5. Jobs / professions

Vocabulary and sentences

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https://www.espressoenglish.net/lesson-1-essential-job-vocabulary/

Where do you work?

Let’s begin by answering the question, “Where do you work?” This seems like a simple question, but there are many ways to answer it:

I work at…
I work in…
I work for…
I work with…

You’re going to learn when to use each preposition.

I work at/for… (name of company)

For example, “I work at Fiviedu” or “I work for Nike.” You can also use “for” if you work directly for a famous person: “I work for Tom Cruise. I’m his public relations manager.”

I work in…

a place:

I work in an office.
I work in a school.
I work in a factory.

a city/country:

I work in Paris.
I work in France.

a department:

I work in the marketing department.
I work in human resources.
I work in sales.

a general area/industry:

I work in finance.
I work in medical research.
I work in consulting.

I work with… (things / people that are the objects of your day-to-day work)

I work with computers.
I’m a teacher. I work with special-needs children.

If you want to add more details about your work, you can say “I’m responsible for…” or “I’m in charge of…” or “My job involves…”

I’m responsible for updating the company website.
I’m in charge of interviewing candidates for jobs.
My job involves giving tours of the museum.

After these phrases, use the -ING form of the verb.

In conversational English, the question “Where do you work?” is commonly phrased as “What do you do?” or “What do you do for a living?”

You can answer with one of the “I work…” phrases we just learned, or you can say “I’m a/an… (your job title).”

I’m a teacher.
I’m an accountant.

How do you answer this question if you don’t have a job? You can say:

I’m unemployed.
I’m between jobs at the moment.

Here are some other reasons you might not have a job:

I’m a student.
I’m a stay-at-home mom/dad.

If you work for yourself, you can say “I’m self-employed.” If you have your own company, you can say, “I own a small business,” or more specifically, “I own a restaurant” or “I own a graphic design company.”

Describing your job

Do you like your job? Here are some different ways to talk about how you feel about your work:

My job is interesting / exciting.
I find my work very
(this means it satisfies you and makes you feel good)
The work is quite
(“challenging” can be a way to say it’s difficult, but with a positive connotation; you enjoy the difficulty)
My job is tough / tiring / demanding.
The work is rather dull / boring / repetitive.
(“dull” is another way to say “boring,” and “repetitive” means you do the same type of task multiple times; there’s not much variation)

Conversation

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https://www.eslconversationquestions.com/jobs/

What are some of the worst jobs you can think of?

What are some of the best jobs you can think of?

How long do you want to work?

Is it better to be a boss or an employee? Why?

What would be the most satisfying job for you?

What kind of job do you want to get in the future? What kind of tasks will you have to do?

How difficult is it to get a job in your country?

Exercise

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Tell about your job by answering at least these questions:

- What do you do for living?

I work at Fiviedu, it's a school in Hai Phong.
I work in a school called Fiviedu.

- What are you responsible for?

I teach robotics, English and Finnish. I mainly teach older kids and adults, but some of my students are also very young.

- How do you feel about your job?

I find my job very interesting and I like it a lot. Sometimes days are too long so I get tired.

- What is your dream job?
I think teaching is my dream job. Maybe later in my life I would like to own a school.

Listening exercises

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https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/elementary-a2-listening/eating-out

1. The customers want two tables.

True

False

2. There are two customers eating together.

True

False

3. The two customers order the same starter.

True

False

4. Both customers order the Thai chicken for their main course.

True

False

5. The customers order cold drinks.

True

False

6. Both customers order a dessert.

True

False

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/elementary-a2-listening/work

A

Does speaker like hes job?

Yes
Sometimes
No

When does speaker work ?

Weekdays
Weekends and holidays
Summer holidays

B

When does speaker work?

When he is at university
Weekends
Summer holidays

What tourists love to do?

Visiting universities
Taking a bout trip
Swimming in the river

C

Does speaker like hes job?

Yes
Sometimes
No

D

What is most difficult being a pilot

Travelling to many countries
Learning many languages
Flying planes in bad weather

What is best thing about hes job?

Visiting different places
Meeting different people
The different weather

E

What speaker does not like her job?

The doctors
The uniform
Sick people