HE SPEAKS ENGLISH AT WORK

JOB AND PLACES

accountant contador
actor actor
actress actriz
air hostess (old-fashioned) azafata
architect arquitecto
astronaut astronauta
au-pair, babysitter niñera
baker panadero
bank clerk empleado bancario
beekeeper apicultor
barber barbero, peluquero (de hombre)
barman (UK) barman, cantinero, camarero
bartender (US)
bookseller librero
bricklayer albañil
bus driver conductor de autobús
butcher carnicero
cameraman camarógrafo
carpenter carpintero
cashier cajero
chauffeur chofer
chemist farmacéutico
chimney sweep deshollinador
clown payaso
conductor director de orquesta
consultant asesor
construction worker obrero de la construcción
cook cocinero
customs officer oficial de aduanas
delivery man repartidor
dentist dentista
director director
disc jockey, DJ disc jockey, DJ
doctor médico
dressmaker modista
driver conductor
driving instructor instructor de manejo
dustman basurero
electrician electricista
employee empleado
engineer ingeniero
factory worker obrero
farmer agricultor
fashion designer diseñador de moda
firefighter, fireman bombero
fisherman pescador
flight attendant auxiliar de vuelo, azafata
gardener jardinero
graphic designer diseñador gráfico
hairdresser peluquero (de mujer)
inspector inspector
interior designer diseñador de interiores
jeweller (UK) joyero
jeweler (US)
journalist periodista
judge juez
lawyer abogado
librarian bibliotecario
lifeguard salvavidas, socorrista
lorry driver (UK) camionero
truck driver (US)
maid sirvienta
mechanic mecánico
model modelo
nanny niñera
nurse enfermera
office worker oficinista
painter pintor
photographer fotógrafo
pilot piloto
plumber fontanero, plomero
policeman policía
policewoman mujer policía
politician político
postman (UK) cartero
mailman (US)
psychiatrist psiquiatra
psychologist psicólogo
receptionist recepcionista
reporter reportero
sailor marinero
salesman vendedor
scientist científico
secretary secretario
security guard guardia de seguridad
shepherd pastor
shoemaker zapatero
singer cantante
soldier soldado
sports instructor instructor de deportes
stockbroker agente de bolsa
student estudiante
surgeon cirujano
tailor sastre
taxi driver taxista
teacher profesor, maestro
technician técnico
telemarketer, telesales person persona que vende por teléfono
tourist guide guía turística
translator traductor
university lecturer profesor universitario
vet (UK) veterinario
veterinarian (US)
waiter camarero
waitress camarera
watchmaker relojero
writer escritor

Present simple:
Use present simple with:
a. When you want to communicate states or permanent actions.
Cuando quieres comunicar estados o acciones permanentes.
The earth is the third planet from the sun.

b. By manifesting states or situations that are routine or actions that

have periodicity. Al manifestar estados o situaciones que son
rutinarias o acciones que tienen periodicidad.
Every ten years is a decade.

c. To talk about habits, routines or events that are repeated in certain

periods of time. Para hablar de hábitos, rutinas o hechos que se
repiten en lapsos de tiempo determinado.
I drink coffee every morning.

d. When you give directions, instructions and signals. Cuando das

direcciones, instrucciones y señales
You go down this street to the cinema, then you turn right.
 e. To transmit appointments, events or commitments that will happen
in a certain time. Para transmitir citas, hechos o compromisos que
pasarán en un tiempo determinado.
Tomorrow is my birthday!

GRAMMAR:
Afirmativa Sujeto + verbo + complemento

Negativa Sujeto + auxiliar do/does not + verbo + complemento

Interrogativa Auxiliar do/does + sujeto + verbo + complemento

EXAMPLES:
 I drink too much coffee
 I do not drink too much coffee
 Do I drink too much coffee?
 You drink too much coffee.
 You do not drink too much coffee.
 Do you drink too much coffee?
 He drinks too much coffee.
 He does not drink too much coffee.
 Does he drink too much coffee?
 She drinks too much coffee.
 She does not drink too much coffee.
 Does she drink too much coffee?
 It drinks too much coffee
 It does not drink too much coffee
 Does it drink too much coffee?
 We drink too much coffee
 We do not drink too much coffee
 Do we drink too much coffee?
 They drink too much coffee
 They do not drink too much coffee
 Do they drink too much coffee?

THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND THE THIRD PERSON

RULE 1: In the affirmative sentences of the present simple to all the verbs
an -s is added at the end. Do not forget that, when being in negative and
interrogative sentences, the -s should not be put. When verbs end in -o, -
sh, -ch, -ss, -x and -z you must add -es to the end. En las oraciones
afirmativas del present simple a todos los verbos se les adiciona una -s al
final. No olvides que, al encontrarse en oraciones negativas e
interrogativas, la -s no debe ponerse. Cuando los verbos finalizan en -o, -sh,
-ch, -ss, -x y -z debes añadirles -es al final.

Verb THIRD PERSON

To go IR He goes
To wish DESEAR She wishes
To catch ATRAPAR He catches
To kiss BESAR She kisses
To mix MEZCLAR He mixes
To whiz SILBAR She whizzes

RULE 2: For verbs ending in -y, you must replace -y with i and then add -es.
Verb THIRD PERSON
To cry LLORAR He cries

To spy ESPIAR She spies

To worry PREOCUPAR He worries

RULE 3: There is another exception for verbs ending in -y. When there is a
vowel before the -y, you must keep it and add the -s. Existe otra excepción
para los verbos terminados en -y. Cuando hay una vocal antes de la -y,
debes conservar esta y adicionar la -s.

Verbo Tercera persona

To pay PAGAR She pays
To say DECIR He says
To lay DISPONER She lays

Examples:
 He lives in Chicago.
  She works in a bank.
 Penguin eats fish.
 He loves his children.
 He visits his parents twice a month.
 He watches TV for hours every night.
 She thinks about him all the time.
 He speaks three languages: French, Spanish and Portuguese.

PRACTICE THE NEXT CONVERSATION

STUDENT A: Hello
STUDENT B: Hi
STUDENT A: How are you?
STUDENT B: I am……good. And you?
Sad
Bored
Happy
Fine
STUDENT A: I am…..and I am …………..What’s your name?
STUDENT B: My name is….Where are you from?
STUDENT A: I am from……..and you?
STUDENT B: I am from………….How old are you?
STUDENT A: I am…………..years old. How about you?
STUDENT B: I am ………….What do you do?
STUDENT A: I am…….and you what do you do?
STUDENT B: I am………
STUDENT A: That’s all. Thank you
STUDENT B: You’re Welcome. Bye.

In pairs practice the conversation