Topic: Occupations
Mode: Interpretive
Level: Novice
Students will read descriptions of occupations and identify the correct profession.
Components of the lesson: Worksheets, answer keys
Instructions to the teacher
Assign the following tasks to students. There are four versions of this activity below, which are organized from least to most difficult. Different versions use different vocabulary words, so ensure that your students are familiar with them.
Instructions to students
Read each job description and identify the correct profession.
Version 1: Matching
- Secretary solves crimes
- Lawyer reports the latest news
- Firefighter tells stories
- Writer puts out fires
- Reporter designs houses
- Architect defends clients
- Detective flies an airplane
- Pilot makes appointments
Answer Key
- Secretary makes appointments
- Lawyer defends clients
- Firefighter puts out fires
- Writer tells stories
- Reporter reports the latest news
- Architect designs houses
- Detective solves crimes
- Pilot flies an airplane
Version 2: Multiple choice
- This person helps you learn to play basketball.
coach, chef, waiter, doctor
- This person cuts your hair.
lawyer, computer programmer, painter, barber
- This person helps you learn new things.
writer, actor, teacher, student
- This person cleans your teeth.
dentist, singer, dancer, chef
- This person writes books.
farmer, writer, policeman, teacher
- This person works in a hospital.
actor, waiter, chef, doctor
- This person works in a restaurant.
waiter, actor, teacher, lawyer
- This person performs on stage
painter, farmer, actor, writer
- This person brings you food in a restaurant.
actor, waitress, lawyer, teacher
- This person performs on a stage.
painter, writer, actress, teacher
- This person protects people and stops crime.
painter, chef, teacher, policeman
- This person helps you if you have to go to court.
teacher, lawyer, chef, waiter
- This person cooks food in a restaurant.
lawyer, teacher, waiter, chef
- This person grows food.
farmer, coach, teacher, waiter
Answer Key
- Coach
- Barber
- Teacher
- Dentist
- Writer
- Doctor
- Waiter
- Actor
- Waitress
- Actress
- Policeman
- Lawyer
- Chef
- Farmer
Version 3: Matching
- A person who teaches classes police officer
- A person who keeps the public safe dancer
- A person who cooks engineer
- A person who sings farmer
- A person who grows food chef
- A person who cares for the sick writer
- A person who writes books web designer
- A person who dances professor
- A person who works with computers doctor
- A person who designs bridges singer
Answer Key
- Professor
- Police officer
- Chef
- Singer
- Farmer
- Doctor
- Writer
- Dancer
- Web designer
- Engineer
Version 4: Write the answer
- I work in an office, I type letters and I answer the telephone. _______________
- I go to court and defend people’s rights. _______________
- I work in a hospital and take care of sick people. _______________
- I work in a school and help people learn. _______________
- I take care of sick animals. _______________
- I put out fires. _______________
- I wear a uniform and a badge and help keep the neighbourhood safe. _______________
- I keep your teeth clean and healthy. _______________
- I deliver letters and packages to your home. _______________
- I scan your things that you buy at a store and then you pay me the money for your purchase. _______________
Answers
- Secretary
- Lawyer
- Doctor or Nurse
- Teacher
- Veterinary doctor
- Fire fighter
- Police man/woman
- Dentist
- Mail man/woman
- Sales clerk / Sales person