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teacher
teacher /TEE-cher/
noun
a person who helps students learn
"The teacher is kind."
doctor
doctor /DOK-tur/
noun
a person who helps sick people feel better
"The doctor helps me."
office
office /O-fis/
noun
a room where people work
"I work in an office."
desk
desk /DESK/
noun
a table you work at
"My book is on the desk."
job
job /JOB/
noun
the work a person does
"She has a new job."
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Podcast: Work & Career

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πŸ“ Podcast Transcript

Maya

Hello, and welcome to Word Kitchen! I am Maya.

Lena

And I am Lena. Today we talk about work. We talk about jobs!

Maya

Yes! A job is the work a person does. Lena, what is your job?

Lena

I am a teacher. I teach children. Maya, what is your job?

Maya

I am also a teacher! But today I visit my friend. She is a doctor.

Lena

A doctor! A doctor helps sick people feel better. Is the doctor at her office?

Maya

Yes, she is at her office. Her office is big and bright.

Lena

An office is a room where people work. Tell me about the office.

Maya

In the office there is a desk. My friend has a nice desk. There are papers on the desk.

Lena

A desk is a table you work at. Is the desk clean?

Maya

Yes! The desk is very clean. There is a book on the desk. The doctor reads the book.

Lena

The doctor has an important job. A job is the work a person does.

Maya

My friend loves her job. She says, my job makes me happy.

Lena

The teacher has a good job too. A teacher helps students learn.

Maya

Yes! My job is a teacher. I teach in the morning. My job is fun.

Lena

Let us talk about the office again. What is in the office?

Maya

There is a desk in the office. There is a chair in the office. The doctor works at the desk.

Lena

The desk is in the office. The doctor sits at the desk. The doctor writes on the desk.

Maya

Right. And the teacher? The teacher works in a school. The teacher has a desk too!

Lena

Yes! A teacher has a desk in the classroom. The teacher puts books on the desk.

Maya

A desk is a table you work at. A teacher works at a desk. A doctor works at a desk.

Lena

Now, about the job. A job is the work a person does. My job is teacher.

Maya

The doctor's job is to help sick people. A doctor's job is very important.

Lena

The teacher's job is to help students learn. A teacher's job is important too.

Maya

Every job is important! Teacher is a job. Doctor is a job. What is your job?

Lena

Maybe you are a student. Maybe your job is to learn! Ha ha.

Maya

Lena, do you like your job?

Lena

I love my job! I am a teacher, and every day is fun. Do you like your job, Maya?

Maya

Yes! My job is very good. My office is small, but my desk is big.

Lena

A big desk is nice. I put many books on my desk. The teacher needs books!

Maya

And the doctor needs a clean desk. The doctor works in the office all day.

Lena

The doctor's job is hard. The teacher's job is fun. But every job is important.

Maya

Let us say the five words one more time. Teacher. A teacher helps students learn.

Lena

Doctor. A doctor helps sick people feel better.

Maya

Office. An office is a room where people work.

Lena

Desk. A desk is a table you work at.

Maya

Job. A job is the work a person does.

Lena

Great job, everyone! That is our Word Kitchen today. See you tomorrow!

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πŸ“Grammar: Talking about the future: if + will

We use **if** to talk about the future. **If** means maybe it happens. After **if**, we use the present simple. We do NOT use **will** after **if**. In the other part, we use **will**. **Will** shows what happens next. We also use **when** and **until** for the future. After **when** and **until**, we use the present simple too. The **teacher** says: **If** you study, you **will** learn. The **doctor** says: **If** you rest, you **will** feel better.

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