unit 3 Flashcards
work vocab
join the staff/members of staff, make a living/earn a good living, do a job share, go part-time, go/work freelance, aspects of the job, return from maternity leave, lay off staff,build up a network of contacts, substantial volume of work
work as a doctor
practise medicine
to find a job that suits you
carve a niche for myself, niche role, find/create a niche, a niche in the market
exchange
swap
swap sth for sth, swap with sb, swap stories/jokes, swap seats, do a job swap
sb who has a similar job to your own but in a different company/organization
your opposite number
stark working
take up the post of
hold a position
when you want to do sth new/else
be open to job offers
or be open to offers
talk about job/career(p.2)
put together your CV, get a tempting offer from, be put on a fast-track scheme(be on the fast-track to success), move up the ladder, have a change of heart, get your priorities right, take priority over, hand in a resignation letter, be under a lot of/considerable pressure
1, to have the skills required for a job
2, an alarmingly difficult task
3, to choose some people
4,to request statements from referees
5, go on(stage) a strike
6, behaviour unacceptable for someone in
a particular job
7, fire sb
8, unfairly fired
9, means of support
10,to make a provisional date for a meeting
11, finish work
1, fit the job description
2, a daunting task
3, narrow the list down
4, take up references
5, take industrial action(avert/call for/call off/face a threat of industrial action)
6, gross professional misconduct(be found guilty of/involvement in)
7, relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities
8, wrongfully dismissed
9, livelihood(depend/rely/lose)
10, pencil in a meeting
11, clear desk
what qualities are important when you apply for a job
work as a team, stand up for your colleagues when they’re wrongfully dismissed, be capable of mastering new skills , display strength of character, you take on responsibility
keep doing sth that you’d previously resolved on doing
stay the course
describe poor working conditions
a terribly heavy workload, work unsocial hours, menial tasks, run errands, get a living wage, work unpaid overtime, be used as a sweated labour, high turnover of staff,
keep a job
land a job
when you can succeed at your work
realise your potential
when there are some prospects for you there
when you pretend to be sick
throw a sickie
give an example of menial tasks
collate papers
copy documents (also analyse : collate data/information)
talking abt THOUGHTS
I honestly think
give it some thought
bear in mind
it’s common knowledge
grasp the importance of
take the view
a foregone conclusion
a rough idea
subscribe to the theory
a widespread belief
opinions are divided
firm conviction
become aware of
- judge severely 2. bad judgement/bad decision 4 criticise sb, 5. you shouldn’t have done sth
- judge sb too harshly
- show poor judgement/ a lack of judgement
- an error of judgement
- be quick to pass judgement on sb
- against your better judgement
Deciding to set up a business now shows poor judgement of the economic situation and the current credit crunch
an unfortunate error of judgement on sb’s part
fertile collocations
fertile imagination/land/egg/soil/mind/area/environment/
provide fertile ground for sth: The classroom provides fertile ground for collaborative learning.
fuel collocations
fuel resentment/ a feeling of/speculation/a debate/gossip/desire
add fuel to a debate/controversy/the fire
fuel a vehicle/ fuel a heating system
fuel consumption/cost/price
Domestic fuel costs have risen sharply over the past few months.
be fuelled by coal
wrestle collocations
wrestle with a problem/ a decision/conscience
combat, wrangle, grapple, vie, contend ( to combat crime/terrorism/inflation/disease/poverty/illiteracy
The government is spending millions of dollars? in its attempt to combat drug abuse.?
I have to? combat this constant desire? to eat chocolate.
the combat between/die in combat/armed/unarmed combat, be engaged in hand-to-hand combat)
( a wrangle over/abt sth, they had been wrangling with the authorities about/over parking spaces.//// grapple with a problem//// be vying for sth/to do sth/ with sb//// contend with -cope with, contend with lack of food , contend for sth(( contend that…-claim)000)
The government is wrestling with difficult economic problems.
He wrestled with the decision for several weeks, wondering what he should do.
nagging collocations
a nagging fear/doubt/pain/sense/feeling
think in a creative way
think laterally, lateral thinking
what’s a till
the drawer in a cash register
queues at the till/checkout/cash tills, electronic/self-service till
these items have been rung up wrongly on the till
(ring up an amount;; ring sb up)
( join/jump the queue, be in the queue for sth , people queue up to , be the first/last in queue)
