III. Occupations

Vocabulary 1.

JOB	WHAT DO THEY DO?	WHERE DO THEY WORK?
Accountants	Look after the finances in an organization.	In an office.
Bakers	Bake bread.	In a bakery.
Barbers	Shave men’s beards and cut men’s hair.	In a barbershop.
Barmen/barwomen	Serve drinks.	In a bar, pub or restaurant.
Butchers	Prepare and sell meat.	In a butchers shop.
Chambermaids	Clean and tidy rooms.	In a hotel.
Chefs	Prepare and cook food.	In a restaurant kitchen.
Dentist	Look after people’s teeth.	In a dental office.
Doctors	Look after people’s health.	In a hospital or surgery.
Fishmongers	Prepare and sell fish.	In a fishmonger’s.
Flight attendants	Look after passengers.	In an airplane.
Hair dressers	Cut and style people’s hair.	In a hair salon, or beauty shop.
Judges	Judge and sentence people.	In a law court.
Lawyers	Defend and prosecute people.	In a law court and in a law office.
Nurses	Look after patients.	In a hospital or doctor’s surgery.
Porters	Cary other people’s bags and luggage.	In a hotel or train station.
Receptionists	Meet and greet visitors.	In reception at a hotel.
Sales assistants	Sell goods and look after customers.	In a shop.
Secretaries	Arrange appointments, type letters and organise meetings.	In an office.
Surgeons	Operate on people who are sick.	In a hospital.
Vets	Look after people’ animals.	In a veterinary surgery.
Waiter/waitresses	Serve people food and drink.	In a restaurant or cafe.

Training exercises

Ex.1. Choose the right jobs from the list.

Dancer, farmer, doctor, maths teacher, stuntman, writer, secretary, mechanic.

1. She likes maths and she likes working with children. I think she’ll be a good __________________.

2. He likes animals and he would like to live in the country. I think he could be a good __________________.

3. She would like to work in a hospital and help people to get better. I think she’ll be a good __________________.

4. He likes working with his hands and is good et repairing things. I think he could be a good __________________.

5. He’s not afraid of anything and he’d like to do something exciting. I think he could be a __________________.

6. She is a good typist; she likes writing letters and she would like to work in an office. I think she’ll be a __________________.

7. She loves music and she loves dancing. She would like to be famous. I’m sure she’ll be a ________________.

8. She likes writing and is a very good storyteller. I’m sure she’ll be a very good_______________.

Ex.2. Write down at least one job that would probably be impossible for these people.

1. Someone who didn’t go to the university.

2. Someone who cannot see very well.

3. Someone who is always seasick on a boat.

4. Someone who understands nothing about cars.

5. Someone who will not work in the evenings or at weekends.

6. Someone who is afraid of dogs.

7. Someone who is afraid of heights and high places.

8. Someone who is terrible at numbers and figures.

9. Someone who can’t stand the sight of blood.

10. Someone who is a pacifist, who is anti-war.

Ex.3. Whose jobs these things belong to?

1. board – overhead projector – chalk

2. make-up – script – microphone

3. scalpel – mask – forceps

4. tractor – plough – barn

5. computer – filing cabinet – stapler

6. sewing machine – scissors – needle

1. Read the text and prepare to discuss it.