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Present Progressive and Simple- Jobs Miming

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Easy and fun practice of Present Simple and Continuous through actions to represent jobs, including useful jobs vocabulary and actions at work vocabulary.

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Actions in jobs miming present tenses practice

Choose one of the jobs below and mime one action which that person often does, e.g. miming “I’m carrying a heavy bag” or “I’m cycling” for “Postal worker”, and ask “What am I doing?” If your partner guesses correctly, ask “What do I do?” and get them to guess the related job. If they guess the wrong job, do the same for other actions for the same job until they get the right job.

(Security) guard/ Bouncer/ Bodyguard

 

Flight attendant/ Cabin crew

 

 

Architect

 

 

Artist, e.g. painter or sculptor

 

 

Athlete (= Sportsman)

 

Au pair/ Babysitter/ Nanny

 

Baker

 

 

Bank clerk

 

 

Barber/ Hairdresser

 

 

Barman/ Barmaid/ Bar tender

 

Builder/ Construction worker

 

Cameraman

 

 

Care worker

 

 

Carpenter

 

 

Cashier/ Shop assistant

 

Cleaner/ Maid

 

 

Cook/ Chef

 

 

Delivery man/ (Motor)cycle courier

 

Doctor/ GP/ Surgeon

 

 

Farmer

 

 

Fire fighter/ Fireman

 

 

Fisherman

 

 

Homemaker (= Housewife/husband)

 

Journalist/ Reporter

 

 

Librarian

 

Member of the royal family

 

Nurse

 

 

Office worker/ Clerk

 

 

Photographer

 

PI (= Private investigator/ detective)

 

Police officer (= Policeman)

 

Politician (e.g. mayor or MP)

 

Postal worker/ Postman/ Mailman

 

Priest/ Monk/ Nun

 

 

Receptionist

 

Secretary/ PA

 

Sailor

 

 

Server (= Waiter/ Waitress)

 

Soldier

 

 

Spy/ Secret agent

 

Tailor

 

 

Taxi driver/ Chauffeur

 

Teacher/ Lecturer/ Professor/ Tutor

 

Technician/ Service engineer/ Mechanic

 

Television celebrity/ Television presenter

 

Tour guide

 

 

Vet (= Veterinarian)

 

Ask about any jobs which you don’t understand, couldn’t make suitable actions for, etc.

Are there any differences between similar jobs above?

Which of these expressions is more recent/ politically correct? 

Air hostess/ Cabin crew                            Athlete/ Sportsman

Barmaid/ Bar tender                                  Fireman/ Fire fighter

Homemaker/ Housewife                                         Police officer/ Policeman

Postman/ Postal worker                                          Waitress/ Server

What do the older/ less politically correct expressions have in common?

 

What are the differences between the following words and expressions? 

Cameraman and photographer                Body guard and security guard

Babysitter, au pair and nanny                  Bank clerk and banker

Barber and hairdresser                             Doctor and surgeon

Office worker and businessman              Secretary and PA

Taxi driver and chauffeur

 

Mime an action below until your partner guesses the action and what job from above you are thinking of. If the sentence says “something”, you may need to think about which object you are using before you start.

You are answering the phone.                               You are bowing.

You are brushing something.                                You are carrying something.

You are changing something.                                 You are choosing.

You are cleaning.                                                                   You are clicking on something.

You are counting something.                                 You are cutting something.

You are drawing.                                                                    You are driving.

You are fixing something (= mending something = repairing something)

You are giving something.                                                    You are greeting someone.

You are holding something.                                    You are kneeling.

You are listening.                                                                   You are looking at something.

You are looking for something.                              You are measuring.

You are moving something.                                    You are picking up something.

You are pointing.                                                                   You are pulling something.

You are pushing something.                                   You are putting on some clothes.

You are reading something.                                   You are running.

You are serving someone.                                                    You are shaking hands.

You are showing something.                                 You are signing something.

You are speaking.                                                                  You are tidying (up).

You are typing.                                                          You are washing.

You are wearing something.                                   You are wiping.

You are writing.                                                         You are connecting something(s).

You are meeting someone.

You’re travelling (on a plane/ on a bus/ on a train/ in a taxi).

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