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10 Oct 2026
Learning About Jobs From Age Four
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Section: Warm Up
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) Children should start learning about jobs from age four.
b) Children should learn how to fly a rocket ship.
c) Children should work in a shop all day.
Ask:
(1) What job do your parents do?
(2) What is your favourite job in the world?
VOCABULARY
job (/dʒɒb/, noun)
Meaning: Work that people do to earn money.
Example: My mum has a great job.
work (/wɜːk/, verb)
Meaning: To do a job or task.
Example: Doctors work in a hospital.
school (/skuːl/, noun)
Meaning: A place where children go to learn.
Example: I go to school every day.
child (/tʃaɪld/, noun)
Meaning: A young human being.
Example: Every child likes to play games.
learn (/lɜːn/, verb)
Meaning: To get new knowledge or skills.
Example: We learn new words at school.
help (/help/, verb)
Meaning: To make it easier for someone to do something.
Example: Firefighters help people every day.
Do you know what job you want to do when you are older? A new government report says children should learn about different careers very early. The report states that kids can start learning about jobs from the age of four.
Many schools already welcome doctors, dentists, and firefighters into classrooms to talk about their daily work. These helpful workers show students what they do each day. Children love seeing how different jobs function in real life. The government believes this helps young students discover fun new ideas for their future.
Older students aged fourteen to sixteen should also complete work experience. They can spend time in a real workplace to learn practical skills. Some school leaders say primary schools are already very busy right now. They need proper support to offer these amazing opportunities to every single child. What dream job would you like to have when you grow up? Do you like helping people or building things?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Section 8: Discussion Questions
1. What job would you like to do when you grow up?
2. Why do you think it is good to learn about jobs early?
3. Have you ever met a firefighter or a doctor at your school?
4. What would you like to try for work experience when you are older?
5. Is working hard important? Why or why not?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: child, learn, school, job
Do you know what _______(1) you want to do when you are older? A new government report says children should learn about different careers very early. The report states that kids can start learning about jobs from the age of four.
Many schools already welcome doctors, dentists, and firefighters into classrooms to talk about their daily work. These helpful workers show students what they do each day. Children love seeing how different jobs function in real life. The government believes this helps young students discover fun new ideas for their future.
Older students aged fourteen to sixteen should also complete work experience. They can spend time in a real workplace to _______(2) practical skills. Some _______(3) leaders say primary schools are already very busy right now. They need proper support to offer these amazing opportunities to every single _______(4). What dream job would you like to have when you grow up? Do you like helping people or building things?
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of this news story?
a) Children should start learning about jobs early and older students should do work experience.
b) All children must stop going to school and work in factories.
c) Doctors and dentists do not like visiting classrooms.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. The report says children can learn about jobs from age four. T/F
2. Firefighters and doctors sometimes visit classrooms. T/F
3. Students aged fourteen to sixteen should never do work experience. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put these events in the correct order (1 to 3):
a) Older students do work experience in a real workplace.
b) Young children start learning about different jobs at school.
c) A new government report shares ideas about career education.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. Job
2. School
3. Doctor
4. Child
5. Learn
a) A place where children go to study
b) To gain new knowledge
c) Work that people do to earn money
d) A person who treats sick people
e) A young human being
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. I want to be a _______ when I am older. (a) doctor (b) table (c) shoe
2. We go to _______ to learn new things. (a) school (b) park (c) moon
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Unscramble the sentence parts to make a correct sentence:
1. A) kids / B) about / C) learn / D) jobs / E) Can / ?
2. A) work / B) in / C) people / D) offices / E) Some / .
ANSWER KEY
Answer Key
Warm Up: a) Children should start learning about jobs from age four.
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
1. job
2. learn
3. school
4. child
Section 2: Main Idea
a) Children should start learning about jobs early and older students should do work experience.
Section 3: True or False
1. True (T)
2. True (T)
3. False (F)
Section 4: Put Events in Order
1. c (A new government report shares ideas about career education.)
2. b (Young children start learning about different jobs at school.)
3. a (Older students do work experience in a real workplace.)
Section 5: Vocab Match
1 - c
2 - a
3 - d
4 - e
5 - b
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. (a) doctor
2. (a) school
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
1. Can kids learn about jobs?
2. Some people work in offices.
Section 8: Discussion Questions
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