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The document discusses occupations and jobs. It provides examples of different occupations including an engineer, banker, carpenter, traffic warden, plumber, mechanic, journalist, lawyer, dentist, and veterinarian. It also discusses related job terms and concepts like qualifications, applications, advertisements, salaries, promotions, references, and dismissals. The document includes exercises to match occupations with job titles and define common job-related words.

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Vocabulary WORK Part 1

The document discusses occupations and jobs. It provides examples of different occupations including an engineer, banker, carpenter, traffic warden, plumber, mechanic, journalist, lawyer, dentist, and veterinarian. It also discusses related job terms and concepts like qualifications, applications, advertisements, salaries, promotions, references, and dismissals. The document includes exercises to match occupations with job titles and define common job-related words.

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THE WORLD OF WORK

 WHAT DO YOU DO? I´m + JOB (an ENGINEER / a banker etc.)


 WHAT’S YOUR JOB? I WORK IN + place or general area (a bank / marketing, etc.)
 WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING? I WORK FOR + NAME of COMPANY

1. Occupations. What do all these people do? 2. What are their jobs?

a- At the moment my father is designing a hospital. He’s an a _____________________


b- My mother is on a plane. She’s not on holiday. She’s a f ________________________
c- Tom makes furniture. He’s a c________________________
d- Alan is putting a ticket on a car. He is a t_______________ _________________
e- Adam is mending the hot water system in a house . He’s a p ____________________
f- John is fixing somebody’s car. He’s a m ________________________
g- My cousin Carol works for a newspaper. She’s a j _________________________
h- Nr Smith advises someone about the law and defends them in court. He’s a l _________
i- I had a tooth taken and two fillings yesterday. I went to the d____________________
j- Yesterday I had to give an injection to an injured bull I’m a v ________________
k- I can help you sell your house. I’m a s _______________________

4. Complete each sentence with one of the endings.

a) If you work hard, the company will give you ……..


b) In a different job I could get a higher …….
k-
c) The best way to find new staff is to put an ……
d) As he had stolen some money, we decided that …..
e) She has a pleasant personality but he hasn’t got the right……
f) As she has three young children, she doesn’t want ……
g) I think it would be a good idea to send in your ….
h) We cannot give you the job without …

1- ……….. full-time employment at the moment.


2- ………..application for the job as soon as possible.
3- …………advertisement in the local press on Friday.
4- ………..promotion to a more responsible position.
5- ………..dismissing him was the only possible action we could take
6- …………qualifications for a job of this kind.
7- ………..references from your previous jobs.
8- ………..salary and better work conditions

3. Match each word or phrase with it’s meaning.

1- WAGES a. a person who makes a formal request for a job


2- SKILLS ..... b. to work for yourself and not employed by a company
3- TO GO / BE ON STRIKE c. to work just part of the day.
4- EXPERIENCE d. a person who is paid to work for sb
5- TO BE FIRED /SACK / DISMISSED e. a job that is available for someone to do
6- QUALIFICATIONS f. abilities, things you can do (type)
7- INTERVIEW g. an increase of money paid for your work
8- TO BE UNEMPLOYED h. to make a formal request for a job
9- TO RESIGN / QUIT i. dispute between manager and workers.
10- SALARY j. to stop working because you have reached a particular age
11- TO BE PROMOTED k. to remove someone from a job for a negative reason
12- TO APPLY FOR A JOB l. certificates and exams passed
13-TO RETIRE m. money you get weekly.
14-VACANCY n. a job you work eight hours a day
15- APPLICANT ñ. to be without a job.
16- PART-TIME JOB o. to get a higher position in a job.
17- FULL-TIME JOB p. the person who pays people to work for them
18-EMPLOYEE q. to work more time after your work
19- EMPLOYER r. money you get monthly
20-ADVERTS s. to leave a job because you want to
21- TO WORK OVERTIME t. a notice about a job
22- A PAY RISE u. work of the same type you´ve done before
23- SELF- EMPLOYED
v. a talk with a company about a possible job.

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