2. Match the jobs on the left with the responsibilities on the right
1. barbers
a. look after the finances in an organisastion.
2. receptionists
b. clean and tidy rooms.
3. dentists
c. shave men's beards and cut men's hair.
4. secretaries
d. look after passengers.
5. accounts
e. look after people's animals.
6. porters
f. bake bread
7. hairdressers
g. look after patients .
8. bakers
h. weld metal to make things.
9. nurses
i. serve drinks
10. butcher
j. design, make, alter or repair garments,
11. opticians
k. carry other people's bags and luggage.
12. barmen/women
l. prepare and sell meat.
13. vets
m. sell goods and look after customers.
14. chefs
n. arrange appointments, type letters and organise meetings.
15. doctors
o. prepare and cook food.
16. judges
p. look after people's health.
17. chambermaids
q. look after people's teeth.
18. waiter/waitresses
r. organise and repair technical equipment.
19. sales assistants
s. defend and prosecute people.
20. fishmongers
t. serve people food and drink.
21. tailors
u. operate on people who are sick.
22. welders
v. prepare and sell fish.
23. flight attendants
w. look after people's eye sight.
24. technicians
x. judge and sentence people.
25. surgeons
y. meet and greet visitors.
26. lawyers
z. cut and style people's hair.
3. Now match the jobs above with the corresponding workplaces
They work in …
an office, a baker’s (bakery), a barber’s, a bar, a pub, a restaurant, a hotel, a butcher’s, a kitchen, a dentist’s, a hospital, a surgery, an optician’s, a train station, reception, an shop, a factory, school, everywhere, a veterinary surgery, vet’s
4. Study the work idioms. Think of their Russian equivalents. Give situations in which you might want to use them.
● to burn the candle at both ends = work day and night at something: "He's been burning the candle at both ends to finish this project."
●to knuckle under = stop wasting time and start working: "The sooner you knuckle under and start work, the better."
●to put pen to paper = start writing: "She finally put pen to paper and wrote the letter."
●to work all the hours that God sends = work as much as possible: "She works all the hours that God sends to support her family."
●to work your fingers to the bone = work very hard: "I work my fingers to the bone for you."
● to go the extra mile = do more than is expected of you: "She's a hard worker and always goes the extra mile."
●to pull your weight = do your fair share of the work: "He's a good team worker and always pulls his weight."
●to pull your socks up = make a better effort: "You'll have to pull your socks up and work harder if you want to impress the boss!"
●to put your feet up = relax: "At last that's over – now I can put my feet up for a while."
