Talking about People's Jobs
lessons for kids learning everyday English expressions
Learn English through pictures, sounds and sentence examples! In this lesson you will learn some useful phrases for talking about jobs.
Learn English through pictures, sounds and sentence examples! In this lesson you will learn some useful phrases for talking about jobs.
There are many different kinds of jobs that people do. How many jobs can you name in English? Can you describe them?
Here are some examples.
I am a cook. I prepare food.
I am a doctor. I help sick people.
I am a policeman. I catch thieves.
I am a farmer. I grow food.
Look at the picture below and read the clues. Can you name these jobs? Click on the question mark for the answer.
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Somebody who drives a vehicle.
driver
Somebody who drives a vehicle.
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Somebody who helps doctors.
nurse
Somebody who helps doctors.
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Somebody who delivers mail.
postman
Somebody who delivers mail.
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Somebody who puts out fires.
fireman
Somebody who puts out fires.
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Somebody who helps sick animals.
vet
Somebody who helps sick animals.
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Somebody who flies in a spaceship.
astronaut
Somebody who flies in a spaceship.
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Somebody who acts in a play or film.
actor
Somebody who acts in a play or film.
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Somebody who gives students homework.
teacher
Somebody who gives students homework.
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Somebody who serves food and drinks.
waiter
Somebody who serves food and drinks.
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Somebody who uses a microscope and does research.
scientist
Somebody who uses a microscope and does research.
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Somebody who uses tools and fixes cars.
mechanic
Somebody who uses tools and fixes cars.
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Somebody who creates works of art.
artist
Somebody who creates works of art.
People work in different places, use different tools, do different jobs. They help each other by offering goods and services.
To find out what someone's job is, you can ask:
Greengo meets a pirate.
Hi! What's your job?
Greengo meets a cowboy.
What do you do?
Greengo meets a wizard.
Where do you work?
Greengo meets a king.
What do you do for a living?
Wordies know a lot of job games to practise English! These games are fun and easy, and you can play them at home, at school, anywhere!
Here are some ideas.
Greengo's game
When I grow up, I want to be a fireman. What do you want to be?
Rosie's game
What is my job? Can you guess?
I teach students, who am I?
Goldie's game
Look around and try to find ...
somebody who uses tools and fixes cars.
Blue-Blue's game
Jobs, jobs to do!
There's one that's right for you.
Be a doctor!
Now you have to mime a doctor, e.g. checking a pulse.
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