Topic 7: Jobs

1. J

• Do a job-share

• temporary work

• one of the perks of the job

• be my own boss

• self employed

• nine-to-five job

• a high-powered job

• work with the hand

• stuck behind desk

• in a dead-end job

• called for an interview

• full-time jobs

• voluntary work

• well-paid

• job satisfaction

• stuck in a rut : sa lầy

• manual work

• working conditions

• take early retirement

• part-time contracts

• holiday entitlement : the number of days holiday allowed

• maternity or paternity leave : time or work given to a women when they have a baby

• sick leave : time allowed of work when sick

• heavy workloads

2. Work

• Application : ứng tuyển

• construct : xây dựng

• Enthusiasm : sự nhiệt tình

• Imaginary (adj): sự tưởng tượng

• Irrigation (n) : sự tưới tiêu

• Pressure (n) : áp lực

• Qualification (n) : bằng cấp, học vị

• Reference (n) : sự đề cập đến

• Responsibility (n) : trách nhiệm

• Suitable (adj) : phù hợp

• Vacansy (n) : chỗ trống

• Application form : mẫu đơn xin việc

• Blue-collar work : lao động tay chân

• Candidate

• Challenging

• Effort

• Experience

• Fascinating

• Manual work : công việc tay chân >< metal work : công việc trí óc

• Résumé : sơ yếu lí lịch

• Rewarding : đáng làm

• Wholesale : bán sỉ

• Workforce: lực lượng lao động

• White-collar work : nhân viên văn phòng

• Have a part-time job

• Have a nine-to-five job = to work nine-to-fine

• Work extra hours

3. Others

• Permanent >< temporary

• get the sack = colloquial : sa thải

• pension scheme / pension plan : nghỉ hưu ...

• health insurance

• salary advance : lương tạm ứng

• subsidize money : tiền trợ cấp

• leave an unforgettable / deep impression on me : để lại ấn tượng không quên

• profitable : có lợi

4. Nghề nghiệp

• Accountant Actor Actress Architect Artist Assembler Babysitter Baker Barber businessman Butcher

• Carpenter Cashier Chef Construction worker Custodian = Janitor

• Redundant

• Tempting offer