Unit 1 Its a great job!

A Teacher

A Pilot

A Doctor
(physician)

A Sales Person

A Police Officer

An Astronaut

A Nurse

A Builder

A Baker

An
Administrative
Assistant

Waiter

Waitres
s

A Butcher

Jobs

An Architect

A Bartender

A Vet (Veterinarian)

A Mechanic

A Housewife

A Bank Teller

Defining Jobs

A baker is a person who makes

bread.

A vet is a person who works with

animals.

A butcher is a person who sells

meat.

A builder is a person who builds

houses.

A waiter/waitress is a person who

works in a restaurant.

A nurse is a person who takes care

of people in a hospital .

An architect is a person who

designs and draws plans for
buildings.

An administrative assistant is a
person who usually works in an 3
office.

Verbs

Get up

Go to Work

Go Home

Go to Bed

Go to school

Have Breakfast

Verbs

Have Lunch

Take a Nap

Have Dinner

Have a Coffee

Take a Shower

Travel

A one-way Ticket

A Round-Trip Ticket

A Price

A Travel Assistant

Means of Transportation

Bus

Train

Plane
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Adjectives

Dangerous

Well-paid

Boring

Demanding

Low-paid

Unusual

Interesting

Rewarding
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Grammar: Question Words

What is your name?
What do you do? (job or profession)
Where does she live? (place)
When is your birthday? (day someone
was born)
How do you go to work?
(transportation)
Who is that man? (person/
relationship)
How are you? (state of being)
Why do you live in Chicago? (reason)

My names Kate.
Im a teacher?
She lives in France.
Its in July.
I go by bus.
I think hes John's
brother.
Im fine, thanks.
Because I work
there.

Question Word Order

(Question word) + auxiliary verb+ subject + verb in the
infinitive
Where does she live?
How do you move in the spacecraft?
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Can you speak to your family?

Adverbs of Frequency
Usually and never are adverbs of frequency. They
show how often an action happens.
Astronauts usually work for about 16 hours a day.
Space shuttle crews are usually in space for about
two or three weeks.
Food doesnt usually need preparation.
Astronauts never take a shower in space.
Adverbs of frequency go before all verbs, except the
verb be.
I often read at night.
I am often in the office until late.
More adverbs of frequency
Always Usually Sometimes often Sometimes Hardly
ever Never
100%
80%
60%
50%
30%
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10%
0%

Useful Phrases
Asking for travel information
Agent: Hi. How can I help you?
You: When does first bus leave for Memphis?
Agent: At 6:30.
You: Oh, thats too early. When does the next bus go?
Agent: At 7:30. Then theres a bus every hour.
You: OK. When does it arrive?
Agent: At about 11:30. The trip takes about four
hours.
You: When does the last bus return to Nashville?
Agent: At about 11:30 at night.
You: How much does it cost?
Agent: Its $28.50 one way and $55.50 round trip.

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