1. Match the people in the picture to the jobs (1–10): painter, doctor, tourist, baker, teacher, waiter, dentist, mechanic, taxi driver, postman. Two words are extra. What suffixes do we use? 2. What are the people doing? Use: read a book, talk, say goodbye to the children, paint a hospital, look at the postman, repair a car, wait for the ambulance, deliver a letter to Mrs Harris, drive a taxi, serve drinks. 3a. Listen, read and check the dialogue. 3b. Read again. What do Mike’s dad and James’ dad do?

1.

1. Mr Brown — painter (художник-маляр).
2. Mrs Perkins — doctor (врач).
3. Tony — tourist (турист).
4. Mrs Harris — baker (пекарь).
5. Mr Jones — teacher (учитель).
6. Mr Wilson — waiter (официант).
7. Miss Smith — taxi driver (водитель такси).
8. Mr Green — mechanic (механик).
9. Mr Simpson — dentist (стоматолог).
10. Ann & Lyn — postmen (почтальоны).

Extra words: tourist and postman are used for people shown in the picture; the remaining job words match the labels above. Common suffixes: -er and -ist.

2.

• Tony is reading a book.
• Mr Jones is talking.
• Mr Brown is saying goodbye to the children.
• Mr Brown is painting a hospital.
• Mrs Perkins is looking at the postman.
• Mr Green is repairing a car.
• Mrs Perkins is waiting for the ambulance.
• Ann and Lyn are delivering a letter to Mrs Harris.
• Miss Smith is driving a taxi.
• Mr Wilson is serving drinks.

3a. The correct dialogue is:

James: Hi, Mike! What are you doing?
Mike: I’m waiting for my dad. He’s painting this hospital.
James: Is he a painter?
Mike: Yes, he is. I sometimes meet him after school, then we catch the bus home. What does your dad do?
James: He’s a teacher. Look! There he is, across the road. He’s waving goodbye to the children. We usually walk home together. Come and meet him!
Mike: OK, and then you can meet my dad!
James: OK, let’s go!

Перевод: Джеймс спрашивает Майка, чем тот занимается. Майк ждёт своего папу, который красит больницу. Папа Джеймса — учитель и прощается с детьми.

3b. Mike’s dad is a painter, and James’ dad is a teacher.

Перевод: Папа Майка — художник-маляр, а папа Джеймса — учитель.