What Does She Do? — Student | Essential Idiomas

Listening

10 minutes

Dialogue: A social gathering. Ana and Leo are talking about people in the room.

Ana and Leo

Here is the text from the listening. Read along and check your answers.

Who's that woman?

That's Sofia. She's a nurse.

Where does she work?

She works in a big hospital.

And that man with gray hair?

That's Carlos. He teaches Spanish.

Does he like his job?

Yes, he does. He loves it!

Cool! And Sofia? Does she teach too?

No, she doesn't teach. She doesn't have time — the hospital is busy!

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Comprehension:

1. What is Sofia's job?

2. Where does Sofia work?

3. Does Carlos like his job?

Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar Discovery: simple present 3rd person (he/she/it): works, teaches, doesn't, does...?

Look at these pairs. What changes when we go from I to she/he?

I work. → She works.

I teach. → He teaches.

I don't work. → She doesn't work.

Do you work? → Does she work?

Yes, I do. → Yes, he does.

What happens to the verb with he/she/it?

Try it!

1. She ___ in a hospital. (work / works)

2. He ___ Spanish. (teach / teaches)

3. ___ she like her job? (Do / Does)

Practice

15 minutes

3rd Person Chart + Practice

Complete the chart and then fill in the sentences.

1. I work → She

2. I teach → He

3. I don't → She

4. Do you...? → she...?

5. Yes, I do. → Yes, he .

6. Carlos to school by bus. (go)

Jobs and Places

Match each job to the place where the person works.

Column A

nurse

teacher

doctor

waiter

journalist

student

Column B

restaurant

newspaper

university

school

hospital

About Other People

Complete each sentence with the correct verb form.

1. Sofia in a big hospital. (work)

2. Carlos Spanish at the school. (teach)

3. My sister speak English. (not speak)

4. your brother live in Sao Paulo? (live)

5. My mother to work by bus. (go)

6. Ana like her job? (like)

Jobs and 3rd Person — Practice

Read each prompt out loud. Use real friends/family.

1. Describe a friend's job: She's a nurse. She works in a hospital. He's a waiter. He works in a restaurant.

2. Describe a journalist: He's a journalist. He writes for a newspaper. He works in an office.

3. Talk about a teacher: She teaches Spanish. She doesn't teach French. She teaches in a school.

4. Talk about a student: He's a student. He studies at the university. He doesn't have a job.

Tell Me About Them

Talk about two real people you know — their jobs and where they work.

Scenario:

Tell your teacher about two people you know. What do they do? Where do they work? Do they like their job?

Useful Expressions

My [person] is a [job].He/She works in a [place].He/She teaches / doesn't work on...Does he/she like the job? Yes, he/she does.

Single round — Tell me about TWO real people: someone in your family + a friend or coworker. Switch jobs each time.

TEACHER: Tell me about someone in your family. What does he or she do?
YOU: My [person] is a [job]. He/She works in a [place].
TEACHER: Does he/she like the job?
YOU: Yes, he/she does. / No, he/she doesn't.

TEACHER: OK, now a friend or coworker. What does he or she do?
YOU: My friend [name] is a [different job]. He/She works in a [different place].
TEACHER: Where exactly does he/she work? Does she/he work on weekends?
YOU: He/She works in [place]. Yes, he/she does. / No, he/she doesn't.

(Bonus challenge: now you ASK teacher 2 questions using 'Does he/she ___?')

Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!

Famous people and dream jobs — using 3rd person beyond your inner circle.

1. Tell me about a FAMOUS person in your country — singer, actor, athlete, politician. What does she/he do? Where does she/he live?

Follow-up: Does she/he speak English?

2. What's your DREAM job? Imagine you have it now — what do you do every day?

Follow-up: Do you work on weekends?

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

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I can ask about someone's job: What does she do?
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I can describe someone's job: She's a nurse. She works in a hospital.
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I can use 3rd person: works, teaches, doesn't, does.

Great work today!

Next class: A typical day — daily routine with always, usually, sometimes, never!