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What do your parents work for?
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?

What profession do you want to dedicate yourself to?

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We are going to expand our vocabulary about professions. let's read the list and practice the pronunciation.

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English Vocabulary

Below we have a list of different Professions and an explanation of what each person does in that profession.

Accountant - a person that works with the money and accounts of a company.

Actor /Actress - a person that acts in a play or a movie

Architect - a person that designs building and houses.

Astronomer - a person who studies the stars and the universe

Author - They write books or novels.

Baker - They make bread and cakes and normally work in a bakery.

Bricklayer - a person that helps to build houses using bricks.

Bus driver - a person that drives buses.

Butcher - a person that works with meat. They cut the meat and sell it in their shop.

Carpenter - a person that makes things from wood including houses and furniture.

Chef/Cook - a person that prepared food for others, often in a restaurant or café.

Cleaner - a person that cleans/tidies an area or place (such as in an office)

Dentist - a person that can fix problems you have with your teeth.

Designer - a person who has the job of designing things.

Doctor - a person you go to see when you are ill or have some type of health problem.

Dustman/Refuse collector - a person that collects trash/rubbish from bins in the street.

Electrician - a person that works with electric circuits.

Engineer - a person who develops solutions to technical problems. They sometimes design, build, or maintain engines, machines, structures or public works.

Factory worker - a person that works in a factory.

Farmer - a person that works on a farm, usually with animals.

Fireman/Fire fighter - a person that puts out fires.

Fisherman - a person that catches fish

Florist - a person that works with flowers.

Gardener - a person that keeps gardens clean and tidy. They take care of the plants in the garden.

Hairdresser - they cut your hair or give it a new style.

Journalist - a person that makes new reports in writing or through television.

Judge - a qualified person that decides cases in a law court.

Lawyer - a person that defends people in court and gives legal advice.

Lecturer - a person that gives lectures, usually in a university.

Librarian - a person that works in a library.

Lifeguard - a person that saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool).

Mechanic - a person that repairs machines, especially car motors.

Model - a (usually attractive) person that works in fashion, modeling clothes and accessories.

Newsreader - a person that reads the news, normally on television.

Nurse - a person trained to help a doctor look after the sick or injured.

Optician - a person that checks your eyes and try and correct any problems with your sight.

Painter - a person that paints pictures or the interior and exterior of buildings.

Pharmacist - a qualified person that works with and dispenses medicine.

Photographe r - a person that takes photos.

Pilot - a person who flies a plane.

Plumber - a person that repairs your water systems or pipes.

Politician - a person who works in politics.

Policeman/Policewoman - a member of the police force. They (try and) prevent crime.

Postman - a person that delivers mail to your house.

Real estate agent - a person that makes money from selling land for development.

Receptionist - a person that is at the reception (entrance) of a company.

Scientist - a person that works in the science industry. They do many experiments.

Secretary - a person employed in an office who types letters, keeps records etc.

Shop assistant - a person that works in a shop or store selling products.

Soldier - a person who works for the army.

Tailor - a person that makes clothes for others, many times producing exclusive items of clothing.

Taxi driver - a person who drives a taxi.

Teacher - a person that passes knowledge to students, usually at school.

Translator - a person that translates from one language to another.

Traffic warden - a person that patrols areas to check that people do not park in the wrong place.

Travel agent - a person that organises and sells holidays and flights for others.

Veterinary doctor (Vet) - a qualified person that looks after sick animals.

Waiter/Waitress - a person that works in a food outlet, looking after customers and serving food.

Window cleaner - a person that cleans windows, normally the windows of big buildings.

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Try our interactive games to practice this: Professions Multi-Choice Game and Professions Hangman Game.

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Choose 5 words from the list and write sentences with those words.
Examples:
-Mario is a cook and works in a restaurant.
-Sandy is a pilot so she is often on the road.

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We thank Francisca Jujihara (from Rancagua, Chile) and Jos Mara Carbonell (from Madrid, Spain) for their suggestions.
Ver tambin: Vocabulario con imgenes: Profesiones y ocupaciones
Palabras relacionadas con el trabajo y el empleo
Ejemplos

Matt went to college to become an accountant.
Matt fue a la universidad para ser contador.

Rita Hayworth was a famous Hollywood actress.
Rita Hayworth era una actriz famosa de Hollywood.

The bridge was built in 1972 to the design of the architect.
El puente fue construido en 1972 segn el diseo del arquitecto.

Mike wanted to become an astronaut.
Mike quera convertirse en astronauta.

The girl stayed with the au-pair while the parents went to the party.
La nia se qued con la niera mientras los padres fueron a la fiesta.

Ellen works as a bookseller in Oxford.
Ellen trabaja como vendedora de libros en Oxford.

The bus driver was very kind with the kids.
El conductor del autobs era muy amable con los nios.

Ask the butcher to cut the meat in slices.
Pdele al carnicero que corte la carne en lonchas.

John became a chemist after getting his degree in pharmacy.
John pas a ser farmacutico luego de obtener su ttulo en farmacia.

The company employed several consultants to define their strategy for the future.
La compaa contrat varios consultores para definir su estrategia a futuro.

Sam works as a cook in a local restaurant.
Sam trabaja como cocinero en un restaurante local.

Thomas trained as a civil engineer.
Thomas se form como ingeniero civil.

It took firefighters over three hours to put out the fire.
Le llev a los bomberos ms de tres horas apagar el fuego.

Charles has always been a good gardener.
Charles siempre ha sido un buen jardinero.

Sheila worked as a journalist on the New York Times.
Sheila trabajaba como periodistas en el New York Times.

His lawyers advised him not to comment.
Sus abogados le aconsejaron que no haga comentarios.

The mechanic said I need to buy a new battery for my car.
El mecnico dijo que necesito comprar una batera nueva para mi coche.

Sarah found a job as a nanny with a wealthy family.
Sarah encontr trabajo como niera para una familia rica.

The plumber repaired the water leakage in the bathroom.
El plomero repar la prdida de agua en el bao.

The case attracted reporters from all over the world.
El caso atrajo a reporteros de todo el mundo.

Who's you favourite pop singer?
Quin es tu cantante pop favorito?

A British soldier was wounded in the fighting.
Un soldado britnico fue herido en la lucha.

A tourist guide showed us the most interesting places in the city.
Una gua turstica nos mostr los lugares ms interesantes de la ciudad.

Martin speaks English very well; he doesn't need a translator.
Martin habla ingls muy bien; no necesita un traductor.

Dylan's dog was sick, so he took it to the veterinarian.
El perro de Dylan estaba enfermo, por lo tanto lo llev al veterinario.

Sheila called the waiter but he didn't hear her.
Sheila llam al mozo pero no la escuch.

Harper Lee is one of my favourite writers.
Harper Lee es una de mis escritoras favoritas.

Ejercicios y Prctica

Exercise - Professions - Easy
Dictation - Professions - Easy
Flashcards - Professions - Easy
Hangman - Professions - Easy
Word Search - Professions - Easy
Word Match - Professions - Easy
Memory Game - Professions - Easy

Exercise - Professions - Medium
Dictation - Professions - Medium

Exercise - Professions - Difficult
Dictation - Professions - Difficult
Hangman - Professions - Difficult
Word Search - Professions - Difficult
Word Match - Professions - Difficult
Memory Game - Professions - Difficult

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