Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1-. I've been offered a job e.g. in that company # in 3ondon 1/. I've applied for a job e.g. in a local company # in the accounts department Working hours 10. I have a nine-to-five job / I work nine-to-five (regular working hours in 'ritain" 11. I do / work shift work. (nights one week. days ne4t" $2. I am on flexi-time. (fle4ible working hours" $1. I have to do / work overtime. (work e4tra hours" $$. I only work part-time / take a part-time job. (part of a day or a few days a week" $%. I am a workaholic. I work full-time. (work too much" $+. I took early retirement. (retire at ,, in 'ritain" $,. I am on / take sick leave. (a period spent away from work. etc. because of illness" $-. I am on / take maternity leave. (e4pecting a baby" $/. I gave up work e.g. in order to study $0. I was laid off (infml" e.g. when the factory went bust $1. I was made redundant. (no longer needed and therefore out of work" %2. I was dismissed (fml" e.g. for refusing to obey orders %1. I was fired (infml" e.g. for always being late %$. I am on / off duty. (to be working # not working" Other useful phrases %%. e usually take a break e.g. for lunch # for ten minutes %+. e normally knock off work (infml" e.g. about ,5%2 p.m. and go off to a resataurant nearby %,. I get some rest. (a period of time when you rela4 after working" %-. I was rather inexperienced
e.g. for that kind of work %/. I have a lot of experience e.g. in this area # of this kind of problem %0. I am sufficiently !ualified e.g. for this position %1. "his is a job re!uiring (a period of time when you rela4 after working" +2. I try to be hardworking. (work hard" +1. I'm !uite competent e.g. at my !ob +$. I try to work efficiently. (work quickly without making mistakes and wasting time" +%. #fficiency is very important e.g. in my !ob ++. $ lot of people do voluntary work. (you want to do it and you6re not paid" +,. I was promoted. (get a higher position" +-. It is a demanding job. (needing a lot of effort. care. skill" +/. I fill in for / stand in for / cover for e.g. her while she is off sick +0. I am acting e.g. as a manager for the ne4t couple of months +1. I will take the place of e.g. our manager when he leaves ,2. Ithis morning shift takes over from e.g. the night shift t 1 a.m. ,1. It is greate teamwork e.g. that helps get the !ob done on time ,$. e teamed up e.g. with another group to finish our pro!ect ,%. e cooperate e.g. with a 7erman firm on this pro!ect ,+. I was employed e.g. as a secretary for a couple of months ,,. I do casual work. (not regular. usually paid hourly" ,-. I'v got a temporary job e.g. working in a newspaper office ,/. "his factory has %&& employees. (a person who is employed"
,0. "he staff e.g. are so polite and friendly ,1. "hey promoted e.g. me to office manager -2. I'm on leave e.g. at the moment because... -1. "he post has been vacant e.g. for some time -$. I turned it down. (to refuse one6s offer" Payment -%. I am paid e.g. every months and this pay goes directly into my bank account monthly -+. 'y salary e.g. is $2.2228 a year -,. I earn e.g. $228 a week as a hairdresser --. ith many jobs you get holiday pay and sick pay. (when you6re off duty or ill" -/. I'm going to a pay rise. (my pay goes up" -0. 'y average income e.g. has risen $9 this year -1. I'm poorely paid / badly paid / don't earn much. ((6m paid very little money" /2. I have a high income / earn a lot / am well-paid. ((6m paid a lot of money" /1. 'y take-home pay / net income is ()&*. (money left after deductions" /$. 'y gross income is more than that. (before deductions"