14 Jobs

A What’s his/her job?

doctor teacher nurse mechanic

farmer
secretary shop assistant hairdresser engineer

B Jobs in the town

police officer traffic warden librarian bank clerk /klA:k/

C Expressions
Sam What’s your job?

Ben I’m a waiter. I work in a restaurant. What do you do?

Sam I’m a taxi driver.

Ben Is it an interesting job?

Sam Yes, I like it. Where do you work?

Sophie I work in an office. Sometimes it’s boring.

My dad works in a factory which makes car parts.

I worked in a shop at the weekends when I was a student.
I want to work in a beauty salon as a hairdresser.
I’d like to work in a children’s hospital.
I’m a writer. I work at / from home.

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 Exercises
14.1 Where do they work?
1 A teacher works in a school / college / university.
2 A doctor
3 A waiter
4 A secretary
5 A shop assistant
6 A hairdresser
14.2 Match the pictures with the jobs in the box.

nurse farmer secretary taxi driver engineer mechanic

1 3 5

farmer
2 4 6

14.3 Complete the crossword.

Across Down
1 works on a bus 1 works in a hospital
2 works in a school 2 works in a restaurant
3 writes books 3 works with the doctor
1 1
b u s d r v 3
3

3
w t r

14.4 Complete the sentences.

1 He works in a factory which makes electrical goods.
2 She’s an . She builds roads and bridges.
3 The traffic is checking all the parked cars.
4 The told me to return the book at the end of the month.
5 The bank changed some money for me.
6 A police told me the way to the station.
14.5 Answer the questions for yourself.
1 What do you do?
2 Where do you work?
3 Is it an interesting job?

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