Job

A head teacher is in charge of a school.

A secretary has to arrange meetings.

An actor goes for auditions.

A finance manager is responsible for a company’s finance.

Nurses usually have to work shifts.

A shopkeeper doesn’t usually have to do overtime.

A bank manager is in charge of a bank.

He went for an audition for a part in a TV drama.

She has been running the advertisement department for two years.

He is responsible for the company’s finances.

Ambulance drivers usually have to work shifts.

He is in charge of 15 people in his department. (responsible for)

Have a lot of responsibility.

Work unsocial hours.

Sort out people’s problems.

Organize conferences.

Do overtime.

Run a department

Be responsible for the finances

Deal with customer/clients

Arrange meetings

Work shifts

Be in charge of a company.

You can do overtime or work overtime.

I’ve done all sorts of things in my career – adverts, television, children’s theatre, Shakespeare ... 

And between jobs I’ve worked as a waiter, a lorry driver, and even a receptionist. 

Now I’m touring with a small theatre company. 

We’ve been all over the country and apart from the actual performances, I’m in charge of dealing with the theatres, arranging accommodation, organising transport - because of course you have to get everything from one place to another. 

There’s a lot of responsibility because everything has to go smoothly. 

I’m also in charge of the finances and usually have to sort out everyone’s problems and, of course, actors aren’t well known for being easy people to deal with. 

And all that’s before I even go on stage! So at the moment I’m incredibly busy. 

But the tour finishes in a couple of months and then I’ll have to look for another job – that means going to auditions again.


I have a lot of responsibility.
I organise conferences and sort out the problems.
Just before a conference I do a lot of overtime.

I  run  the English department at school.
We deal with  people from all over world.
I  am responsible for the finances and
I have to arrange staff meetings.  



A demanding job needs a lot of time and energy.
A rewarding job makes me feel satisfied when I do it well.
I have a stressful job. I worry about it a lot.
A challenging job is very difficult, but in an enjoyable way.
I have a part-time job. I only work part of the working day.
I have a full-time job. I have every day in the working week (usually Monday to Friday).
In a repetitive job, I do the same things again and again.
I have a temporary job for only a short time.
I have a permanent job for a long time.
A dull job is very boring.
A glamorous job is very exciting and attractive because it is connected with fame or success.
In a well-paid job, I earn a lot of money.
In a badly-paid job, I don’t earn a lot of money.

I have a lonely job. I work on my own and don’t see or talk to many people.

I work full-time.

I work part-time.