unit 3 Flashcards
work vocab
join the staff/members of staff, make a living/earn a good living, do a job share, go part-time, go/work freelance, aspects of the job, return from maternity leave, lay off staff,build up a network of contacts, substantial volume of work
work as a doctor
practise medicine
to find a job that suits you
carve a niche for myself, niche role, find/create a niche, a niche in the market
exchange
swap
swap sth for sth, swap with sb, swap stories/jokes, swap seats, do a job swap
sb who has a similar job to your own but in a different company/organization
your opposite number
stark working
take up the post of
hold a position
when you want to do sth new/else
be open to job offers
or be open to offers
talk about job/career(p.2)
put together your CV, get a tempting offer from, be put on a fast-track scheme(be on the fast-track to success), move up the ladder, have a change of heart, get your priorities right, take priority over, hand in a resignation letter, be under a lot of/considerable pressure
1, to have the skills required for a job
2, an alarmingly difficult task
3, to choose some people
4,to request statements from referees
5, go on(stage) a strike
6, behaviour unacceptable for someone in
a particular job
7, fire sb
8, unfairly fired
9, means of support
10,to make a provisional date for a meeting
11, finish work
1, fit the job description
2, a daunting task
3, narrow the list down
4, take up references
5, take industrial action(avert/call for/call off/face a threat of industrial action)
6, gross professional misconduct(be found guilty of/involvement in)
7, relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities
8, wrongfully dismissed
9, livelihood(depend/rely/lose)
10, pencil in a meeting
11, clear desk
what qualities are important when you apply for a job
work as a team, stand up for your colleagues when they’re wrongfully dismissed, be capable of mastering new skills , display strength of character, you take on responsibility
keep doing sth that you’d previously resolved on doing
stay the course
describe poor working conditions
a terribly heavy workload, work unsocial hours, menial tasks, run errands, get a living wage, work unpaid overtime, be used as a sweated labour, high turnover of staff,
keep a job
land a job
when you can succeed at your work
realise your potential
when there are some prospects for you there
when you pretend to be sick
throw a sickie
give an example of menial tasks
collate papers
copy documents (also analyse : collate data/information)
talking abt THOUGHTS
I honestly think
give it some thought
bear in mind
it’s common knowledge
grasp the importance of
take the view
a foregone conclusion
a rough idea
subscribe to the theory
a widespread belief
opinions are divided
firm conviction
become aware of
- judge severely 2. bad judgement/bad decision 4 criticise sb, 5. you shouldn’t have done sth
- judge sb too harshly
- show poor judgement/ a lack of judgement
- an error of judgement
- be quick to pass judgement on sb
- against your better judgement
Deciding to set up a business now shows poor judgement of the economic situation and the current credit crunch
an unfortunate error of judgement on sb’s part
fertile collocations
fertile imagination/land/egg/soil/mind/area/environment/
provide fertile ground for sth: The classroom provides fertile ground for collaborative learning.
fuel collocations
fuel resentment/ a feeling of/speculation/a debate/gossip/desire
add fuel to a debate/controversy/the fire
fuel a vehicle/ fuel a heating system
fuel consumption/cost/price
Domestic fuel costs have risen sharply over the past few months.
be fuelled by coal
wrestle collocations
wrestle with a problem/ a decision/conscience
combat, wrangle, grapple, vie, contend ( to combat crime/terrorism/inflation/disease/poverty/illiteracy
The government is spending millions of dollars? in its attempt to combat drug abuse.?
I have to? combat this constant desire? to eat chocolate.
the combat between/die in combat/armed/unarmed combat, be engaged in hand-to-hand combat)
( a wrangle over/abt sth, they had been wrangling with the authorities about/over parking spaces.//// grapple with a problem//// be vying for sth/to do sth/ with sb//// contend with -cope with, contend with lack of food , contend for sth(( contend that…-claim)000)
The government is wrestling with difficult economic problems.
He wrestled with the decision for several weeks, wondering what he should do.
nagging collocations
a nagging fear/doubt/pain/sense/feeling
think in a creative way
think laterally, lateral thinking
what’s a till
the drawer in a cash register
queues at the till/checkout/cash tills, electronic/self-service till
these items have been rung up wrongly on the till
(ring up an amount;; ring sb up)
( join/jump the queue, be in the queue for sth , people queue up to , be the first/last in queue)
profits
announce record profits
demand
a slight decline in demand
INTENSE competition
fierce
accomplish sth
meet your targets
start producing sth
go into production
sales
boost sales/profits
progress
be on the way to
bring advantages
pay dividends
be conducive to growth
stimulate growth
allocate
allocate money for health/education, allocate jobs to
allocate funds/money/capital/time, allocate blame for, allocate a part of sth
students are allocated accommodation on a yearly basis, allocate more funds to the infrastructure maintenance
allocate a large part of its development budget
preside over a committee
chair a committee
business vocab
generate business for, unique selling points for, work on a scheme
make sound business sense
maintain quality
promote the interests of, satisfy the demands of
target market
hold an emergency meeting
operate on a narrow/wide profit margin
set clear objectives
balance the books
rise in prices
hike
hike in prices
net income
bottom line
hurt/impact/affect the bottom line, boost/benefit the bottom line
(also- the bottom line is)
go bankrupt
call in the receivers
have difficulties
face considerable challenges
common mistakes in business vocab
sales, profits, the market, import/export … show/see/experience…. a rise/a fall/ a decline/ a growth
slight/ substantial …..decrease/increase
five times greater than
workforce
diverse workforce, a workforce of, lay off/cut/expand a workforce, create a skilled workforce, fill gaps in the workforce, enter into workforce
value
be good value for money, of immense historical value, contribution of no practical value, novelty/sentimental value, educative value, value sth for sth/at sth, a set of core/shared values, go up/shoot up/increase //go down/drop/fall in value, pass on values, offer/provide excellent value, society’s values
many divers shops, banks, 8business centers
high street
go shopping on the high street, a high street shop
shopping vocab
go shopping, online shopping, offer a discount, make a complaint , place an order, regular/satisfied customers, healthy competition, prompt service, next day delivery, demand a full refund, take your custom elsewhere , poor/top quality, provide excellent service, honour commitments to , come up to standard
useful and practical
fir for purpose
fit
fit like a glove, fit through sth, fit sth into sth, fit the requirements, be fit for sth, think/see fit, fit sth to sth, fit the needs, fit with, a good fit for, fit the description, to fit in
a poorly cut suit that doesn’t fit well
complain vocab
make a complaint , ring up to complain(put on hold), kick up a fuss/row,grounds for complaint, take seriously complaints, handle complaint
follow the rules
conform to safety regulations
conform to specification/improve conformity with customer requirements, be in conformity with sth, conform to description
smart
savvy, savvy businessmen/customers, be technologically savvy, become savvy
do a research
do survey/carry out surveys
formal shop vocab
i am writing to complain about the service i received
look into the matter
otherwise i may be forced to take my custom elsewhere
enclose a requested refund
identify
identify sb as, identify what/who, identify yourself, identify with(be in tune), identify needs/problems, become closely identified with sth
ability to think clearly
mental agility
important texts that you are required to read at school/university
set text
authority
leading authorities, be a world authority on a subject, use/exercise/exert authority, be in authority, authority over, give sb authority to, the local housing authority, challenge sb’s authority, speak with authority
(a leading/world authority - one of the cognoscenti, connoisseur)
educated teachers-
distinguished scholars
STUDY vocab
gifted children, win a scholarship, attend school regularly, secure a place, read a subject, a good read, have a read , core subjects, complete studies with considerable success, make up for a lack of formal education, sign up for/enroll on a course, meet the entry requirements, mature students
improvement collocations
show a marked improvement, constant/significant improvement, show/see improvement, areas/opportunities/room for improvement
when you don’t take notice in class
attention wanders, concentration wavers
be smart and be enthusiastic abt studying
have a natural talent, achieve full marks, be a quick learner, have a thirst for knowledge , show considerable initiative , have a proven ability for sth, have the ability
waver
waver in support(dilly-dally, dither, vacillate, fluctuate)
skip school
play truant
a place where people are educated
seat of learning
a world-famous seat of learning
join collocations
join up with local environmentalists, join up -enlist
thirst
a thirst for knowledge/adventure, a raging thirst, collapse from hunger and thirst
isolated collocations
isolated cases/incidents/instance, socially/politically isolated, isolated village/island
suspend
suspend services - suspend the ferry service
suspend disbelief/judgment on sth
be suspended from school
be suspended in the air, suspend payments/accounts/indefinitely/temporarily
give brochure
hand out/distribute/give leaflets to sb
give advice for how to do a research project
select a topic
undertake a study
formulate a working hypothesis; the data supports the hypothesis
make the case for studying the topic in the introduction
write a critical analysis of previous studies
back up conclusions with evidence
lay out your results in the form of charts and diagrams
submit your report/present your findings
write for LIT major(reading)
do background reading
a key section of your essay
a literature review
in-depth critique of (analyse /discuss in depth)
give a reason
provide a rationale for/behind sth
set of standards how to do research
advice on research ethics can be found in the student/employee/department handbook
strong and forceful
vigorous
a vigorous defence of/ vigorous debate/opposition to,
case
make the case for, put the case for;; win/lose the case, on the case, a hopeless case, overstate the case for
issues(verbs)
confront, tackle, raise
full and complete
exhaustive
an exhaustive study/account of
comprehensive
include a lot of info
cover a lot of ground
deal with sth thoroughly
cover all the bases
meaning, significance
the main thrust of the argument
knowledge
first-hand knowledge
