Occupations

Lead-in

  • What jobs do you know in English?
    • I know …
  • What is your job?
    • I work as …
    • I work with …

Presentation

Pre

  • How do you feel about job interviews?
    • I feel … because …

Top Down

  • Is this a good interview? Read and discuss.

Kelly: Hey Brenda. It’s great to finally meet you. 

Brenda: It’s nice to meet you too.

Kelly: Sorry, how old are you again?

Brenda: I’m twenty years old.

Kelly: Do you use Instagram?

Brenda: No, I don’t.

Kelly: Are you on social media?

Brenda: No, I’m not.

Kelly: Do you know anything about marketing?

Brenda: No, I don’t.

Kelly: Why do you want to work at Marketing 4 All?

Brenda: Because I want money!

Kelly: Are you crazy!?

Brenda: No, I’m not!

Bottom Up

  • True or False? There is one example.
  1. Brenda is 22 years old. False
  2. Brenda is on social media.
  3. Brenda knows a lot about marketing.
  4. Brenda wants money.
  5. Brenda says that Kelly is crazy.
  6. Kelly asks many questions.
  1. Brenda is 22 years old. False
  2. Brenda is on social media. False
  3. Brenda knows a lot about marketing. False
  4. Brenda wants money. True
  5. Brenda says that Kelly is crazy. False
  6. Kelly asks many questions. True

Post

  • Do you know people like Brenda?
    • Yes, I do. I know somebody who is …
    • No, I don’t. But, I think people who are …

Target Language

Short Answers

Questions with Be

  • Am I wrong?
    • Yes, you are.
    • No, you are not. / No, you‘re not. / No, you aren’t.
  • Are you ok?
    • Yes, I am.
    • No, I am not. / No, I‘m not.
  • Is he here?
    • Yes, he is.
    • No, he is not. / No, he‘s not. / No, he isn’t.
  • Are they crazy?
    • Yes, they are.
    • No, they are not. / No, they‘re not. / No, they aren’t.

Questions with Auxiliary Verb ‘Do’ + Regular Verbs

  • Do I go?
    • Yes, you do.
    • No, you do not. / No, you don’t.
  • Do you like it?
    • Yes, I do.
    • No, I do not. / No, I don’t.
  • Does she work?
    • Yes, she does.
    • No, she does not. / No, she doesn’t.
  • Do they know?
    • Yes, they do .
    • No, they do not. / No, they don’t.

Contrary to other languages, like Portuguese, we always use Auxiliary Verbs in our short answers in English.

Controlled Practice

  • Practice your pronunciation of the Target Language with Repetition Drills.
    • First, the student reads everything.
    • Then, the teacher corrects their pronunciation.

Freer Practice

  • Practice Substitution Drills with the Target Language.

Teacher: Civil Servant

Student: Are you a civil servant?

Teacher: Teacher

Student: Are you a teacher?

Teacher: You

Student: Are you a nurse?

Teacher: I

Student: Am I a nurse?

Teacher: Are you a developer? Yes

Student: Yes, I am.

Teacher: Do you like it? No

Student: No, I don’t.

Production

  • Practice asking each other short questions with the Target Language. Consider these topics:
    • Likes
    • Occupation
    • Places (in Brasilia, in New York, home, at work)
    • Adjectives (ok, beautiful, nice, good)

Homework

Write the names of the occupations.

What word does not belong? There is one example.

  1. PENCIL – DOCTOR – STUDENT
  2. VETERINARIAN – MUSICIAN – BRAZILIAN
  3. DOCTOR – BOOK – ENGINEER
  4. ENGINEER – ARCHITECT – AMERICAN
  5. JAPANESE – TATTOO ARTIST – ENGINEER
  6. NURSE – DRILL – FIRE FIGHTER
  1. PENCIL – DOCTOR – STUDENT
  2. VETERINARIAN – MUSICIAN – BRAZILIAN
  3. DOCTOR – BOOK – ENGINEER
  4. ENGINEER – ARCHITECT – AMERICAN
  5. JAPANESE – TATTOO ARTIST – ENGINEER
  6. NURSE – DRILL – FIRE FIGHTER

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of be. There is one example.

Neeko: Hello, what is your daughter’s job?

Vayne: She ______ a lawyer, what about yours?

Neeko: My daughter ______ a teacher.

Vayne: Cool. I ______ a teacher too.

Neeko: That ______ very nice. What subject do you teach?

Vayne: Cool. I ______ a Biology teacher.

Neeko: Hello, what is your daughter’s job?

Vayne: She is a lawyer, what about yours?

Neeko: My daughter is a teacher.

Vayne: Cool. I am a teacher too.

Neeko: That is very nice. What subject do you teach?

Vayne: Cool. I am a Biology teacher.

Write the correct form of the verb be for each situation.

Example: You ______ > You are

  1. I ______
  2. You ______
  3. She ______
  4. He ______
  5. It ______
  6. We ______
  1. You ______
  2. They ______
  3. Marcus ______
  4. My mother and I ______
  5. Jessica and her mother ______
  1. I am
  2. You are
  3. She is
  4. He is
  5. It is
  6. We are
  1. You are
  2. They are
  3. Marcus is
  4. My mother and I are
  5. Jessica and her mother are

Correct the wrong sentences.

  1. I are a lawyer, I love my job.
  2. You is a great doctor.
  3. She’s is a great secretary.
  4. They am my cousins.
  5. My aunt are retired.
  1. I am a lawyer, I love my job.
  2. You are a great doctor.
  3. She Ø is a great secretary.
  4. They are my cousins.
  5. My aunt is retired.

Writing

Write a dialogue of a job interview.