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TESOL/Talking about your job
Do you like your job?
Key sentences
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
|---|---|
| What do you do? | I'm (job). |
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
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| Where do you work? | I work in (place). |
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
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| What's your job like? | It's (adjective). |
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
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| Do you like your job? | Yeah, it's not bad. Not really. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
| job | sentence |
|---|---|
| a teacher | I'm a teacher. |
| a nurse | I'm a nurse. |
| a baseball player | I'm a baseball player. |
| a sales clerk | I'm a sales clerk. |
| place | sentence |
|---|---|
| an office | I work in an office. |
| a store | I work in a store. |
| a hospital | I work in a hospital. |
| a baseball stadium | I work in a baseball stadium. |
| adjective | sentence |
|---|---|
| interesting | It's interesting. |
| busy | It's busy. |
| boring | It's boring. |
| difficult | It's difficult. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
|---|---|
| What do you do? | I'm (a teacher). |
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
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| Where do you work? | I work in (an office). |
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
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| What's your job like? | It's (interesting). |
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
|---|---|
| Do you like your job? | Yeah, it's not bad. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
|---|---|
|
What do you do? |
I'm ... . |
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
|---|---|
| Where do you work? | I work in .... |
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
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| What's your job like? | It's .... |
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
|---|---|
| Do you like your job? | Yeah, it's not bad. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Asking about a job | Talking about a job |
|---|---|
| Ask your partner about their job. | Think of a job. Imagine it is your job. Tell your partner about it. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
Jobs
Police officer
Scientist
Chef
Waiter
Receptionist
Sailor
Firefighter
Doctor
Practice
What do you do there?
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