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Professions in English
Today’s topic will be Professions! It is very important to keep in mind that professions change from country to country, so a profession that exists in your country may not exist in another. So you might be surprised by the list of professions we’ll put here. If you think we’re missing a profession you want us to mention, you can leave it in the comments. We’d love to know more about it and understand more about your country’s culture.
Let’s start with questions others may ask you when wanting to find out what kind of job you do. Common questions you hear in this context are:
What’s your job?
What’s your occupation?
What do you do for a living?
And you can answer:
I’m a chef.
I’m a teacher.
I’m a student. (Yes, being a student is a profession! haha)
I’m an architect.
I’m an actor.
The content of this article can also be very useful if you are writing your resume in English or participating in a job interview in English. After all, it is important that you know the name of your profession in the language you are learning. Now, let’s help you get more vocabulary.
Professions in English
Accountant
Actor
Actress
Acupuncturist
Administrator
Astronomer
Babysitter
Baker
Barber
Beautician
Biomedical
Cashier
Chef
Choreographer
Cobbler
Composer
Cultural producer
Dancer
Dentist
Dermatologist
Designer
Detective
Doctor
Driver
Engineer
Farmer
Filmmaker
Fireman
Florist
Garbage collector
Gardener
Guide
Hairdresser
International relations professional
Janitor
Jeweler
Journalist
Judge
Lawyer
Lifeguard
Linguist
Magician
Make-up artist
Mariner
Mathematician
Mechanical
Musician
Nurse
Painter
Pharmacist
Photographer
Physical educator
Physiotherapist
Pilot
Player
Policeman
Politician
Poet
Porter
Postman
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Publicist
Receptionist
Referee
Salesperson
Seamstress
Secretary
Singer
Soldier
Stewardess
Student
Surgeon
Taxi driver
Teacher/Professor (“Teacher” is an expression used to indicate the profession, while “Professor” is the designation for university professors).
Translator
Travel agent
Waiter
Waitress
Writer
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Sources:
https://www.yazigi.com.br/noticias/ingles/100-profissoes-em-ingles
https://mundoeducacao.uol.com.br/ingles/professions.htm
https://www.wizard.com.br/idiomas/conheca-as-profissoes-em-ingles/
https://fisk.com.br/blog/50-profissoes-em-ingles
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Jhessika Nascimento
Director of International Partnerships
Jhessika Nascimento is the Director of International Partnerships for Study With Andrea and lives in Brasilia, Brazil.
Jhessika is a bilingual teacher of English and Portuguese, studying for a Master's Degree in Strategic Management in Information Technologies at the Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana.
Graduation in Letters - Portuguese and English.
Postgraduate in Teaching in Higher Education.
Postgraduate in Risk Management and Cybersecurity.
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Postgraduate in Translation and Proofreading of Texts in English.
The following is a TOEFL Reading practice test to help you prepare for the Reading section of the TOEFL test.
Instructions: Read the sample passage below and then answer the questions that follow.
TOEFL Reading Practice Passage
Gorillas are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forest of central Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorillas and the western gorillas (both critically endangered), and either four or five subspecies. They are the largest living primates. The DNA of gorillas is highly similar to that of humans, from 95 to 99% depending on what is included, and they are the next closest living relatives to humans after the chimpanzees and bonobos.
Gorillas' natural habitats cover tropical or subtropical forest in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although their range covers a small percentage of Sub-Saharan Africa, gorillas cover a wide range of elevations. The mountain gorilla inhabits the Albertine Rift montane cloud forests of the Virunga Volcanoes, ranging in altitude from 2,200 to 4,300 metres (7,200 to 14,100 ft). Lowland gorillas live in dense forests and lowland swamps and marshes as low as sea level, with western lowland gorillas living in Central West African countries and eastern lowland gorillas living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo near its border with Rwanda.
(#1) Gorillas move around by knuckle-walking, although they sometimes walk upright for short distances, typically while carrying food or in defensive situations. (#2) A 2018 study investigating the hand posture of 77 mountain gorillas at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (8% of the population) found that knuckle walking was done only 60% of the time, and they also supported their weight on their fists, the backs of their hands/feet, and on their palms/soles (with the digits flexed). (#3) Studies of gorilla handedness have yielded varying results, with some arguing for no preference for either hand, and others right-hand dominance for the general population. (#4)
The eastern gorilla is more darkly colored than the western gorilla, with the mountain gorilla being the darkest of all. The mountain gorilla also has the thickest hair. The western lowland gorilla can be brown or grayish with a reddish forehead. In addition, gorillas that live in lowland forest are more slender and agile than the more bulky mountain gorillas. The eastern gorilla also has a longer face and broader chest than the western gorilla. Like humans, gorillas have individual fingerprints. Their eye color is dark brown, framed by a black ring around the iris. Gorilla facial structure is described as mandibular prognathism, that is, the mandible protrudes farther out than the maxilla. Adult males also have a prominent sagittal crest.
A gorilla's lifespan is normally between 35 and 40 years, although zoo gorillas may live for 50 years or more. Colo, a female western gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, was the oldest known gorilla at 60 years of age when she died on 17 January 2017.
Questions
1. According to the passage, gorillas can live in
a. a variety of altitudes.
b. several different countries in Africa.
c. thick forests.
d. lowland forests only.
2. All of the following is true about gorillas EXCEPT
a. they primarily eat smaller animals.
b. they live in a forest habitat.
c. their genetics are similar to humans.
d. their diet consists of vegetation.
3. Look at the word predominantly in paragraph 1. The word predominantly in this passage refers to
a. impulsively
b. unfortunately
c. mainly
d. lastly
4. Look at the word inhabits in paragraph 2. The word inhabits in this passage refers to
a. lives in
b. protects
c. goes
d. works
5. The author implies that
a. most gorillas prefer using their left hand over their right.
b. gorillas rarely walk on their knuckles.
c. gorillas regularly walk upright for long distances.
d. studies haven't solidly proven which hand gorillas prefer using.
6. Why does the writer mention that the eastern gorilla also has a longer face and broader chest than the western gorilla?
a. To validate the importance a broad chest in western gorillas
b. To define the meaning of "broad"
c. To highlight a physical difference between types of gorillas
d. To demonstrate that most gorillas are identical in physical build
7. Which of the following statements is true for BOTH eastern and western gorillas.
a. Both eastern and western gorrilas are brown with red foreheads.
b. Both eastern and western gorrilas have unique fingerprints.
c. Both eastern and western gorrilas have thin hair.
d. Both eastern and western gorrilas have light brown eyes.
8. In Paragraph 3, look at the four numbers (#1, #2, #3, #4) that indicate where the following sentence would be added to the passage.
Such a range of hand postures was previously thought to have been used by only orangutans.
Where would the sentence best fit?
(View all the correct answers below.)
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Answers: 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. d 6. c 7. b 8. #3
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