1.　

Martin Learner continues his visit to a tractor factory with Mrs. Melanie Montgomery, an engineer. In this lesson, you will learn to ask what work other people do and to answer the question when others ask you.

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Melanie:

Good morning Andy. This is Martin Learner.

Andy:

Hi I'm Andy Hendricks. What do you do? 

Martin:

I'm a reporter. What do you do?

Andy:

I'm a machine operator.

Martin:

Good. I'm happy to meet you.

Andy:

Thanks.

Melanie:

This is Amy Bergman.

Martin:

Hello. I'm Martin Learner.

Amy:

Hello. How are you?

Martin:

Fine thanks. How are you?

Amy:

Fine thanks. How are you Melanie?

Melanie:

Fine thanks.

Martin:

What do you do?

Amy:

I'm a driver. What do you do?

Martin:

I'm a reporter.

Amy:

Oh, Good.

2.　

There are several ways to ask what work people do and to answer such a question. You should learn the easiest way in the beginning. Listen again.

Martin:

What do you do?

Andy:

I'm a machine operator. What do you do?

Martin:

I'm a reporter.

3.　

Can you ask the question "What do you do?" First ask Martin, then ask Andy, then ask Amy. Ask Martin now.

You:

Martin:

I'm a reporter.

You:

Andy:

I'm a machine operator.

You:

Amy:

I'm a driver. 

Amy:

This is Jane Guinn. She's a driver too.

Martin:

Hello, Jane. I'm happy to meet you.

Amy:

And this is Dinah Cosby. She's a supervisor.

Martin:

We've met.

Amy:

This is Raj Sharma.

Martin:

We've met too. Thanks.

Melanie:

Good morning, Bill. How are you?

BILL:

Fine thanks. How are you?

Melanie:

Fine thanks. Bill, this is Martin Learner. He's a reporter.

BILL:

Hello. I'm happy to meet you.

Martin:

Good morning. I'm happy to meet you too. What do you do?

Melanie:

He's a grinder.

Martin:

Pardon?

Melanie:

He's a grinder.

4.　

More practice for What do you do?

Martin:

Hello, I'm Martin Learner. What do you do?

BILL:

I'm a grinder.

Martin:

Hello, I'm Martin Learner. What do you do?

Amy:

I'm a driver.

Martin:

Hello, I'm Martin Learner. What do you do?

Andy:

I'm a machine operator.

Martin:

Good morning. I'm Martin Learner. What do you do?

Betsy:

I'm a welder.

5.　

Now practice answering the question, What do you do?

BILL:

Hello, I'm Bill. What do you do?

You:

Amy:

Hello I'm Amy Bergman. What do you do?

You:

Andy:

Hello I'm Andy Hendricks. What do you do?

You:

Betsy:

Good morning. I'm Betsy Steele. What do you do?

You:

6.　

Can you tell Martin Learner what the other people in the factory do? First, here is an example or two. Mrs. Montgomery gives the answer.

Betsy:

Hello I'm Betsy Steele.

Melanie:

She's a welder.

Andy:

Hello I'm Andy Hendricks.

Melanie:

He's a machine operator.

7.　

This time you say what the person does.

Amy:

Hello I'm Amy Bergman.

You:

Dinah:

Hello I'm Dinah Cosby.

You:

David:

Hello I'm David Shaw.

You:

Melanie:

Come outside.

Melanie:

This is Joe.

Martin:

Pardon?

Melanie:

This is Joe.

Martin:

Pardon?

Melanie:

This is Joe!