JOBS / OCCUPATIONS

This week we are learning some of the most common occupations or jobs in English. The list of activities is divided into three parts:

1.Vocabulary
2. Structures in Present Simple
3. Listening Jobs
Go to the links and answer the exercises.

1. Vocabulary

a) Fill in the gaps

b) Crossword Puzzle

2. Structures in Present Simple

a) Negatives

b) Video (After you see the video, click the 'PLAY THIS GAME' and do the exercise.

3.

LISTENING STRATEGIES
It is clear that for the listening exercises you need to practice more!! You can listen again and again until you understand what people say. But you can also use some strategies. For example:

1. Don't try to understand every single word you hear.
2. Answer the questions in the exercise. If you finish the exercise with no difficutlties to UNDERSTAND the context, then, your task is completed.
3. Don't need to uderstand the details.


TASK: Listen to the interviews with different people. Choose the most appropirate answer (A, B, or C) for the following statements. In the comments section report the answers to the listening section as follows: Listening: c,a,b,a,...). In the second part of the video you can check your answers.

1. Does the photographer like her job?

a) Yes, she does.
b) No, she doesn’t.
c) She doesn’t know.


2. Lynn is Bill’s...

a) wife
b) sister
c) friend


3. How many days does Lillian work a week?

a) three to four days.
b) two days a week.
c) five days a week.


4. Eileen works:

a) at home.
b) in an office.
c) in a school.


5. What language does Ken teach?

a) French
b) Portuguese
c) English


6. Elton basically writes about:

a) education
b) social topics
c) international affairs


7. Paula is Jack’s …

a) fiancé
b) boyfriend
c) friend


8. Where does Pauline work?

a) Miami
b) New York
c) New Jersey

Jobs


COMMENTS

1. ¿En la sección de vocabulario qué tal te fue en el crucigrama?
2. El tiempo presente simple en inglés tiene ciertos matices en su elaboración de oraciones. Cuáles consideras que son los principales problemas que enfrentas al realizar oraciones / preguntas en inglés? Comenta al respecto.
3. Tuviste fallas al momento de responder el ejercicio de audio?? ¿Cuáles fueron? Explica.
4. Reporta las respuestas al ejercicio de audio.