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WHO DOES SHE WORK FOR?

 This topic introduces how to ask and answer questions about someone's employer or the organization they work for. Learning to discuss jobs and workplaces is essential for basic conversations. Students will practice forming questions with "Who" in present simple, using the verb "work" and prepositions. They will also expand their vocabulary related to jobs and workplaces.


GRAMMAR

1. Present Simple with “Who”

  • Use: To ask about the subject or object of a sentence.
  • Structure:
    • Who + does + subject + verb + (preposition)?
      Example: Who does she work for?
    • When “Who” is the subject, no auxiliary is needed:
      Example: Who works at this company?

2. Prepositions with “Work”

  • Common Prepositions:
    • for: Refers to the employer.
      • She works for a tech company.
    • in: Refers to a place or field.
      • He works in an office.
    • with: Refers to colleagues.
      • I work with a great team.

Examples

  1. Positive:
    • She works for a large corporation.
    • I work in a hospital.
  2. Negative:
    • She doesn’t work for a school.
    • I don’t work with her.
  3. Questions:
    • Who does she work for?
    • Who works in that building?

VOCABULARY

  1. Employer: A person or organization that hires people.
    Example: Google is her employer.

  2. Employee: A person who works for an employer.
    Example: She is an employee at the bank.

  3. Colleague: A person you work with.
    Example: I have helpful colleagues at work.

  4. Company: A business organization.
    Example: She works for a software company.

  5. Boss: The person in charge of a workplace.
    Example: My boss is very kind.

  6. Manager: A person who supervises others at work.
    Example: The manager leads the sales team.

  7. Department: A specific section of a company.
    Example: He works in the marketing department.

  8. Freelancer: Someone who works independently.
    Example: She is a freelancer and works for different companies.

  9. Full-time: A job requiring many hours, usually 40 per week.
    Example: He has a full-time job at the store.

  10. Part-time: A job with fewer hours than full-time.
    Example: She works part-time while studying.


USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

  • Who does she work for?
  • She works for a big company.
  • He doesn’t work for any organization right now.
  • I work with a great team of designers.
  • Does she work for the government?
  • He works in the finance department.
  • I don’t know who her employer is.
  • They work for a non-profit organization.
  • Who manages this team?
  • She works as a freelancer.

SENTENCES

Positive

  1. She works for an international company.
  2. He works with skilled professionals.
  3. They work in a large office building.

Negative

  1. She doesn’t work for the government.
  2. He doesn’t work with inexperienced people.
  3. They don’t work in the same department.

Questions and Answers

  1. Q: Who does she work for?
    A: She works for a software company.
  2. Q: Does he work in the marketing department?
    A: Yes, he does.
  3. Q: Who works for that organization?
    A: Sarah works there.

CONVERSATION

Situation: Asking About a Friend's Job

Anna: Hey, do you know Sarah?
Ben: Yes, I do. Why?
Anna: I heard she got a new job. Who does she work for now?
Ben: She works for a tech company called "InnovateX."
Anna: That sounds interesting. What does she do there?
Ben: She’s a software engineer. She designs apps.
Anna: Wow, that’s impressive. Does she enjoy her job?
Ben: Yes, she loves it!


READING

Who Does She Work For?

Samantha is a graphic designer. She works for a small advertising agency in New York. Her job involves creating designs for online and print advertisements. She works with a team of creative people, including writers and marketers.

Samantha loves her job because it allows her to be artistic and innovative. She spends most of her day working on projects for different clients. Sometimes, she works long hours to meet deadlines, but she doesn’t mind because she enjoys what she does.

She is proud of her work, especially when her designs get positive feedback. Samantha says working for a small agency is great because she gets to learn a lot and contribute to many projects.


Questions

  1. What is Samantha’s job?
    Answer: She is a graphic designer.

  2. Where does Samantha work?
    Answer: She works for a small advertising agency.

  3. Who does Samantha work with?
    Answer: She works with writers and marketers.

  4. Why does Samantha enjoy her job?
    Answer: She enjoys it because it allows her to be artistic and innovative.

  5. Does Samantha work for a big or small agency?
    Answer: She works for a small agency.

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