was employed to tow a boat on the rivers or canals
Key
1H, 2G, 3D, 4F, 5C, 6A, 7E, 8B
Here is a list of some occupations that you may have never come across. Match the names of the
occupations with their descriptions:
1. VET
A. a person that saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool)
2. PLUMBER
B. a person that makes things from wood including houses and furniture
3. TAILOR
C. a trained nurse specialising in child birth
4. ACCOUNTANT
D. a person that makes clothes for others
5. MIDWIFE
E. a person that works with meat. They cut the meat and sell it in their shop
6. LIFEGUARD
F. a person that works with the money and accounts of a company
7. BUTCHER
G. a person that repairs your water systems or pipes
8. CARPENTER
H. a qualified person that looks after sick animals
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