Learn Jobs & Occupations
with a fun video
Watch a real ESL video, discover new vocabulary, practise the Simple Past, and finish by speaking about your own dream job — with instant feedback.
Warm‑up · What do you think?
The video is called "Jobs and Occupations". Before watching, think about the jobs you already know.
🤔 Which job helps you when you are sick?
🔑 Words you might hear: teacher, doctor, nurse, dentist, actor, farmer, footballer, baker, cook, pilot, police officer, firefighter.
Key vocabulary · Flip & discover
👆 Tap a card to flip it. Tap 🔊 to hear the pronunciation. Then play the matching game.
🎮 Match the job to its description. Click a job on the left, then its description on the right.
Pre‑watching · Discuss with a partner
Use the timer and discuss in English. Then watch to check your ideas.
💬 Discussion questions
- Which of these jobs do you think is the most difficult? Why?
- Which job would you like to try for one day?
- What job do you want to do when you grow up?
While‑watching · Watch the clip
👀 Tick what you see or hear. Then reveal the answers.
Post‑watching · Comprehension check
1️⃣ Who teaches young children in school?
2️⃣ Who helps doctors look after us?
3️⃣ Who puts out fires?
✍️ Now write your own full answer to question 3.
Grammar discovery · Simple Present & Simple Past
📌 Sentences from the video
• "Teachers teach young children."
• "Doctors look after our health."
• "Firefighters put out fires."
🤔 Think first: Are these actions general facts or finished past actions? Do the verbs end in ‑ed? What tense is used?
We use the Simple Present to talk about what people do every day or in general.
➕ Affirmative: Subject + base verb (+ s for he/she/it) → Teachers teach. A doctor works.
❌ Negative: Subject + don't / doesn't + base verb → He doesn't work.
❓ Question: Do / Does + subject + base verb? → Does she teach?
⚠️ Common mistake:
🔊 Job verbs — tap any verb to hear it.
| Job | Verb | Example | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| teacher | teach | Teachers teach young children. | |
| doctor | cure | Doctors cure us when we are sick. | |
| nurse | help | Nurses help doctors. | |
| firefighter | put out | Firefighters put out fires. | |
| baker | make | Bakers make bread and cakes. | |
| pilot | fly | Pilots fly airplanes. |
Pronunciation · The /ɜː/ sound
The /ɜː/ sound is long and stressed. Your tongue is in the middle of your mouth. It appears in words like nurse, work, and learn.
🗣️ Shadowing practice — listen, then repeat 3 times
"The nurse works early in the morning to learn new things."
Controlled practice · Fill the gaps
Write the correct Simple Present form. Press Enter or click Check all.
Freer practice · Talk about jobs
Choose 🎤 Speak (needs Chrome/Edge/Safari on https:// or localhost) or ⌨️ Type — both work the same way. The tool highlights every job and verb it finds.
🎙️ Prompt 1: Tell me about your dream job. What do you want to be when you grow up? Use at least 3 job words.
🎙️ Prompt 2: Describe a job you would not like to do. Why? Mention two reasons.
🧰 Sentence starters (use them if you get stuck)
• When I grow up I want to be … • I would like to … • I would not like to be … because …
• My dream job is … • I think this job is … • The job I admire most is …
Exit ticket · Reflect on your learning
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