Job hunting listening

ob Hunting

Vocabulary | Practice | Follow-Up

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Introduction:
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Finding the right job often takes preparation, time, and patience. As part of
this, people get training or go to school to get an education to prepare them
for their future profession. Listen to the words below and consult a
dictionary if you need a definition. Write a sample sentence for each word to
learn how it is used in context, as seen in the example. You can use the
Internet to find such sentences.
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athlete
bus operator
chef
computer programmer (also, computer consultant)
doctor
engineer
fire fighter
lawyer
manager
nurse
police officer
postal carrier
professor
public official
receptionist
sales clerk
secretary
server
teacher
webpage designer

II. Practice: Top

Now, complete the sentences below with the best answer:


1. Gary works as a _________ downtown, and he enjoys serving the public
by keeping our community safe from crime.
A. professor
B. postal carrier
C. police officer
2. My brother is employed as a __________ at a medical clinic.
A. nurse
B. fire fighter
C. sales clerk
3. My sister was one of five people hired to work at the new restaurant.
From my experience, a ___________ can make a good living from the
gratuities (tips) he or she receives from customers.
A. server
B. secretary
C. engineer

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III. FollowUp: Top
What are some of the hottest (most popular) jobs in your city or country
now? What are some of the qualifications for those occupations, and what
is the average salary for each? Use the Internet to help you search this
topic.
Online Listening Practice (from www.esl-lab.com, www.dailyesl.com,

www.trainyouraccent.com, and www.ezslang.com):
 World of Computers: Medium -- [esl-lab]
 Job Hunting: Medium -- [ezslang] Job Promotion: Medium --[dailyesl] Job
Hunting: Medium -- [trainyouraccent]
 Job Hunting: Medium -- [ddailyeslaily] Job Interview Tips: Medium
-- [dailyesl] Job Hunting: Difficult -- [esl-lab]