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Unit 3: “I want to be …” and where you want to work

Lessons 23–24 · 2 lessons · Susannah Reed with Kay Bentley. Guess What! Student’s Book 4 (Grade 4), Uzbekistan edition, 2021. Cambridge University Press; Ministry of Public Education of Uzbekistan, USAID
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What do you want to be? Do you want to be a pilot?

Textbook: p. 40
GoalTalk about future jobs: “What do you want to be? I want to be a pilot. He wants to be a singer.”
New words
want · xohlamoqbe · bo‘lmoq (kasb)future · kelajakI want to be · men xohlayman
Explanation

“Want to be” means wishing to become something. Question: “What do you want to be?” Answer: “I want to be a pilot.” About someone else: “He wants to be a singer.” With he/she we say “wants” (with -s). Yes/no question: “Do you want to be a pilot?” – “Yes, I do.” / “No, I don’t.” For he/she: “Does she want to be a vet?” – “Yes, she does.” / “No, she doesn’t.” Reason: “because I like animals”.

Worked examples
What do you want to be? I want to be a doctor because I like helping people.
My brother wants to be a pilot. Does he want to fly a big plane? Yes, he does.
Class activity

“My future job”: each child draws a job and writes “I want to be a …”. Partners ask “Do you want to be a vet?” Make a class chart of the most popular jobs.

Practice
1
Ask what someone wants to be.
2
Fix: “She want to be a nurse.”
3
Answer no: “Do you want to be a pilot?”
4
Answer yes: “Does he want to be an actor?”