Aug 20th - Occupations
Autor: teacher Jota | Publicado: 2014-08-04T05:44:00-07:00



Below we have a list of different Professions and an explanation of what each person does in that profession.

Accountant -&nbsp;a person that works with the money and accounts of a company.

Actor /Actress&nbsp;- a person that acts in a play or a movie

Architect&nbsp;- a person that designs building and houses.

Astronomer&nbsp;- a person who studies the stars and the universe

Author&nbsp;- They write books or novels.

Baker&nbsp;- They make bread and cakes and normally work in a bakery.

Bricklayer&nbsp;- a person that helps to build houses using bricks.

Bus driver&nbsp;- a person that drives buses.

Butcher&nbsp;- a person that works with meat. They cut the meat and sell it in their shop.

Carpenter&nbsp;- a person that makes things from wood including houses and furniture.

Chef/Cook&nbsp;- a person that prepared food for others, often in a restaurant or café.

Cleaner&nbsp;- a person that cleans/tidies an area or place (such as in an office)

Dentist&nbsp;- a person that can fix problems you have with your teeth.

Designer&nbsp;- a person who has the job of designing things.

Doctor&nbsp;- a person you go to see when you are ill or have some type of health problem.

Dustman/Refuse collector&nbsp;- a person that collects trash/rubbish from bins in the street.

Electrician&nbsp;- a person that works with electric circuits.

Engineer&nbsp;- a person who develops solutions to technical problems. They sometimes design, build, or maintain engines, machines, structures or public works.

Factory worker&nbsp;- a person that works in a factory.

Farmer&nbsp;- a person that works on a farm, usually with animals.

Fireman/Fire fighter&nbsp;- a person that puts out fires.

Fisherman&nbsp;- a person that catches fish

Florist&nbsp;- a person that works with flowers.

Gardener&nbsp;- a person that keeps gardens clean and tidy. They take care of the plants in the garden.

Hairdresser&nbsp;- they cut your hair or give it a new style.

Journalist&nbsp;- a person that makes new reports in writing or through television.

Judge&nbsp;- a qualified person that decides cases in a law court.

Lawyer&nbsp;- a person that defends people in court and gives legal advice.

Lecturer&nbsp;- a person that gives lectures, usually in a university.

Librarian&nbsp;- a person that works in a library.

Lifeguard&nbsp;- a person that saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool).

Mechanic&nbsp;- a person that repairs machines, especially car motors.





Model&nbsp;- a (usually attractive) person that works in fashion, modeling clothes and accessories.

Newsreader&nbsp;- a person that reads the news, normally on television.

Nurse&nbsp;- a person trained to help a doctor look after the sick or injured.

Optician&nbsp;- a person that checks your eyes and try and correct any problems with your sight.

Painter&nbsp;- a person that paints pictures or the interior and exterior of buildings.

Pharmacist&nbsp;- a qualified person that works with and dispenses medicine.

Photographer - a person that takes photos.

Pilot&nbsp;- a person who flies a plane.

Plumber&nbsp;- a person that repairs your water systems or pipes.

Politician&nbsp;- a person who works in politics.

Policeman/Policewoman&nbsp;- a member of the police force. They (try and) prevent crime.

Postman&nbsp;- a person that delivers mail to your house.

Real estate agent&nbsp;- a person that makes money from selling land for development.

Receptionist&nbsp;- a person that is at the reception (entrance) of a company.

Scientist&nbsp;- a person that works in the science industry. They do many experiments.

Secretary&nbsp;- a person employed in an office who types letters, keeps records etc.

Shop assistant&nbsp;- a person that works in a shop or store selling products.

Soldier&nbsp;- a person who works for the army.

Tailor&nbsp;- a person that makes clothes for others, many times producing exclusive items of clothing.

Taxi driver&nbsp;- a person who drives a taxi.

Teacher&nbsp;- a person that passes knowledge to students, usually at school.

Translator&nbsp;- a person that translates from one language to another.

Traffic warden&nbsp;- a person that patrols areas to check that people do not park in the wrong place.

Travel agent&nbsp;- a person that organises and sells holidays and flights for others.

Veterinary doctor (Vet)&nbsp;- a qualified person that looks after sick animals.

Waiter/Waitress&nbsp;- a person that works in a food outlet, looking after customers and serving food.

Window cleaner&nbsp;- a person that cleans windows, normally the windows of big buildings.
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