English Course: From Zero · Week 7 of 12
Work and Skills
Grammar: can / can't · Wh- questions (where, when, why, how…)
This week's plan
| Day | Learn | Listen / Watch | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Words: Jobs 1 · Sentences 1–2 | engVid (Alex): “English Vocabulary: Talking about WORK” (video) | Exercise 1 |
| Day 2 | Words: Jobs 2 · Sentences 3–4 | ELLLO SixPix: “Job Center” (audio) | Exercise 2 |
| Day 3 | Words: At work · Sentences 5–6 | British Council: “Meeting a new team member” (listening) | Exercise 3 |
| Day 4 | Words: Skills · Sentences 7–8 | engVid (Alex): “Expressing ability with CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO” (video) + British Council: “A request from your boss” (listening) | Exercise 4 |
| Day 5 | Words: More questions · Sentences 9–10 | engVid (Alex): “17 Common ‘WHEN’ Questions in English” (video) | Write & Speak |
| Day 6 | Review all 30 words + 10 sentences | British Council: “Job adverts” (reading) | Redo mistakes |
| Day 7 | Free day ☺ | Easy Stories in English (Beginner): “Simon’s New Job” (podcast) | Tick your tracker |
30 minutes a day: review, learn, listen, practise, speak. Day 7 is a free day.
30 words to learn
Set 1 · Jobs 1
- doctorطبيب
- engineerمهندس
- accountantمحاسب
- nurseممرض / ممرضة
- driverسائق
- shop assistantبائع
Set 2 · Jobs 2
- managerمدير
- workerعامل
- lawyerمحامٍ
- chefطبّاخ / شيف
- police officerضابط شرطة
- farmerمزارع
Set 3 · At work
- companyشركة
- jobوظيفة
- salaryراتب / مرتب
- bossمدير / رئيس العمل
- colleagueزميل عمل
- meetingاجتماع
Set 4 · Skills
- speakيتحدث
- writeيكتب
- use a computerيستخدم الكمبيوتر
- fixيُصلِح
- sellيبيع
- teachيُعلِّم
Set 5 · More questions
- whenمتى
- whyلماذا
- whichأيّ
- how muchبكم / كم (كمية)
- how longكم من الوقت
- what timeفي أي ساعة
10 sentences to memorise
- 1What do you do? — I'm an accountant.ماذا تعمل؟ — أنا محاسب.
- 2I work for a big company.أعمل في شركة كبيرة.
- 3I can use a computer very well.أستطيع استخدام الكمبيوتر جيدًا جدًا.
- 4I can't speak English well — yet!لا أستطيع التحدث بالإنجليزية جيدًا — حتى الآن!
- 5Can you help me, please?هل يمكنك مساعدتي من فضلك؟
- 6Where do you work?أين تعمل؟
- 7Why do you want this job?لماذا تريد هذه الوظيفة؟
- 8How long does it take to get to work?كم من الوقت تستغرق للوصول إلى العمل؟
- 9I have a meeting at ten.لديّ اجتماع الساعة العاشرة.
- 10My colleagues are very friendly.زملائي في العمل ودودون جدًا.
Grammar: can / can't · Wh- questions (where, when, why, how…)
Question order: Wh-word + do/does + person + verb → Where do you work? What does she do? With be: Wh-word + is/are + person → Where is your office?
لا تقل Where you work? — السؤال في الإنجليزية يحتاج do أو does: Where do you work? · وبعد can يأتي الفعل بدون s: He can speak.
| Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|
| I / He / They can swim. | She can't drive. | Can you cook? — Yes, I can. |
Exercises
Exercise 1 — Make sentences with can / can't / Can…? (✓ = can, ✗ = can't, ? = question).
- 1) she / speak French ✓
- 2) I / drive ✗
- 3) he / fix cars ✓
- 4) they / swim ✗
- 5) you / use a computer ?
Show the answers
1) She can speak French. · 2) I can't drive. · 3) He can fix cars. · 4) They can't swim. · 5) Can you use a computer?
Exercise 2 — Choose the question word.
- 1) ___ do you live? — In Giza.
- 2) ___ is your boss? — Mr Samir.
- 3) ___ do you start work? — At 8.
- 4) ___ do you study English? — Because I need it for my job.
- 5) ___ is the bus ticket? — Ten pounds.
- 6) ___ does the meeting take? — One hour.
Show the answers
1) Where · 2) Who · 3) What time / When · 4) Why · 5) How much · 6) How long
Exercise 3 — Correct the mistake.
- 1) Where you work?
- 2) He can speaks English.
- 3) What does she does?
- 4) I am work in a bank.
Show the answers
1) Where do you work? · 2) He can speak English. · 3) What does she do? · 4) I work in a bank.
Exercise 4 — Translate into English.
- 1) أخي مهندس في شركة كبيرة.
- 2) هل تستطيع أن تصلح هذا؟
- 3) متى يبدأ الاجتماع؟
- 4) لا أستطيع قيادة السيارة.
Show the answers
1) My brother is an engineer in a big company. · 2) Can you fix this? · 3) When / What time does the meeting start? · 4) I can't drive.
Do each exercise in pencil first, then open the answers to check.
Write & Speak
Write & Speak — Write 6 sentences about your job (or your dream job): what you do, where, and what you can / can't do.
Example: I am a sales manager. I work for a phone company in Maadi. I start work at nine. I can use a computer and I can speak to customers. I can't speak English very well yet. My colleagues are friendly and helpful.