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Jobs & Professions | Word | Turkish | Example |
|---|---|---|
| accountant (n) | muhasebeci | My uncle is an accountant. |
| architect (n) | mimar | The architect designed a new school. |
| hairdresser (n) | kuaför | The hairdresser cuts my hair. |
| lawyer (n) | avukat | The lawyer works at a courthouse. |
| mechanic (n) | tamirci | The mechanic fixed my car. |
| software engineer (n) | yazılım mühendisi | A software engineer writes code. |
| tailor (n) | terzi | The tailor sews beautiful dresses. |
| worker (n) | işçi | The workers build houses. |
Work Skills & Actions | Word | Turkish | Example |
|---|---|---|
| accounting (n) | muhasebe | She studies accounting. |
| to construct (v) | inşa etmek | They construct new buildings. |
| construction (n) | inşaat | The construction is almost finished. |
| to defend (v) | savunmak | Lawyers defend people in court. |
| to design (v) | tasarlamak | Architects design buildings. |
| to dye (v) | boyamak | The hairdresser can dye hair. |
| illumination (n) | aydınlatma | The illumination in the city is beautiful. |
| to sew (v) | dikmek | Tailors sew clothes. |
| sign language (n) | işaret dili | She can speak sign language. |
| to weld (v) | kaynak yapmak | Workers weld metal parts together. |
Workplace & Terms | Word | Turkish | Example |
|---|---|---|
| court (n) | mahkeme | Lawyers work in court. |
| courthouse (n) | adliye | The courthouse is in the city center. |
| fabric (n) | kumaş | The tailor uses beautiful fabric. |
| factory (n) | fabrika | Many workers work in the factory. |
| occupation (n) | meslek | What is your occupation? |
| profession (n) | meslek, uzmanlık | Teaching is a great profession. |
| professional (adj) | profesyonel | She is a professional designer. |
| self-employed (adj) | serbest çalışan | My dad is self-employed. |
| style (n) | stil, tarz | The hairdresser created a new style. |
Dream Jobs Board 
What can they do?
Can defend people in court
Can't design buildings
Can design beautiful buildings Can't sew clothes
Can write computer programs Can't weld metal
Can cut and dye hair Can't defend in court
Can fix cars and engines Can't do accounting
Can sew and design clothes Can't construct buildings
Every occupation needs different skills! What do you want to be? 
Flashcards
Grammar Simple Present — Occupations
Structure Talking About Jobs| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do you do? | I am a nurse. |
| What does your uncle do? | He is a mechanic. |
| What does she do? | She is an architect. |
| Where does he work? | He works at a factory. |
"What does your uncle do?"
Amcan ne iş yapıyor?
"He's a salesman, but he also works at a restaurant on Fridays."
Satıcı, ama cuma günleri bir restoranda da çalışıyor.
Can / Can't — Ability Structure Affirmative & Negative| Can | Can't |
|---|---|
| A tailor can sew clothes. | A tailor can't fix cars. |
| An architect can design buildings. | An architect can't defend in court. |
| I can make dresses. | I can't build a house. |
QuestionsQ: Can you build a house?
A: No, I can't!
Q: What can you do?
A: I can make dresses.
"Can you speak sign language?"
İşaret dili konuşabiliyor musun?
"Yes, I can. / No, I can't."
Evet, konuşabiliyorum. / Hayır, konuşamıyorum.
Was / Were & Prepositions of Time Structure Affirmative & Negative| Subject | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| I / He / She | was in Istanbul | wasn't at school |
| You / We / They | were at home | weren't at the park |
QuestionsQ: Was she in Istanbul last week?
A: Yes, she was. / No, she wasn't.
Q: Were you at school yesterday?
A: Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.
Prepositions of Time| in | on | at |
|---|---|---|
| in February | on Monday | at 9 o'clock |
| in 2005 | on 10th of May | at night |
| in the morning | on weekdays | at the weekend |
"When were you born?"
Ne zaman doğdun?
"I was born on 10th of February, 2005."
10 Şubat 2005'te doğdum.
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