PART III

SHORT CONVERSATIONS

Occupations (Who)
Listening Practice
(page 93)

a person, usually a woman,

whose job is to give beauty
treatments to the face and
body

Beautician a person,
usually a woman, whose
job is to give beauty
treatments to the face and
body
(t M,ngha M)
ngi ch m vin

1. a worker who is in charge

of a group of other factory or
building workers
2. a person who acts as the
leader of a jury in court

Foreman Forewoman
1. a worker who is in charge
of a group of other factory or
building workers
2. a person who acts as the
leader of a jury in court

a person who writes books or

the person who wrote a
particular book

Author a person who writes

books or the person who
wrote a particular book

a person who trains a person

or team in sport:

Coach a person who trains a

person or team in sport:
Ex: - a basketball /
football / tennis, etc. coach
- Italys national coach

(n)
1. a person who competes in sports:
2. (BrE) a person who competes in
sports such as running and jumping
3. a person who is good at sports and
physical exercise:

Athlete (n)
1. a person who competes in sports:
Olympic athletes
2. (BrE) a person who competes in
sports such as running and jumping
3. a person who is good at sports and
physical exercise:
She is a natural athlete.

(n)
( UK USUALLY doctor)
a medical doctor, especially
one who has general skill and
is not a surgeon

Physician (n)
( UK USUALLY doctor)
a medical doctor, especially
one who has general skill and
is not a surgeon

to move or do things more

quickly than normal or to
make someone do this:

To hurry (sb/sth) up
to move or do things more
quickly than normal or to
make someone do this:
Ex: Hurry up or we'll miss the
train.

(n) the device in a taxi that

measures the distance or the
amount of time spent
travelling and shows how
much you have to pay:

Meter (n) the device in a taxi

that measures the distance or
the amount of time spent
travelling and shows how
much you have to pay:
Ex: The taxi driver left the
meter running while I helped
Mum to her front door.

a small round or oval object

produced by a plant and from
which, when it is planted, a
new plant can grow

Seed a small round or oval

object produced by a plant
and from which, when it is
planted, a new plant can grow

(n) a small amount of money

given to someone who has
provided you with a service, in
addition to the official
payment and for their
personal use:

Tip (n) a small amount of

money given to someone who
has provided you with a
service, in addition to the
official payment and for their
personal use:
Ex: a 15% tip
He gave the porter a tip.

(n) the money that you pay for

a journey on a vehicle such as
a bus or train:

Fare (n) the that you pay for a

journey on a vehicle such as a
bus or train:
Ex: Train fares are going up
again.