Buổi 03 · Use a/an and be with jobs
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Recall 10 min; examples and contrasts 20; controlled practice 20; change the facts 15; speaking/writing 25.
Use a/an and is/are when you introduce jobs.
Before you start: recall five useful words. Try your own answer before opening a model.
Useful words, patterns and pronunciation
| English | Example | Help |
|---|---|---|
| teacher | She is a teacher. | giáo viên |
| nurse | He is a nurse. | điều dưỡng |
| driver | My brother is a driver. | tài xế |
| engineer | Hoa is an engineer. | kỹ sư |
| office | This is our office. | văn phòng |
| hospital | Her workplace is a hospital. | bệnh viện |
| school | The school is small. | trường học |
| colleague | Ben is my colleague. | đồng nghiệp |
| job | Her job is interesting. | công việc |
| busy | We are busy today. | bận rộn |
| friendly | The teachers are friendly. | thân thiện |
| workplace | My workplace is near home. | nơi làm việc |
Be with jobs; a/an; we and they
Use a or an before one job: a teacher, an engineer. Choose an before a vowel sound, not simply a vowel letter. Use I am, he/she/it is and you/we/they are. We includes the speaker; they refers to another group. Put is first in Is Hoa an engineer? Answer Yes, she is or No, she is not. You can say My workplace is a school. Learn work at as a useful phrase here; next week you practise ordinary verbs more. Keep a or an in He is a nurse.
- She is a teacher.
- He is a nurse.
- Hoa is an engineer.
- Is Hoa an engineer?
- We are colleagues.
- They are friendly.
Use: She is a teacher. · Instead of: She is teacher.
A singular job needs a or an.
Use: They are friendly. · Instead of: They is friendly.
Use are after they.
Stress in job names
Make the first syllable stronger in TEAcher and DRIVer. Engineer usually has strong final stress: engiNEER. Nurse has one syllable; keep its final /s/ clear without adding a vowel. Do not stress every syllable equally.
- a teacher
- a nurse
- a driver
- an engineer
w04-drills · 50 seconds
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| Name | Job | Workplace |
|---|---|---|
| Mai | teacher | school |
| Nam | nurse | hospital |
| Hoa | engineer | office |
Reading source · Three colleagues at a club
My name is Mai. I am a teacher at a small school. Nam and Hoa are my friends from an English club. Nam is a nurse. His workplace is a hospital near the river. Hoa is an engineer. Her office is in the city centre. We are busy, but our English class is on Saturday. Our teacher is Ben. He is friendly. There are twelve learners in our class. We are not all teachers. We have different jobs, and we like to learn about each other. At the club, we use English to introduce a friend.
Listening source · A new colleague
w04-listen · 27 seconds
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Transcript · after listening
Eva: Hello. I am Eva. Are you a new teacher?
Minh: No, I am not. I am a nurse. My workplace is the hospital next door.
Eva: Oh, welcome. I am a teacher here. Is that your colleague?
Minh: Yes. That is Dan. He is a driver at the hospital.
Eva: Are you here for the English class?
Minh: Yes, we are. Is Ben the teacher today?
Eva: Yes, he is. The class is in room three.
Minh: Thank you. You are very friendly.
Practise
Try first. Then check full answers and reasons.
Your first checked attempt will be kept here.
Speak
Make three introductions, then ask and answer a question about one job.
Use key words. Ask a listener what they understood. Try again with one different detail.
Speaking example · after your attempt
She is an engineer. He is a nurse. They are colleagues. Is she a teacher? No, she is not.
Write
Correct She is teacher and They is busy. Add two correct job sentences.
Check the requested facts, word order and punctuation. Rewrite any unclear part.
Writing example · after your attempt
She is a teacher. They are busy. My friend is a driver. We are learners.