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 6
hairdresser ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 You would like the trainee hairdresser’s job.

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

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

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