Unit 3.4
advertisement for sth /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
at present – at the moment, now, currently
be familiar with sth – to know sth very well
be determined (to do sth) /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ - if you are determined to do sth, you have made a firm decision to do it and you will not let anyone stop you ⇒ I'm determined to succeed.
be about to do sth - to be going to do sth very soon ⇒ I was just about to ask you the same thing.
deal with complaints
leisure industry /ˈleʒə/ - индустрия отдыха и развлечений
likely – probable or expected
be likely to do sth ⇒Tickets are likely to be expensive.
lead a team
long-term – долгосрочный; длительный
make money - to earn a lot of money; to make a profit ⇒The movie should make money.
objective /əbˈdʒektɪv/- sth that you are trying to achieve; goal
to meet/achieve your objectives
set objectives for sth
outgoing /ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/ - liking to meet other people, enjoying their company and being friendly towards them
personnel /ˌpɜːsəˈnel/- the people who work for an organisation
reduce costs
working environment - the conditions in which an employee works
Key language unit 3.4
Framing questions: I’d also like to know… I’m (also) interested in knowing… A question we like to ask all our… I was wondering what/if/when… A question now about… Let me follow that up with another question. Moving on, can/could you tell me… Just one last/final question… |
Framing answers: I’m glad you asked me that. That’s a very good question. Without going into too much detail, … Let me just think about that for a moment. I thought you might ask me that. I haven’t really thought about that. I’m not an expert, but… I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to that. |
Unit 3.5
be available for (of a person) - free to see or talk to people ⇒ The director was not available for comment.
be delighted with sth / to do sth – be very pleased
CV = curriculum vitae /kəˌrɪkjələm ˈviːtaɪ/ - резюме
convenient (time)
cover(ing) letter
counsellor /ˈkaʊnsələ/ - a person who has been trained to advise people with problems, especially personal problems
degree – диплом; ученая степень
study for/take/(BrE) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics
gain (knowledge, experience) - to gradually get more of sth
highly motivated graduate
profile - a description of sb/sth that gives useful information ⇒ a job/employee profile
trainee /treɪˈniː/ - a junior employee who is being taught how to do a job
working knowledge - if you have a working knowledge of sth, you can use it at a basic level
work placement - a job, often as part of a course of study, where you get some experience of a particular kind of work ⇒The third year is spent on placement in selected companies.