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Talking About Occupations

This document provides sample phrases and sentences to use when talking about occupations. It gives examples of questions to ask someone about their occupation, such as "What do you do for a living?" and answers like "I am a teacher." It also provides ways to show interest in someone's occupation, like "That sounds like a lot of hard work." Finally, it includes two example conversations where the speakers ask each other questions about their jobs as a secretary and digital marketer in one conversation, and as a teacher in the other.

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Talking About Occupations

This document provides sample phrases and sentences to use when talking about occupations. It gives examples of questions to ask someone about their occupation, such as "What do you do for a living?" and answers like "I am a teacher." It also provides ways to show interest in someone's occupation, like "That sounds like a lot of hard work." Finally, it includes two example conversations where the speakers ask each other questions about their jobs as a secretary and digital marketer in one conversation, and as a teacher in the other.

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Talking about occupations

DRA. ANNY CENTENO ANDÍA


Occupation what do people do for
there job people do to make a
living. And because all of us do
something or the other, we often
talk about occupations. Here are
some sample phrases and sentences
you can use to talk about
occupations.
Asking about occupations:

•What do you do for a living?


•What do you do to make a
living?
•What company do you work
for?
•What's your job?
•What's your occupation?
•What do you do?
Answers :
•I am a
doctor/teacher/hairdresser...
•I’m in sales/online digital
marketing/public education...
•I work for a private school/an
oil company...
•I teach for a living...
How to show interest:
•Are you?
•That's interesting.
•How interesting!
•That sounds like a lot of hard
work.
•That must be a lot of work.
•That must be a rewarding job.
Example of a conversation:
This is an example of a
conversation where the speakers are
talking about occupations.
Situation:
At the bus stop.
After work, two strangers are
making a friendly conversation
while waiting for the bus.
John: Good morning! We always take the same bus
but we’ve never spoken before. My name is John.
Lisa: Hi! I am Lisa.
John: How was your day?
Lisa: So tired. It was a busy day.
John: Excuse me, but what do you do for a living?
Lisa: I am a secretary. I work for a German
company.
John: Wow! That sounds like a lot of hard work. I
guess you can speak German.
Lisa: Yes I can. How about you? What do you do
for a living?
John: I am in digital marketing. Most of my work is
done online.
Lisa: That must be interesting.
John: Yes it is indeed.
An example of a  conversation between two friends.
Mr Bean:-  Hello Mr Jones, what do you do for a living?
Mr Jones:- I am a teacher in a high school.
Mr Bean:- A teacher? that sounds like a lot of hard work.
Mr Jones:- Sometimes. I teach high school children.
Mr Bean:- Is there a lot if of  students  in your class?
Mr Jones:- Most classes have about fifty students on
average.
Mr Bean:- Do like your job?
Mr Jones:- yes, It is so rewarding. Teaching at high school
is easier then primary. The students are less naughty.
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