In this English lesson, I'm going to teach you how to say different jobs, occupations
or professions in English.
Improve your English vocabulary by listening and repeating.
This video uses video clips to help you understand the different jobs presented, and each job
is explained.
These professions might be used to answer the question 'what do you do?' in English.
Accountant Accountant An accountant is someone whose job is to keep the financial records
of a business or person and to analyze financial data in order to provide insight and advice.
Athlete Athlete An athlete is a person who performs in sports or other athletic competitions
such as track and field events, swimming, etc.
Author Author An author is a person who writes books, whether fiction or nonfiction.
Author is a more formal term for writer, although a writer is a broader term for one who writes.
Baker Baker A baker is a professional cook who specializes in making breads, pastries,
pies, and cakes.
Bakers often work in bakeries.
They might also sell their baked goods to grocery stores and shops.
Bookkeeper Bookkeeper A bookkeeper records the day-to-day financial transactions of a
business and keeps the financial records of a business.
Unlike an accountant, they do not analyze and provide advice or insight.
Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in plays, movies, television shows, etc.
You can use the word actor for males or females.
You don't have to use the word actress for females.
Air Traffic Controller Air Traffic Controller An air traffic controller gives instructions
to aircraft pilots by radio and monitors and directs the movements of aircraft.
Architect Architect An architect is a person who designs buildings.
The word architect can also be used generally to describe someone who designs and guides
a project or plan.
Artist Artist An artist is someone who creates art.
We also use the word artist for anyone skilled in the creative or performing arts but as
a profession, artist is used mostly for visual arts while other artistic professions have
their own names like musician or actor.
Banker Banker A banker is a person who owns a bank or who has an important job in a bank.
Bartender Bartender A bartender is a person who makes and serves drinks at a bar or a
restaurant.
Barber Barber A barber is a person who cuts men's hair.
Busdriver Busdriver A bus driver drives a bus for a living.
They transport people to various destinations along regular routes.
Butcher Butcher A butcher is someone who cuts and sells meat in a shop.
Such a shop itself may be called a butcher or a butcher's shop.
Carpenter Carpenter A carpenter is someone who makes or repairs wooden objects or wooden
parts of buildings.
Cashier Cashier A cashier's job is to receive or pay out money in a store, restaurant, bank,
etc.
In a store, a cashier 'rings up' your purchases or 'checks you out.'
Chef Chef A chef is a professional cook who is in charge of a restaurant kitchen or who
works as a cook in a professional kitchen.
Coach Coach A coach who teaches and trains an athlete or who teaches and trains the members
of a sports team and makes decisions about how the team plays during games or competitions.
A coach can also be a person who teaches or trains people who are not athletes, especially
performers.
Examples are voice coach and acting coach.
Construction Worker Construction Worker Construction workers work as part of a construction crew
to perform basic tasks of building structures, often involving heavy manual labor as well
as skilled work.
Dentist Dentist A dentist is a medical professional who takes care of people's teeth and treats
diseases and conditions having to do with the teeth.
Dental hygienist Dental hygienist A dental hygienist is a person who works with a dentist,
assists the dentist, professionally cleans people's teeth, accesses their oral health,
and provides instruction to patients on how to clean and care for their teeth.
Dietician Dietician A dietician is a medically trained professional who helps plan a person's
diet based on their particular medical needs, body makeup, and other factors.
Doctor Doctor A doctor is a physician, trained and licensed to treat sick and injured people.
The word doctor is used also for dentists and other medical professionals.
The term is also used as a form of address for those holding a Ph.D. outside of medicine.
Editor Editor An editor is anyone whose job is to edit something, such as writing, film,
or sound recordings.
Electrician Electrician An electrician is a person who works on and installs electrical
equipment and electrical wiring systems.
Engineer Engineer An engineer is a scientifically trained person who invents, designs, and maintains
complex machines, systems, structures, etc.
Engineers work in a variety of specialties, such as electrical engineering, chemical engineering,
structural engineering, etc.
Farmer Farmer A farmer is a person who runs a farm and cultivates crops or raises livestock.
Firefighter or fireman Firefighter or fireman A firefighter is a highly trained professional
who works to extinguish fires and to save people from fires.
Firefighters are also often paramedics, trained to provide lifesaving first aid and medical
care.
Fisherman Fisherman A fisherman is a person who catches fish for a living.
Although any person who catches fish can be called a fisherman, the term is usually reserved
for those who do so professionally.
Flight Attendant Flight Attendant A flight attendant's job is to help passengers who
are flying on an airplane.
They are responsible for the safety and comfort of the passengers.
Florist Florist A florist works with flowers.
They design and create floral arrangements or bouquets.
Hairdresser Hairdresser A hairdresser is a person who cuts, styles, and colors hair for
a living.
Hairdresser especially refers to one who works with women's hair, but they may also cut and
style men's hair.
Housekeeper Housekeeper Housekeepers work to keep homes, hotels, and other dwelling
places clean and organized.
Jeweler Jeweler A jeweler is a person who buys and sells jewels and who makes, repairs,
and sells jewelry.
Journalist Journalist A journalist investigates, collects, and reports information as a news
story, through writing or other media, such as television.
Judge Judge A judge is a public official who presides over legal actions in court and who
has the power to make decisions concerning such actions.
Lawyer Lawyer A lawyer is a trained and licensed professional who advises, assists, and represents
others in legal matters.
Lawyers are also called attorneys, counsel, or counselors.
Librarian Librarian A librarian works in a library managing and organizing book collections
and providing access to information services, etc.
Lifeguard Lifeguard A lifeguard is an expert swimmer who works to keep people safe wherever
they swim, whether at a pool or at the beach.
They rescue people from drowning and attend to people with injuries.
Mason Mason A mason is skilled in building things with brick or stone.
One who works with brick is often called a bricklayer.
Those who cut stone and build structures with it are called stonemasons.
Mechanic Mechanic A mechanic is a person who repairs and maintains mechanical machines,
especially car engines and other engines.
Musician Musician A musician is a person who writes, plays, or sings music.
Nurse Nurse A nurse helps care for and treat people with illness or injury and works with
doctors to facilitate the care of patients.
Painter Painter A painter is a person whose job is to paint houses, buildings, and other
things.
Also, a painter may be an artist who paints pictures on canvas or other medium.
Paramedic Paramedic Paramedics are medical professionals who specialize in emergency
life-saving medicine.
Paramedics work in the field, providing emergency care and transporting patients to hospitals.
A paramedic is the highest form of EMT or 'emergency medical technician.'
Pharmacist Pharmacist A pharmacist is a medically trained professional whose job is to prepare
and sell the drugs that doctors prescribe to patients as well as to educate patients
about the use of such drugs and to monitor their prescriptions for interactions and other
contraindications.
Pharmacists usually work in pharmacies.
Photographer Photographer A photographer is a person who takes photographs but especially
one who does so for a living.
Pilot Pilot A pilot is a person who flies an airplane, helicopter, etc.
Plumber Plumber A plumber installs and repairs plumbing systems such as water and waste pipes,
sinks, toilets, etc.
Police Officer Police Officer A police officer enforces the laws, investigates crimes, makes
arrests, and helps ensure the safety of citizens.
Postal Worker Postal Worker A postal worker works for the post office or to carry and
deliver mail.
Postal workers who carry mail are sometimes called mail carriers.
Professor Professor A professor is a teacher of the highest rank at a secondary education
institution such as a college or university.
Professors also research and write in their fields.
Programmer Programmer A computer programmer writes computer programs.
In other words, they write and test code that allow computer applications and programs to
function.
They are also called software developers or simply coders.
Psychologist Psychologist A psychologist is a scientist who studies the mind, human behavior,
and mental processes.
They often provide counseling to help people with stress and stressful situations, to overcome
addictions, chronic fears, etc.
Real Estate Agent or Realtor Real Estate Agent or Realtor A real estate agent or realtor
is a licensed professional who represents buyers or sellers to facilitate the purchase
or sale of real estate, such as houses, buildings, and land.
Soldier Soldier A soldier is a person engaged in military service, especially the army.
Taxi Driver Taxi Driver A taxi driver is a professional driver who transports passengers
to their chosen destination in a taxi cab.
Taxi drivers are sometimes called cabbies.
Teacher Teacher A teacher is anyone who teaches, but especially one who teaches in a school,
such as an elementary school or high school.
Veterinarian Veterinarian A veterinarian is a doctor for animals such as dogs, cats, and
other pets, as well as farm animals like cows and horses.
Waiter Waiter Waiters, sometimes called servers, take orders and serve food in a restaurant.