*Talking about occupations (jobs)*
*The following English phrases and expressions are used for talking about occupations.*
*Aking about occupations*
What do you do for a living?
What do you do to make a living?
What company do you work for?
What's your job?
What's your occupation?
What do you do?
*Answers*
I am a doctor/teacher/hairdresser...
I’m in sales/online digital marketing/public education...
I work for a private school/an oil company...
I teach for a living...
*How to show interest*
Are you?
That's interesting.
How interesting!
That sounds like a lot of hard work.
That must be a lot of work.
That must be a rewarding job.
*Example of a conversation*
*This is an example of a conversation where the speakers are talking about occupations*
*At the bus stop.*
*After work, two strangers are making a friendly conversation while waiting for the bus.*
John: *Good morning! We always take the same bus but we’ve never spoken before. My name is John.*
Lisa: *Hi! I am Lisa.*
John: *How was your day?*
Lisa: *So tired. It was a busy day.*
John: *Excuse me, but what do you do for a living?*
Lisa: *I am a secretary. I work for a German company.*
John: *Wow! That sounds like a lot of hard work. I guess you can speak German.*
Lisa: *Yes I can. How about you? What do you do for a living?*
John: *I am in digital marketing. Most of my work is done online.*
Lisa: *That must be interesting.*
John: *Yes it is indeed.*
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