Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan July 6th and 7th, 2011

Teacher: Esthefanie Gutiérrez Cortés
Topic: Jobs/professions.
Objective: The students will be able to identify specific information related to professions.
Language focus: Teaching writing.
Prior knowledge: Vocabulary related to professions.
Level: 3rd and 4th Grade. Time: 80’

Warm up:
Teacher shows the students some pictures ofprofessions.

Teacher asks some questions such as:
* What profession do your parents do?
* What professions do you like?
* What would you like to be in the future?
Students answer these questions orally. (5’)

Pre during:
* Teacher gives the students a worksheet to work individually.
* Teacher gives key words: Doctor, firefighter, police officer, waiter, nurse, chef, postal worker,taxi driver, reporter, photographer, scientist, engineer, mechanic, psychologist, zookeeper, pilot, dentist, and lawyer.
* Teacher gives instructions and explains what they have to do. (5’)

I. Match the professions with its correct definition. (15’)



____ Journalist: Periodista | 1. Person who drives a busPersona que conduce un bus |
____ Teacher: Profesor | 2.He / she works in a school and teaches studentsÉl / ella trabaja en una escuela y educa a estudiantes |
____ Police officer: Oficial de policía | 3. Rescues people from burning buildings and helps put out firesRescata personas de edificios en llamas y ayuda a apagar el fuego |
____ Accountant: Contador | 4. Works in a hospital and helps doctorsTrabaja en un hospital y ayuda a los doctores|
____ Business person: Persona de negocios | 5. Defends people’s rights in courtDefiende los derechos de las personas en una corte |
____ Doctor | 6. Flies an airplaneVuela un avión |
____ Nurse: Enfermera | 7. Takes people’s orders in a restaurant and serves them foodTom alas órdenes en un restaurant y les sirve comida |
____ Pilot | 8. Works in a police station andmaintains public securityTrabaja en una estación de policías y mantiene la seguridad pública |
____ Taxi driver | 9. Works in a bank and keeps records of moneyTrabaja en un banco y lleva los registros del dinero |
____ Bus driver | 10. Works in a hospital and treats patientsTrabaja en un hospital y atiende a pacientes |
____ Manager | 11. Answers phone calls and does office work for his/herbossContesta llamadas y hace trabajo de oficina para su jefe(a) |
____ Chef | 12. Drives a taxiManeja un taxi |
____ Actor | 13. Person who reports news on TV, radio or newspaperPersona que transmite las noticias en TV, radio o el diario |
____ Actress: Actriz | 14. Does the cooking in a restaurant or hotelCocina en un restaurant o hotel |
____ Firefighter: Bombero | 15. Awoman who plays a role in a movieUna mujer que interpreta un papel en una película |
____ Waiter: Mesero | 16. Manages the affairs of a company or businessManeja los asuntos de una compañía o negocio |
____ Lawyer: Abogado | 17. One who does businessAlguien que hace negocios |
____ Secretary: Secretaria | 18. A man who acts in a movieUn hombre que actúa en una película |

*Teacher monitors the activity.
* Teacher checks answers with the students on the board. (5’)

II. Answer the following questions about professions, and then do the crossword with the correct job. (15’)

Pilot – chef – doctor – dentist – firefighter – waiter – policeman – reporter – taxi – restaurant - school
Pilot – chef – doctor – dentist – firefighter – waiter – policeman – reporter –taxi – restaurant - school


Across Down

2. Who takes care of teeth? 1. Who fights fires?
______________________ ______________________
4. Who cooks in a restaurant or hotel? 3. What does a taxi driver drive?
______________________ ______________________
7. This person helps to keep us safe. 5. This person treats patients at the hospital?
______________________...