JOBS & WORK Unit 2

Write a definition or an example sentence using these PHRASALS from Unit 2. apply for sth (a job, etc.) look for sth / sb

deal with sth / sb send off / out sth (your CV)

fill in / out sth (a form) take on sb = employ

find out (about sth) “How did you f.o. about the job?” turn down sth (a job, etc.)

hand in your notice = resign write back

lay off sb (staff, workers) write up (a report, article, etc.)

Write the missing word classes whenever possible. VERB CONCRETE NOUN ABSTRACT NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB

act

advertisement

application

assess

assist

employment

manager

music

qualify

recruiter

redundant

refer

resignation

suitable

work (v) part – time / full – time; long hours; overtime (Less formal: do overtime); flexitime; shifts (= do shift work, be

a shift worker; work nights; be on the day shift); indoors (in an office / factory; from home) ≠ go out to w.;

job highly/well/poorly/badly – paid / unpaid, repetitive, satisfying, rewarding, challenging, stressful, glamorous

attend (v, fml) school; a meeting / interview etc.

responsible be r. for (doing) sth “I’m r. for recruiting and training new staff.”

earn / make (v) money / a living

be your own boss = be self – employed; a dead – end job (=with no prospects of promotion like a job on a supermarket checkout)

Can you tell the difference between these words? Use a dictionary to help you. sack / dismiss / fire sb (from their job for (doing) sth)

dismiss an employee if their work is not good enough / they have done sth

wrong. Less formal: sack sb, give sb the sack, get the sack, fire sb

make sb redundant / lay sb off (past / participle: laid)

when a company closes or does not have enough work

wage / salary / pay (noun)

employer / employee

benefits (=infml perks) / promotion

qualifications / marks

job / career / profession / trade / occupation resign / hand in your notice / retire

Can you add any other related expressions?

apply for the post / position of (technical assistant); fill in / out, complete an application form

use personal contacts: e.g. be friends with sb; register with a job agency; search through newspaper adverts; send your CD to

many companies

IDIOMS: have friends in high places (=know important people who can help you); pull strings (=secretly use your influence with

important people to get what you want or help sb)

Semantic fields: Finding a job

Confusables

Word formation

Phrasal verbs

Phrases and collocations