Jobs

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1. What does he do? He is a baker

2. what does he do? He is a butcher

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9. What is it?

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12. what are they?

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actor, air steward, architect, assistant ,personal assistant, author, baker, barman /
barmaid / bar person, builder, / businesswoman / executive, butcher, caretaker, chef
civil, servant, clerk ,computer, operator / programmer, cook ,decorator, dentist,
designer, director, company director, film director doctor, driver, bus / taxi / train
driver, garbageman (refuse collector) ,economist ,editor electrician, engineer, farmer,
fisherman, fishmonger, flight attendant hairdresser, head teacher jeweler, journalist,
judge, lawyer, lecturer ,manager, miner, musician, news reader / news presenter,
nurse, optician ,painter, photographer ,pilot ,plumber ,police officer ,politician, porter,
printer, prison officer / warder, receptionist, sailor, salesman / saleswoman
/salesperson, scientist, secretary, soldier, solicitor, surgeon, tailor, teacher,
telephonist, telephone operator, travel agent, TV cameraman, TV presenter,
vet ,waiter ,writer.

Instructions: Fill in the table with the job that matches the category

Money health Newspapers/ Other

articles

Accountant, shop
assistant,
businessman
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Business Jargon - Advanced Level Dialogue

Tim: Hey, can I get a little facetime?

Randall: Sure, let's dialogue.

Tim: Great. I tried to ping you earlier, but you weren't in.
Randall: Yeah, I had to handle some pushback on my proposal.

Tim: Really, why was that?

Randall: Well, I've come up with a number of synergies in the value chain. My value
proposition was to seamlessly integrate our customer service reps.

Tim: Sounds like a win-win. How long is the ramp-up?

Randall: That's the problem. I projected a roll-out in two months. C-level people want to
dial-in the project in two weeks.

Tim: ...but you're proposing an end-to-end solution!

Randall: Yeah, I know. I had the time-frame mapped out for all the deliverables, too.

Tim: Sometimes you have to wonder about high-level management's capabilities to

leverage people like you!
Randall: You're much too kind! Anyway, what was it you wanted to talk to me about?

Tim: Nothing much, I just wanted to give you a heads-up on some performance
management issues I've been having with Pete.
Randall: No room to breathe?

Tim: You've got it ....

Translation into easy (well, easier) English:

Tim: Hey, do you have some time for me?

Randall: Sure, let's talk.

Tim: Great. I tried to contact you earlier, but you weren't in.
Randall: Yeah, I had to manage some complaints about my idea for the company.

Tim: Really, why was that?

Randall: Well, I thought of a number of tasks that can complement each other in how we
provide our service. My improvement idea was to include our customer service
representatives our processes.

Tim: That sounds like a good idea for everybody. How long will it take to put your plan
into action?
Randall: That's the problem. I think it will take two months to put into place. The directors
want to put the project into action in two weeks.

Tim: ...but you've suggested a complete solution to the problem!

Randall: Yes, I know. I had developed a schedule for all of the improvements, too.

Tim: Sometimes it's difficult to understand why upper management can't take advantage of
people like you!
Randall: You're much too kind! Anyway, what was it you wanted to talk to me about?

Tim: Nothing much. I just wanted to tell you ahead of time about some problems I'm
having with Pete trying to control everything I do.
Randall: No room for your own efforts?

Tim: That's right.

Key Vocabulary

facetime (noun)- time together

to dialogue (verb) - to speak
to ping (verb) - to contact someone
pushback (noun) - to object to, complain about
synergies (noun) - combinations in efforts that improve something
value chain (noun) - the group of processes that provide something positive
value proposition (noun) - the improvement idea
seamlessly (adverb) - flowing smoothly
to integrate (verb) - to include in a process
win-win (noun, also used as an adjective) - successful outcome for everyone involved
ramp-up (noun, also used as a verb) - time it takes to do something
roll-out (noun, also used as a verb) - time it takes to do something
C-level (adjective) - upper management, directors
to dial-in (verb) - time it takes to do something
end-to-end (adjective) - complete
time-frame (noun) - amount of time needed
to map out (verb) - to plan
deliverables (noun) - specific improvements or products to be made
to leverage (verb) - to take advantage of something
heads-up (noun) - notice of something
performance management (noun) - way of managing someone

Instructions: write the correct jobs next to the pictures

accountant(s) baker(s) barber(s)

barman (barmen) builder(s) butcher(s)

carpenter(s) cashier(s) chambermaid(s)

chef(s) cleaner(s) dentist(s)

doctor(s) electrician(s) engineer(s)

fireman (firemen) fishmonger(s) flight attendant(s)

hairdresser(s) judge(s) lawyer(s)

nurse(s) optician(s) painter(s)

photographer(s) plumber(s) policeman (policemen)

porter(s) postman (postmen) receptionist(s)

reporter(s) sales assistant(s) sales representative(s)

scientist(s) secretary (secretaries) surgeon(s)

vet(s) waiter(s) welder(s)

Instructions: Fill in the chart with correct information

Job What do they do? Where do they work?

Accountants

Bakers

Barbers

Barmen/wome
n

Butchers

Chambermaids

Chefs

Dentists

Doctors

Fishmongers

Flight
attendants

Hair dressers

Judges

Lawyers

Nurses

Opticians
 Porters

Receptionists

Sales
Assistants

Secretaries

Surgeons

Vets

Waiters/Waitre
sses

Look after the finances in an

They work in an office.
organisastion.

Bake bread. They work in a bakery.

Shave men's beards and cut men's

They work in a barbers.
hair.

They work in a bar, pub or

Serve drinks.
restaurant.

Prepare and sell meat. They work in a butchers.

Clean and tidy rooms. They work in a hotel.

Prepare and cook food. They work in a kitchen.

Look after people's teeth. They work in a dentists.

They work in a hospital or

Look after people's health.
surgery.

Prepare and sell fish. They work in a fishmongers.

Look after passengers. They work in an airplane.

Cut and style people's hair. They work in a hair salon.

 Judge and sentence people. They work in a law court.

They work in a law court and in a

Defend and prosecute people.
lawyers office.

They work in a hospital or

Look after patients .
doctor's surgery.

Look after people's eye sight. They work in an opticians.

They work in a hotel or train

Carry other people's bags and luggage.
station.

Meet and greet visitors. They work in reception.

Sell goods and look after customers. They work in a shop.

Arrange appointments, type letters and

They work in an office.
organise meetings.

Operate on people who are sick. They work in a hospital.

They work in a veterinary

Look after people's animals.
surgery or vets.

Serve people food and drink. They work in a restaurant.

Job quiz

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