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A. Match professions with their definitions.
Professional people
| architect | teaches in a university |
| lawyer | plans for buildings of roads, bridges, machines, etc |
| engineer | controls the financial situation of people and companies |
| accountant | designs buildings |
| university lecturer | buys and sells stocks and shares |
| broker (stock market) | works for the government |
| civil servant | represents people with legal problems |
Medical professions
| doctor | animal doctor |
| nurse | operates on people |
| surgeon | gives medical treatment and tries to solve medical problem |
| dentist | helps people to solve personal problems |
| vet | practices dentistry |
| psychologist | looks after and takes care of others |
Manual jobs (these jobs are done with hands and all the examples given
below are skilled jobs and need a lot of training)
| bricklayer | makes things using wood |
| carpenter | repairs cars |
| plumber | fits and repairs electrical things |
| electrician | builds walls |
| mechanic | fits and repairs water pipes, bathrooms etc. |
Armed forces and emergency services
| soldier | serves in the navy |
| sailor | is in the police service |
| pilot | works in the fire brigade |
| police officer | serves in the army |
| firefighter | flies the aircraft |
B. Write down at least one job from the list that would probably be impossible for these people.
1) Someone who didn’t go to the university
2) Someone with very bad eyesight (cannot see very well)
3) Someone who is always seasick on a boat
4) Someone who understands nothing about cars.
5) Someone who will not work in the evening or at weekends.
6) Someone who is afraid of dogs.
7) Someone who is afraid of heights and high places.
8) Someone who is terrible at numbers and figures.
9) Someone who can’t stand the sight of blood.
10) Someone who is a pacifist, who is anti-war.
C. You have just bought a piece of land and you are planning to build a house on it. Write down at least six people that you may need to help you. What would you need their help for?
VOCABULARY 2: FAMILY & FRIENDS
A. Discuss.
v Where were you born and brought up?
v Who is the core of your family?
v How many people form a family?
v What’s the ideal age to start up a family life?
v Does any ideal family exist?
