Name: …………………………………………………….

JOBS, DUTIES & SKILLS

This exercise is an important revision exercise for your lesson, in which we will be talking about skills.

You might be asked to describe certain jobs and talk about what skills are needed

JOB DUTIES SKILLS OPINION about job Translation /job

a doctor works in a clinic or hospital and looks after responsible, reliable, caring stressful, responsible
sick people
an estate agent deals with people wanting to change Communication, work in a team, interesting, Not
homes sociable, Negotiation repetitive, challenging
a nurse helps doctors to look after sick people in a caring, helpful, nice, polite, Difficult, tired,
clinic or hospital patient responsible
a politician works in government helping to run the communication, integrity, responsible, Influence,

country Organization, honest change

a fire-fighter helps to put out (=stop) fires physically fit, strong, brave, stressful, Difficult, Great,
responsible Social, fidelity
a lawyer works with people who need legal help knowledgeable, serious, boring
responsible
a paramedic works in an ambulance to help sick people quick, work under pressure Difficult, responsible,

reliable, accurate stressful

a journalist works for newspapers, writing stories research, communication, creativity, knowledge,

writing, Release, accurate Awareness, useful

a security guard Protection of property and human brave, work outdoors, work Difficult, responsible,

resources alone/independently reliable repetitive, boring

an engineer designs and constructs tools, machines a degree or qualification in difficult, important,
science and maths, precise useful
a technician responsible for installing, maintaining, Communication, experienced, hardworking,

and repairing devices careful, hardworking repetitive, boring

a chef Menu planning and food cooking professional, creative, organised, Exciting, work under

Cooking pressure reliable,

Creativity, accurate

a carpenter a worker who builds or repairs wooden creative, professional, accurate stressful, creative,
structures repetitive
a secretary Handling schedules, dealing with mail, Communication, computer skills, Repetitive, boring, easy

arranging meetings, and creating telephone skills, organised, calm

documents

a checkout operator /a sits by the till, inputs the cost of each item Communication, accurate, work responsible, useful
cashier and tells customers how much to pay under pressure
reliable, organised
an architect designs buildings and oversees their work in a team, experienced, well-paid, interesting
construction creative, communication

an accountant responsible, must have keen eye boring, repetitive

for detail, good maths skills
a teacher

a car mechanic

a call-centre operator communication skills, language stressful

skills
a bus driver driving licence, patience
 a gardener cuts the grass, keeps the flowerbeds tidy, relaxed, outdoors
puts in new plants
a decorator creative, interesting

a banker deals with cash, cheques and credit cards;

helps customers with money affairs
a shop-assistant sorts and puts products on shelves, sticks
labels on products, helps customers

What job would you like to do in the future? Why? ________________________________________________________________

What skills/personal qualities should you have to get it? ___________________________________________________________

Choose from the duties below and complete the table by re-writing these in the correct space.
NOTE! Not all jobs have been described here. You will have to fill in the gaps yourself!
- works for newspapers, writing stories
- deals with calls from customers for a company; gives information and/or advice, deals with complaints
- helps to put out (=stop) fires
- helps doctors to look after sick people in a clinic or hospital
- works in government helping to run the country
- works in an ambulance to help sick people
- decorates rooms; designs interiors and furnishings

Choose from the list of skills. Complete the table. Check any words you don’t know in a dictionary.
 energetic organised computer skills communication skills telephone skills work in a team
work alone/independently physically fit work outdoors work under pressure reliable
experienced hardworking honest quick accurate patient
sociable creative tidy (clean) careful quiet flexible
professional calm mature open-minded courageous (brave) friendly

Choose from the following adjectives to give your opinion of the jobs in the table.
well-paid creative demanding dirty
badly paid difficult challenging stressful
boring easy dangerous hard work
interesting repetitive rewarding useful