In this student-centred learning scenario, students explore common jobs and occupations while learning to describe actions happening at the moment using the Present Continuous tense. Through visual matching activities, sentence-building tasks, speaking practice, and guided grammar discovery, students connect vocabulary with real-life situations. The activities are highly visual and structured to support learners with special educational needs. Students gradually move from recognising jobs and actions to producing their own Present Continuous sentences. Pair work and oral practice encourage communication and confidence in using English.

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: recognise and name common jobs and occupations in English; match jobs with workplaces and duties; identify actions shown in pictures; understand the structure of the Present Continuous tense; complete simple sentences using Present Continuous verbs; describe what people are doing using visual prompts.

Activity 1: Job Detectives

Students look at pictures of different professionals and match each picture to the correct job title. They then complete simple sentences about where these people work.

Activity 2: Job Vocabulary Practice

Students translate selected job names into Croatian and complete a True/False activity about different occupations and their workplaces.

Activity 3: What Are They Doing?

Students observe pictures showing professionals performing tasks and choose the correct Present Continuous sentence describing each action.

Activity 4: Match the Picture and the Sentence

Students connect pictures with complete Present Continuous sentences describing workplace activities.

Activity 5: Build the Sentence

Students arrange mixed-up words into correct Present Continuous sentences.

Activity 6: Discover the Rule

Using examples from previous activities, students identify the Present Continuous pattern and complete the grammar rule.

Activity 7: Complete the Sentences

Students complete sentences using verbs from a word bank.

Activity 8: Who Is Doing What?

Students match jobs with workplace actions.

Activity 9: My Turn!

Working in pairs, students look at pictures and create their own Present Continuous sentences. Examples: The nurse is helping a patient. The mechanic is fixing a car.

Exit Ticket

Students colour one face: 😀 I can talk about jobs and actions. 😐 I need a little more practice. ☹️ I need help.