What Does She Do? — Teacher Edition

Listening

10 minutes

Say to student:

"Now let's look at how they talk about other people's jobs. What word comes after she/he?"

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!

or click any bubble to hear one line

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.

Expected answer: With he/she: verb gets S (work→works, teach→teaches). Negative: doesn't + verb without S. Question: Does + verb without S.

Explain:

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

I work → She works — Add S to the verb

I teach → He teaches — Verbs ending in CH/SH/S/X/O → add ES

She doesn't work / Does she work? — With doesn't/does, verb goes back to base form (no S)

Quick Check (oral):

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

Expected: works

If wrong: He/she/it + verb with S: she WORKS.

2. Say: "He ___ Spanish. (teach / teaches)"

Expected: teaches

If wrong: Teach ends in CH → add ES: teaches.

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

Expected: Does

If wrong: Questions with he/she/it use DOES, not DO.

Explicação (PT-BR):
Na 3a pessoa (he/she/it), o verbo ganha S: I work → she works, I teach → he teaches. Negativa: she doesn't work (verbo volta ao infinitivo). Pergunta: Does she work? (verbo volta ao infinitivo). Resposta: Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.

Practice

15 minutes

Watch for:
- 'She work' sem S — erro mais comum. Reforcar: he/she/it = verbo + S
- 'Does she works?' — duplo S. Com DOES o verbo volta a forma base: Does she WORK?
- 'She don't' em vez de 'She doesn't' — DON'T e para I/you/we/they. DOESN'T para he/she/it
- Pronuncia de 'teaches' — /TII-tchiz/ com o Z final, nao /TII-tchis/
- Pronuncia de 'works' — /UERKS/ o W inicial e importante, nao e 'orks'
- 'Nurse' — /NERS/ nao /NURSI/. O U faz som de ER

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)

Answer Key:
1. works
2. teaches
3. doesn't
4. Does
5. does
6. goes

Jobs and Places

Match each job to the place where the person works.

Column A

nurse

teacher

doctor

waiter

journalist

student

Column B

hospital

school

restaurant

university

newspaper

Answer Key:
nurse = hospital
teacher = school
doctor = hospital
waiter = restaurant
journalist = newspaper
student = university

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)

Answer Key:
1. works
2. teaches
3. doesn't speak
4. Does
5. goes
6. Does

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?

Target: [Famous name] is a ___. She/He lives in ___ and works in ___.

Expected answer: Anitta is a singer. She lives in Rio and works all over the world.

Tip: Forces 3rd person + recycles places (live in city + work in country/world). Distinct from Practice (which focuses on family/friend). Push for 2 sentences minimum.

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

Follow-up: Do you work on weekends?

Target: I'm a ___. I work in a ___. Every day I ___.

Expected answer: I'm a doctor. I work in a hospital. Every day I help people.

Tip: Switches to 1st person (vs 3rd person in Practice) — forces self-projection + recycles all the verbs (work/teach/have/like). Don't accept just job name — push for 2-3 sentences.

Extension activity: Aluno rapido: descrever 3 pessoas da sala/familia: nome, profissao, onde trabalha, se gosta. Bonus: She doesn't 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!