Hello, learners. Nice to meet you again. This time, you are going to learn about professions. Are you ready? Kali ini kita akan belajar tentang bagaimana bertanya dan menjawab pertanyaan tentang pekerjaan. Let’s go.
In daily life, we often talk about professions. Kamu bisa pakai ungkapan berikut ya untuk menanyakan pekerjaan.
Here are questions to ask about what job someone does.
|
Expressions |
Setting/Approach |
| What are you? | Informal/Too direct |
| What is your job? | Informal/Direct |
| What is your profession? | Informal/Direct |
| What is your occupation? | Informal/Direct |
| What do you do? | Informal/Direct |
| Where do you work? | Semi-formal/Indirect |
| What do you do for a living? | Formal/Direct |
| What kind of job do you do? | Formal/Direct |
| May I ask where you currently work? | Formal/Indirect |
Nah, sekarang, bagaimana cara kita menjawab pertanyaan tentang pekerjaan? Ada beberapa ungkapan yang bisa kalian pakai untuk membicarakan tentang pekerjaan kita. Here are some expressions to talk about professions.
|
No |
Expressions to Talk about Professions |
Examples |
|
1 |
I’m ….. (profession) | I’m a teacher. |
|
2 |
I’m ….. (field) | I’m in education. |
|
3 |
I work ….. (for the employer) | I work for a high school. |
Now, it is your turn to do the test to get more understanding.
Task 1. Find the hidden words about professions in the following grid.
Task 2. Click the following link to listen to the dialog and answer the questions.
- What are Rafi and Gigi talking about? ……………………………………………………………………..
- What is Rafi’s job? ……………………………………………………………………..
- What does Gigi do for a living? ……………………………………………………………………..
- Where do they work? ……………………………………………………………………..
- Where does the conversation possibly happen? ……………………………………………………………………..
Task 3. Listen to the dialogue again and write down the expressions of asking and giving information about professions.
| Asking a Profession |
Giving Information about a Profession |
|
|
Task 4. Arrange the jumbled sentences into the meaningful following dialog.
Gigi : I see. Do you bring the required documents?
Gigi : That’s right. May I ask you about your profession, Sir?
Gigi : Thank you. Let me check.
Gigi : I’m. What can I help you?
Rafi : My daughter told me that she will get a scholarship. She said that I must meet you.
Rafi : Yes, of course. Here it is.
Rafi : Good morning. I’m Rafi. I’m Tania’s father. May I see the guiding and counseling teacher?
Rafi : Of course. I’m a farmer.
Task 5. Do a survey about the professions of your classmates’ parents. Write down the questions and answers in the table as follows.
| No | Friend’s Name | Questions |
Answers |
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
Task 6. Make a dialog and practice the dialog with a partner.
Sampai di sini dulu ya pelajaran kali ini. Mudah bukan? See you next time.
Sources
https://esladvice.com/how-to-ask-someone-about-their-profession/
3 comments
Thank You For Sharing the Post
Dear widayati.com owner, You always provide useful tips and best practices.
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful information…