Real Easy English – Dream Jobs

Key vocabulary from the BBC Learning English podcast episode discussing dream jobs, childhood ambitions, and workplace priorities.

Dream job

A position you would most like to have, often imagined without limits such as money or qualification.

Pop star

A singer or musician who performs popular music and is famous among the public.

Professional sportsman

Someone who earns a living by playing sports such as football or cricket.

Footballer

A person who plays football (soccer) professionally.

Cricketer

A person who plays cricket professionally.

Rock star

A famous musician who performs rock music, often as the lead singer or guitarist in a band.

English teacher

Someone who teaches the English language to learners, often abroad.

Travel photographer

A professional who travels to different places to take photographs for magazines, websites, or documentaries.

Documentary maker

A person who creates factual films or series about real events, people, or nature.

Abroad

In or to a foreign country; outside one’s own nation.

Nine-to-five

Standard working hours in many offices, typically from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Team (workplace)

A group of colleagues who collaborate toward shared tasks or goals.

Job satisfaction

The feeling of enjoyment and fulfillment a person gets from their work.

Useful

Providing value or benefit; serving a practical purpose.

Conditionals

Grammar structures (e.g., ‘If I could do any job, I would …’) used to talk about hypothetical situations.

"When I was younger, I wanted to…"

A phrase used to describe past ambitions or dream jobs from childhood.

"If I could do any job, I would…"

A phrase introducing a hypothetical dream job in the present or future.

Do a job vs. Be a job

Two ways to describe employment: ‘I teach English’ (do a job) or ‘I am an English teacher’ (be a job).

Worksheet

A downloadable exercise sheet that accompanies the podcast video for extra practice.

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