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What is a full-time job?
What is a full-time job?
- A job that finishes after a fixed period
- A job that is temporary in nature
- A job for the whole of the normal working week (correct)
- A job that is not permanent
What is a permanent job?
What is a permanent job?
- A job that is temporary in nature
- A job that does not finish after a fixed period (correct)
- A job that finishes after a fixed period
- A job that is part-time
What does Rebecca do?
What does Rebecca do?
- She works in financial reporting
- She works in development department
- She works in public relations (correct)
- She works in a supermarket company
Why does Rebecca worry?
Why does Rebecca worry?
When does Rebecca finish work?
When does Rebecca finish work?
What is Margaux's job related to?
What is Margaux's job related to?
What type of job is being advertised in job advertisement 1?
What type of job is being advertised in job advertisement 1?
What is the working period specified in job advertisement 4?
What is the working period specified in job advertisement 4?
What does Kerstin do in her job?
What does Kerstin do in her job?
What is a benefit mentioned in job advertisement 6?
What is a benefit mentioned in job advertisement 6?
What is one of Margaux's main tasks?
What is one of Margaux's main tasks?
What type of job is being advertised in job advertisement 2?
What type of job is being advertised in job advertisement 2?
What type of job is being advertised in job advertisement 3?
What type of job is being advertised in job advertisement 3?
What does 'take time off work' mean?
What does 'take time off work' mean?
What does it mean if someone is 'out of work'?
What does it mean if someone is 'out of work'?
What is the correct way to say 'I'm responsible for the coordination between design and production'?
What is the correct way to say 'I'm responsible for the coordination between design and production'?
What does Frank do every morning?
What does Frank do every morning?
What is the correct sentence to ask someone about their job?
What is the correct sentence to ask someone about their job?
What type of job is being advertised in job advertisement 6?
What type of job is being advertised in job advertisement 6?
What is the meaning of 'in work'?
What is the meaning of 'in work'?
What is Kerstin's main responsibility?
What is Kerstin's main responsibility?
What does 'I'm in charge of' mean?
What does 'I'm in charge of' mean?
What is the working period specified in job advertisement 1?
What is the working period specified in job advertisement 1?
What is the working period specified in job advertisement 5?
What is the working period specified in job advertisement 5?
Study Notes
Asking About Someone's Job
- To find out what someone's job is, you ask "What do you do?"
- You can talk about your job by explaining what you do, who you work for, and your responsibilities.
Expressions with "Work"
- "In charge of" is used with a noun, e.g. "I'm in charge of design budgets."
- "Responsible for" is used with a verb and -ing, e.g. "I'm responsible for coordination between design and production."
- "Responsibility" can be used with an infinitive or -ing, e.g. "One of my responsibilities is to make sure that new model designs are finished on time" or "One of my responsibilities is making sure that new model designs are finished on time."
- "Work" can refer to the place where you do your job, e.g. "I go to work by train and subway."
- "In work" means having a job, e.g. "The percentage of people in work has risen."
- "Out of work" means not having a job, e.g. "The percentage of people out of work has fallen."
Types of Jobs and Work
- A full-time job is one that is for the whole of the normal working week.
- A part-time job is one that is for less time than a full-time job.
- A permanent job does not finish after a fixed period.
- A temporary job finishes after a fixed period.
- You can talk about temporary work and permanent work.
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Learn key expressions to ask about someone's job and talk about your own, including 'What do you do?' and phrases with 'work' like 'in charge of' and 'responsible for'.
