Professions (word formation)
Suffixes:
-ar (beggar); -er (farmer); -or (doctor); -ess (actress);В -ist (therapist);В -cian (beautician); -eer (engineer)
Composition:
-man (mailman); -woman (policewoman); -maker (dressmaker); -player (chess-player); -worker ( iron-worker); -smith (blacksmith- кузнец) ; -wright (wheelwright-колесныймастер)
It is very important to choose the right occupation in life. First, we must consider our personal taste and out kind of mind. For those who have a practical kind of mind it is better to choose the profession of an engineer or a technician. For those who love children it is better to become a teacher or children’s doctor. Those who love nature may choose the profession of an agronomist or zoo-technician and work in agriculture.
WHAT DO THEY DO?
| Job | What do they do? | Where do they work? |
| Accountants | Look after the finances in an organisation | In an office |
| Bakers | Bake bread | In a bakery |
| Barbers | Shave men’s beards and cut men’s hair | In a barbershop |
| Barman/barwoman | Serve drinks | In a bar, pub or restaurant |
| Butchers | Prepare and sell meat | In a butcher shop |
| Chambermaids | Clean and tidy rooms | In a hotel |
| Chefs | Prepare and cook food | In a restaurant kitchen |
| Dentists | Look after people’s teeth | In a dental office |
| Doctors | Look after people’s health | In a hospital or surgery |
| Fishmongers | Prepare and sell fish | In a fishmonger’s |
| Flight attendants | Look after passengers | In an airplane |
| Hairdressers | Cut and style people’s hair | In a hair salon or beauty shop |
| Judges | Judge and sentence people | In a law court |
| Lawyers | Defend and prosecute people | In a law court and in a law office |
| Nurses | Look after patients | In a hospital or doctor’s surgery |
| Opticians | Look after people’s eye sight | In an eye sight optician’s |
| Porters | Carry other people’s bags and luggage | In a hotel or train station |
| Receptionists | Meet and greet visitors | In reception at a hotel |
| Sales assistants | Sell goods and look after customers | In a shop |
| Secretaries | Arrange appointments, type letters and organize meetings | In an office |
| Surgeons | Operate on people who are sick | In a hospital |
| Vets | Look after people’s animals | In a veterinary surgery or office |
| Waiters /Waitresses | Serve people food and drink | In a restaurant or cafГ© |
Would you be happy in a job where you:
| 1. work mainly outdoors 2. work mainly indoors 3. work as a member of a team 4. work mainly on your own 5. have to use your own initiative 6. do the same things all the time 7. deal with the public 8. sell things from behind the counter | 9. work with animals 10. work with children 11. work mainly with your hands 12. have to operate machinery or use instruments 13. have to lift heavy objects 14. sometimes get dirty 15. have to wear a uniform 16. work mainly in one place 17. have to work nights | 18. have to start work very early 19. have to study at a college part time 20. have to travel a lot 21. deal with foreign tourists 22. deal with VIPs 23. sometimes overwork 24. have to be patient all the time 25. earn a lot of money |
SomeВ most /leastВ important things when you are looking for a job:
1) top wages; opportunity to use your own ideas; further training; chance to help other people; opportunity to become well-known; to work indoor or outdoor (noise); no special qualification needed; regular working hours; flexible working hours; work in a team with friendly people; opportunity to become self-employed; a good salary; comfortable conditions; a chance of promotion;ВВ to work in a big organization or a small one; to speak any foreign languages; to work on your own or take responsibility; getting up early;
2) job satisfaction: excitement, interest, prestige, challenge,
3) salary and earnings: tips, income, commission, overtime pay
4) benefits: company car, private office, free travel, health insurance, to be promoted