The document provides a list of common jobs and professions in Spanish such as painter, actor, policeman, doctor, chef, vet, electrician, maid, fisherman, barman, cook, waiter, barber, secretary, and clown. It then provides additional vocabulary for jobs including specific professions like accountant, air hostess, architect, astronaut, au pair, baker, and more. There are also two exercises, one matching professions to their Spanish translations and another finding professions hidden in a word search puzzle.

1. WHAT DO YOU DO? (¿A qué te dedicas?)
PAINTER ACTOR POLICEMAN DOCTOR CHEMIST VET ELECTRICIAN MAID
Pintor Actor Policia Doctor Farmacéutico veterinario Electricista Criada
FISHER BARMAN COOK WAITER BARBER SECRETARY CLOWN
Pescador Barman Cocinero Camarero Barbero Secretaria Payaso
CARPENTER PLUMBER FARMER DELIVERY MAN LIFE GUARD
Carpintero Fontanero Granjero Repartidor Salvavidas
accountant contador
Actor / actress Actor / actriz
air hostess Azafata de vuelo
architect arquitecto
astronaut astronauta
au-pair, babysitter niñera
baker panadero
barber barbero, peluquero (de hombre)
bookseller librero
bricklayer albañil
bus driver conductor de autobús
butcher carnicero
chemist farmacéutico
consultant asesor
cook cocinero
dentist dentista
doctor médico
driver conductor
electrician electricista
employee empleado
engineer ingeniero
farmer agricultor
fashion designer diseñador de moda

2. firefighter , fireman bombero
fisherman pescador
gardener jardinero
hairdresser peluquero (de mujer)
inspector inspector
jeweller joyero
journalist periodista
judge juez
lawyer abogado
librarian bibliotecario
lifeguard salvavidas, socorrista
mechanic mecánico
mailman (US) cartero
nanny niñera
nurse enfermera
office worker oficinista
painter pintor
photographer fotógrafo
pilot piloto
plumber fontanero, plomero
Policeman / policewoman policía
politician político
postman (GB) cartero
psychiatrist psiquiatra
psychologist psicólogo
receptionist recepcionista
sailor marinero
salesman vendedor
scientist científico
secretary secretario
security guard guardia de seguridad
shoemaker zapatero
singer cantante
soldier soldado
stockbroker agente de bolsa
student estudiante
surgeon cirujano
tailor sastre
taxi driver taxista
teacher profesor, maestro
technician técnico
tourist guide guía turística
translator traductor
university lecturer profesor universitario
vet (GB), veterinarian (US) veterinario
Waiter / waitress Camarero / camarera
writer escritor

3. EJERCICIO 1. Escoge la opción correcta:
1. A person that works in a restaurant, looking after customers and serving food.
a. Window cleaner b. Waiter/waitress c. Tailor
2. A person that acts in a play or movie.
a. accountant b. taxi driver c. actor/actress
3. They write books or novels.
a. writer b. farmer c.painter
4. A person that works in a shop or store selling products.
a. postman b. shop assistant c. politician
5. A person that saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool).
a. plumber b. pilot c. lifeguard
6. They can fix problems you have with your teeth.
a. dentist b. optician c. florist
7. A person that passes knowledge to students, usually at school.
a. nurse b. teacher c. designer
8. They organize and sell holidays and flights for others.
a. travel agent b. fireman c. gardener
9. A person that works in a factory.
a. doctor b. secretary c. factory worker
10. A person that works in a library.
a. butcher b. librarian c. book seller
11. A person that drives buses.
a. truck driver b. bus driver c. taxi driver
12. A person that defends people in court and gives legal advice.
a. lawyer b. judge c. newsreader
13. A person that repairs machines, especially car motors.
a. postman b. mechanic c. model
14. They paint pictures or the interior and exterior of buildings.
a. painter b. window cleaner c. tailor
15. A qualified person that decides cases in a law court.
a. judge b. lawyer c. baker
16 . They work in the science industry. They do many experiments.
a. recepcionist b. chemist c. scientist
17. A person that makes things from wood including houses and furniture.
a. gardener b. carpenter c. mechanic
EJERCICIO 2 - SOPA DE LETRAS: Encuentra 15 palabras relacionadas con profesiones.

4. Answers: Ejercicio 1: 1.b / 2.c / 3.a / 4.b / 5.c / 6.a / 7.b / 8.a/ 9.c / 10.b / 11.b / 12.a / 13.b / 14.a / 15.a / 16.c / 17.b
Ejercicio 2: Secretary / Pilot / Mechanic / Dentist / Lawyer / Doctor / Baker / Butcher / Architect / Nurse / Policeman
/ Postman / Actor / Singer / Vet
VOCABULARY relacionado con el TRABAJO
Employment Empleo
Job Trabajo, empleo
Work Trabajo
Profession / Occupation Profesión / ocupación
applicant solicitante
application form solicitud
CV (GB) / Resume (US) curriculum vitae
employment agency agencia de empleo
employee empleado
employer empleador
boss jefe
Interview / interviewer Entrevista / entrevistador
introductory letter carta de presentación
letter of reference carta de recomendación
qualifications títulos, habilidades
references referencias
responsibilities, duties responsabilidades
position puesto
vacancy puesto vacante
salary salario, sueldo
payday día de cobro
payroll nómina o plantilla (de sueldos)
raise (US) / rise (GB) aumento (de sueldo)
overtime horas extra
self-employed autónomo
full-time job / part-time job trabajo de jornada completa / media jornada
temporary job trabajo temporario
permanent job trabajo permanente
casual job trabajo eventual
shift work trabajo por turnos
team work trabajo en equipo
day shift /evening shift / night shift turno de día, tarde, noche
apprentice / trainee aprendiz
to apply for a job solicitar un trabajo
to hire somebody contratar a alguien
to earn ganar (el sueldo)
to work in shifts trabajar en turnos
to lose a job perder un trabajo
to leave / quit a job / to resign dejar un trabajo, renunciar
to be unemployed estar desempleado / en el paro