Lesson 7: What does she do?
CONVERSATIONAL
Vocabulary
Job – trabajo
Work – trabajar
Office – oficina
Restaurant – restaurante
Hospital – hospital
Doctor – médico/a
Server – camarero/a
Chef – cocinero/a
Businessperson – empresario/a
Teacher – profesor/a
Live – vivir
Language Support
Situations:
Trabajo → I am a doctor.
Lugar de trabajo → I work in a hospital.
Vivir → I live in Seville.
Trabajo de otra persona → She is a teacher.
Dónde trabaja → He works in an office.
Dónde vive → She lives in Madrid.
Preguntar trabajo → What does she do?
Preguntar lugar → Where does he work?
Preguntar residencia → Where does she live?
Questions / Answers
Listen to the Audio – practise in this section with it.
(Escucha el audio – practica en esta sección con él.)
What do you do?
→ I am a teacher.
Where do you work?
→ I work in an office.
Where do you live?
→ I live in Seville.
What does she do?
→ She is a doctor.
Where does she work?
→ She works in a hospital.
Where does he live?
→ He lives in Madrid.
What do they do?
→ They are chefs.
Where do they work?
→ They work in a restaurant.
Translation (Castilian Spanish)
What do you do? → ¿A qué te dedicas?
I am a teacher. → Soy profesor/a.
Where do you work? → ¿Dónde trabajas?
I work in an office. → Trabajo en una oficina.
Where do you live? → ¿Dónde vives?
I live in Seville. → Vivo en Sevilla.
What does she do? → ¿A qué se dedica ella?
She is a doctor. → Es médica.
Where does she work? → ¿Dónde trabaja ella?
She works in a hospital. → Trabaja en un hospital.
Where does he live? → ¿Dónde vive él?
He lives in Madrid. → Vive en Madrid.
What do they do? → ¿A qué se dedican?
They are chefs. → Son cocineros.
Where do they work? → ¿Dónde trabajan?
They work in a restaurant. → Trabajan en un restaurante.
Activation
Student must speak. (El alumno debe hablar.)
Example:
What do you do?
→ I am a server.
Where do you work?
→ I work in a restaurant.
Where do you live?
→ I live in Seville.
What does your sister do?
→ She is a teacher.
Translation:
¿A qué te dedicas?
→ Soy camarero/a.
¿Dónde trabajas?
→ Trabajo en un restaurante.
¿Dónde vives?
→ Vivo en Sevilla.
¿A qué se dedica tu hermana?
→ Es profesora.
Practice
Say one sentence about… (Di una frase sobre…)
your job
where you work
where you live
your brother’s or sister’s job
where your parents live
asking about someone’s job
Personal Questions
Record yourself answering the questions.
(Graba tu respuesta a las preguntas.)
What do you do?
¿A qué te dedicas?
Where do you work?
¿Dónde trabajas?
Where do you live?
¿Dónde vives?
What does your husband or wife do?
¿A qué se dedica tu esposo/a?
Where does he or she work?
¿Dónde trabaja?
What does your mother do?
¿A qué se dedica tu madre?
Where does your father work?
¿Dónde trabaja tu padre?