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Saying what we do at work

作者: 日期: 03/09/2011 没有评论
  • What does she/he do? (What’s her/his job?)
  • Where does she/he work? (workplace)
  • What does she/he do at work every day?

Sort the following jobs in these categories.

  • Jobs where people sell tings.
  • Jobs where people help other people.
What’s your job? Where do you work? What do you do every day?
waiter, waitress restaurant serve guests
chef, cook restaurant cook a meal
restaurateur restaurant
actor, actress, director theater (theatre) give performances
secretary 

personal assistant

 office assist manager 

type on the keyboard

receive a phone call

make a phone call

write email
fireman, firefighter fire station save people
life guard swimming pool save people
scientist lab experiment, study
journalist television station 

newspaper office

magazine

 interview  people from all walks of life
clown circus make people laugh
florist florist shop (flower shop) grow flowers 

sell flowers
shop assistant / sales assistant market, mall assist the guests
housewife home do laundry
hairdresser hair salon cut hair
dentist hospital, clinic fix your bad teeth when you have toothache
doctor hospital
nurse hospital assist doctor
computer programmer IT(Information Technology) company design program/software
postman post office deliver letters
farmer farm work on farm
captain boat, ship drive the ship
wedding planner
clothes  designer
flight attendant
interior designer

A: Where do you work?
B: I work at a big company.
B: I’m a personal assistant.
A: And what do you do at the company?
B: I make meetings for my boss.
B: I also help my boss to keep a diary.
B: And where do you work?
A: I work on the farm.
A: I’m a farmer.
B: What do you do on the farm?
A: I feed the animals.
A: I also plant vegetables.

John: Lovely party.
Angela: Yes. Manuel’s parties are lots of fun.
John: Yes.  Lots of fun! How did you come to know Manuel?
Angela: I design computer games with him.
John: Oh right. So you work with Manuel?
Angela: Yes, that’s right. And you? What’s your job?
John: I’m an international banker.
Angela: Oh interesting! Where do you work? Do you travel a lot?
John: I work in a bank. We have an office here. And, yes. I travel a lot.
Angela: Oh, wow. That sounds exciting.
John: No, not really. It’s an OK job. Sorry, I’m John. Here’s my card. What’s your name?
Angela: Sorry! I’m Angela. Here’s my card.

Talking about your job

作者: 日期: 09/15/2010 没有评论

Movie Script

Have you had a roomate before? In this movie we are going to listen to a conversation between a woman who is looking for a room and a woman who has a room to rent. Listen carefully. What are their jobs? What do they do in their free time?

HEATHER: Hi.
JANICE: Hello?
HEATHER: Heather. I called about the apartment.
JANICE: Oh, hi. I’m Janice.
HEATHER: Nice to meet you.
JANICE: Nice to meet you too.
HEATHER: Thank you so much for taking the time to show me this.
JANICE: Sure. Sure. So this is the apartment. It isn’t fancy, but…
HEATHER: Wow. This is really nice. How long have you lived here?
JANICE: Almost two years. I really like it. You said you work at the hospital. Are you a doctor?
HEATHER: No. I’m a nurse. How about you?
JANICE: I’m a flight attendant.
HEATHER: Oh, really? My sister is a flight attendant, too. Do you like it?
JANICE: It’s OK. The money’s good, but I usually have to work on the weekends. What about you? How often are you at the hospital?
HEATHER: I work Monday through Friday, 9-5. I usually have the weekends off.
JANICE: And what do you like to do in the evenings?
HEATHER: Oh, um, sometimes I go out to a bar, but usually I just stay at home and read. Do you go out often?
JANICE: No, I don’t usually go out. Sometimes I go out to eat or to a movie but usually I just stay home.
HEATHER: Great. OK.
JANICE: Yeah, let me show you the rest of the apartment. This is the kitchen and…

Topics

  • asking about work
  • talking about routines
  • asking about and describing frequency
  • the simple present and simple past

New vocabulary

verbs drive, watch, arrive, get dressed, get up, go to bed, travel, study,
nouns occupation, accountant, actor, baker, businessman, chef, doctor, firefighter, flight attendant, lawyer, manager, model,  newscaster, painter, photographer, pilot,  police officer, receptionist, scientist, teacher, waiter, store, hospital, law firm, office, theater, TV studio,
adverbs always, usually, frequently, often, sometimes,  occasionally, rarely, seldom, hardly ever, never;
adjectives fancy, plain,
expressions Do you usually/often/ …?

How often/frequently/ do you …?

What time do you …?

When do you …?
  • He drives a red sports car.
  • He drives me  crazy.
  • I watched him as he arrived.
  • Diane is always so cheerful.
  • When he first arrived in New York, he didn’t speak a word of English.
  • We were the last to arrive at the station.
  • I have to go to the doctor’s for a check-up.
  • He went back to see Doctor Jones when the pain got worse.
  • Is it serious, Doctor?
  • The whole audience got up and started clapping.
  • I spent a year travelling around Asia.
  • He has to travel abroad a lot on business.
  • Can you call at the baker’s and get a loaf of bread?
  • I want to see my lawyer before I say anything else.
  • What kind of music do you listen to?
  • Listen, if you need money, I’m happy to lend you some.
  • “Have you ever been to Australia?” “No, never.”
  • an office worker
  • I rarely see her these days.
  • Sometimes I feel like no one understands me.

Grammar

‘have’ and ‘be’ in the Simple Past

  • He was a businessman.
  • He had a large house downtown.

Adverbs of frequency

always, usually, frequently, often, sometimes,  occasionally, rarely, seldom, hardly ever, never;

  • I usually drive to work.
  • I am always happy to go on vacation.

频率副词主要用在动词之前(除了/to be/)

/Occasionally/, /sometimes/, /often/, /frequently/, /usually/ 可以用在句子的开始和结尾

/Rarely/, /seldom/ 可以用在句子的结尾，通常与’very’连用

Simple Present

  • I have milk for breakfast.
  • I go to the movies every weekend.

Learning

Conversation 1
MARK: Hi! I’m Mark. I’m from Chicago.
MARTHA: Are you? I’m from Chicago, too. Where do you work?
MARK: I work in a hospital.
MARTHA: Really? What do you do? Are you a doctor?
MARK: No, I’m an accountant. What do you do?
MARTHA: I’m a lawyer.

Conversation 2
DEWI: Hi! I’m Dewi!
CARMEN: Hi, Dewi. I’m Carmen.
DEWI: What do you do, Carmen?
CARMEN: I’m a pilot.
DEWI: Really? I’m a pilot, too!

Conversation 3
SUSAN: Hi, I’m Susan.
YURI: Hi, Susan. I’m Yuri. And this is Misha.
SUSAN: Nice to meet you.
MISHA: Nice to meet you, too.
YURI: Where are you from Susan?
SUSAN: I’m from Los Angeles. How about you?
YURI: We’re from New York.
SUSAN: Really! I love New York! What do you do there?
MISHA: We’re police officers.

JOHN: So, Julie what time do you usually get up?
JULIE: Well…from Monday through Friday I always get up at 6:00. On Saturday and Sunday I usually get up at 10:00 or 11:00.
JOHN: Okay. And what time do you go to bed?
JULIE: Oh, from Monday through Friday I usually go to bed at about 11:00. On Saturday I often go to bed after midnight, but on Sunday I go to bed early–at 9:30 or 10.
JOHN: And what do you do in the evening?
JULIE: I read the paper. I sometimes play the piano or listen to music. I never watch TV.
JOHN:Okay. And what do you do on the weekend?
JULIE: I often visit friends. I sometimes go to my mother’s house.

Discussing Daily Life

作者: 日期: 03/28/2010 没有评论

Movie Script

RICK: Hi Laura, long time no see. #We say /long time no see/ to friends we haven’t seen in a long time.
RICK: 嗨Laura,好久不见了。
LAURA: Hi Rick! It’s so good to see you. #We can also say /It’s nice to see you/.
LAURA:嗨Rick!见到你很高兴。
RICK: It’s good to see you, too. So, do you work in this building?
RICK:很高兴见到你。你在这座大厦里工作吗？
LAURA: Uh huh, on the seventh floor. How about you, do you work here, Rick? #Where do you work? What floor do you work on?
LAURA:嗯，在七楼。你呢，也在这儿工作吗，Rick?
RICK: Yes, I work on the fifth floor. I work for a computer company. #What kind of company do you work for?
RICK:是的，我在五楼，在一家电脑公司工作。
LAURA: Interesting. So, what do you do there, Rick? #Is your job interesting or is it boring?
LAURA:有意思。你在那家公司做什么工作，Rick?
RICK: I’m a webmaster. I run the website for our computer company. #En.caohui.com is a /website/ for learning English.
RICK:我是做网站管理员，负责我们电脑公司的网站。
LAURA: You’re kidding! That sounds interesting.
LAURA:你开玩笑吧！听起来很有意思。
RICK: How about you? What do you do? #We can also ask, /What’s your job?/
RICK:是很有意思。你怎么样？做什么工作？

Topics

  • talking about jobs
  • talking about family
  • naming different jobs
  • pronouncing the final ‘s’

Vocabulary

verbs be, do , study, work
nouns job, actor, chef, doctor, flight attendant, lawyer, manager, nurse, pilot, student, teacher, police officer, publisher, journalist, webmaster

uncle, aunt, brother, sister, son, daughter, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, husband, wife
  • Go upstairs and do your homework.
  • What are you doing this weekend?
  • What does she do?  (What is her job?)
  • I have to go to the doctor’s for a check-up.
  • He went back to see Doctor Jones when the pain got worse.
  • Is it serious, Doctor?
  • I want to see my lawyer before I say anything else.
  • a law student
  • a foreign student
  • a history/science teacher
  • Helen works for a computer company.
  • He works as a waiter in an Italian restaurant.
  • My Dad works very long hours  (he works a lot of hours).
  • She got a job in publishing.
  • Hundreds of workers could lose their jobs.
  • Why don’t you apply for a part-time job?

Grammar

The present simple.

  • I’m a teacher.
  • They are lawyers.
  • We live in the US.

‘A’ and ‘an’.

  • I’m an engineer.
  • He’s a teacher.
  • She’s an artist.

The final ‘s’.

  • He lives in the US.
  • My father’s a doctor.
  • My mother’s sister is my aunt.

Learning

  • What do you do?
  • I’m a teacher.
  • What does he do?
  • He’s a student.
  • What does she do?
  • She’s an actor.
  • What do they do?
  • They’re both lawyers.
  • What’s your occupation?
  • I’m a lawyer.

use the final ‘s’

Short form of is:

  • She’s my sister.
  • My friend’s from Vancouver.
  • It’s a beautiful city.

Possessive:

  • David is Carol’s husband.
  • Mike’s mother is a nurse.
  • Is that Brandon’s father?

Plural:

  • She has three brothers.
  • I have two aunts.
  • My father has two brothers. They are my uncles.

Verb ending -s:

  • She likes Paris.
  • He works for a computer company.
  • She likes her job.

John and his wife Carol are from the US. They live in New York. Carol is a teacher. She works in New York. John is a nurse, but his job is at a hospital in New Jersey. They have a daughter and a son. Their daughter is a student in Brighton, England. Their son, Michael, is a chef. He lives in France.

There are four people in my family. My father is an actor, my mother is a teacher and my sister is a student. She lives in the UK. How many people are there in your family?

There are four people in my family. My father is an actor, my mother is a teacher and my sister is a student. She lives in the UK. How many people are there in your family?

Jobs

作者: 日期: 03/27/2010 没有评论

Language covered

  • Different jobs
  • Workplaces
  • Asking questions about jobs

New vocabulary

  • Office jobs: secretary, programmer, manager, salesman, receptionist, doctor, teacher;
  • Other jobs: shop assistant, engineer, taxi driver, policeman, mechanic, farmer, hair dresser;
  • Workplaces: shop, school, factory, hospital, office, farm, taxi,hotel.

Key structures in the lesson

What’s your job? I am a secretary.

What do you do? I am an engineer.

Where do you work? I work on a farm.

Is it interesting job? Yes, it is. I love animals a lot.