Vocabulary and Grammar for Various Professions

Vocabulary:

• Businessman/woman
• Chef
• Cleaner
• Dentist
• Hairdresser
• Journalist
• Mechanic
• Musician
• Nurse
• Photographer
• Pilot
• Student

Job Positions

• Full-time
• Permanent
• High-paid
• Short-term
• All year round
• Regular daytime hours

Professions by Industry

• Food and beverage (restaurant manager, waiter)
• Accommodation (concierge, hotel receptionist)
• Transportation (flight attendant, pilot)
• Recreation and entertainment (entertainer, outdoor adventure guide)

Executive Roles

• Executive chef (writes menus, instructs cooks and employs kitchen staff)
• Executive housekeeper (inspects rooms and manages cleaning staff)
• Food and beverage manager (plans and organizes the operation of a restaurant)
• Front office manager (responsible for the front desk operation, managing reception and dealing with guest problems)
• Hotel receptionist (makes reservations and checks guests in/out)

Work Vocabulary

• Positions
• Job
• Work experience
• Curriculum vitae
• Flexible
• Flexibility
• Group
• Teamwork
• Training
• Supervision
• Abilities
• Skills
• Managers
• Management
• Experience

Prepositions

• Above
• Behind
• Between
• In front of
• Next to
• On
• Opposite
• Under

Directions

• On the right
• Take the first left
• On the left
• Go straight on
• Take the second right
• Go past
• Turn left
• On the corner
• At the end of
• Turn right

Clothing

• Dress
• Jewelry
• Hat
• Shoes
• Coat
• Scarf
• Gloves
• Suit (jacket and trousers)
• Tie
• Skirt
• Top
• Glasses
• Jeans
• Hoodie
• Shorts
• T-shirt
• Socks
• Trainers

Grammar:

Positive

I am / He, She, It is / You, We, They are.

Negative

I am not / He, She, It is not / You, We, They are not.

Questions

Am I / Is He, She, It / Are You, We, They.

I-My / You-Your / He-His / She-Her / It-Its / We-Our / They-Their.

ch, sh, ss, s, x, z => es / y => ies / f, fe => ves / Are? Is? Does? Do? - am, 'm not, is, isn't, does, doesn't, do, don't / What? Who? When? Where? Why? How often? / -er suffix / Formal: dear Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, your sincerely, yours faithfully / Semi-formal: dear, best wishes, regards / Informal: hi, hello, all the best, love / there is, there isn't, there are, there aren't, is there, are there / Can (positive), can't (negative) - ability and possibility - present. Could and couldn't - past. / I am / am not + root + ing. / You, We, You, They are + root + ing / He, She, It is + root + ing, except for sensation or perception, opinion, mental states, emotions or desires, measures.