Vocabulary: Jobs, Professions & Careers

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on jobs and professions! In this interactive vocabulary lab, we will cover the essential words you need to discuss careers in English.

We will explore roles in the office, service trades, medical fields, and how native speakers use career-related idioms in everyday conversation. Scroll down to explore the flashcards, test your knowledge, and complete today's missions.

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Filter the words below and click on any card to reveal its definition, audio pronunciation, and a sentence-building mini-game.

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Test your understanding of the careers vocabulary and idioms.

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What do we call a person who starts and runs their own business?

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Who fixes broken water pipes in your house?

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If your boss "gave you the sack", is that a good thing?

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When you get older, you stop working and ___.

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Complete these real-world tasks to lock the vocabulary into your memory.

Describe Your Job 🏢 Write two sentences in English describing your current job (or the job you want). Use the words "Colleague" and "Manager".

Give Advice ✍️ Write a short message to a friend who just got a new job. Tell them to "Learn the ropes" and not give up!

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Lesson Summary & Review

Let's review the key concepts covered in the interactive module above to ensure you are ready to talk about careers and professions.

Understanding Job Vocabulary

• Roles: Know the difference between an employer (the boss/company) and an employee (the worker).
• Trades vs. Office: Jobs that involve manual labor (like an electrician or plumber) are often called "blue-collar" jobs. Jobs in an office (like an accountant or manager) are called "white-collar" jobs.
• Career Actions: When you advance in your job, you get promoted. When you decide to leave, you resign. When you are old enough to stop working forever, you retire.

Workplace Idioms

Native speakers use specific idioms to describe work situations.

• Burn the midnight oil: To stay up very late working on a project.
• Get the sack: To be fired from your job.
• Learn the ropes: To learn how to do a new job or task.