Becky: T his is a question word used to ask for more information.
Eric: (Slow, by syllable) what
Becky: Listen again and repeat.
Eric: what
{Pause}
Becky: T his pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. T ry to speak aloud as often as possible. T he next word in the question is
Eric: do
Becky: meaning “to perform the action of.”
Eric: (Slow, by syllable) do
Becky: Now repeat.
Eric: do
{Pause}
Becky: Listen to the first two words of the question and then repeat.
Eric: what do
{pause}
Becky: And after that is
Eric: you
ENGLI S HCLAS S 101.COM T OP 25 ENGLI S H QUES T I ONS YOU NEED T O KNOW S 1 #4 - WHAT DO YOU DO? 2 Becky: “the person you're talking to”
Eric: (Slow, by syllable) you
Becky: Now repeat.
Eric: you
{Pause}
Becky: Listen to the first three words of the question and then repeat.
Eric: what do you
{pause}
Becky: And after that is
Eric: do
Becky: It means “to perform the action of”
Eric: (Slow, by syllable) do
Becky: Now repeat.
Eric: do
{Pause}
Becky: Now listen to the entire question and repeat.
Eric: What do you do?
{pause}
Becky: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question “What do you do?”
Eric: I am a teacher.
Becky: "I am a teacher.” Listen as the phrase is repeated slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Eric: (Slow) I am a teacher.
ENGLI S HCLAS S 101.COM T OP 25 ENGLI S H QUES T I ONS YOU NEED T O KNOW S 1 #4 - WHAT DO YOU DO? 3 {pause}
Becky: Let's break it down from the beginning. T he first word is
Eric: I
Becky: T his is the singular pronoun used by the person speaking.
Eric: (Slow, by syllable) I
Becky: Now repeat.
Eric: I
{Pause}
Becky: And after that,
Eric: am
Becky: meaning “to exist.”
Eric: (Slow, by syllable) am
Becky: Now repeat.
Eric: am
{Pause}
Becky: And after that is
Eric: a
Becky: the indefinite article
Eric: (Slow, by syllable) a
Becky:Now repeat.
Eric: a
{pause}
Becky: And after that is
ENGLI S HCLAS S 101.COM T OP 25 ENGLI S H QUES T I ONS YOU NEED T O KNOW S 1 #4 - WHAT DO YOU DO? 4 Eric: teacher
Becky: "T eacher, someone who teaches”
Eric: (Slow, by syllable) teacher
Becky: Now repeat.
Eric: teacher
{Pause}Becky: Listen to the speaker say “I am a teacher” and then repeat.
Eric: I am a teacher.
{pause}Becky: T o expand on the pattern, let’s replace “teacher” with “lawyer.”
Eric: lawyer
Becky: “lawyer,” a person who assists others in law matters
Eric: (slow) lawyer (regular) lawyer
Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “lawyer.”
Eric: I am a lawyer.
Becky: Other than replacing “teacher” with “lawyer,” the phrase stayed the same. Now say, “I am a lawyer.”
{pause}
Eric: I am a lawyer.
Becky: T o expand on the pattern, replace “lawyer” with “programmer.”
Eric: programmer
Becky: “programmer,” a person who creates computer programs.
Eric: (slow) programmer (regular) programmer
Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “programmer.”
Eric: I am a programmer.
ENGLI S HCLAS S 101.COM T OP 25 ENGLI S H QUES T I ONS YOU NEED T O KNOW S 1 #4 - WHAT DO YOU DO? 5 Becky: Again, it mostly stays the same; just replace “lawyer” with “programmer.” Say “I am a programmer.”
{pause}
Eric: I am a programmer.
Becky: For more practice, let’s replace “programmer” with “office worker.”
Eric: office worker
Becky: “office worker,” a person who works at an office
