English Vocabulary in Use Elementary » Unit 14: Jobs

Word List
  • factory
  • farmer
  • hairdresser(’s)
  • hospital
  • job
  • librarian
  • mechanic
  • nurse
  • office
  • police officer
  • restaurant
  • secretary
  • shop
  • shop assistant
  • taxi driver
  • teacher
  • traffic warden
  • train
  • waiter
  • What’s his/her job?
  • work
Exercises

14.1 ‣ Where do they work?

  1. A teacher .
  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.

  1. a. nurse
  2. b. farmer
  3. c. secretary
  4. d. taxi driver
  5. e. engineer
  6. f. mechanic
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. _____

14.3 ‣ Complete the crossword.

ACROSSDOWN
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 _____

14.4 ‣ Complete the sentences.

  1. He works in a 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?
    _____
Answer Key
A ‣ What’s his/her job?

B ‣ Jobs in the town

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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