Resources to learn and teach English vocabulary

Occupations


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learning and teaching resources

This page provides a list of vocabulary words that appear in the Occupations Unit, both in the activities to play online and in the worksheets to download and print. Scroll down to explore!


Vocabulary words

The Occupations Unit introduces kids to twelve English words:

• cook
• doctor
• driver
• farmer
• fireman
• mechanic
• nurse
• policeman
• postman
• secretary
• seller
• teacher


The wordlist with pictures and short definitions below gives you a quick guide to the vocabulary used in the unit. You can also use it as a teaching tool to introduce, practise and revise English words connected with this topic.



English vocabulary: cook
  • cook
  • Somebody who prepares food.
English vocabulary: doctor
  • doctor
  • Somebody who helps sick people.
English vocabulary: driver
  • driver
  • Somebody who drives a vehicle.
English vocabulary: farmer
  • farmer
  • Somebody who grows food.
English words: fireman
  • fireman
  • Somebody who fights fires.
English vocabulary: mechanic
  • mechanic
  • Somebody who fixes cars.
English words: nurse
  • nurse
  • Somebody who helps doctors.
English words: policeman
  • policeman
  • Somebody who catches thieves.
English words: postman
  • postman
  • Somebody who delivers mail.
English words: secretary
  • secretary
  • Somebody who answers the phone.
English words: seller
  • seller
  • Somebody who sells goods.
English words: teacher
  • teacher
  • Somebody who gives students homework.