English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate (Unit 35: Jobs)


A. Working with your hands

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When something is damaged or broken, we often use repair or fix.
Dad repaired/fixed the window for me.
I need someone to fix/repair the computer.

With small pieces of equipment we can also use mend; with clothes we often use mend.
Could you fix/repair/mend my watch?
I’ve mended your trousers for you.


B. Professions*

job what he/she does
architect designs buildings
lawyer represents people with legal problems
engineer plans the building of roads, bridges, machines, etc.
accountant controls the financial situation of people and companies
university lecturer teaches in a university, e.g. gives lectures

* jobs that need a lot of training and/or education

C. The medical profession

These people treat people or animals. [give medicine or medical help]
GPs [general practitioners: doctors who don’t work in a hospital], dentists [people who look after your teeth] and vets [animal doctors] all work in a place called a surgery. In hospital there are nurses who look after people, and surgeons who operate on people. [open the body to remove or repair a part that is damaged]

D. The armed forces and the emergency services

My son joined the army when he was 18. [became a member of]


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