Speaking Practice

UNIT 2: LIVING FOR WORK

1. VOCABULARY about JOBS

What do they do?

Job Where do they work?

Accountant A person that works with the money

They work in an office.
kế toán viên and accounts of a company
Baker
Bake bread. They work in a bakery.
thợ làm bánh mì
Barber
Shave men's beards and cut men's hair. They work in a barbers.
thợ hớt tóc

Butcher
người bán thịt Prepare and sell meat. They work in a butchers.

Chef
Prepare and cook food. They work in a kitchen.
đầu bếp
Flight attendant They work in an aeroplane
Look after passengers.
tiếp viên hàng không (airplane AmE).
Hair dressers
Cut and style people's hair. They work in a hair salon.
thợ uốn tóc
Judge
Judge and sentence people. They work in a law court.
thẩm phán
Receptionist
Meet and greet visitors. They work in reception.
nhân viên tiếp tân
Salesperson
Sell goods and look after customers. They work in a shop.
nhân viên bán hàng
Secretary Arrange appointments, type letters and
They work in an office.
thư ký organise meetings.
Tailor
Design, make, alter or repair garments, They work in factories and shops.
thợ may
Teacher
/ ˈtiːtʃər /, Instructor / Teach people. They work in a school.
giáo viên
 Technician Organise and repair technical
They work everywhere!
kỹ thuật viên equipment.
Vet
They work in a veterinary surgery
(veterinarian) Look after people's animals.
or vets.
bác sĩ thú y
Waiters/Waitresses
nam phục vụ bàn; Serve people food and drink. They work in a restaurant.
nữ phục vụ bàn
Welder They work in factories and
Weld metal to make things.
thợ hàn construction.

Discuss in group and fill in the blanks

What do they do?

Job Where do they work?

Architect
kiến trúc sư
Artist
họa sĩ
Assembler
công nhân lắp ráp
Babysitter
người giữ trẻ
Businessman
doanh nhân

Bricklayer
thợ nề, thợ hồ
Computer software
engineer
Kỹ sư phần mềm máy vi
tính
Construction worker
công nhân xây dựng

Customer service
representative
người đại diện của dịch vụ
hỗ trợ khách hàng

Data entry clerk

nhân viên nhập liệu

2
Delivery person
nhân viên giao hàng

Fireman
Firefighter
lính cứu hỏa
Doctor
bác sĩ
Dentist
nha sĩ
Librarian
thủ thư
2. ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT VOCABULARY

TO BE HIRED : To be given a job by a company

- When someone is officially accepted into a new job at a company, he is hired by the
company.

Example: I was hired by an insurance company just two weeks after graduating from
college

.- When you’re hired, you become an employee of the company. The company becomes
your employer

- The other employees in the company are your colleagues or coworkers

- The person above you who is responsible for your work is your boss or supervisor.

- You can work full-time (usually about 40 hours per week) or part-time (usually 15-25
hours per week).

- In some jobs, you work shifts – meaning the hours aren’t the same every day.

- If you work overtime, it means you work extra hours in addition to your normal
schedule.

- As an employee of the company, you earn a salary – money you receive regularly for
your work.

- If you’re good at your job, you might get a pay raise (or a raise) – an increase in your
salary. You could also get a promotion – get a higher position in the job.

3
TO LEAVE YOUR JOB:

To resign | To quit | To leave your job = to give up a job or position by telling your
employer that you are leaving.

Example: Marry is going to quit her job next month.

To retire = to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health.

Example: Dr. Lee is going to retire next year because he is over 60 years old.

TO LOSE YOUR JOB:

To be dismissed | To be fired | To get fired | To be sacked | = to be asked to leave a job,

usually because you have done something wrong or badly.

Example: Peter was fired because he never came to work on time.

3. SPEAKING NATURALLY

 What is your job? / What do you do? / What do you do for a living?

- I am a .............. (your job title)

- I’m a teacher / I’m an accountant.

+ If you don’t have a job You can say:

- I’m unemployed.

+ If you work for yourself, you can say

- I’m self-employed.

- I own a small business

 Where do you work?

- I work at .............(a company).

4
 - I work for............ (a company / a person)

- I work in ..............(a place, city, country, department, or general area/industry)

- I work with............... (people / things)

Example : I work in an office./

I work in the marketing department.

I work with computers

+ If you want to add more details about your work, you can say:

“I’m responsible for….” or “I’m in charge of…....” or “My job involves…....”

- I’m responsible for updating the company website.

- I’m in charge of interviewing candidates for jobs.

- My job involves giving tours of the museum.

 Do you like your job? What do you think about your job?

- Yes/ No . My job is ............ ( adj)

Example : Yes, I do . My job is interesting .

No, i don’t. My job is dull

- I find my work very / quite ..........( adj)

Example: The work is quite boring

 What do you want to do in the future? / Can you tell me about your future job?

- In the future, I hope to become/ I want to be ........ (name of job)

Example: In the future, I want to be a famous singer because I think a singer can earn a lot of
money.

5
 4. SPEAK UP

A. Work in pair: Ask and Answer these questions ; there are some examples for you

What do you do? - I am a chef

Where do you work? - I work in a big restaurant in Tan Binh

district

Do you like your job? - Yes, I really love my job because I can

work with many nice people

What is your dream job? Explain - I would like to be a tour guide in the

future because I can travel to some famous

What do you want to do in the future?
places and meet people from over the
Describe your job in the future
world

Do you like working in the early morning or - I love to go to work in the evening

in the evening? because I hate getting up in the morning to

go to work early.

- I prefer to work in a big company

because I believe that working in a big

Do you want to work for a big or a small
company gives me a lot of opportunities to
company? why?
get a promotion.

B. Prepare a brief introduction about you and describe a job you want to do in the
future. Use the words you have learned from the lesson.

Look at the example:

Good morning, my name is Minh and it is a great pleasure to be here. I am 18 years old
and I come from Ho Chi Minh city. I am the first year student at Finance and Marketing

6
University. My major is business administration, my course lasts 4 years so I have to try
best to get good results and get a good degree, to do it I’ll try to improve my english
skills and knowledge.

I am an outgoing and creative person, I love hanging out with my friends in my free
time when I graduate from the university, I would like to become an office and
administrative manager because I think it is a relaxed job. I can stay at the office, turn
on the computer, drink a cup of coffee and check the stuff works. Also I can have very
good salary.

Good morning, my name is.............. and it is a great pleasure to be here. I am

............years old and I come from ................. I am the .............. at Finance and Marketing
University. My major is ....................., my course lasts 4 years so I have to try best to get
good results and get a good degree, to do it I’ll try to improve my English skills and
knowledge.
I am an ..................and ..................... person, I love ...............in my free time. When I
graduate from the university, I would like to become an ............ because I think it is a
................
I can .........................., .Also I can have very good ........................

7
VOCABULARY REVIEW

1 2 3

4 5

7 8 9

10 11 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Down: 1: He or she is the boss in a restaurant kitchen.

Across: 2: He or she works with wood.
Down: 3: He or she looks after the records of money for a company or person
Across: 4: He or she fixes lights, switches and appliances
Down: 5: He or she is in charge of a trial in a court.
Across: 6: He or she looks after you in hospital.
Down: 7: He or she treats people who are ill or hurt.
Down: 8: She brings you your food or drinks in a restaurant.
Down: 9: He or she speaks for people in court.
Across: 10: She delivers your letters and parcels. EnterHint
Down: 10: He enforces the law.
Across: 11: He or she makes bread and cakes.
Down: 12: He or she writes articles for a newspaper.
Down: 13: He stops buildings and other things from burning
Across: 14: He or she builds or designs buildings, machines, roads etc.
Across: 15: He or she looks after your teeth.
Down: 16: He or she supplies and repairs water pipes, sinks, baths etc.
Across: 17: He or she operates on you in hospital
Down: 18: He or she treats animals who are ill or hurt.
Across: 19: Lynne is a .......

8
9