Job occupations
List 10 occupations from unit 8 - work.
answers may vary:server, busperson, cashier, cook, electrician, nurse, nursing assistant, construction worker, restaurant manager, teacher, receptionist, doctor, painter, salesperson, carpenter, gardener, childcare worker, auto mechanic, housekeeper, custodian, pharmacy technician, factory worker, hairstylist, dental assistant
Fill in the blanks. Use the simple past tense of "be".
1. I _____ a cashier in 2022.
2. You ______ a student from 2017 to 2021.
3. She _____ an assistant 10 years ago.
4. We _______ servers for 5 years.
5. They ______ construction workers from January to October.
1. was
2. were
3. was
4. were
5. were
Fill in the blanks. Use can or can't.
Peter was a server in 2018. Now he is a cashier. He can do many things. He ____ use a cash register. He ____ use a computer, too. But Peter has one problem. He _____ speak English well. He is going to school in the evenings to learn English.
can, can, can't
Listen. Circle the correct words.
1. but bus
2. bed beds
3. had has
4. it is
1. bus
2. bed
3. has
4. it
Categorize the jobs: 1. Restaurant, 2. Healthcare and 3. Outdoor jobs
server, busperson, nursing assistant, cashier, cook, nurse, construction worker, restaurant manager, receptionist, doctor, painter, salesperson, carpenter, gardener, pharmacy technician, dental assistant
1. Restaurant: server, busperson, cashier, cook, restaurant manager,
2. Healthcare: nurse, nursing assistant, receptionist, doctor, pharmacy technician, dental assistant
3. Outdoor jobs: construction worker, painter, carpenter, gardener,
Fill in the blanks. Use are, is, was, and were.
1. You ______ a tutor before. Now you ______ a teacher.
2. She ______ a housekeeper before. She _____ a restaurant manager now.
3. They _______ custodians before. Now they ______ construction workers.
1. You were a tutor before. Now you are a teacher.
2. She was a housekeeper before. She is a restaurant manager now.
3. They were custodians before. Now they are construction workers.
Complete the sentences. Use can or can't.
1. _____ she serve food? Yes, she _____.
2. ______ they talk with customers? No, they ______.
3. ______ we speak Korean? No, we ______.
1. Can, can
2. Can, can't
3. Can, can't
List one example with the stop sound /t/ and one example with the stop sound /d/
example: ticket, had
Answers vary.
/t/ - ticket, but, right, night, hat, hit
/d/ - had, bed, road, made, mad, bud
Ex. a beauty salon - hairstylist, receptionist, manager
1. a hospital
2. a school
3. an office
4. a restaurant
Answers may vary.
1. a hospital - receptionist, nurse, nursing assistant, doctor, custodian, surgeon, security officer
2. a school - principal, teacher, maintenance worker, teaching assistant
3. an office - office worker, receptionist, manager,
4. a restaurant - server, cook, cashier, chef, restaurant manager, host, busperson
Look at the chart. Write the answer.
1. Was Maria a cashier?
2. Was Tom a student?
3. Are Angelo and Juan servers now?
4. Is Maria a cook now?
5. Is Tom a student now?
1. Yes, she was.
2. No, he wasn't. He was a nurse.
3. No, they aren't. They are managers.
4. Yes, she is.
5. Yes, he is.
Use the chart. Complete the sentences. Use can or can't.
1. Joe can't cook.
2. Joe can drive.
3. Luis can't fix a car.
4. Luis can build things.
5. Joe and Luis can't sell things.
6. Joe and Luis can drive.
7. Joe can paint.
8. Joe and Luis can't cook.
List two examples for each continuing sound:
/s/ and /z/
/s/ - cats, rice, cakes, seasons
/z/ - cheese, buzz, beds, has, his, hers, theirs
Fill in the blank with a job occupation.
1. A __________ can fix cars.
2. A ________ can clean hotel rooms.
3. A ___________ can take care of children.
4. A ___________ can sell things.
5. An ___________ can fix and install electrical components.
1. auto mechanic
2. housekeeper/maid/custodian
3. childcare worker/babysitter/preschool teacher
4. salesperson/business person
5. electrician
Write a question and answer using was, were, wasn't and weren't.
Answers may vary.
Example:
Were you a student? Yes, I was.
Was she a student? No, she wasn't.
Were they students? Yes, they were.
Write a question and answer using can and can't.
Examples:
Can she cook? No, she can't.
Can he paint a house? Yes, he can.
Can they use computers? No, they can't.
Put the word in the correct sound category /t/ /d/ /s/ /z/
bus, but, bud, buds, hat, had, has, house
/t/ - but, hat
/d/ - bud, had
/s/ - bus, house
/z/ - buds, has