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Unit: People Who Help Us

🤝 Module 1: Community Helpers & Words

Practice community words and learn how to talk about people who help us every day.

💡 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For the Teacher:

Use this 25-minute lesson to practice community vocabulary and present perfect sentences.

Check answers together after Module 1 and use AI feedback for Module 2.

🧑‍🎓 For the Learner:

First, complete the word exercises in Module 1 below.

Next, write your short message in Module 2 using the sentence frame and checklist.

A friendly community scene showing a local shopkeeper, pharmacist, and electrician working together in a bright neighbor

Practice using community words and present perfect sentences

Here is a sentence pattern you will use in this lesson:

"The pharmacist has worked on our street since 2015."

librarian caretaker pharmacist shopkeeper mayor electrician gardener accident injury thief

Module 1 Exercises

Complete all 16 practice questions below.

Part A: Word Order

Rewrite the sentence by putting the words in the right order.

Question 1

pharmacist / worked / has / here / for / two / years / The

____ (Type your sentence here...)

Question 2

since / lived / has / 2018 / The caretaker / here

____ (Type your sentence here...)

Question 3

called / We / after / the electrician / the accident

____ (Type your sentence here...)

Question 4

stopped / before / got away / he / The shopkeeper / the thief

____ (Type your sentence here...)

Part B: Fill in the Blanks

🏷️ Word Bank:

librarian mayor gardener injury pharmacist

Question 5

The ____ helps people find books in the city library.

Question 6

The town ____ talks to citizens and helps lead our community.

Question 7

The ____ plants green trees and pretty flowers in the park.

Question 8

He was taken to hospital because of a leg ____ after the crash.

Question 9

You can buy medicine from the ____ when you feel sick.

Part C: Choose the Correct Word

Select the best word to complete each sentence.

Question 10

A person who steals things from people or shops is a ___.

____ a. caretaker ____ b. thief ____ c. electrician ____ d. mayor

Question 11

A person who cleans and takes care of a school or building is a ___.

____ a. caretaker ____ b. pharmacist ____ c. librarian ____ d. shopkeeper

Question 12

A bad event that happens by surprise and can hurt someone is an ___.

____ a. injury ____ b. electrician ____ c. thief ____ d. accident

Question 13

A person who fixes power lines and lights is an ___.

____ a. gardener ____ b. librarian ____ c. electrician ____ d. shopkeeper

Part D: Match Question to Answer

Choose the correct helper for each situation.

Question 14

Where can you buy bread, milk, and fruit nearby?

____ From the electrician ____ From the librarian ____ At the shopkeeper's store

Question 15

Who can fix the broken lights in your house?

____ At the shopkeeper's store ____ The electrician ____ The librarian

Question 16

Who can help you find interesting books for school?

____ At the shopkeeper's store ____ The electrician ____ The librarian

🤝 Module 2: Writing Task

Write your message to a new friend in your area.

Writing Prompt

Message to a New Friend

"Write a short message to a friend who is new in your area. Say who helps people here and how long they have helped."

Length target: 60–80 words

📌 Sentence Starters

Use these sentence frames to help structure your message:

"The ... has worked here for ..."
"I have known the ... since ..."
"How long have you ...?"
"If you are ill, the ... can help you"
"I think the ... is important because ..."

✅ Writing Checklist

Make sure to include all 6 points in your writing:

1. The name of your area
2. One helper with has/have + past participle + for + length of time
3. One helper with since + starting point
4. One How long question
5. One place or person to go to when you are ill
6. One reason with because

Your Message

Write between 60 and 80 words.

✨ AI Evaluation

____ (Hi Sam, welcome to Maplewood! The pharmacist has worked here for...)

💡 Tip: Check your sentence starters and checklist before submitting.

🤝 Module 3: Model Answer

Read this example message to see how all the sentence starters work together.

✉️

Example Message

77 Words (Target: 60–80)

Hi Alex, welcome to Oak Park! How long have you lived here? Let me tell you about people who help us. The pharmacist has worked here for five years. If you are ill, the pharmacist can help you find good medicine. Also, I have known the caretaker since 2021. He keeps our school safe and clean. Finally, I think the electrician is important because he fixes broken lights quickly when the power goes out. Write back soon!

💡 Useful Phrases & Notes

Here is why these 5 bold phrases work well in your message:

Why this works "How long have you lived here?"

Use this question to start a friendly chat with someone new in your town.

Why this works "has worked here for five years"

Use has worked with for to show how many years or months something continued.

Why this works "If you are ill, the pharmacist can help you"

Use If... to tell your friend where to go or who to see when a problem happens.

Why this works "known the caretaker since 2021"

Use since with a starting time or year (like 2021) to tell when you first met someone.

Why this works "think the electrician is important because"

Use because to give a simple, clear reason why a helper is special to your area.

Writing: People who help us in our community

🤝 Module 1: Community Helpers & Words

💡 How to use this lesson

Practice using community words and present perfect sentences

Module 1 Exercises

Part A: Word Order

Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Part C: Choose the Correct Word

Part D: Match Question to Answer

🤝 Module 2: Writing Task

Message to a New Friend

📌 Sentence Starters

✅ Writing Checklist

Your Message

🤝 Module 3: Model Answer

Example Message

💡 Useful Phrases & Notes

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