We will conclude our set of lessons on the world of work with professional fields and job titles. Of course, there are too many jobs to cover all of them, but we can look at some common ones mentioned on Yabla.

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Some important professional fields are healthcare, social services, and education.

One by one... they step forward: a nurse, a teacher, a homemaker.

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My dentist is gonna look at my teeth.

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Another area is what we call STEM in English, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. 

"Architect." Architects design buildings.

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And this person is called a "swimming pool service technician."

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André Borschberg, engineer, entrepreneur, and professional pilot.

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Then there are jobs in the fields of law, administration, and public safety.

Imagine you're a police officer or a firefighter heading toward the World Trade Center the morning of September the eleventh.

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I used to be a lawyer.

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Other people work in business and sales, or they practice crafts or trades.

Are you a salesperson?

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Edward, I think we need a plumber immediately!

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A professional house painter painted my house.

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How about working as a lifestyle photographer with “Time Out” magazine?

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Further Learning
Look up any words you don't know in their respective video on Yabla English. Also, see if you can find the English words for your friends' and family members' professions. 

Let's talk today about office supplies that we use in the workplace and at school. Some words, like "ballpoint pen," you probably know already, but let's take a look at some items that may be new to your vocabulary.

Who, from what I hear, needs to keep his stapler in his desk drawer.

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The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes a stapler as "a small usually hand-operated device for inserting wire staples." A stapler looks like this!

I have a brown tape, a paper tape, and this clear tape.

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The tape described above is adhesive tape, which usually comes in rolls and has a band of plastic or paper that is sticky on one side.

What's this envelope? Is this a wedding invitation?

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An envelope is the folded paper holder in which you send and receive letters—the part of a letter that has the address on it.

My green pencil... My red pencil... My yellow pencil.

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A pencil is, of course, a writing instrument, usually made of wood with a graphite center. They are sometimes called "lead pencils," because in ancient times, people sometimes wrote with sticks of lead. Pencils that are other colors, such as those in the video above, are called "colored pencils."

I'm cutting this string with my scissors,

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In English, unlike many other languages, the noun "scissors" is always plural. Thus you say "The scissors are..." and never "The scissors is..." The word "scissor," without the -s ending, can be a verb or an adjective, however.

Further Learning
Go to Yabla English and watch the videos above to get a better overview of the words you just learned!