APIECommunity Helpers: Vocabulary and Pronunciation
People who help us in the community
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People Who Help Us in the Community
Learn 10 everyday words about helpful people, town jobs, and emergency situations in plain English!
How to use this lesson
👨🏫 For the Teacher
Use this 20-minute lesson to teach community words and practice speaking in class. Check answers together with students after each practice section.
🎒 For the Learner
Read the word table first and practice the memory tips to remember words. Then complete the 16 practice questions and record your voice in the Shadowing section.
Word Table
Pattern Example
"The pharmacist has worked on our street since 2015."
Look at how we talk about people and how long they have worked in our community!
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| librarian librarian | A person who works in or manages a library. | head librarian, borrow books from the librarian | "The librarian helped me find a good storybook." | Library + an = person who works in the library. |
| caretaker caretaker | A person who takes care of a building or school. | school caretaker, trusted caretaker | "The caretaker cleans our school every morning." | Care + taker = person who takes care of things. |
| pharmacist pharmacist | A person who prepares and sells medicine. | local pharmacist, ask the pharmacist | "The pharmacist has worked on our street since 2015." | Pharma sounds like pharmacy, where you buy medicine. |
| shopkeeper shopkeeper | A person who owns or manages a small shop. | friendly shopkeeper, village shopkeeper | "The shopkeeper greeted every customer with a smile." | Shop + keeper = person who keeps the shop running. |
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mayor mayor | The elected leader of a town or city. | city mayor, town mayor | "The mayor spoke to the people at the town hall." | Say it: MAY-er. The mayor is the leader of a town! |
| electrician electrician | A person who installs and fixes electrical wires and lights. | skilled electrician, call an electrician | "The electrician fixed the broken light in our kitchen." | Electric + ian = person who works with electricity. |
| gardener gardener | A person who takes care of gardens and plants. | landscape gardener, practical gardener | "The gardener plants nice flowers in the park." | Garden + er = person who makes gardens green. |
| Word | Meaning | Common Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| accident accident | An unexpected event that causes damage or harm. | car accident, prevent an accident | "We reported the car accident to the police." | An accident happens by mistake, not on purpose. |
| injury injury | Physical damage to a person's body. | arm injury, treat an injury | "She had an arm injury after falling off her bicycle." | Injury = your body is hurt. Say it: IN-juh-ree. |
| thief thief | A person who steals things from others. | report a thief, catch the thief | "The thief stole a bag from the store." | Say it: THEEF. It starts with the th sound, like in thin. |
Practice (16 Questions)
1. Match each phrase on the left with the correct target word.
Choose the word that goes together best with each action.
2. Select the correct word that completes the library collocation.
Which person do you borrow books from in a library?
Fill in the blanks using the word bank below:
3. Short Dialogue:
A: Where can I buy some medicine for my headache?
B: You should visit the local ____ (type word here...).
4. School routine sentence:
The school ____ (type word here...) cleans the classrooms and unlocks the gates every morning at 7 AM.
5. Community store sentence:
The friendly ____ (type word here...) sells fresh apples and bread in our street.
6. Park care sentence:
Our community park is beautiful because the ____ (type word here...) waters the plants daily.
Read the sentence and pick the option that fits the correct meaning:
7. Two cars crashed on our street, so the police arrived quickly to investigate the _____.
8. A _____ ran away with a stolen wallet from the market.
9. The city _____ gave an important speech about new park rules today.
10. We need a skilled _____ to install the new ceiling lights in our office.
Put the given words in the correct order to make complete sentences:
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Shadowing & Pronunciation (12 Items)
🎧 Listen to each speaker, press the microphone button, and repeat out loud clearly!
head librarian
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____local pharmacist
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____skilled electrician
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____city mayor
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____"Call an electrician today."
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____"The gardener plants nice flowers."
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____"The thief stole a bag."
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____"She had an arm injury."
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____"The caretaker cleans our school every morning."
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____"We reported the car accident to the police."
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____pharmacist
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____electrician
[Bài tập luyện nói]
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