What does your mum do for a job? And your dad? How about your aunts, uncles or grandparents? Write a list of as many jobs as you can think of. Do you know what these jobs are in English? Use a dictionary to find out!

Now listen to a song about some different jobs. Are the jobs you hear in the song on your list? Add them if they're not on your list! There is a puzzle for you to do while the song loads.

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			Jobs Flashcards 3 (163KB)

Here are the words to this song. If you don't understand a word, double-click on it, and its meaning will appear in a new window.

Nigel Naylor, he’s a tailor
He makes trousers, suits and shirts

Penny Proctor, she’s a doctor
Comes to see you when it hurts

Peter Palmer, he’s a farmer
He’s got cows and pigs and sheep

Wendy Witter, babysitter
Minds the kids when they’re asleep

People work in the country
People work in the town
People work day and night
To make the world go round

Mabel Meacher, language teacher
Teaches English, French and Greek

Gary Gummer, he’s a plumber
Call him when you’ve got a leak

Patty Prentice, she’s a dentist
Keeps your teeth both clean and white

Ronnie Ryman, he’s a fireman
Comes when there’s a fire to fight

People work in the country
People work in the town
People work day and night
To make the world go round

People work in the country
People work in the town
People work day and night
To make the world go round