Asking and answering questions about someone's jobs and occupations

If you want to ask where a person works, the most common question will be 'What

do you do?' or 'What do you do for a living?'

There are many ways to answer this question. Let's have a look at some possible

answers.

What do you do?/ What do you do for a living?

I work

as

a journalist

at/for

Ikea

in

an office/a school/a bank

in/for

a big/small firm

with

computers/children

I'm a freelancer.

I work from home.

I'm self-employed./I have my own business.

I'm unemployed./I'm out of work./ I'm between jobs at the moment.

I'm a housewife.

I'm retired.

Now work in pairs and talk about your relatives' jobs and occupations.

Get ready to talk about your relatives' work experience in more detail. Use these

questions to help you.

1.

What does your father/mother/sister/brother/granny do for a living?

2.

Does he/she have a '9-to-5' job?

3.

How long has he/she been in his/her current job/company?

4.

How long does it take him/her to get to work?

5.

Does his/her job pay well? (Does he/she get well-paid?)

6.

Does he/she enjoy his/her job?

7.

What

does

he/she

like

most

about

this

job?

(For

example,

the

friendly

atmosphere, the people they work with, the opportunity to work flexible hours,

that they are appreciated...)

8.

What is the worst thing about his/her job?

9.

Is he/she happy with the working conditions?

10.

Has he/she ever quit a job? Why or why not?

11.

How did he/she find his/her current job? (through the Internet, through an

employment

agency,

through

a

friend

or

a

family

member,

through

an

internship (производственная практика))

The world of jobs

How many jobs can you name in 1 minute? Make a list of jobs you have named.

What do you think are the three most dangerous jobs? Why?

Think of the jobs that ...



require courage?



require working long hours?



require working night shifts?



require travelling a lot?



don't require a university degree

Job description and responsibilities

Complete the sentences to describe the general responsibilities of the people in the

pictures .

1.

A surgeon's main job is to ...

2.

A police officer is a person who ...

3.

A firefighter's job involves ... ~ing. People in this job have to/must ...

4.

A camp counsellor deals with/ is in charge of/ is responsible for/ takes care

of ...

5.

A judge is required to ...

Think of your dream job and describe it using the table below.

This job can be ...

I think this job is ...

This job can best be described as ...

You may find this job ...

I find this job (to be) ...

quite stressful

dangerous

challenging

emotionally/physically demanding

monotonous

boring

exhausting

tiring

low-paid/badly-paid

interesting

(un)fulfilling

financially/emotionally (un)rewarding

very satisfying

well-paid

Talk about your father's or mother's job. Use the following questions to help you.

1.

What does this job involve?

2.

How would you describe this job? (The work of a teacher can be described

as ...)

3.

What qualities do you think this job requires? (This job requires you to be .../

To do well in this job, you should ... )

4.

Do you think you are suitable for the job? Why or why not?

Turn to the person next to you and discuss these questions.

1.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

2.

Do you want to follow in your parents' footsteps? Why or why not?

3.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of working from home?

Part time jobs for teens

Form small groups and discuss the following questions. Use the words in the

table below.

1.

Why do people take a part time job?

2.

What are the best part time jobs for you?

3.

What part time jobs are popular with Russian/American students?

4.

What are the benefits of working as a camp counsellor?

5.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing an internship?

6.

How much money can students earn on average (in this country/in the USA)?

7.

If you could choose anything, what kind of summer camp would you go to?

a pizza/newspaper/flyer delivery person

a babysitter

a dog walker

an amusement park attendant

a camp counsellor

a cashier in a supermarket

a dishwasher

a fast food worker

a ticket taker

an English tutor

a waiter/waitress

a janitor/cleaner

a car washer

a computer programmer

a library assistant