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Learn the Italian words for jobs and workplaces: doctor, teacher, nurse, office, hospital and more. Every word comes with its article, so you learn the gender too, and the English meaning.
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The world of work 💼
This module teaches the Italian words for **jobs and workplaces**. Every word comes with its **article** (il, la, lo or l'), which tells you the gender, plus the **English meaning**. Learn the article with the noun every time - it is the easy way to remember whether a word is masculine or feminine.
Words about work 📖
Start with some general words about working life:
Match each job to its English meaning 🔗
- il medico
- l'insegnante
- l'infermiere
- l'autista
- doctor
- teacher
- nurse
- driver
Which job? 🩺
Which Italian word means 'doctor'?
- il medico
- l'insegnante
- l'infermiere
- l'autista
Where people work 🏥
Now some words for the places where people work: - l'ufficio = **office** - l'ospedale = **hospital** - la scuola = **school** - il ristorante = **restaurant** Learn each one with its article to fix the gender in your memory.
Match each workplace to its English meaning 🏢
- l'ufficio
- l'ospedale
- la scuola
- il ristorante
- office
- hospital
- school
- restaurant
Spot the jobs ✅
Select the TWO words that are names of jobs (professions), not places.
- il medico
- l'insegnante
- l'ospedale
- la scuola
The person and the place ⚖️
Keep two kinds of word apart: the person who does a job, and the place where they do it.
Which place? 🔍
Which Italian word means 'hospital'?
- l'ospedale
- l'ufficio
- la scuola
- il ristorante
Complete the sentences 📝
A doctor is _____ and a teacher is _____. A doctor works in _____, and a teacher works in _____. The money you earn is _____.
Getting a job 🪜
An interactive activity.
Who does this job? 🧭
An interactive activity.
Your turn (in English) ✍️
An interactive activity.
The grade-9 habit 🌟
For the top marks, keep **two groups of words** clear and linked, and always learn the **article**. First, the **jobs** - who someone is: il medico (doctor), l'insegnante (teacher), l'infermiere (nurse), l'autista (driver). Second, the **workplaces** - where they work: l'ospedale (hospital), la scuola (school), l'ufficio (office). Learn each noun with its article and its meaning, and you will get the gender right every time.