Jobs Vocabulary

Job vocabulary random pelmanism

comparing jobs and job vocabulary word formation practice

 

Warmer

Take turns asking each other questions, but first flip a coin each time to decide if you should ask a “you” question or a “your” question.

If you haven’t yet, ask each other personal questions about jobs.

 

Similarities between jobs random pelmanism game

Lay the cards face up across the table. Take turns choosing two cards and saying things that are the same between those jobs with “They both…”, “Both jobs…”, “Both people…”, etc. You must have a different reason why the jobs are the same each time – you can’t just say “They are both hard jobs” every time! If you choose a “FREE CHOICE” card, you can compare to any other job, including ones that are not on the cards. If your partner accepts that the two jobs really are the same in that way and that you used different language to before, you can keep the two cards and score two points.

After you finish the game, ask about any jobs which you couldn’t understand, couldn’t match, etc.

 

Differences between jobs random pelmanism

Play the same game, but this time with the cards face down and finding differences between the jobs with “… is more… than…”, “Being a… is …er than being a…”, etc. You must use a different comparison each time.

 

Suffixes in jobs presentation

Add -er or -or to the end of each word below. The pronunciation is the same, so just try to remember the spelling.

• teach
• act
• build
• construction work
• doct
• farm
• firefight
• movie direct
• police office
• sail
• shopkeep
• sing
• street clean
• taxi drive
• television present
• wait

Check that four words above have “-or”, then compare your answers with the cards.

 

Jobs cards to cut up 

construction worker/ builder	mechanic/ engineer	police officer	street cleaner
crossing guard/ lollipop lady	taxi driver/ Uber driver	firefighter	vet
doctor	dentist	cook/ chef	cleaner/ maid
lifeguard	teacher	pilot	waiter/ server
actor	ambulance driver	artist/ painter	athlete/ sportsman
bus driver	bodyguard	captain/ sailor	soldier
farmer	librarian	shop assistant/ shopkeeper	truck driver
musician/ singer	postal worker	king/ queen	television presenter
nurse	helicopter pilot	movie director	(FREE CHOICE)
(FREE CHOICE)	(FREE CHOICE)	(FREE CHOICE)	(FREE CHOICE)
(FREE CHOICE)	(FREE CHOICE)	(FREE CHOICE)	(FREE CHOICE)