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5. Sing "What do you do? (The Jobs Song)"
The first time you play the song, put up the What do you do? (The Jobs Song) song poster on the board. Quickly elicit the vocab. Play the song and sing along doing the gestures, as described below in "Gestures and activities for "What do you do?". Play 2 or 3 times.
Lyrics for "What do you do?"
Do - do - do - do!
Do - do - do - do - do - do!
What do you do?
I am a farmer.
What do you do?
I'm a bus driver.
(What do you do?
I am a doctor.
What do you do?
I am a teacher.
Do - do - do - do!
What do you do?
I am a dentist.
What do you do?
I'm a police officer.
What do you do?
I am a chef.
What do you do?
I'm a hair dresser.
Do - do - do - do!
What do you do?
I am a nurse.
What do you do?
I'm a soldier.
What do you do?
I'm a fire fighter.
What do you do?
I'm a student.
Do - do - do - do - do - do - do!
(download MP3 here)
Gestures and activities for "What do you do?"
You can do either do gestures as you sing and dance along, or use flashcards for a listening activity.

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  farmer: pretend to rake the soil
  
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  bus driver: pretend to drive a bus
  
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  doctor: pretend to give yourself an injection in your arm
  
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  teacher: pretend to write on an imaginary board
  
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  dentist: open mouth and touch teeth
  
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  police officer: hold out hand in the "Halt" position and blow a pretend whistle
  
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  chef: pretend to cook (stir a pot of food)
  
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  hair dresser: pretend to cut hair
  
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  nurse: take your pulse (two finders on inside of wrist)
  
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  soldier: march on the spot
  
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  fire fighter: pretend to hold a hose
  
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  student: pretend to write in an imaginary notebook
  

We also have a video that you can stream in class to sing along with (Internet connection required):