Jobs That Help Us
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Jobs That Help Us
Many jobs help us. Some jobs are very important.
Doctors make us well. They work in hospitals. Doctors take care of us.
Teachers help us learn. They work in schools. Teachers show us books.
Police officers keep us safe. They work in our towns. They catch bad people.
Fire fighters fight fires. They help in danger. They save our homes.
CEFR Level Card
General Level: A1.8
Vocabulary: A1.8
Verb Forms: A1.0
Sentences: A1.2
Vocabulary
care NOUN A2 x1
Definition (En):
- the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
n. a cause for feeling concern
n. attention and management implying responsibility for safety
n. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
danger NOUN A2 x1
Definition (En):
- the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
n. a cause of pain or injury or loss
n. a dangerous place
fight VERB A2 x1
Definition (En):
- the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
n. an intense verbal dispute
n. a boxing or wrestling match
v. fight against or resist strongly
fighter NOUN C1 x1
Definition (En):
- a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
officer NOUN A2 x1
Definition (En):
- a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
v. direct or command as an officer
save VERB A2 x1
Definition (En):
- (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
v. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
v. bring into safety
v. spend less; buy at a reduced price
Phrases
PHRASE | COUNT | SENTENCES |
police officer | 1 |
|
take care of (someone or something) | 1 |
|
Reading Comprehension Exercises
True / False
- Doctors help people get better.
- Teachers work in hospitals.
- Police officers protect us from danger.
- Fire fighters only fight fires, they don’t save homes.
- All jobs are very important.
- Doctors take care of sick animals.
- Teachers show us how to read.
Multiple Choice
1) What do doctors do for us?
A) Teach us
B) Make us well
C) Show us books
D) Fight fires
2) Where do doctors usually work?
A) In schools
B) In our towns
C) In hospitals
D) At home
3) What is the main job of a police officer?
A) Help us learn
B) Make us well
C) Keep us safe
D) Save our homes
4) Where do teachers work?
A) In hospitals
B) In schools
C) In fire stations
D) In our towns
5) Who fights fires?
A) Doctors
B) Teachers
C) Police officers
D) Fire fighters
6) What do teachers help us with?
A) Keeping us safe
B) Learning
C) Fighting fires
D) Catching bad people
7) Who catches bad people?
A) Fire fighters
B) Doctors
C) Police officers
D) Teachers
Short Answer
- Where do doctors work?
- What do doctors do?
- Where do teachers work?
- What do teachers do?
- What do police officers do?
- Where do fire fighters work?
- What do fire fighters fight?
Multiple Choice Cloze
Many jobs help ___1___. Some jobs are very ___2___.
Doctors make us ___3___. They work in hospitals. Doctors take care of ___4___.
Teachers help us ___5___. They work in schools. Teachers show us ___6___.
Police officers keep us safe. They work in our towns. They catch ___7___ people.
Fire fighters fight fires. They help in danger. They save our homes.
1) A. us B. them C. her D. me
2) A. strong B. important C. big D. funny
3) A. sad B. well C. happy D. sick
4) A. us B. them C. it D. me
5) A. run B. eat C. learn D. sleep
6) A. books B. songs C. games D. dances
7) A. big B. bad C. good D. small
Exercise Answers
True / False Answers
- True
Explanation: The original text says ‘Doctors make us well’ which means doctors help people get better.
(“Doctors make us well.”)
- False
Explanation: The original text says teachers work in schools, not in hospitals.
(“Teachers work in schools.”)
- True
Explanation: The original text says ‘Police officers keep us safe’ which means they protect us from danger.
(“Police officers keep us safe.”)
- False
Explanation: The original text says ‘They save our homes’ which means fire fighters do more than just fight fires; they also save homes.
(“They save our homes.”)
- False
Explanation: The original text says ‘Some jobs are very important’ which implies that not all jobs are considered very important.
(“Some jobs are very important.”)
- False
Explanation: The original text says ‘Doctors take care of us’, referring to people, not animals.
(“Doctors make us well. They work in hospitals. Doctors take care of us.”)
- True
Explanation: The original text says ‘Teachers show us books,’ which implies that they help us learn how to read.
(“Teachers show us books.”)
Multiple Choice Answers
- B
Explanation: The text says ‘Doctors make us well’ which directly indicates the answer.
(“Doctors make us well.”)
- C
Explanation: The text says ‘They work in hospitals’ which means that doctors usually work in hospitals.
(“They work in hospitals.”)
- C
Explanation: The text tells us that police officers’ main job is to ‘keep us safe’, so this is the correct answer.
(“Police officers keep us safe.”)
- B
Explanation: The text mentions ‘They work in schools’ indicating that teachers work in schools.
(“They work in schools.”)
- D
Explanation: Based on the text ‘Fire fighters fight fires’, the correct answer is fire fighters.
(“Fire fighters fight fires.”)
- B
Explanation: The text clearly says ‘Teachers help us learn’, so learning is what teachers help us with.
(“Teachers help us learn.”)
- C
Explanation: The text indicates that police officers ‘catch bad people’, making this the correct answer.
(“They catch bad people.”)
Short Answer Answers
- In hospitals.
Explanation: The text says doctors work in hospitals.
(“They work in hospitals.”)
- Make us well.
Explanation: The text mentions that doctors make us well.
(“Doctors make us well.”)
- In schools.
Explanation: The text tells us teachers work in schools.
(“They work in schools.”)
- Help us learn.
Explanation: According to the text, teachers help us learn.
(“Teachers help us learn.”)
- Keep us safe.
Explanation: The text states that police officers keep us safe.
(“Police officers keep us safe.”)
- They help in danger.
Explanation: The text indicates that fire fighters work where there is danger.
(“They help in danger.”)
- Fires.
Explanation: The text clearly says that fire fighters fight fires.
(“Fire fighters fight fires.”)
Multiple Choice Cloze Answers
- A
Explanation: The text says ‘help us’, so ‘us’ is the correct word.
- B
Explanation: ‘important’ is the word used in the text to describe some jobs.
- B
Explanation: Doctors make us ‘well’ when we are sick.
- A
Explanation: Doctors take care of ‘us’, which is the word in the text.
- C
Explanation: Teachers help us ‘learn’, which is what the text says.
- A
Explanation: ‘Books’ is what teachers show us according to the text.
- B
Explanation: Police officers catch ‘bad’ people, as stated in the text.
