Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Jobs

Lesson Notes August 20, 2024 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• Some people collapsed due to the heat. They might suffer from heatstroke. (Collapse (verb); (of a person) fall down and lose consciousness due to illness or injury.)

• The fire alarm in my condominium building went off earlier today. The alarm system is very old and sometimes malfunctions.

• How many lengths do you swim at the pool?

• How many laps do you swim?

• How far do you swim?

• Swimming is good for my health, but its not making me lose weight.

• Swimming gives me a big appetite.

Pronunciation

• Representative ( rɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv ) rep-re-SEN-ta-tive

Jobs

Section 1

• Bank; a person who manages or owns a bank

• Builder; a person who constructs houses

• Teller; a person who works at a bank to deal with customers

• TV personality; a celebrity or famous person who appears on TV programs; not necessarily an actor or actress

Section 2

• 1 bartender (neutral) / barman / barmaid

• 2 server (neutral)

• 3 (flight / cabin) attendant