Unit 9: Work

Front 1

CHALLENGING

Back 1

My job is very challenging. It tests my abilities and keeps me motivated.

Front 2

MONOTONOUS

REPETITIVE

Back 2

I am a cashier in a supermarket. I quite enjoy my job, but it can be a bit monotonous.

Front 3

REWARDING

Back 3

I think working with young children is very rewarding. It makes me want to work harder.

Front 4

MOTIVATING

Back 4

Useful and important.

I work in a small graphic design company and I find my job really motivating.

Front 5

DEMANDING

Back 5

Being a surgeon is very demanding. It's very high pressure, requires a lot of skill and you have to work long hours.

Front 6

TEDIOUS

Back 6

I work in the Passport Office. My job is incredibly tedious. Everything takes a long time and it's boring.

Front 7

POST

Back 7

My sister has applied for the post of head of human resources at a multinational company based in Berlin.

Front 8

PROFESSION

Back 8

Nursing is a rewarding profession, but one which is not usually very highly paid.

Front 9

CAREER

Back 9

It's difficult for a woman to have a successful career and bring up young children at the same time.

Front 10

SALARY

Back 10

The salary isn't fantastic - about 20000 a year but the work is rewarding.

Front 11

WAGES

Back 11

I'm a waiter and I get paid every Friday. The wages aren't very high, but you can earn a lot in tips if you do your job well.

Front 12

BONUS

Back 12

The company made a huge profit this year and so all the staff were given a bonus.

Front 13

PERKS

Back 13

One of the perks of this job is that I get free health insurance.

Front 14

EMPLOYEE

Back 14

The company has a staff of nearly 600 employees.

Front 15

EMPLOYER

Back 15

I wouldn't describe the factory owner as a very generous employer.

Front 16

STAFF

Back 16

It's a great hotel and the staff are very friendly.

Front 17

TRAINING

Back 17

All the managers were sent on a three-week training course.

Front 18

QUALIFICATIONS

Back 18

He left the school without any qualifications at all. He failed all his exams.

Front 19

SKILLS

Back 19

There are certain skills you need to be a web designer, for example you need to be able to use words effectively.

Front 20

HOURS

Back 20

What hours do you work? It depends on the day, but usually 8.30 to 6:00

Front 21

TIMETABLE

Back 21

My husband is a university lecturer and he has a very easy timetable, he only has 8 classes a week.

Front 22

IN CHARGE OF

Back 22

I'm a manager. I'm in charge of the sales department.

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DEAL WITH

Back 23

I have to deal with some very difficult clients.

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RESPONSIBLE FOR

Back 24

I'm also responsible for publicity.

Front 25

OUT OF WORK

Back 25

I'm out of work at the moment.

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ON MATERNITY LEAVE

Back 26

I'm on maternity leave.

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PART OF A TEAM

Back 27

I'm a part of a team.

Front 28

HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY

Back 28

I have the opportunity to travel, which is something I appreciate

Front 29

GOOD PROSPECTS

Back 29

I have good prospects in this job

Front 30

GET PROMOTED

Back 30

I think I can go far. I'm hoping to get promoted to head of department next year.

Front 31

GET A RISE

Back 31

I'm hoping to get a rise. My salary is very low.

Front 32

TEMPORARY JOB

Back 32

It's a temporary job.

Front 33

ON A SHORT-TERM CONTRACT

Back 33

I'm only on a short-term contract.

Front 34

JOB SECURITY

Back 34

I have no job security

Front 35

BE SACKED, FIRED

Back 35

I was sacked from my last job.

Front 36

SELF-EMPLOYED

Back 36

Now I'm self-employed.

Front 37

RUN A BUSINESS

Back 37

I run a business

Front 38

WORK PART-TIME

Back 38

I only work part-time

Front 39

MAKE SOMEBODY REDUNDANT

Back 39

I was made redundant

Front 40

BE OFF WORK

Back 40

For sickness or maternity leave.

Front 41

DO VOLUNTARY WORK

Back 41

I've been doing some voluntary work at the local community centre.

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UNPAID WORK

Back 42

It's unpaid

Front 43

GET WORK EXPERIENCE

Back 43

At least I'm getting some more work experience.

Front 44

DEADLINE

Back 44

Make sure that everybody meets their deadlines

Working to a tight deadline

Front 45

DEALINGS

Back 45

My day-to-day dealings

Financial dealings

Have no dealings with him

Front 46

To DELEGATE

Back 46

She delegates the work to others

Front 47

TO DRAW UP ALL THE CONTRACTS, DOCUMENTS

Back 47

D

Front 48

EAGER TO START DOING SOMETHING

Back 48

An eager young executive

Front 49

DON'T HESITATE TO ASK FOR HELP

Back 49

To call me

Front 50

TO INPUT ALL THE DATA

Back 50

I

Front 51

INVOICE

Back 51

Submit an invoice for the work

I invoice the company once a month

Front 52

LIAISE

Back 52

I liaise closely to your reps in Russia

Front 53

OMINIOUS

Back 53

That sounds ominious