Double Click 2 Unit 1: Assignment #2

Jobs and occupations

1- Make a list of 10 jobs and occupations you can remember.

1. Baker
2. Bricklayer
3. Carpenter
4. Plumber
5. Electrician
6. Mechanic
7. Blacksmith
8. Craftsman
9. House painter
10. Worker

2- Look at the following pictures with their corresponding word. Look for
the pronunciation at CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY and repeat the word until
you get a similar pronunciation.

SALESCLERK

JOURNALIST
CARPENTER

DJ

SECRETARY
HAIRDRESSER

FASHION DESIGNER

ACCOUNTANT
ARCHITECT

3- Unscramble the words.

1- sernu Nurse
2- ycrreeats secretary
3- tantuncoca accountant
4- sclakerse salesclerk
5- ouaistjrnl journalist
6- hicarttec architect
4- Match each job with their definition.
a) Salesclerk c Look after sick people
b) Journalist f Type letters and answer the phone
c) Nurse a Serve customers in stores
d) Carpenter d Make wooden furniture
e) DJ b Report the news
f) Secretary h Design clothes
g) Hairdresser e Play music on the radio or in a disco
h) Fashion designer g Cut hair
i) Accountant J Design buildings
j) Architect i Keep financial records

5- Write 6 sentences about job/occupations and their definitions. Use

the examples as a guide (you can use words from the vocabulary or from
your list).
E.g:
“A nurse is someone who looks after sick people”. Or ´´A nurse looks after
sick people´´
1. a baker: he makes the bread in a bakery.
2. an attorney - uses the law to defend people or to enforce the law.
3. a dentist: is in charge of taking care of people's oral health
4. a veterinarian: is in charge of animal health.
5. the florist: is the person in charge of selling the flowers at the
florist.
6. pianist: Person who plays the piano, especially if he is
professionally engaged in it.
6- Write a small paragraph about the 3 most common jobs in Dominican
Republic.
E.g:

In Dominican Republic, one of the most common jobs is ´´motoconcho´´, a

´´motoconcho´´ is a person who can take you to a place on a motorcycle
for money. Another common job is ´´operator´´, an ´´operator´´ is a person
who is responsible for handling raw materials for clothing, mostly in
industries. The last one is ´´domestic maid´´, Is that person who, residing
or not in the workplace, performs cleaning, cooking, washing, ironing,
childcare, gardening, animal care and other household tasks.