What Does She Do? — Teacher Edition

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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!

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Comprehension:

1. What is Sofia's job?

2. Where does Sofia work?

3. Does Carlos like his job?

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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.

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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. She in a big hospital. (work)

7. He English and Spanish. (teach)

8. She speak French. (not speak)

9. he live in Sao Paulo? (live)

10. Carlos to school by bus. (go)

11. Sofia like her job? (like)

Answer Key:
1. works
2. teaches
3. doesn't
4. Does
5. does
6. works
7. teaches
8. doesn't speak
9. Does
10. goes
11. Does

Jobs and Places

Match each job to the place where the person works.

Column A

nurse

teacher

doctor

waiter

journalist

student

Column B

school

restaurant

newspaper

hospital

university

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

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.

Round 1 — Person 1

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.

Round 2 — Person 2

TEACHER: Now tell me about a friend. What does he or she do?
YOU: My friend is a [job]. He/She works in a [place].
TEACHER: Where does he/she work?
YOU: He/She works in [place].

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Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

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

Talking about people you know and their jobs.

1. What does your mother/father do?

Follow-up: Does she/he like the job?

Target: She/He is a [job]. She/He works in a [place].

Expected answer: She's a teacher. She works in a school.

Tip: Model first with a real example: 'My sister is a nurse. She works in a hospital.' Accept short answers, then build.

2. What does your best friend do?

Follow-up: Does he/she work on Saturdays?

Target: He/She is a [job]. He/She works at [place].

Expected answer: He's an engineer. He works in an office.

Tip: Encourage the use of 'doesn't' in the follow-up: 'No, he doesn't work on Saturdays.'

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!

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