Profession

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Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1
Jobs
Worksheet 14

Write the number.

chef / cook ........ police officer

........ hairdresser ........

mechanic

........ sales assistant

........ teacher

........

doctor

........ waiter / waitress ........ dentist

........

taxi driver

........ receptionist

........ nurse

........

Now write some sentences about the people in your life.

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Practise with a partner.

He’s a waiter.

She’s a receptionist.

What’s his job?

What’s her job?

Now tell your group about people in your life.
Look in the Longman Photo Dictionary if you
don’t know the word.

My husband’s a taxi driver.

My friend is a mechanic.

My son is a student.

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What’s my job?

Write the job.

1 I drive a car all day. I like talking to my customers.

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2 I work in an office. I answer the telephone and speak to visitors. ............................................................

3 I work in the street. My job is hard. When people do bad things
I take them to the police station.

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4I work in a hospital. I help people who are sick. I give them

medicine and bring them food.

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5 I work in a hospital or in a surgery. You come to see me

when you are sick.

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6 I work in a shop. I take your money and give you change.

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7 I work in a garage. I repair your car.

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8 I work in a school or college. I teach children or students.

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9 I work in a restaurant. I bring your food and take your money.

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10 I work in a salon. I cut your hair.

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11 I work in a surgery. I look after your teeth.

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12 I work in the kitchen of a restaurant or hotel. I cook the food. ............................................................

Write short answers.

1 Do you have a job? What’s your job?

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2 Which person gets a lot of money?

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3 Which person gets a little money?

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4 Which job is very difficult?

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5 Which job is easy?

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6 What job would you like to do?

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7 What job would you not like to do?

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Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1
Jobs
Worksheet 15

I’d like to be a hairdresser.

I wouldn’t like to be a police officer.

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Circle TRUE or FALSE.

1 The receptionist’s job is full time.

TRUE

FALSE

2 The trainee hairdresser’s job is full time.

TRUE

FALSE

3 The receptionist works on Wednesdays.

TRUE

FALSE

4 The trainee hairdresser works at the weekend.

TRUE

FALSE

5 The trainee hairdresser can go to college.

TRUE

FALSE

6 You can phone about the hairdresser’s job on Saturday.

TRUE

FALSE

Write the answer.

1 How much is the pay for the receptionist?

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2 What’s the doctor’s e-mail address?

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3 You would like the trainee hairdresser’s job.

What telephone number do you ring?

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4 Which job would you like to do? Why?

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Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1
Jobs
Worksheet 16

Understanding job advertisements

Ashton Road Surgery

Are you good on the telephone?
Can you use a computer?
Are you good at talking to people?

We are looking for a

Receptionist

Mon, Tues and Fri 5 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.
£9.50 per hour

Interested?
Call Dr Jane Harris: 0208 413 9043
Or e-mail: jharris@internetsp.co.uk

Trainee
hairdresser
Needed for friendly city centre salon
5 days a week, 9 – 5.30
Mondays off
£7.50 an hour
Would you like to
be a hairdresser?
Learn with us and
go to college one day a week.
Phone Lara on: 07967 432870 after
midday Monday to Friday.