Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1 (Literacy)

Jobs
Worksheet 13

Look at the pictures. What are the jobs?

Can you find the words in the Longman Photo Dictionary?

1 2

Write the number.

doctor 5
............
3 4
nurse ............

teacher ............

dentist ............

police officer ............

5
hairdresser ............
6

Point to a picture. Tell your partner.

He’s a teacher. She’s a nurse.

Write a sentence for each picture. What’s my job?

1 He’s a teacher. I work in a school. .........................................

2 She’s a ..................................................................... I cut your hair. .........................................

3 . .................................................................................... I check your teeth. .........................................

4 . .................................................................................... I stop the traffic. .........................................

5 . .................................................................................... You see me when

you are sick. .........................................
6 . ....................................................................................
I work in a hospital. ..........................................

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Jobs
Worksheet 14

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 Write the number.

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

mechanic ........ sales assistant ........ teacher ........

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

taxi driver ........ receptionist ........ nurse ........

Practise with a partner.

What’s his job? What’s her job?

He’s a waiter. She’s a receptionist.

Now tell your group about people in your life.

Look in the Longman Photo Dictionary if you My friend is a mechanic.
don’t know the word.

My husband’s a taxi driver. My son is a student.

Now write some sentences about the people in your life.

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Jobs
Worksheet 15

What’s my job?

Write the job.

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

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. .............................................................

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

4
medicine and bring them food. .............................................................

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

5
when you are sick. .............................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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? .............................................................

2 Which person gets a lot of money? .............................................................

3 Which person gets a little money? .............................................................

4 Which job is very difficult? .............................................................

5 Which job is easy? .............................................................

6 What job would you like to do? .............................................................

7 What job would you not like to do? .............................................................

I’d like to be a hairdresser. I wouldn’t like to be a police officer.

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Jobs
Worksheet 16

Understanding job advertisements

Ashton Road Surgery Trainee

Are you good on the telephone?
Can you use a computer? hairdresser
Are you good at talking to people? Needed for friendly city centre salon
We are looking for a 5 days a week, 9 – 5.30

Receptionist
Mondays off
£7.50 an hour
Mon, Tues and Fri 5 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Would you like to
£9.50 per hour be a hairdresser?
Interested? Learn with us and
Call Dr Jane Harris: 0208 413 9043 go to college one day a week.
Or e-mail: jharris@internetsp.co.uk Phone Lara on: 07967 432870 after
midday Monday to Friday.

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? .................................................................................................

2 What’s the doctor’s e-mail address? .................................................................................................

You would like the trainee hairdresser’s job.

3
What telephone number do you ring? .................................................................................................

4 Which job would you like to do? Why? .................................................................................................

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