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Anglais — 3e
Work & Career
Classe de 3e
Cours & Explication
This lesson covers vocabulary about jobs, careers, the world of work, and professional life. 🔹 Jobs and professions : • doctor / physician, nurse, surgeon • engineer, architect, technician • teacher, professor, headmaster • lawyer, judge, magistrate • entrepreneur, manager, employee • farmer, fisherman, craftsman • journalist, writer, artist 🔹 Work vocabulary : • job / occupation / career / profession • salary / wage — money earned for work • employer — a person or company that hires workers • employee — a person who works for someone • CV / résumé — a document listing qualifications and experience • interview — a meeting to assess a job candidate • internship / work placement — temporary work experience • unemployment — the state of not having a job • self-employment — working for yourself • vocational training — learning a practical skill or trade 🔹 Useful phrases : • I would like to become a doctor/engineer/teacher. • What do you do for a living? • Youth unemployment is a major challenge in Senegal. • Vocational training can help young people find jobs. • To succeed in your career, you need hard work and determination.
Exemples & Pratique
📝 Match the job with its description : 1. surgeon → a doctor who performs operations 2. entrepreneur → someone who starts their own business 3. architect → someone who designs buildings 4. magistrate → a judge who applies the law 5. craftsman → someone who makes things by hand 📝 Translate : • Je voudrais devenir ingénieur en informatique. → I would like to become a computer engineer. • Le chômage des jeunes est un problème grave au Sénégal. → Youth unemployment is a serious problem in Senegal. • La formation professionnelle est une bonne alternative à l'université. → Vocational training is a good alternative to university. 📝 Write the job : 1. I treat sick people. → doctor / physician 2. I defend people in court. → lawyer 3. I write articles for a newspaper. → journalist 4. I build houses and buildings. → architect / engineer
Exercices Corrigés
What is the difference between a 'job' and a 'career'?
Correction
A job is a specific position of employment (I have a job as a teacher). A career is a long-term professional path in a particular field (a career in medicine / education).
What should a good CV contain?
Correction
A CV should contain: personal details, educational qualifications, work experience, skills, languages spoken, and references.
Write three sentences about the career you would like to have and why.
Correction
Example: I would like to become a doctor because I want to help people in my community. I am passionate about science and I work hard in Biology and Chemistry. I believe that healthcare is one of the most important fields in Africa.
What is 'vocational training'? Why is it important in Senegal?
Correction
Vocational training teaches practical skills (carpentry, mechanics, sewing, computing) instead of academic subjects. It is important in Senegal because it provides young people with skills to find employment or start a business, reducing unemployment.
Translate: 'Pour réussir dans ta carrière, tu dois travailler dur et être persévérant.'
Correction
To succeed in your career, you must work hard and be perseverant / determined.
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