Unit 3 A visit to Garden City
Reading: Relatives and their jobs
Peney
shop assistant
pilot singer
fireman
cook
policeman policewomanfarmer
Jobs I know
Jobs I know
taxi driver reporter
architect
removal man
dentist
secretary
postman
Salesman
Computer
programmer
Taxi driver
Shop assistant
A. a person who
writes instructions
for computers
B. a person who
introduces and sells
things
C. a person who
sells things in a shop
D. a person who
drives a taxi
secretary
waiter
headmaster
B. a person who types
letters and answers the
phones
A. a person who brings
food to people
coach
D. a person who is in
charge of a school
C. a person who trains
people in sports
1 2
What does a _____ often do?
Kitty’s cousins, Lucy and Simon, have come to Garden City to visit the Li family.
Mrs Li
(Maggie)
Mr Li
(David)
Uncle
Weiming Aunt Betty
kitty cousin SimonLucy
Lucy: what's Aunt Maggies job?
Kitty: My mother is a _____. She teaches _____in a school.
Lucy: How long has she been a teacher?
Kity: She has been a teacher _____1997.She has been a teacher for quite a few years.
Lucy: What's Uncle david's job?
Kitty: My father is a _____. He has been a policeman _____ twelve years. He catches _____ and helps
_____ the city _____. Aunt Betty works in a company in Beijing, doesn't she?
Lucy: Yes, you're right. My mother is an _____. She has been an architect _____ten years.
Kitty: What does an architect do?
Lucy: An architect _____ plans of buildings.
Kitty: I know Uncle Weiming is an _____. He works in a company and designs _____.
Lucy: that's right. My father has been an engineer _____ 2004.He has been an engineer for several years
Lucy: what's Aunt Maggies job?
Kitty: My mother is a teacher. She teaches Maths in a school.
Lucy: How long has she been a teacher?
Kity: She has been a teacher since 1997.She has been a teacher for quite a few years.
Lucy: What's Uncle david's job?
Kitty: My father is a policeman. He has been a policeman for twelve years. He catches thieves and helps
keep the city safe. Aunt Betty works in a company in Beijing, doesn't she?
Lucy: Yes, you're right. My mother is an architect. She has been an architect for ten years.
Kitty: What does an architect do?
Lucy: An architect draws plans of buildings.
Kitty: I know Uncle Weiming is an engineer. He works in a company and designs machines.
Lucy: that's right. My father has been an engineer since 2004.He has been an engineer for several years
My mother is a teacher. She
teaches Maths in a school.
What’s Aunt Maggie’s job?
How long has she
been a teacher?
She has been a teacher since 1997. She has been a teacher for
quite a few years.
My father is a
policeman. He has
been a policeman
for twelve years.
He catches thieves
and helps keep the
city safe. Aunt Betty
works in a company
in Beijing, doesn’t
she?
What’s Uncle David’s job?
Yes, you’re right.
My mother is an
architect. She has
been an architect
for ten years.
What does an
architect do?An architect draws
plans of buildings.
I know Uncle
Weiming is an
engineer. He works
in a company and
designs machines.
That’s right. My
father has been an
engineer since
2004. He has been
an engineer for
several years.
Answer
How long has Maggie been a teacher?
She has been a teacher since _____.
She has been a teacher for _______. (2020-1997=23)
She has been a teacher for quite a few years.
I became a teacher in 1997.
1997
23 years
How long has David been a policeman?
He has been a policeman since 2005.
He has been a policeman for 15 years. (2020-2005=15).
I started to work as a policeman in 2005.
I became an architect in 2007.
How long has Betty been an architect?
She has been an architect since 2007.
She has been an architect for 13 years. (2020-2007=13)
1. She has been a teacher since 1997.
2. She has been a teacher for quite a few years.
3. He has been a policeman for twelve years.
4. She has been an architect for ten years.
5. My father has been an engineer since 2004.
6. He has been an engineer for several years.
Please find all the sentences with the present perfect tense !
1.Since + specific time
such as: 1997, ten years ago, yesterday, last Tuesday,
etc.
2. For + a period of time
such as: ten years, three months, etc.
Review
Use "since"or"for“ to fill in the blanks
• 1.Mary has been a nurse ____ ten years.
• 2.Alice has been a worker ____ five years ago.
• 3.Lisa has been a manager ____ 1999.
• 4.Betty has been an actress _____ 11 months.
• 5.It has been rainy ____ yesterday.
for
since
since
for
since
Interview and report
Interview your partner about his/her
parents’ job and write a report
Questions for reference
What does he/she usually do as a____?
How long has he/she worked as a ____?
What are your parents’ job? Q1 Q2
Q3
HOMEWORK
1
2
Write a report of your father/mother’s jobs or relatives.
Find out what their jobs are, what they do, and how long they
have been doing their jobs.
Workbook: Page 38-39 (number 1 and number 2)
Thank you !