Lesson 17: Present Simple & Continuous + Jobs

WARM UP

Think about jobs.

• What job do you like?
• Do you know a doctor or a teacher?
• What job do your parents or friends do?
• Do you want to be a footballer or a musician?
• What jobs do you see every day?

Answer in full sentences.

VOCABULARY – JOBS

Jobs

• doctor – médico/a
Example: A doctor helps sick people.

• farmer – agricultor/a
Example: A farmer works on a farm.

• firefighter – bombero/a
Example: A firefighter puts out fires.

• footballer – futbolista
Example: A footballer plays football.

• journalist – periodista
Example: A journalist writes news.

• lorry driver – camionero/a
Example: A lorry driver drives a big truck.

• musician – músico/a
Example: A musician plays music.

• nurse – enfermero/a
Example: A nurse helps doctors.

• photographer – fotógrafo/a
Example: A photographer takes photos.

• waiter – camarero/a
Example: A waiter serves food.

Say each job out loud.
Think of one person for each job.

GRAMMAR – PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We use different tenses for routines and actions now.

• Use present simple for daily routines
• Use present continuous for actions happening now

Structure:

• Present simple → subject + verb
• Present continuous → subject + am/is/are + verb + -ing

Examples

• A doctor works in a hospital.
• A farmer grows food.
• A firefighter helps people.
• A waiter serves food.

• The doctor is helping a patient now.
• The journalist is writing an article.
• The musician is playing music.
• The photographer is taking photos.

DIALOGUE – TALKING ABOUT JOBS

Anna: What does your brother do?
Mark: He is a firefighter.

Anna: What does a firefighter do?
Mark: He helps people and puts out fires.

Anna: What is he doing now?
Mark: He is working. He is helping people.

Read again and change the job.

SHORT ARTICLE

My sister is a nurse. She works in a hospital. Every day, she helps patients and works with a doctor. Today, she is very busy. She is helping many people. My friend is a photographer. He takes photos every day. Right now, he is taking photos in the city.

Read the article twice.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Present simple

• A doctor works in a hospital.
• A waiter serves food.

Present continuous

• The doctor is helping a patient.
• The musician is playing music.

Full sentence model

• A journalist writes news, and now he is writing an article.

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

Answer in full sentences.

• What job do you like? Why?
• Do you know a doctor or a nurse?
• What does a teacher or a waiter do?
• What job do you want in the future?
• What is a firefighter doing now? (imagine)
• What is a musician doing now?
• Do you like the job of a photographer? Why?
• What does a lorry driver do every day?

HOMEWORK (WRITE & RECORD)

Writing

Write 6 sentences:

• 3 sentences with present simple
• 3 sentences with present continuous

Use different jobs.

Recording

Read your sentences aloud.
Speak clearly and slowly.
Listen again and repeat during the day.