Topic: Occupations
Mode: Interpretive
Level: Novice
Students will match professionals and their places of work.
Components of the lesson: Exercises, answer keys
Instructions to the teacher
Below there are three versions of this activity. They are not organized in sequence.
Instructions to students
Choose the most logical workplace for each profession.
Version 1: Multiple choice
- Farmer
fields (or barn, or farm), hospital, bank, theater
- Salesperson
hospital, bank, airplane, store
- Nurse
store, bank, hospital, airplane
- Teacher
school, hospital, bank, airplane
- Lawyer
hospital, court, school, airplane
- Waiter
hospital, farm, office, restaurant
- Secretary
office, hospital, store beauty salon
- Hairdresser (or stylist)
office, beauty salon (or barber shop), store, airplane
- Artist
studio, office, store, garden
- Truck driver
office, store, highways, garden
- Politician
office, store, government, garden
- Mechanic
garage, office, restaurant, garden
Answer Key
- Fields (or barn, or farm)
- Store
- Hospital
- School
- Court
- Restaurant
- Office
- Beauty salon (or barber shop)
- Studio
- Highways
- Government
- Garage
Version 2: Multiple choice
- Work outdoors.
farmer, construction worker, fisherman, secretary, dentist, teacher, doctor, computer programmer, accountant, nurse - Work in a hospital.
farmer, construction worker, fisherman, secretary, dentist, teacher, doctor, computer programmer, accountant, nurse
- Work with people.
farmer, construction worker, fisherman, secretary, dentist, teacher, doctor, computer programmer, accountant, nurse
- Do most of their work on a computer .
farmer, construction worker, fisherman, secretary, dentist, teacher, doctor, computer programmer, accountant, nurse
- Work with food.
farmer, construction worker, fisherman, secretary, dentist, teacher, chef, computer programmer, accountant, waiter
- Usually make/create things.
farmer, construction worker, fisherman, secretary, dentist, teacher, chef, computer programmer, accountant, artist
- Work in the legal system.
farmer, writer, fisherman, soldier, dentist, judge, chef, lawyer, policeman, artist
- Usually require an advanced degree (for example an MA or PhD).
sales clerk, architect, truck driver, soldier, dentist, judge, chef, lawyer, politician, artist
Answer Key
- Farmer, construction worker, fisherman
- Doctor, nurse
- Secretary, dentist, teacher, doctor, nurse
- Secretary
- Farmer, fisherman, chef, waiter
- Construction worker, computer programmer, artist
- Judge, lawyer, policeman
- Architect, dentist, judge, lawyer, politician
Version 3: Matching
- Professor university
- Mechanic studio
- Surgeon office
- Hairdresser salon
- Barber laboratory
- Actor garage
- Chemist theatre
- Judge barbershop
- Secretary hospital
- Artist courthouse
Answer Key
- Professor university
- Mechanic garage
- Surgeon hospital
- Hairdresser salon
- Barber barbershop
- Actor theatre
- Chemist laboratory
- Judge courthouse
- Secretary office
- Artist studio