What sorts of manual labor do people do? Farming, building, cleaning houses? What other kinds of jobs do people have? Learn to talk about work.
Beginning Learners:
What tools do people use? Also learn the name for that job; for example: builder, farmer, teacher, maid.
Possible vocabulary:
| Hammer | Saw | Machete | Hoe |
| Rake | Knife | Bucket | Nails |
| Shovel | Screwdriver | Screws | Wrench |
| Broom | Mop | Duster | Maid |
| Carpenter | Farmer | Use | Cut |
| Saw | Plant | Harvest |
Suggested Activities:
Activity 1: Use Look and Listen and Do to learn the names for tools and what people do with them.
Activity 2: The LH could point to a hammer and ask: who uses a hammer? You have to say “a carpenter”
Intermediate Learners:
Activity 1: Record a couple of short texts, where your LH describes different sorts of manual laborers, what they do and the tools they typically use, how they dress, etc. You can try to talk about some of the workers you know.
Activity 2: Look in some children’s school books to see what they have to say about different professions and jobs.
