Unit 3.1
Adjectives describing jobs:
challenging - difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability
exciting
flexible - able to change to suit new conditions or situations
glamorous - if you describe someone or sth as glamorous, you mean that they are more attractive, exciting, or interesting than ordinary people or things
monotonous /məˈnɒtənəs/ - never changing and therefore boring
motivating /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/ - making you want to do sth, especially sth that involves hard work and effort
repetitive /rɪˈpetətɪv/ - repetitive actions are repeated many times and are therefore boring
rewarding /rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/ - worth doing; that makes you happy because you think it is useful or important
satisfying /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/- giving pleasure because it provides sth you need or want
stimulating /ˈstɪmjuleɪtɪŋ/ - making you feel enthusiastic
stressful
To work:
anti-social hours – to work evenings and weekends
flexible hours
from home
nine to five - normal office hours ⇒ “he works nine to five”, “a nine-to-five job”
overtime – time that you spend working at your job after you have worked your normal hours
do / work overtime
shifts
under pressure
advertising campaign /ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn/
annual bonus /ˈænjuəl ˈbəʊnəs/
approximately /əˈprɒksɪmətli/ - приблизительно
assist sb - to help sb to do sth
be assistant to sb
attend meetings
benefit
branch – a local office/shop belonging to a large company ⇒ overseas branch
chain – a group of shops owned by the same company
chief executive officer (CEO) - the person in a company who has the most power and authority and is in charge of total management of the company
competitive salary – means that the company where you are applying pays just as well if not better than other companies in the same field
court /kɔːt/ - суд
case – a question to be decided in court
deal with customers on the phone and face to face
deadline (for sth) - a point in time by which sth must be done
meet deadlines
miss the deadline
tight / tough deadlines
desirable, but not essential
disadvantaged /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/- having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society
experience of sth / in doing sth
be in charge of - having responsibility for
be responsible for
depend on
fluency in - the quality of being able to speak or write a language, especially a foreign language, easily and well
be fluent in ⇒ She’s fluent in French
job security – the probability that you will work in your job as long as you want to and will not become unemployed ⇒ a job with a high level of job security
prospects for (promotion / career progress)
preferably /ˈprefrəbli/ - is used to show that sth is more desirable or suitable
*Take exercise, preferably in the fresh air.
report to sb - if you report to a particular manager in an organisation that you work for, they are officially responsible for your work and tell you what to do
respected company
supply - to make available or provide
supply sth to sb/sth ⇒ Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels.
supply sb/sth with sth ⇒ Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms.
supplier - a person or company that supplies goods ⇒ a leading supplier of computers in the UK
support /səˈpɔːt/ - help, assistance ⇒ provide support to CEO
pension
perks - special benefits that are given to people who have a particular job
share option - a right given to employees to buy shares in their company at a fixed price
*In addition to his salary, the new Chief Executive will receive a €10 million share option package.
status /ˈsteɪtəs/ - the social or professional position of sb/sth in relation to others ⇒ low status jobs
variety /vəˈraɪəti/ - the quality of not being the same or not doing the same thing all the time
refund /ˈriːfʌnd/ - a sum of money that is paid back to you, especially because you returned goods to a shop ⇒ to claim/demand/receive a refund
routine /ruːˈtiːn/ - the normal order and way in which you regularly do things
*Make exercise a part of your daily routine.
worry - sth that worries you
workaholic /ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk/
be used to sth/to doing sth – is used to talk about sth that you are familiar with so that it no longer seems new or strange to you:
◇ We’re used to the noise from the traffic now.
◇ I’m used to getting up early.
You can also use get used to sth:
◇ Don’t worry — you’ll soon get used to his sense of humour.
◇ I didn’t think I could ever get used to living in a big city after living in the country.