Métiers et descriptions de postes

Professions essentielles

• doctor — médecin (works in a hospital, takes care of patients)
• teacher — professeur (works in a school, helps students learn)
• nurse — infirmier/infirmière (looks after patients)
• engineer — ingénieur (designs and builds things)
• firefighter — pompier (puts out fires, saves people)
• lawyer — avocat(e) (defends people in court)

Structures utiles

• She is a nurse. / He works as an engineer.
• A teacher is responsible for helping students.
• A manager is in charge of a team.

À retenir

Après « to be », on utilise toujours l'article indéfini : She is a doctor. She is doctor.

Trois mots clés

skills

les compétences, les capacités (ex : communication skills, teamwork skills, problem-solving skills)

experience

l'expérience professionnelle (ex : She has three years of experience as a nurse.)

qualifications

les diplômes/certificats (ex : He has a degree in engineering.)

Adjectifs professionnels

• reliable — fiable
• creative — créatif/ve
• motivated — motivé/e
• organised — organisé/e
• patient — patient/e

Structures utiles

• You need + nom : To be a doctor, you need excellent communication skills.
• You must have + nom : You must have a medical degree.
• You must be + adjectif : You must be organised and patient.

Verbes d'action professionnels

• to check — vérifier (A nurse checks patients' temperatures.)
• to prepare — préparer (A teacher prepares lessons.)
• to attend — assister à (An engineer attends meetings.)
• to manage — gérer
• to mark — corriger (A teacher marks homework.)
• to design — concevoir (An engineer designs plans.)

Adverbes de fréquence

• always — toujours : A firefighter is always ready.
• usually — d'habitude : A lawyer usually reads reports.
• often — souvent
• sometimes — parfois
• rarely — rarement

Structure de base

Present simple pour décrire une routine : A nurse checks patients every morning.