Unit 2: WHAT'S HER JOB?

In this Unit, we're going to study these contents:

• Jobs: Vocabulary about different jobs and sentences using the verb "to BE".
• Grammar: Use of the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.
• Adverbs of frequency: never, sometimes, often, usually and always.

 

A) JOBS:

security guard (guardia de seguridad), cleaner (limpiadora), postman (cartero), shop assistant (dependiente), doctor (médico), taxi driver (taxista), musician (músico), nurse (enfermero),  firefighter (bombero), teacher (maestro), waiter (camarero), waitress (camarera), librarian (bibliotecaria), vet (veterinario), scientist (científico), police officer (policía), artist (artista), dancer (bailarín), singer (cantante), mechanic(mecánico), engineer (ingeniero), plumber (fontanero), bullfighter (torero), electrician (electricista), hairdresser (peluquero).

SENTENCES:

- What's his job?   He's a nurse.
- What's her job?   She's a teacher.

- What does he read?    He reads magazines.
- Where does she go?    She goes to a sports centre.
- When do they go to bed?     They go to bed at half past ten.
- Where do you live?    I live in Jaén.


You can do activities about jobs to learn more vocabulary. Click on the links and study the words.

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And if you want to learn different jobs through a video, click on this link:   VIDEO

or you can watch this one    

 

B)  GRAMMAR: THE SIMPLE PRESENT.- We use this form to talk about daily routines (things we usually do).
     
     1) Affirmative form:

                                                Subject + verb + Complements
        Examples:
                                I go to school in the morning.
                                They play football on Saturday morning.

    But in the 3rd person in Singular  (HE/ SHE/IT) we have to add  "-s" / "-es" to the verb.

                                       SUBJECT + VERB (-S) + COMPLEMENTS

       Examples:
                                He likes sport.
                                She works in a shopping centre.
                                He watches tv on Saturday night.
                                She plays basketball at school.

    2) Interrogative form: 

                      2.1.      INTERROGATIVE PARTICLE + DO + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPL. 

                                  Examples:
                                                         Where do you play football?  I play football at school.
                                                          When do you go to the cinema?  I go to the cinema on Sundays.
                                                           What do you like to draw?   I like to draw trees.

                        2.2.  In the 3rd pers. (HE/SHE):

                          INTERROGATIVE PARTICLE + DOES + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPL.

                                 Examples:
                                                       What does he read?    He reads magazines.
                                                        What time does she go to school?    At quarter to nine.
                                                        Where does he live?    He lives in Jaén.
                                       When does she do her homework?  She does her homework in the evening.  

                 
 C) ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY: We use these adverbs to say the frequency we do different actions. There are plenty of these adverbs but in this level (6th) we are only to study five of them.

 NEVER (nunca)/ SOMETIMES (algunas veces)/ OFTEN (a menudo) / USUALLY (normalmente) / ALWAYS (siempre)

 You can do different activities if you click on the following links:

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 Explanation:
The form to use the adverbs of frequency is this:

a) In general:  
                                     Subject + Adverb + Main Verb   
 Examples:

•  He always does his homework in the evening.
• She never climbs mountains.
• Peter sometimes finishes his activities soon.

b) With the verb "to BE";
                                         Subject + Verb BE + Adverb

• Carla  is usually late to school. 
•  Tom is always happy.
• She is often doing her homework in the evening.

 You can watch the video about these adverbs below if you want to learn more.

 Or these others easier videos