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NI2 class notes

TOPIC: WORK. GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES TO DESCRIBE/TALK ABOUT JOBS

1. Its (very/rather/quite/a bit) + adjective
You have a lot of + noun (e.g. responsibility, paperwork, )
2. Being a (farmer) involves + ing form
The job of a (surgeon) involves + ing form
The job / That job/ It also involves + ing form
3. Im/Shes responsible for / I deal with /He deals with / Im in charge of (+noun or -ing
form)
4. You have to (* see)
You dont have to
You can
* (Compare You have to travel a lot. and You get to travel a lot. You have to do lots of different
Things. and You get to do lots of different things.)
5. You are allowed to
You cant
6. You are supposed to / You are not supposed to
You are expected to / You are not expected to
You should really /You shouldnt really
7. Accountants/ski instructors always/usually/ normally/often/ hardly ever/ rarely / seldom
[Adverb of frequency + present simple]
8. Be used to /get used to + ing form or noun [Adapting to a (new) job, workplace or working
conditions.]
Eg. Im used to commuting now. / I dont think Ill ever get used to the smell of those chemical products we have

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to use.

ASKING ABOUT JOBS

QUESTIONS
What do you do?
Whats your job?
Whats your occupation?
What do you do for a living?

Once a person knows what your job title is, they may want to know a little bit about your specific job
duties.
Sometimes it is hard to tell exactly what a person does just from the job title. Look at the expressions
below that
can be used to inquire about job duties.
What are your job duties/responsibilities//the tasks?
What exactly do you do? What exactly does (an events coordinator) do?
What does your job entail? What does your job involve?

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