English for Beginners: Jobs, Workplaces & Dream Careers | Light English Podcast Lesson 11
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📝 Transcript
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Hello and welcome back to the Light English podcast. I am Lucas and I am Anna. Welcome to lesson 11.
Anna, let's start with the most important question. How do you ask someone about their job?
A more polite way is 'What do you do for a living?'. Listen and repeat. 'What do you do for a living?'
I am a writer. I work from home. I write stories and articles. Listen and repeat.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
a place where sick or injured people are treated
She went to the hospital to see her friend.
the job that someone wants to do more than any other
Her dream job is to be an astronaut.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| job | noun | the work that someone does regularly to earn money | My father has a new job. |
| workplace | noun | a place where you do your job | The office is a busy workplace. |
| doctor | noun | a person who treats sick people | The doctor gave me medicine. |
| nurse | noun | a person who helps doctors and cares for sick people | The nurse checked my temperature. |
| chef | noun | a person who cooks food, especially in a restaurant | The chef made a delicious meal. |
| firefighter | noun | a person whose job is to put out fires | The firefighter saved the cat from the tree. |
| hospital | noun | a place where sick or injured people are treated | She went to the hospital to see her friend. |
| restaurant | noun | a place where people pay to eat meals | We ate dinner at a nice restaurant. |
| school | noun | a place where children go to learn | My sister is a teacher at the local school. |
| dream job | phrase | the job that someone wants to do more than any other | Her dream job is to be an astronaut. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
What do you do for a ____?
Where does a doctor usually work?
A ____ cooks food in a restaurant.
Which job involves putting out fires?
I am a ____. I help sick people.
What is a place where teachers work?
My ____ job is to be a travel photographer.
What does a writer do?
A ____ works at a fire station.
Which phrase means the work someone does to earn money?
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