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be A The medical profession

These people treat (= give medical treatment and try to solve a medical problem) and look
after (= care for / take care of) others: doctor, nurse, surgeon (= a specialist doctor who
works in a hospital and operates on people), dentist, and vet (= animal doctor). The word
‘vet’ is a short form for ‘veterinary surgeon’.

-B- Manual jobs
These are jobs where you work with your hands, and all the examples below are skilled
jobs (= they need a lot of training).

bricklayer carpenter plumber electrician mechanic
(builds walls) (makes things (fits and repairs (fits and repairs (repairs cars)
using wood) water pipes, electrical things)
bathrooms, etc.)

C_ Professional people
Job Definition
architect designs buildings
lawyer represents people with legal problems
engineer plans the building of roads, bridges, machines, etc.
accountant controls the financial situation of people and companies
university lecturer teaches in a university
broker (stock market) buys and sells stocks and shares

_D_ The armed forces and the emergency services

soldier sailor pilot police officer firefighter (in
(in the army) (in the navy) force) (in the police force) _ the fire brigade)
(in the air

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