OCCUPATION

1. beautician /bjuːˈtɪʃən/ noun [countable]

someone whose job is to give beauty treatments to your skin, hair, body etc.
2. seller /ˈselə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
someone who sells something OPP buyer
3. pianist /ˈpiːənɪst $ piˈænəst, ˈpiːə-/ noun [countable]
someone who plays the pi`ano.
4. concert /ˈkɒnsət $ ˈkɑːnsərt/ noun [countable] a performance given
by musicians or singers
5. delivery man noun [countable] a man who delivers goods to people. Delivery person
6. cashier /kæˈʃɪə $ -ˈʃɪr/ noun [countable]
someone whose job is to receive or pay out money in a shop.
7. foreman /ˈfɔːmən $ ˈfɔːr-/ noun (plural foremen /-mən/) [countable]
A. a worker who is in charge of a group of other workers, for example in a factory.
B. the leader of a jury, who announces their decision in court.

jury (n) a group of often 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of
a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not.

8.author /ˈɔːθə $ ˈɒːθər/ noun [countable]: someone who has written a book. SYN writer

9. librarian /laɪˈbreəriən $ -ˈbrer-/ noun [countable]

someone who works in a library.

10. bookkeeper (also book keeper) noun [countable] a person whose job is to make
an official record of all the money received into and paid out from a business.

11. sales representative (also sales rep) noun [countable]

someone who travels around, usually within a particular area, selling their
company’s products.

12. carpenter /ˈkɑːpəntə $ ˈkɑːrpəntər/ noun [countable]

someone whose job is making and repairing wooden objects.
13. banker /ˈbæŋkə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
someone who works in a bank in an important position.
Bank officer (n)
Bank teller (n)
14. accountant /əˈkaʊntənt/ noun [countable] someone whose job is to keep
and check financial accounts, calculate taxes etc.

15. pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ noun [countable]

someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft.

VOCABULARY FOR ACTIVITIES

1. Fare /feə $ fer/ noun [countable] the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc
bus/train/air/cab fare
2. Fair1 /feə $ fer/ adjective a fair situation, system, way of treating people,
or judgment seems reasonable, acceptable, and right OPP unfair
3. Fair2 noun [countable] An event at which people, businesses, etc. show and sell their goods. Also, there
machines to ride on, games to play, and sometimes farm animals being judged and sold.
a world trade fair
a craft / a book / an antique fair
job/careers fair
4. Change [uncountable]
a) the money that you get back when you have paid for something with more money than it costs.
Here’s your change, sir.
b) money in the form of coins, not paper money -> in change.
I have about a dollar in change.
Matt emptied the loose change from his pockets.
A beggar asked for some spare change (=coins that you do not need).
c) coins or paper money that you give in exchange for the same amount of money in a larger unit.
change for £1/$10
5. Company (n) other people [uncountable] when you are with other people and not alone.
Ex:
- The two men enjoy each other's company.
- Rita's husband is away for the week, so I thought I'd go over and keep her company (=be
with her so that she doesn't feel lonely).
- Come over for dinner - I could use the company (=would like to be with people).
- Mr. Lam is good company (=a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with).
6. Mustard /'mʌstəd/ ( n ) a thick yellow or brown sauce that tastes spicy and is eaten cold in small
amounts, especially with meat.
7. Bucket (n) a container with an open top and a handle, often used for carrying liquids:
Ex: Armed with a bucket and a mop, I started washing the floor.
SYN pail
8. Mop (n) a stick with soft material fixed at one end, especially used for washing floors or dishes:
Ex: a floor mop/ a dish mop
9. counter /ˈkaʊntə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
1 the place where you pay or are served in a shop, bank, restaurant etc
2 American English a long flat surface on top of a piece of furniture, especially in
a kitchen SYN worktop British English
10. Elevator /ˈeləveɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
American English a machine that takes people and goods from one level to another in a
building SYN lift British English
11. ˈParking ˌgarage noun [countable] American English
a building with open sides in a public place where cars can be parked
12. Butter1 /ˈbʌtə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable] a solid yellow food made from milk or cream that
you spread on bread or use in cooking → bread-and-butter
13. Lettuce /ˈletɪs/ noun [countable, uncountable]
a round vegetable with thin green leaves eaten raw in salads
14. Slice /slaɪs/ noun [countable]
a thin flat piece of food cut from a larger piece.
slice of
Ex: a slice of bread / pizza slices
15. Soap /səʊp $ soʊp/ noun [countable, uncountable] the substance that you use to wash your
body → detergent Wash thoroughly with soap and water.
a bar of soap
16. Closet (n) /ˈklɒzɪt $ ˈklɑː-, ˈklɒː-/ noun [countable]
especially American English a cupboard built into the wall of a room from the floor to the
ceiling→ wardrobe