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People who make and build
Discover Term 1: Axis 1, Chapter 4
GoalTell jobs that make or build things from other jobs, and name safety gear.
New words
factory · a place where machines make thingsconstruction worker · a person who builds houses and roadssafety gear · clothes that keep a worker safe
Explanation
Some people make things. A factory worker makes clothes, toys or cars with machines in a factory. A construction worker builds houses, schools and roads. These jobs make or build things. Other jobs are different. A teacher teaches. A nurse cares for people. Construction workers wear safety gear. They wear a vest, gloves, strong boots and goggles.
Worked examples
A factory worker makes clothes with machines in a factory.
A builder puts bricks together to build a house.
Safety gear keeps a builder safe.
Class activity
Safety gear game. Ask a grown-up to hide pictures of a vest, gloves, boots and goggles around the room. Find them and say why a builder needs each one. Never go near a building site.
Practice
1
Who works in a factory? Say the letter.
A, the factory worker.
2
Which is safety gear for a builder? Say the letter.
B, the vest.
3
Why do builders wear strong boots and gloves?
To keep their feet and hands safe.
4
Say one thing that a factory can make.
For example: clothes, cars, shoes, toys.