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Professions
Textbook: p. 7
GoalLearn names of professions and answer “What does he do?”
New words
photographer · fotografinterpreter · og‘zaki tarjimonarchitect · me’morgardener · bog‘bon
Explanation
To ask about a job: “What’s your father’s job?” or “What does your father do?” Answer: “He’s an engineer.” We can also say what the person does: a photographer takes photos; a gardener grows flowers; an architect designs buildings; an interpreter translates what people say into another language. Possessive: my father’s job; Lena’s mother is a doctor. Use an before a vowel sound (an architect, an interpreter, an engineer) and a before the rest (a gardener, a photographer). More jobs: reporter, chef, policeman, computer programmer, sales assistant.
Worked examples
— What does your uncle do? — He’s an architect. He designs houses and bridges. — Does he work in an office? — Yes, he does, but he also visits building sites.
Sevara is a reporter. She asks people questions and writes the news. Her brother is a gardener. He grows apples and roses.
Class activity
“Tic Tac Toe”: write jobs in a 3×3 grid. To win a square say a correct sentence about the job: “A librarian works in a library. She knows about books.”
Practice
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Answer in a full sentence: What does your mother do? (doctor)
She’s a doctor.
2
a or an: ___ architect, ___ gardener, ___ interpreter
an, a, an
3
Use the possessive: Ali – father – chef; mother – teacher.
Ali’s father is a chef. His mother is a teacher.
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Why “an interpreter” but “a photographer”?
Interpreter starts with a vowel sound, photographer with a consonant sound.