BUSINESS ENGLISH

Beginner

LC3 (2)
- Where do you work?

Time: 45 minutes

Materials:

- Lecture slide: BE - Beginner 1 - LC3 (2) - Where do you work?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fstje2COH5gRhl5PcUjbYLmuJ9JfPtQI/view?usp=s
haring

- There are 6 videos for this lesson:

1. Slide 7: https://youtu.be/1hY3gOkqMOQ
2. Slide 10: https://youtu.be/HkgQlSJZ89I
3. Slide 11: https://youtu.be/MUrRDNSlPTM
4. Slide 12: https://youtu.be/DhpCLlf-wjs
5. Slide 13: https://youtu.be/woqU0PQaMAc
6. Slide 14: https://youtu.be/opG3Qxa4QgY

- Flashcards
- Whiteboard and pen.

General notes:

- Speed: For each level, speed is really important. Speed will be decided based on the
student's English level. The higher level, the faster speed. Speed will also depend on
 - the students’ characteristics.
- Pronunciation: For ESL student, correcting pronunciation is really important and
teachers should correct during the class using the back-chaining technique.
- The teacher should appraise the student or correct positively frequently.
- As students are adults, T should ask a lot of questions as well as giving examples to
enhance interaction and to check S’s comprehension. T may ask S to share their own
experience related to the lesson topic.
- If the student cannot answer, the teacher can ask guiding questions to help the S to
get to the answer.
- For students at low levels, T should explain the vocabulary/ grammar points/ answers
with simple sentences and examples.
For students at higher levels, T should ask S to explain their answers.

!!! Please make sure that the student tool mode is ON during class. For writing activities,
please ask the student to TYPE on the slide or in the chat box.

Evaluate the student performance after class (for teachers): Please spare five minutes to fill
in the performance evaluation for the student via Kyna Teacher’s App or
https://teacher.kynaenglish.com/ . This is compulsory in order to finish the class. Please be
noticed that the form should be filled in for each class within 24 hours.

Teaching techniques & TPR:

(0.5 mins)

- T greets S and introduces the lesson.

- T might ask S some questions to get to know each other: name, age, job, family, etc.
 What do you do? I'm a teacher. I work at

(0,5 mins)

- T gets S to look at the picture and read the questions aloud.

- S tries to answer these questions, using the given pictures.
- T says that the lesson will give S the language to talk about jobs and answer the question.
Review Look at the pictures and say: What do they do?

1 2 3

4 5

(4 mins)

- T leads in: Before we learn how to answer the questions, let's review the vocabulary in the
previous lesson.
- T points at each picture and asks: What does he/ she do? and signals S to answer.
- T gives support by typing the words out if S doesn't remember the words.

*Answer key:
1. She's a teacher.
2. They are singers.
3. She's a cashier.
4. She's a doctor.
5. He's a farmer.
6. He's an architect.
7. She's a graphic designer.
8. They're police officers.
9. She's a lawyer.
10. He's an office worker.
Review Look at the pictures and say: What do they do?
6 7 8

9 10

(cont.)

- T leads in: Before we learn how to answer the questions, let's review the vocabulary in the
previous lesson.
- T points at each picture and asks: What does he/ she do? and signals S to answer.
- T gives support by typing the words out if S doesn't remember the words.

*Answer key:
1. She's a teacher.
2. They are singers.
3. She's a cashier.
4. She's a doctor.
5. He's a farmer.
6. He's an architect.
7. She's a graphic designer.
8. They're police officers.
9. She's a lawyer.
10. He's an office worker.
Match the people in the pictures (1-5) with where they work at (A-E)

A - coffee shop 1. She is a teacher. 2. They are singers.

She works at a ................ . They work at a ............ .
B - primary school

C - supermarket

D - field 3. She is a cashier.

She works at a ............. .

E - hospital

4. She is a doctor. 5. He is a farmer.

She works at a ............. . He works in the …….......... . 5

(4 mins)

- T makes transaction: Now, let's learn the vocabulary and structures to say the places that
people with different jobs work at.
- T gives S a task: Match the people in the pictures (1-5) with where they work at (A-E).
- T goes through one by one with S.
1. T gets S to look at the picture and guess the suitable word for the place in the picture.
2. T gets S to fill in the blank to complete the sentence.
3. T moves on if there is any place that S doesn't know and goes back when there are more
options crossed out.
4. If S really struggle to complete the task, T goes through each picture and saying the place.
Then, T gets S to do the task again.
- T gets S to type the words (with spellings) into the blanks.

*Answer key:
1 - B - primary school
2 - A - coffee shop
3 - C - supermarket
4 - E - hospital
5 - D - field
Guess who

She works at a construction site. Who

She works in a studio. They work at a police station.
is she? Who is she? Who are they?

She works in a law office. He works in an office.

Who is she? Who is he?

A - a police officer B - a graphic designer C - an architect

D - a lawyer E - an office worker
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(4 mins)

- T gives S a challenge: Look at the pictures and the given information to guess the people.
- T signals to read through the given people (A-E)
- T goes through one by one and asks S to say their guess in full sentences. E.g,. She works at
a construction site. So, she is an architect.

*Answer key:
1 - C - an architect
2 - B - a graphic designer
3 - A - a police officer
4 - D - a lawyer
5 - E - an office worker
New words

1. coffee shop 6. construction site

2. primary school 7. studio
3. supermarket 8. police station
4. field 9. office
5. hospital 10. law office

*This activity is to teach S pronunciation.

- T makes transitions: Let's learn how to pronounce these words correctly.

- T introduces the video: Listen to how the words are pronounced and repeat after the
recording.
- T plays the video, making sure that S repeats after every word in the recording. For difficult
words, T can rewind the video and asks S to repeat many times.
- After the video, T asks S to say the words again to check if S can pronounce them correctly. If
not, T gives S support by slowly pronouncing the words and using the back-chaining teaching
method.

Tapescript:
Female voice

coffee shop
primary school
supermarket
field
hospital
construction site
studio
police station
office
law office
New structures!

Subjects You They He She

Structures Where do you work (at)? ...................... ...................... ......................

I work at/ in … ...................... ...................... ......................

(3 mins)

- T introduces: What's the new structure that we've learned?

- T signals S to look at the table and gets S read the the table.
- T asks:
1. What do we say when we want to ask someone about their workplace? → Where do you
work?
2. What do we say to answer? → I work at/ in ...
3. Now, if we want to ask 'they' about their workplace, what do we say? → Where do they
work? → T types this in.
4. What do we say to answer? → They work at/ in... → T types this in.
T repeats the steps for 'he' and 'she' to complete the summary table.
- S might take notes if needed.
Let's speak! Unscramble the words to make the conversations.

A: What do you do you?

B: I'm a 1 tordoc. I work at the Trung Vuong 2 tahospli.

A: What does she do?

B: She's a 3 denersig. She works in a 4 ositud.

A: Where does your brother work at?

B: He usually works in an 5 ffoice. He sometimes works at the 6 constiontruc ites
A: Is he an 7 tectarchi?
B: Yes, he is.

A: What does your mom do?

B: She is a 8 pliceo ocerffi.
A: Where does your mom work at?
B: She works at the 9 licepo tionsta in District 3. Sometimes, she works in the street, too.

1 ......................... 2 .......................... 3 ..........................

4 ......................... 5 .......................... 6 ..........................
7 ......................... 8 .......................... 9 .......................... 9

(5 mins)

- T introduces: Let's put what we've learned into practice.

- First, T asks S to unscramble the words and write the answers in the answer box.
- Then, T practices speaking with S, using the given conversations. T will be A and S will be B.
- T gives feedback on S's pronunciation and intonation.

*Answer key:
1 doctor
2 hospital
3 designer
4 studio
5 office
6 construction site
7 architect
8 police officer
9 police station
Listen and fill in the blanks

Hi Dean, who is this? You have a hard job.

Oh, it's my brother, Liam. Liam, this is Yeah, but I love it! My big brother
Jane. even works harder than me.

Hi, it's nice to meet you. Dean has a

brother who is a 1. ............... . Is that Oh, really?
you?
Yeah, he 6. .................. in the hospital
That's our elder brother. I'm an all the time. We almost never see him
2. ................... . at home.

Great! Where 3. ……. you work at? I see.

Most of the time, I 4. .................. in the office... I mean to draw

the designs and meet with my team. Sometimes, I work at the
5. .................. site. I need to see how the work is done. 10

(4 mins)

- T introduces: Let's practise a more with a listening activity.

- T gives task instructions: Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks to complete the
conversation.
- T plays the recording.
- T gives corrections:
1. doctor
2. architect
3. do
4. work
5. construction
6. works

Tapescript:
F: Hi Dean, who is this?
M1: Oh, it's my brother, Liam. Liam, this is Jane.
F: Hi, it's nice to meet you. Dean has a brother who is a doctor. Is that you?
M2: That's our elder brother. I'm an architect.
F: Great! Where do you work at?
M2: Most of the time, I work in the office... I mean to draw the designs and meet with my
team. Sometimes, I work at the construction site. I need to see how the work is done.
F: You have a hard job.
M2: Yeah, but I love it! My big brother even works harder than me.
F: Oh, really?
M2: Yeah, he works in the hospital all the time. We almost never see him at home.
F: I see.
 PART 1: You will hear four statements about a picture.

TOEIC Listening
When you hear the statements, you must select the one
statement that best describes what you see in the
picture. The questions and statements will not be
shown on the screen and will be spoken only one time.

D
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(1,5 mins)

T make transitions: In the last parts of this lesson, we will go through the four skills in the
Toeic exam. We'll start with the listening section.
T introduces S to do part 1. T asks S to read the instruction and asks concept check questions:
How many statements are you going to hear?
Can you see the statements on the screen?
How many pictures are there?

T plays the audio and lets S do the task. T asks S to read aloud their answer. T gives
corrections and explains if needed.

Answer key: C

Tapescript:
Female voice

A. She is an office worker. She works on her computer.

B. She's an architect. She works at a construction site.
C. She's an architect. She works in an office.
D. He's an architect. He works in an office.
 PART 2: You will hear a question or a statement about a
picture. You will be given three responses spoken in English.
TOEIC Listening
Select the best response to the question or statement. The
question or statement will not be shown on the screen and
will be spoken only one time.

(A) He works at Gia Dinh Hospital.

(B) He works very hard and he works every day.

(C) He is a doctor and he works 8 hours a day.

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(1 min)

T introduces S to do part 2. T asks S to read the instruction and asks concept check questions:
How many statements are you going to hear?
Can you see the statements on the screen?
How many times can you hear the statement?

T plays the audio and lets S do the task. T asks S to read aloud their answer. T gives
corrections and explains if needed.

Answer key: A

Tapescript:
Female voice
Where does he work at?
(A) He works at Gia Dinh Hospital.
(B) He works very hard and he works every day.
(C) He is a doctor and he works 8 hours a day.
 PART 3: You will hear a conversation between two people.
You will be asked to answer two questions. When you hear
TOEIC Listening
the conversation, you must select the best response to each
question. The conversation will not be shown on the screen
and will be spoken only one time.

1. Where does the woman's dad work at? 2. Where does the woman's mom work at?
(A) a hospital (A) a hospital
(B) a police station (B) a police station
(C) an office (C) an office
(D) a construction site (D) a construction site

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(1 min)

T introduces S to do part 3. T asks S to read the instruction and asks concept check questions:
How many people will be talking in the audio?
Can you see the conversation on the screen?
T plays the audio and lets S do the task. T asks S to read aloud their answer. T gives
corrections and explains if needed.

*Answer key: 1-B; 2-A

Tapescript:
M: Do your parents still work?
F: Yes, they do.
M: What do they do?
F: My dad is a police officer. He works at the police station in District 5.
M: Oh, how about your mom?
F: She's a doctor. She works at Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital.
M: I see.

Female voice 2
1. Where does the woman's dad work at? [4 seconds]
2. Where does the woman's mom work at? [4 seconds]
 PART 4: You will hear a talk given by a single speaker. You
will be asked to answer two questions. When you hear the
TOEIC Listening
talk, you must select the best response to each question. The
talk will not be shown on the screen and will be spoken only
one time.

1. What does the man's dad do? 2. Where does the man want to work?
(A) He's a farmer. (A) in the field
(B) He's a doctor. (B) in a hospital
(C) He's a police officer. (C) in a police station
(D) He's a teacher. (D) in a primary school

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(1,5 mins)

T introduces S to do part 4. T asks S to read the instruction and asks concept check questions:
How many people are talking in the audio?
How many questions are there in this part?
T plays the audio and lets S do the task. T asks S to read aloud their answer. T gives
corrections and explains if needed.

Answer key:
1 - A - 'My mom and dad are farmers. '
2 - C - 'It's great to work in the police station one day.'

Tapescript:
M: My mom and dad are farmers. They work all day in the field. It's a hard work but they love
their job. My sister is a doctor. She works in a hospital in the city. She visits us some time
when she has time. I'm in the university now. I want to become a police officer. It's great to
work in the police station one day.

Female voice
1. What does the man's dad do? [4 seconds]
2. Where does the man want to work at? [4 seconds]
 Part 5: A word or a phrase is missing in each of the sentences below.
TOEIC Reading
Select the best answer to complete each sentence.

2. She is a singer. She usually sings

1. Where ____________ he work?
in ____________ .
(A) do
(A) offices
(B) is
(B) police stations
(C) are
(C) construction sites
(D) does
(D) coffee shops

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(1,5 mins)

T make transitions: Let's move on to the reading section with part 5, 6 and 7.

T introduces S to do part 5. T asks S to read the instruction and asks concept check questions:
How many words are missing?

T shows the questions one by one and lets S do the task. T asks S to read aloud their answer. T
gives corrections and explains if needed.

Answer key:
1. D is correct - he is a singular pronoun that needs to go with the auxiliary does in a question.
A is wrong because he doesn't go with the auxiliary do in a question.
B & C are wrong because of wrong choices of verbs.
2. D is correct - suitable meaning (singers sing in coffee shops)
 Part 6: Read the text below. A word, phrase, or sentence is missing in
TOEIC Reading
parts of the text. Select the best answers to complete the text.

Photo competition
1. _________ do you work? Do you love your workplace? Whether you are a doctor that
works in a hospital or a lawyer in a 2. _________, we'd love to see them all.

Send us 1 photo of where you work. The 5 best photos will receive a voucher for two
people at the 5-star resort, Amanoi.

1. 2.
(A) Where (A) law office
(B) When (B) hospital
(C) What (C) construction site
(D) How (D) supermarket
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(1,5 mins)

T introduces S to do part 6. T asks S to read the instruction and asks concept check questions:
How many words are missing?

T shows the questions one by one and lets S do the task. T asks S to read aloud their answer. T
gives corrections and explains if needed.

Answer key:
1. A is correct - Where do you work at? is used to ask someone's workplace.
B, C & D add wrong meanings to the text.
2. A is correct - lawyers work in law offices
B, C & D add wrong meanings to the text.
 Part 7: You will read a text. You will be asked to answer two questions.
TOEIC Reading
Select the best answer for each question.

Do you want to become an architect?

An architect is a hard job. You don't stay in the office all the time. Sometimes, you work at
the construction sites, too. However, the job pays well. An architect can earn more than
many other jobs. It's also an interesting job. You design and make the houses of many
people's dreams. Do you want to become one? Find more information about our course at
schoolforarchitects.com.

1. According to the text, where does an architect 2. Why is the job of an architect interesting?
work? (A) You earn more than many other people.
(A) only in the office (B) You don't need to work a lot.
(B) only at the construction sites (C) You have many friends at work.
(C) both in the office and at the construction sites (D) You design and make the houses of
(D) at home or wherever he wants many people's dreams.
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(2 mins)

T introduces S to do part 7. T asks S to read the instruction and asks concept check questions:
How many questions are there?
Are you going to read an email?
Are you going to read an advert?

T shows the questions one by one and lets S do the task. T asks S to read aloud their answer. T
gives corrections and explains if needed.

*Answer key:

1. C is correct - 'You don't stay in the office all the time. Sometimes, you work at the
construction sites, too. '
A & B are not complete answers.
D is not mentioned.
2. D - this is mentioned right after 'It's also an interesting job.'
A - this is to explain 'the job pays well.'
B & C are not mentioned.
TOEIC Speaking In this part of the test, you will be asked several questions based on a picture.

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(5 mins)

T asks questions about the picture.

Possible questions:
1.How many people are there?
2.Who are they?
3.What are they doing?
4.What does each person look like?
5. When is this?

T gives S feedback if S:
- has included necessary and relevant information about the picture.
- made any mistakes in vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.

T helps S to correct these mistakes.

Possible answers:
1. There are two people in the street: a police officer and a blind man.
2. It is raining.
3. The police officer is helping the man to cross the street.
4. Their clothes are all wet because of the rain.
 Reflect!
In this lesson, I have

☐ learnt vocabulary and structures to talk about jobs

☐ practised some parts in a TOEIC test.

I need to have more practice on ......

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(1,5 mins)

- T recaps by asking S to tick the boxes that they are confident in and saying what they need
more practice on.
- T briefly gives support to the area that S is not confident in and says S should practice more
at home.
 GOODBYE!

Please remember to do

Speaking Practice 3B

(0,5 mins)

T assigns homework: Speaking Practice 3B