Jobs in English for Kids with Pictures and Pronunciation
Here are job names in English for kids with pictures and Arabic meanings, where each person works, when to say a and when to say an, and how to ask your child what they want to be when they grow up.
- Suitable age
- 5 to 8 years
- Suggested time
- 10 minutes a day
- name at least 10 jobs in English.
- know where some people work, like a teacher at school.
- use a and an correctly before a job.
- answer the question What do you want to be?
Job Names in English
Tap a word to hear it when its audio is available. Most English job names are the same for men and women: teacher is anyone who teaches.
Where Does Each Person Work?
| Job | Workplace | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| teacher | school | مدرسة |
| doctor | hospital | مستشفى |
| farmer | farm | مزرعة |
| cook | kitchen | مطبخ |
| pilot | plane | طائرة |
| firefighter | fire station | مركز الإطفاء |
And the sentence: A teacher works in a school.
When Do We Say a and When an?
| Rule | Examples |
|---|---|
| a before a word starting with a consonant sound | a doctor, a pilot, a farmer |
| an before a word starting with a vowel sound | an engineer, an artist, an astronaut |
Short Sentences About Jobs
| Sentence | Use |
|---|---|
| What do you want to be? | Asking about a dream job |
| I want to be a doctor. | Answering |
| What does your dad do? | Asking about someone’s job |
| He’s an engineer. | Answering with he |
| She’s a teacher. | Answering with she |
Steps for Teaching at Home
- Family jobs: start with the jobs of family members, which your child knows and cares about.
- Around us: name the jobs your child sees: the teacher at school, the doctor at the clinic, the driver on the bus.
- The place: link each job to its workplace: doctor – hospital.
- The dream: ask your child: What do you want to be? and help them answer.
An Activity: Role Play
Choose a job and give your child a simple prop for it: a spoon for the cook, a notebook for the teacher, a toy stethoscope for the doctor. Your child says I’m a doctor! and plays the role while you play the patient. Then ask: Who are you? and they answer with the job. Another game: act out a job without speaking, and your child guesses its English name.
For the vehicles drivers and pilots use: Transportation in English. And for classroom and school words: Classroom Objects in English.
Ask: What does Dad do? Your child answers: He is a… then draws the job.
Jobs day: each child says I want to be a… and acts out the job while the others guess.
Summary
- Many job names end in er, like teacher, farmer and driver.
- Use a before a job starting with a consonant sound (a doctor), and an before a vowel sound (an engineer).
- Ask about dreams with What do you want to be? The answer: I want to be a…
- Role play, like doctor and patient, is the easiest way to learn job words.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we say a engineer or an engineer?
an engineer, because the word starts with a vowel sound. The same goes for an artist and an astronaut. Jobs starting with a consonant sound take a: a doctor, a pilot.
How do I ask my child what they want to be?
Ask: What do you want to be? They answer: I want to be a doctor. You can also ask: What do you want to be when you grow up?
How do I ask about someone’s job?
Ask: What does your dad do? The answer: He’s an engineer. For mom: What does your mom do? The answer: She’s a teacher.
