Classify the jobs Study the following definitions and then classify the jobs below as `white-collar jobs' or `blue-collar
jobs'.

a blue-collar worker: somebody who does physical, unskilled work, for example in a factory or on a
building site
a white-collar worker: somebody who does "mental" work, for example in an office, rather than
physical work

a banker a barmaid a bricklayer
a builder a computer programmer a lumberjack
an accountant an actress an air hostess
an electrician a policewoman a sailor
a sales representative a secretary a tailor
a university lecturer a waitress
Blue-collar:
White-collar:

2 Male-female job titles
Give the female job titles of the jobs below.
1. a barman -
2. a waiter -
3. an air steward -
4. a policeman -
5. an actor -

3 Talking point
Which jobs do you think are more suitable for men? Which are more suitable for women? Do you know
any women who do so-called `men's jobs'?

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4 I need a plumber
Complete the sentences below with the following jobs.
chef flight attendant manager nurse plumber
porter private detective psychologist surgeon vet
1. Janet has been extremely depressed lately. I think she needs to see a .
2. My dog has been coughing a lot. I must take him to the .
3. Laura loves taking care of other people. I think she'll be a when she grows up.
4. One of the pipes in my bathroom has burst, and there's water all over the place! I need to call a

.

5. Alan was very suspicious of his wife, so he hired a to find out if she had been seeing
another man.
6. The told me that I needed at least one month to recover from the knee operation.
7. Leave your bags here. The will take them to your room.
8. Alison loves travelling, so she decided to become a .
9. Can I speak to the , please? I would like to complain about the customer service here.
10. The food at this restaurant is excellent. Compliments to the !

5 UK/US English
Match the following British English job titles on the left to their equivalent US titles on the right:
UK US
1. a shop assistant a. a babysitter
2. a postman b. a bartender
3. a dustman c. a garbageman
4. a headmaster d. a mailman
5. a childminder e. a pharmacist
6. a chemist f. a principal
7. a barman g. a sales clerk

6 Discuss the jobs
Which of the jobs below is the most dangerous? the most interesting? the most boring? the best-paid?
the worst-paid? Discuss your choice with your partner.
a barman a chambermaid a company director
a doctor a fireman a pilot

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