English · A1 · Unit 5
What I do
My job
By the end you can
- Say what you do for work or study
- Ask someone what they do
- Understand where someone works
Words and phrases
| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I work | I work (I have a job) | I work in a shop. |
| I work as | I work as (+ a job: I work as a nurse) | I work as a nurse. |
| what do you do? | what is your job? | So, what do you do? |
| I study | I study (at school, college or university) | I study at university. |
| a teacher | a teacher (I'm a teacher: use a) | I'm a teacher. |
| an office | an office (an, not a, before a vowel sound) | I work in an office. |
| a school | a school | The children go to a school near us. |
| a doctor | a doctor | He's a doctor. |
| at home | at home (in your house or flat) | I work at home on Fridays. |
| retired | retired (no longer working because of age) | My dad is retired. |
| a student | a student | I'm a student. |
| a company | a company (a business) | She works for a company in Leeds. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- I work as .
- I work in .
- I think my job is .
Then talk it through
Small talk at a party: what do you do? In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.