Δ’ Τάξη – Unit 7

What Are You Doing?

Actions happening now, helping at home and jobs. Grammar focus: Present Continuous, What are you doing?, jobs and duties.

Unit map

Theme: actions, chores and jobs

Vocabulary: household chores, jobs, workplaces, duties

Grammar: Present Continuous and job routines

Skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing, project work

Lessons

Τα 3 Lessons του Unit 7

Lesson 1

Helping around the house

Ask and answer about what people are doing now.

  • What are you doing?
  • I am setting the table.
  • Is Andrew sweeping? Yes, he is.
Lesson 2

What do you do?

Talk about jobs, workplaces and duties.

  • My mum is a hairdresser.
  • She works in a beauty salon.
  • In this picture she is cutting hair.
Lesson 3

Tell me about your job

Make a poster or short presentation about a job today or an old job.

  • What is this job called?
  • Where do people do it?
  • What are the duties?

Vocabulary EN-GR

Λεξιλόγιο Unit 7

Learn the words. Then use them to make sentences about now and every day.

Household chores

sweep the floorσκουπίζω το πάτωμα
wash the dishesπλένω τα πιάτα
wash upπλένω τα πιάτα
set the tableστρώνω το τραπέζι
make the bedστρώνω το κρεβάτι
make the bedsστρώνω τα κρεβάτια
cook dinnerμαγειρεύω βραδινό
make a cakeφτιάχνω κέικ
beat the eggsχτυπάω τα αυγά
water the plantsποτίζω τα φυτά
take the clothes outβγάζω τα ρούχα
washing machineπλυντήριο ρούχων
iron the clothesσιδερώνω τα ρούχα
wash the floorπλένω το πάτωμα
clean the roomκαθαρίζω το δωμάτιο
tidy my deskτακτοποιώ το θρανίο/γραφείο μου
feed the petταΐζω το κατοικίδιο
take out the rubbishβγάζω τα σκουπίδια
dust the shelvesξεσκονίζω τα ράφια
vacuum the carpetσκουπίζω το χαλί με ηλεκτρική σκούπα
help around the houseβοηθάω στο σπίτι
houseworkδουλειές του σπιτιού
kitchenκουζίνα
bathroomμπάνιο

Jobs and places

bus driverοδηγός λεωφορείου
doctorγιατρός
English teacherκαθηγητής/καθηγήτρια Αγγλικών
teacherδάσκαλος/δασκάλα
hairdresserκομμωτής/κομμώτρια
waiterσερβιτόρος
reporterδημοσιογράφος/ρεπόρτερ
bakerαρτοποιός/φούρναρης
policemanαστυνομικός
police officerαστυνομικός
shop assistantπωλητής/πωλήτρια
nurseνοσοκόμος/νοσοκόμα
firefighterπυροσβέστης
patientασθενής
customerπελάτης/πελάτισσα
professionalεπαγγελματίας
jobδουλειά/επάγγελμα
professionεπάγγελμα
hospitalνοσοκομείο
schoolσχολείο
restaurantεστιατόριο
bakeryφούρνος
police stationαστυνομικό τμήμα
beauty salonκομμωτήριο/ινστιτούτο ομορφιάς
fire stationπυροσβεστικός σταθμός
busλεωφορείο
police carπεριπολικό
fire engineπυροσβεστικό όχημα
uniformστολή
special clothesειδικά ρούχα
equipmentεξοπλισμός
dutiesκαθήκοντα
interviewσυνέντευξη
old jobπαλιό επάγγελμα
endangered jobεπάγγελμα που χάνεται

Useful sentences

I am cooking.Εγώ μαγειρεύω τώρα.
She is making the bed.Αυτή στρώνει το κρεβάτι τώρα.
He is watering the plants.Αυτός ποτίζει τα φυτά τώρα.
They are washing the dishes.Αυτοί πλένουν τα πιάτα τώρα.
Are you sweeping?Σκουπίζεις τώρα;
Yes, I am.Ναι.
No, I am not.Όχι.
Is he driving?Οδηγεί τώρα;
Yes, he is.Ναι.
No, he isn’t.Όχι.
What are you doing?Τι κάνεις τώρα;
What is she doing?Τι κάνει αυτή τώρα;
What do you do?Τι δουλειά κάνεις;
Where does she work?Πού δουλεύει αυτή;
She works in a hospital.Αυτή δουλεύει σε νοσοκομείο.
He drives a bus.Αυτός οδηγεί λεωφορείο.
She cuts hair.Αυτή κόβει μαλλιά.
He bakes bread.Αυτός ψήνει ψωμί.
She interviews people.Αυτή παίρνει συνεντεύξεις.
He puts out fires.Αυτός σβήνει φωτιές.
nowτώρα
at the momentαυτή τη στιγμή
every dayκάθε μέρα
usuallyσυνήθως
sometimesμερικές φορές

24-student flip-card round

Each student chooses one card, taps it, and says one full sentence.

Vocabulary exercises

A. Match the chore

  1. water
  2. set
  3. make
  4. wash
  5. sweep
  6. iron
  7. cook
  8. take out

plants / the table / the bed / the dishes / the floor / the clothes / dinner / the rubbish

Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
Answers
  1. water the plants
  2. set the table
  3. make the bed
  4. wash the dishes
  5. sweep the floor
  6. iron the clothes
  7. cook dinner
  8. take out the rubbish

B. Who works where?

  1. A doctor works in a ______.
  2. A teacher works in a ______.
  3. A baker works in a ______.
  4. A waiter works in a ______.
  5. A police officer works in a ______.
  6. A firefighter works in a ______.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
Answers
  1. hospital
  2. school
  3. bakery
  4. restaurant
  5. police station
  6. fire station

C. Job duties

Match the job to the duty.

  1. A bus driver…
  2. A hairdresser…
  3. A reporter…
  4. A nurse…
  5. A baker…
  6. A shop assistant…

cuts hair / drives a bus / interviews people / gives medicine / bakes bread / helps customers

Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
Answers
  1. A bus driver drives a bus.
  2. A hairdresser cuts hair.
  3. A reporter interviews people.
  4. A nurse gives medicine.
  5. A baker bakes bread.
  6. A shop assistant helps customers.

D. Mime and guess

One student mimes a chore. The class asks questions.

  • Are you washing the dishes?
  • Are you setting the table?
  • Are you watering the plants?

Answer: Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

E. Class survey

Ask 5 classmates and write short answers.

Do you make your bed?Yes / No
Do you wash the dishes?Yes / No
Do you water the plants?Yes / No
Do you tidy your room?Yes / No

F. My job card

Choose a job and complete the card.

  • This is a ______.
  • He/She works in a ______.
  • He/She wears ______.
  • He/She ______ every day.
  • In this picture, he/she is ______.

Grammar Corner

Present Continuous: now

English: We use Present Continuous for actions happening now.

Ελληνικά: Το χρησιμοποιούμε για κάτι που γίνεται τώρα.

SubjectAffirmativeNegativeQuestion
II am cooking.I am not cooking.Am I cooking?
He / She / ItShe is sweeping.She isn’t sweeping.Is she sweeping?
You / We / TheyThey are washing up.They aren’t washing up.Are they washing up?

Spelling: verb + -ing

English: Most verbs take -ing. Some verbs change a little.

Ελληνικά: Στα περισσότερα ρήματα βάζουμε -ing. Σε μερικά αλλάζει λίγο η ορθογραφία.

playplaying
washwashing
makemaking
comecoming
sitsitting
swimswimming

Short answers

Is Andrew setting the table?

Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

Are you washing the dishes?

Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

Present Simple: jobs

English: We use Present Simple for duties and things people usually do.

Ελληνικά: Το χρησιμοποιούμε για συνήθειες, δουλειές και καθήκοντα.

QuestionAnswer
What do you do?I am a reporter.
Where does she work?She works in a hospital.
What does he do?He drives a bus.
Does she wear a uniform?Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

Now or every day?

NowEvery day / usually
She is cutting hair now.She cuts hair every day.
He is driving a bus now.He drives a bus every day.
They are washing up now.They wash up after dinner.

Extra grammar practice

A. Write the -ing form

  1. wash
  2. make
  3. swim
  4. watch
  5. come
  6. sit
  7. study
  8. give
  9. play
  10. get
  11. eat
  12. put
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
Answers
  1. washing
  2. making
  3. swimming
  4. watching
  5. coming
  6. sitting
  7. studying
  8. giving
  9. playing
  10. getting
  11. eating
  12. putting

B. Choose am / is / are

  1. I ______ washing the dishes.
  2. Mum ______ making a cake.
  3. Dad ______ watering the plants.
  4. Andrew and Amy ______ helping.
  5. We ______ setting the table.
  6. The children ______ playing a game.
  7. She ______ ironing the clothes.
  8. You ______ sweeping the floor.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
Answers
  1. am
  2. is
  3. is
  4. are
  5. are
  6. are
  7. is
  8. are

C. Make questions

  1. Andrew is sweeping. -> ______ Andrew sweeping?
  2. They are washing up. -> ______ they washing up?
  3. You are cooking. -> ______ you cooking?
  4. She is reading. -> ______ she reading?
  5. Dad is driving. -> ______ Dad driving?
  6. The children are dancing. -> ______ the children dancing?
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
Answers
  1. Is Andrew sweeping?
  2. Are they washing up?
  3. Are you cooking?
  4. Is she reading?
  5. Is Dad driving?
  6. Are the children dancing?

D. Answer the questions

  1. Is the baker baking bread? Yes, ______ ______.
  2. Is the reporter driving a bus? No, ______ ______.
  3. Are you setting the table? Yes, ______ ______.
  4. Is the nurse giving medicine? Yes, ______ ______.
  5. Are they cooking dinner? No, ______ ______.
  6. Is the doctor examining a patient? Yes, ______ ______.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
Answers
  1. he is
  2. he isn’t
  3. I am
  4. she is
  5. they aren’t
  6. he/she is

E. Jobs: Present Simple

  1. A bus driver ______ a bus.
  2. A baker ______ bread.
  3. A nurse ______ medicine.
  4. A teacher ______ in a school.
  5. A hairdresser ______ hair.
  6. A reporter ______ interviews.
  7. A firefighter ______ out fires.
  8. A shop assistant ______ customers.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
Answers
  1. drives
  2. bakes
  3. gives
  4. works
  5. cuts
  6. takes
  7. puts
  8. helps

F. Now or every day?

  1. Now: She ______ ______ hair.
  2. Every day: She ______ hair.
  3. Now: He ______ ______ a bus.
  4. Every day: He ______ a bus.
  5. Now: They ______ ______ the dishes.
  6. Every day: They ______ the dishes.
Show answers – Δες τις λύσεις
Answers
  1. is cutting
  2. cuts
  3. is driving
  4. drives
  5. are washing
  6. wash

Project

Project 1: Tell me about your job

Interview a professional or a family member. Make a poster.

  • What is this job called?
  • Where do you do it?
  • Do you wear special clothes?
  • What are your duties?
  • Do you use special equipment?

Project 2: An old job

Choose an old job and make a short fact file.

  • roving photographer
  • shoe repairer
  • basket maker
  • lighthouse keeper
  • street florist

Challenge cards

Mime a chore. Your team asks: Are you … -ing?
Choose a job. Say where the person works.
Make one now sentence and one every day sentence.
Ask a friend: What does your mum/dad do?