List of occupations (jobs) 

This is an illustrated list of vocabulary items related to jobs (or occupations)

baker
butcher
carpebter
cook
a baker
a butcher
a carpenter 
a cook 
farmer
fireworker
fisherman
gardener

a farmer 

a fireman 
a fisherman 
a gardener 
hairdresser
journalist
judge
lawyer
a hairdresser 
a journalist 
a judge 
a lawyer 
mason
mechanic
painter
plumber
a mason 
a mechanic 
a painter 
a plumber 
policeman
postman
secretary
singer
a policeman 
a postman 
a secretary
a singer 
soldier
taxidriver
teacher
waiter
a soldier 
a taxi driver
a teacher 
a waiter
PILOT
engineer
doctor
nurse
a pilot 
an engineer 
a doctor 
a nurse 
goldsmith
actor
shoe-shine boy
tailor
a goldsmith 
an actor 
a shoe-shine boy 
a tailor 

Remember:

1. For some jobs, it's important to distinguish between the feminine and the masculine uses: 

MaleFemale
a policeman a policewoman 
a waiter a waitress 
an actoran actress

2. The indefinite article:

  • "a" is used before a consonant:
    Examples: a postman, a teacher...
  • "an" is used before a vowel:
    Examples: an engineer, an actor...

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