Vocabulary occupations
Write down the name of the job from the list below.
an archaeologist
a bouncer
a physiotherapist
an astronaut
a civil engineer
a tycoon
an estate agent
an au pair
a politician
a judge
an undertaker
an accountant
an interpreter
a shop steward
a forensic scientist
I stand at the door of night-clubs and discos. If anyone misbehaves, I have to make sure
they leave the premises by force if necessary. I also stop unwelcome or underage people
from coming in. I’m
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I have been elected by my co-workers in the factory where I work to represent them in
discussions with the management. I’m
.
I work at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. My job is to change what one person says in
French into English. I’m
.
I travel a lot in my job. In fact, I am off to Greece tomorrow. I look at very old things like
buildings, tombs, weapons, tools, and so on. I’m
.
I prepare dead bodies for burial or cremation and I organise funerals. I’m
I arrange the buying and selling of homes, land and property, I’m
.
I love my job. I live with a wonderful family. I look after three young children, do a bit of
housework. The bonus is that I have the chance of learning a foreign language and the
culture of the country. I’m
.
I am a very successful businessman. I’m extremely wealthy and very powerful. I’m
My job is to plan and build public buildings, roads, tunnels and bridges etc. I’m
.
I help people do their tax returns. I also keep records for people or companies of the money they have spent or received.
I’m
.
People who have been injured or whose muscles are stiff come to me. I move or rub the
injured or sore part of the body. I’m
.
I’m not very popular with criminals. I decide what kind of punishment a person who has
broken the law is to receive. I’m
.
I work for the government or the opposition. I represent my constituency and am involved
in the law making process. I’m
.
My job is very exciting. I orbit the earth collecting scientific information. I’m
.
I examine objects or substances that are involved in a crime. I am
.