6 Minute Vocabulary - Job suffixes

This is the BBC . This podcast is supported by advertising outside the . This is a download from BBC Learning English to find out more . Visit our website . Six minutes from BBC Learning English dot com , hi . Hello and welcome to Six Minute Vocabulary . My name is Neil and I'm one of the presenters today . And I'm Sophie and I'm the other presenter . Welcome to the show . Did you hear that word ? Presenter Today we're going to be talking about jobs and the different kinds of English words for different jobs . Like presenter , for example . We'll look at some of the different ways that words for jobs can end likely at the end of presenter . These are called suffixes , as usual , will be giving you a quiz to see how much you can remember . And we'll also bring you a top tip to help you learn vocabulary . But first , let's listen to Anna . She's going to tell us about the different jobs she's had in her life so far . While you listen , think about this question . What is Anna's job now ? When I was a little girl , I always wanted to be a teacher . So I spent years training as a teacher . And then I got a job in a school and I hated it . After a few months , I quit . I worked for a while as a librarian , but I didn't really like that either . Finally , I started writing for a small website . Now I work as a journalist , writing for newspapers and magazines . So that was Anna talking about all the job she's done . And we asked what Anna's job . Now , Anna is a journalist now she writes for newspapers and magazines . Well done , if you got that right . And another question , did you catch her on ? His first job was she was a teacher . Let's listen again . When I was a little girl , I always wanted to be a teacher , so I spent years training as a teacher . Now a lot of English words for jobs and with the sound like presenter or teacher . Yes , and there are two ways to spell the suffix in job names . Sometimes this is spelled e r in words like presenter or teacher , or sometimes it's spelled O R , for example , actor or translator . So a teacher teaches students an actor act in a film . A translator translates from one language to another . A train driver drives the train . Now you're an actor , aren't you , Sophie ? Yes , I am . But because I'm female , you can also say I'm an actress . So there are lots of jobs that end with the e r suffix . But now let's look at a different suffix . Can you remember what Anna's next job was after she quit teaching ? Let's listen and check . I worked for a while as a librarian , but I didn't really like that either . Next , Anna worked as a librarian . That's someone who works in a library . Another suffix , which we often find at the end of a word of a job , is even spelt a and sometimes it's pronounced Shuyun . For example , if you've got a problem with your eyes , you might need to go and see an optician . And someone who works in politics is a politician . Have you ever thought about being a politician , Sophie ? I can't say I have now . OK , now let's talk about one more suffix . Do you remember what Anna does now ? She's a journalist . There are also quite a lot of words for jobs in English , which end in spelt I . S t the person who greets you in an office or a hotel is a receptionist and a person who looks after your teeth as a dentist . You're listening to BBC Learning English , and we're talking about job suffixes . OK , now it's quiz time . We've got two questions for you . First , if someone translates from one language to another , are they a a translator to be a translator or C , a translator mission ? And the answer is B , a translator . Well done if you got that right . Second question , which job ends with the letters o r is it A actor , B teacher or C presenter ? And the answer is actor , teacher and presenter and with e r well done . If you got both of those questions right , it's almost time for the end of the show . But before we go , there's just time for a top tip for learning vocabulary . When you record a new word , don't just write the word and the translation . Try drawing a picture in your notebook , too . Yes , drawing a picture can help you to remember the word better . There's more about this BBC Learning English dot com . Join us again soon for more six minute vocabulary . by .