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Unit 15 Work
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A. Jobs in a workplace
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di__________ (=member of the board of a company)
ex__________ (= important person who makes big decisions)
ad__________ (= person who runs the office day-‐to-‐day)
sk_____ worker (= trained to do specific tasks, e.g. building a computer)
u_____ worker (= doing a job that needs no training)
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director (=member of the board of a company)
executive (= important person who makes big decisions)
administrator (= person who runs the office day-‐to-‐day)
skilled worker (= trained to do specific tasks, e.g. building a computer)
unskilled worker (= doing a job that needs no training)
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r__________ (= visitors must check in with them)
p_____ r_____ o_____ (= important person who makes big decisions)
u__________ r__________ (= look after the staff’s interests)
r__________ (= investigates and develops new products)
su__________ (= makes sure workers are doing their job properly)
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receptionist (= visitors must check in with them)
public relations officer (= important person who makes big decisions)
union representative(= look after the staff’s interests)
researcher (= investigates and develops new products)
supervisor (= makes sure workers are doing their job properly)
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B. Trades and professions
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B.1. Professions (= jobs that require considerable training and/or qualifications)
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c_____ s_____ (= person who works for a government department putting policies into action)
sc_____ (= an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences)
ph__________(= person who treats muscle injury by rubbing and moving injured areas)
d__________ (= a person who imagines how something could be made and draws plans for it)
j__________ (= person who takes decisions in legal cases)
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civil servant (= person who works for a government department putting policies into action)
scientist (= an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences)
physiotherapist(= person who treats muscle injury by rubbing and moving injured areas)
designer (= a person who imagines how something could be made and draws plans for it)
judge (= person who takes decisions in legal cases)
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l__________ (= university teacher)
a__________ (= chief diplomat or person representing his/her government abroad)
b__________ (= someone with an important position in a bank)
e_________ (= expert in financial matters)
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lecturer (= university teacher)
ambassador (= chief diplomat or person representing his/her government abroad)
banker (= someone with an important position in a bank)
economist (= expert in financial matters)
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B.2. Trades (= skilled manual jobs requiring on-the-job and other training)
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fi__________ (= person who extinguishes a fire)
e__________ (= person who deals with electricity)
c__________ (= person skilled at making things with wood)
p_________ (= person who works with the supply and connection of water pipes)
ch_________ (= person looking after others’children in her own home while their parents are at work)
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firefighter (= person who extinguishes a fire)
electrician (= person who deals with electricity)
carpenter (= person skilled at making things with wood)
plumber (= person who works with the supply and connection of water pipes)
childminder (= person looking after others’children in her own home while their parents are at work)
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C. Collocations of words connected with work
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It’s not easy to g_____/f_____ w_____ round these parts.
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It’s not easy to get/find work round these parts.
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I’ve been off_____ _____/ a _____ in Paris.
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I’ve been offered work/ a job in Paris.
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John : What d’you ……………………? Kate : I’m __________ publ__________/ bank__________.
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John : What d’you for a living? Kate : I’m in publishing/ banking.
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It’s hard to __________ a __________ as a freelance writer (= earn enough money to live comfortably)
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It’s hard to make a living as a freelance writer (= earn enough money to live comfortably)
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She’s not prepared to t__________ on that job.(= suggests ‘having personal responsibility)
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She’s not prepared to take on that job.(= suggests ‘having personal responsibility)
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C.1. Hours of work
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Both sh__________work and long work hours have been associated with health and safety risks (= nights one week,
days the next week)
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Both shiftwork and long work hours have been associated with health and safety risks (= nights one week, days the next week)
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How many people do you know that __________ shiftwork?(= nights one week, days the next week)
How many people do you know that w__________ sh__________?(= nights one week, days the next week)
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How many people do you know that do shiftwork?(= nights one week, days the next week)
How many people do you know that work shifts?(= nights one week, days the next week)
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_______________ is a scheme that lets you choose when you start and finish work, within certain limits agreed with your employer.
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Flexi-‐time (Flexitime) is a scheme that lets you choose when you start and finish work, within certain limits agreed with your employer.
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I used to work nights, but now I have a ……………………………………………job.(= regular day work)
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I used to work nights, but now I have a nine-‐to-‐five job.(= regular day work)
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_______________ nine-to-five ... what a way to make a living? Or a lame, outdated concept? (= regular day work)
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Working nine-to-five ... what a way to make a living? Or a lame, outdated concept? (= regular day work)
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C.2. Not working
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Thousands of Jobcentre staff will ………………………………… on Monday in a long-‐running row over "oppressive working conditions and unrealistic targets".(= industrial dispute)
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Thousands of Jobcentre staff will go on strike on Monday in a long-‐running r o w o v e r " o p p r e s s i v e w o r k i n g conditions and unrealistic targets".(= industrial dispute)
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The reason there are no buses is because the drivers …………… (= industrial dispute)
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The reason there are no buses is because the drivers are on strike (= industrial dispute)
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Wilkins: Benitez won't g__________ the s__________ (= thrown out of your job) at Chelsea The former Stamford Bridge assistant argues that it is "totally out of the question" to suggest that Roman Abramovich would f__________ (= more formal for
being thrown out of your job) the 52-‐year-‐old before the end of the season.
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Wilkins: Benitez won't get the sack (=
thrown out of your job) at Chelsea The former Stamford Bridge assistant argues that it is "totally out of the question" to suggest that Roman Abramovich would fire (= more formal for being thrown
out of your job) the 52-‐year-‐old before the end of the season.
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You’re f__________ !(= remove someone from their job)
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To keep the company alive, half the workforce is being m______ r________. (= having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you)
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To keep the company alive, half the workforce is being made redundant. (= having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you)
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Because of falling orders, the company has been forced to __________ off several hundred workers.(= more informal than ‘make redundant)
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Because of falling orders, the company has been forced to lay off several hundred workers.(= more informal than ‘make redundant)
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What to do if you are l__________ __________?(= more informal than ‘make redundant)
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What to do if you are laid off?(= more informal than ‘make redundant)
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Learn your rights as a pregnant working woman and your m__________ l__________ rights.(= before/after the birth of a baby)
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Learn your rights as a pregnant working woman and your maternity leave rights.(= before/after the birth of a baby)
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I was __________ maternity leave for three months.(= before/after the birth of a baby)
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I was on maternity leave for three months.(= before/after the birth of a baby)
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I __________ maternity leave for three months. (= before/after the birth of a baby)
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I took maternity leave for three months. (= before/after the birth of a baby)
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__________ leave is the time a father takes off work at the birth or adoption of a child. This kind of leave is rarely paid.
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Paternity leave is the time a father takes off work at the birth or adoption of a child. This kind of leave is rarely paid.
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I am __________ __________ __________. Can my boss call me and talk about work? Can my boss call me at home and ask me to call a supplier? He seems to think that just because I am off for 2 weeks because of a small operation on my shoulder, that I am able to talk and therefore able to work on the phone. He wasn't happy when I said no.
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I am on sick leave. Can my boss call me and talk about work? Can my boss call me at home and ask me to call a supplier? He seems to think that just because I am off for 2 weeks because of a small operation on my shoulder, that I am able to talk and therefore able to work on the phone. He wasn't happy when I said no.
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Physicians seem to have problems in accepting their own illness, and they tend to avoid __________ sick leave.
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Physicians seem to have problems in accepting their own illness, and they tend to avoid taking sick leave.
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You can take __________ __________ from the age of 55. (= stop working)
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You can take early retirement from the age of 55. (= stop working)
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C.3. Other useful expressions
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How do I know if I'm a __________? Do you get more excited about your work than about family or anything else? (=
love work too much)
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How do I know if I'm a workaholic? Do you get more excited about your work than about family or anything else? (=
love work too much)
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When your colleague becomes your boss or when you are __________ and are asked to supervise former colleagues, you're facing one of the toughest situations there is.(= get a higher position)
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When your colleague becomes your boss or when you are promoted and are asked to supervise former colleagues, you're facing one of the toughest situations there is.(= get a higher position)
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I have worked in shops before back home but I'm wondering about the real life difficulties of working as a sales assistant in a department store here. You see, I'm __________ __________ such a position solely based on my retail experience and I'm a bit worried about vocabulary specific to the job. I have a fairly good standard of French for day to day stuff, but I've never really spoken at length or in great detail about specific subjects. (= write application letters, fill in application forms, etc.)
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I have worked in shops before back home but I'm wondering about the real life difficulties of working as a sales assistant in a department store here. You see, I'm applying for such a position solely based on my retail experience and I'm a bit worried about vocabulary specific to the job. I have a fairly good standard of French for day to day stuff, but I've never really spoken at length or in great detail about specific subjects. (= write application letters, fill in application forms, etc.)
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