Job and work vocabulary
What job do you want?
This English lesson you will learn the different names for different jobs in the UK. After you have learnt the vocabulary for each job there is a list of all jobs and a brief description of each job and also where they work from.
Jobs and work
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| Computer programmer | Secretary | Office worker | Hairdresser | Carpenter | Barber |
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| Train driver | Painter and decorator | Footballer | Fireman | Student | Nurse |
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| Crane driver | Doctor | Police | Gardener | Accountant | Teacher |
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Waiter |
Baker |
Vet |
Plumber |
Optician |
Lawyer |
Jobs and work
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They work from?
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Computer programmer
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Make programs to help reduce work load for peoples or offices
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Work in offices or can work from home
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Secretary
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Type letters, post parcels and letters, and arrange appointments
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Works in office
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Office worker
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Have computer skills, written skills, ability to plan things
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Works in office
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Hairdresser
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Cut and style people's hair.
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Hair salon , but can be mobile
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Carpenter
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Able to make most things out of wood
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Works in a factory or mobiles in a van
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Barber
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Cut men's hair and facial hair
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Works in a barbers shop
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Train driver
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Drives trains
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Work in the cab at the front of the train
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Painter and decorator
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Paints anything in the home inside and out
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Works from a van
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Footballer
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Plays football for vast amounts of money
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Works for a football club
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Fireman
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Puts out fires in homes, factories, cars and car accidents
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Works from fire station
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Student
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Studies at school, college and universities
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Studies at school, college and universities
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Nurse
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Look after patients by giving medicine and dressing to wounds
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works from a hospital
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Crane driver
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Uses a crane to lift various heavy objects
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Works in a crane
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Doctor
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Helps look after peoples health
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They work in a doctor's surgery or from in a hospital
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Police
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Help maintain peace and order
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Work from police station
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Gardener
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Helps keep people gardens tidy and also public gardens
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Works from a van
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Accountant
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Look after the finances for businesses
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Works in a office
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Teacher
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Helps students learn various subjects
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Works in school, college or university
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Waiter
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Serve people food and drink.
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Work in a restaurant or cafes
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Baker
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Bakes Cakes and bread to sell to the public or shops
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Work in a bakery
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Vet
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Look after people's animals.
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Work from a veterinary surgery or vets.
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Plumber
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Looks after peoples plumbing in the home or industry
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Works from a van
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Optician
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Looks after peoples eyes by testing them
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Work in an opticians
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Lawyer
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Helps to defend and prosecute people in court
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Works in a office
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