Jobs and Occupations Jobs and Occupations

Dialogue I Dialogue I
A: What do you do for a living? A: What do you do for a living?
A: What is your occupation? A: What is your occupation?
B: I’m a____(mechanic)___________. B: I’m a____(mechanic)___________.
A: A____(mechanic)_____________? That must be a lot of work. A: A____(mechanic)_____________? That must be a lot of work.
B: It is. Every day I ___(fix)_____ ___(cars)______. B: It is. Every day I ___(fix)_____ ___(cars)______.
A: How interesting. How many___(cars)_____ do you __(fix)____? A: How interesting. How many___(cars)_____ do you __(fix)____?
B: I ___(fix)_____ about __(8)____ __(cars)____ every day. B: I ___(fix)_____ about __(8)____ __(cars)____ every day.
Occupation 11.
Activity Occupation 11.
Activity
1. Mechanic a. catch fish 1. Mechanic a. catch fish
2. Teacher b. take pictures 2. Teacher b. take pictures
3. Dentist c. fix cars 3. Dentist c. fix cars
4. Doctor/Nurse d. cook meals 4. Doctor/Nurse d. cook meals
5. Journalist e. pull teeth 5. Journalist e. pull teeth
6. Fisherman f. plant flowers 6. Fisherman f. plant flowers
7. Gardener g. put out fires 7. Gardener g. put out fires
8. Chef/Cook h. take care of patients 8. Chef/Cook h. take care of patients
9. Fire fighter i. teach classes 9. Fire fighter i. teach classes
10. Photographe j. write news stories 10. Photographe j. write news stories
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Dialogue II Dialogue II
A: Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to interview for this A: Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to interview for this
position. position.
B: Hello, have a seat. I'm Bill Gotcha. I am assuming you found your way B: Hello, have a seat. I'm Bill Gotcha. I am assuming you found your way
here with no trouble? here with no trouble?
A: Actually, I am very familiar with the area so there was absolutely no A: Actually, I am very familiar with the area so there was absolutely no
problem. problem.
B: I am curious as to why you want to leave your current employer. B: I am curious as to why you want to leave your current employer.
A: I am interested in switching fields. A: I am interested in switching fields.
B: Do you feel that you are exceptionally good at anything in particular? B: Do you feel that you are exceptionally good at anything in particular?
A: I am good at pulling together teams of people to accomplish a task. A: I am good at pulling together teams of people to accomplish a task.
B: What are you not good at? B: What are you not good at?
A: I am impatient with myself at times and am hard on myself. A: I am impatient with myself at times and am hard on myself.
B: We appreciate hearing that about you! B: We appreciate hearing that about you!