Jobs and the Working Day
Open a theme, then select a word or phrase for its meaning, example and pronunciation.
1. Common occupations (20 entries)
- office worker
- factory worker
- manager
- cleaner
- delivery driver
- police officer
- engineer
- boss
- professional
- instructor
- businessman
- expert
- colleague
- pilot
- author
- architect
- licence
- thief
- soldier
- well-known
2. Workplaces (20 entries)
- meeting room
- staff room
- reception desk
- restaurant kitchen
- hotel reception
- department
- daily
- midday
- society
- architecture
- alarm clock
- alive
- among
- novel
- correctly
- left-hand
- ancient
- factory
- seem
- actually
3. Daily duties (20 entries)
- fill shelves
- serve food
- answer the phone
- repair machines
- take orders
- team member
- deliver parcels
- prepare meals
- unlock the door
- count the money
- put tools away
- greet customers
- plant flowers
- to-do list
- what's left
- solution
- develop
- staff pass
- improve
- target
4. Work schedules (20 entries)
- day shift
- working hours
- night shift
- late finish
- weekend work
- day off
- morning break
- during
- work from home
- early start
- lunch hour
- weekday
- lunchtime
- team meeting
- bedtime
- break
- get up early
- early night
- stay up late
- check the time
5. Basic workplace requests (20 entries)
- I'll check for you
- I'll be a little late
- what's next?
- can I take a message?
- could you show me how?
- where do these go?
- may I leave early?
- who should I ask?
- can I take a break?
- do we need more …?
- let me
- be happy to
- go and get
- shall I …?
- request
- bring along
- ask first
- allow
- give me a moment
- short of time