👨‍👩‍👧 English People App

Learn People Words in English — Essential ESL Vocabulary

People and occupation words in English are core ESL vocabulary that appear in preschool community helpers units, show-and-tell activities and social studies from the very first year. Learning these words gives ESL children the language to describe and discuss the community around them in English.

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Teacher
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Doctor
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Farmer
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Police Officer
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Chef
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Builder

People and Occupation Words in English

These are the key people and occupation words in English covered in the app:

  • 👩‍🏫 Teacher — the most important English people word for every ESL child's school life
  • 👨‍⚕️ Doctor — critical English health vocabulary every ESL child needs from day one
  • 👨‍🌾 Farmer — core English community helpers vocabulary from preschool social studies
  • 👮 Police Officer — essential English safety vocabulary for ESL learners
  • 👨‍🍳 Chef / Cook — English occupation word from restaurant and food conversations
  • 👷 Builder — English occupation vocabulary from construction and community discussions
  • 🧑‍✈️ Pilot — popular English occupation word that fascinates young learners
  • 🧑‍🚒 Firefighter — important English safety community helper word

Why Learn People Words in English?

Community helpers and occupation words are a core unit in almost every English-speaking preschool and kindergarten curriculum — children are asked 'What does a teacher do?' and 'Who helps keep us safe?' from their first year of school. ESL children who know these English people words can participate fully in social studies units, answer teacher questions and connect with their classmates' conversations about community roles.

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School Curriculum People Vocabulary

The app covers the community helpers and occupation words that appear in English preschool and kindergarten social studies units — giving ESL children a head start in this core curriculum topic.

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Native English Audio

Children hear each people word pronounced naturally in English — building the vocabulary they need to discuss community helpers with teachers and classmates.

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Supports Social Studies Readiness

Knowing English people and occupation words prepares ESL children for the community helpers unit — one of the most common first-year social studies topics in English-speaking schools.

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Learn people and occupation words in English with picture flashcards and native audio. Free on iOS and Android.

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