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B1 Intermediate
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Vocabulary — Work & Careers

Job titles, responsibilities, and workplace language.

Visual Explanation

Talking about work

I work as / I'm responsible for+role / task

Examples

I work as a project manager at an engineering firm.

She is responsible for training new staff.

He applied for a position in the marketing department.

When to Use

Describing your job
'I work as a...' (job title). 'I work in...' (field or department). 'I work for...' (company).
Responsibilities
'I'm in charge of...' 'My main responsibility is...' 'I deal with customer complaints.'
Job changes
'Apply for a job,' 'get promoted,' 'hand in your notice,' 'get fired,' 'retire.'

Tip

Say 'I'm a teacher,' not 'I'm teacher' — you need the article. But say 'I work as a teacher,' not 'I work like a teacher.' 'Like' means similar to; 'as' describes the role.

Practice Exercises

  • Multiple Choice

    Read the prompt and pick the correct answer from four options. A good way to test recognition before producing language yourself.

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  • Fill in the Blanks

    Complete sentences by typing the missing word or phrase. Tests active recall and spelling accuracy.

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  • Scrambled Sentences

    Drag words into the correct order to form a grammatically correct sentence. Builds structural intuition.

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