Jobs

Teaching has always been one of the most important jobs in the world! Find out how it has changed in the last 100 years, and what the job really involves.

Do you know how firefighters put out fires? Watch this video to find out!

Siriwat isn't feeling very well. Can his dad and the doctor help him? Watch and find out!

Who are the people in this circus? Listen to the grammar chant and find out! Can you hear the present simple of the verb to be in the chant?

Practise your writing by answering the questions and telling us what you think about jobs.

• What do you want to be when you are older?
• What do you think are the best and the worst jobs?

Read about the people in the girl's family and their jobs, then do the exercise and write a comment to practise writing in English.

What job will Kitty do when she grows up? Do you know how to use 'will' for future predictions? Watch the video and find out!

Would you like to build and race your own car? That's exactly what these kids did! Watch the video to find out more.

What are Patrizia and Tom doing today? Listen to the grammar chant and find out! Can you hear the present simple and present continuous in the chant?

Practise job words with this song about work.

Watch Sam and Pam as they find out about different jobs. Can you spot the words with tricky spellings?

This boy's family all work with animals. Does he want to work with animals too when he grows up? Watch and find out!

Do you know what job you want to do in the future? Watch this video to see some schoolchildren asking four women about their jobs.

Print the worksheet about work and complete the exercises to help you practise your English!

Do you have a favourite teacher? World Teachers' Day, on 5 October, is a day to say thank you to teachers everywhere!