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💼 Jobs and Work

Learn how to talk about your job in English. You will learn useful words for different jobs.

Talking About Your Job

When we talk about jobs in English, we use the verb 'to be' and the word 'a' or 'an'. Use 'a' before words starting with a consonant, and 'an' before vowels (a, e, i, o, u). This is a simple and polite way to tell people what you do every day.

I am a teacher.My job is teaching people.

She is an engineer.Her job is building things.

He is a chef.His job is cooking food.

Asking About Jobs

To ask someone about their job, we use a very common question. You can ask 'What do you do?' or 'What is your job?'. Both questions are very polite and easy to use when you meet new people at work or in social places.

What do you do?Tell me your job.

What is your job?What work do you do?

I am a student.I study at a school or university.

Where Do You Work?

You can also tell people the place where you work. We use the word 'at' or 'in' before the name of the place. This gives more details about your job and helps people understand your daily routine.

I work in an office.My workplace is an office.

She works in a hospital.Her workplace is a hospital.

He works from home.His house is his workplace.

📝 Key words

Teacherperson who teaches

Doctorperson who helps sick people

Chefperson who cooks food

Engineerperson who builds things

Studentperson who learns

Officeplace with desks and computers

Hospitalplace for sick people

Workdoing your job

💡 Always put 'a' or 'an' before a singular job title. For example, say 'I am a doctor', not 'I am doctor'.

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