1. Job titles.

A photo of a woman at work in an office.

Use the words to complete the different job titles.

Now listen and repeat the job titles.

2. Pronunciation: Word stress.

Which syllable is stressed in each word? Listen and put the word in the correct box.

For example: requirements = oOo (with the stress on "quire")
This exercise is in two parts. Scroll down to see the second part.

Now do part 2.

Look at the list. Listen and repeat the words.

3. Positions vacant.

Read the five advertisements for hotel jobs and choose the job title of each one.


Sol Media Group Worldwide Jobs Board


Duties include planning of menus for large groups.
Responsibilities include planning and carrying out events, supervising of monitors, contracting of artists and performers ....

4. Positions vacant.

Choose the correct option to answer the questions. You can refer back to the job advertisements.

Which job ...

5. Meaning in context.

Read two of the advertisements again. Choose the correct definition for the highlighted words.

Head of reception
Tryp El Menzah Hammamet, Tunisia
This post is available next month. This is an 18-month contract, with a possibility of extension. Candidates must have training and a minimum of one year's experience. Good organisational ability and well-developed personal skills are required; dealing quickly with guests' needs is vital. Responsibilities include billing, bookings and cancellations. Language requirements: high level of French, English and Italian. German and Spanish also useful. The successful candidate would need to develop a high level of spoken Arabic.

Children's entertainment manager
Varadero, Cuba
This is a new post, to meet the requirements of guest families. The contract will be initially for 12 months. A proven organisational ability is required, as well as creativity and an ability to work under pressure. Responsibilities include planning and carrying out events, supervising monitors, contracting of artists and performers, and overall safety. An ability to communicate with young guests is a must. Language requirements: high level of English and Spanish; French, German and Italian also useful.

6. Do you remember?

In the job advertisements, what form does the verb take, after the verbs involve, include and mean? Choose the correct option.

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Duties include planning of menus for large groups.
Responsibilities include planning and carrying out events, supervising of monitors, contracting of artists and performers ....

7. Describing jobs: Common collocations.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

8. Collocations with staff.

Note that the word staff is an uncountable noun. You can say three members of staff, but you can't say three staffs.
You can also use staff in front of other nouns, such as the staffroom, a staff outing, etc.
Note also that the word staff is a regular verb. You can say We staffed the trade fair without any major problems.

Decide if the following words go before or after the word staff.

9. Revision.

Use the words to complete another job advertisement. This exercise is in two parts. Scroll down to see Part 2.

Part 1

Now complete Part 2.

Part 2

10. A job advertisement.

Choose the correct option to complete the job advertisement from the previous exercise.