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Everyday Jobs vocabulary — A1

Job vocabulary that names common occupations a beginner meets every week, such as a teacher, a doctor and a driver, and the general word job itself.

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  1. boss

    /bɑs/

    The person in charge of you at work, who says what you must do.

    Example: My boss asked me to finish the report by Friday.

    Illustration of boss
  2. job

    /dʒɑb/

    The regular paid work that a person does to earn money.

    Example: She started a new job at the bank last week.

    Illustration of job
  3. teacher

    /ˈtitʃər/

    Someone who helps children learn a subject at school.

    Example: Our English teacher is very kind and patient.

    Illustration of teacher
  4. doctor

    /ˈdɑktər/

    A person whose work is to treat people who are ill or hurt.

    Example: The doctor told me to rest and drink plenty of water.

    Illustration of doctor
  5. farmer

    /ˈfɑrmər/

    Somebody who grows crops or keeps animals for a living.

    Example: My uncle is a farmer and he keeps forty cows.

    Illustration of farmer
  6. cook

    /kʊk/

    Someone who prepares meals in a kitchen for a living.

    Example: She works as a cook in a small hotel.

    Illustration of cook
  7. driver

    /ˈdraɪvər/

    Somebody paid to control a car, bus or lorry on the road.

    Example: The bus driver waited for us at the corner.

    Illustration of driver
  8. waiter

    /ˈweɪtər/

    Someone who brings food and drinks to people at tables.

    Example: The waiter brings our drinks very quickly.

    Illustration of waiter
  9. pilot

    /ˈpaɪlət/

    The person who flies a plane.

    Example: Our pilot landed the plane smoothly in the rain.

    Illustration of pilot
  10. dentist

    /ˈdɛntəst/

    A person whose job is to look after people's teeth.

    Example: I have an appointment with the dentist on Friday.

    Illustration of dentist

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