A2.
2; Unit 10
Speaking
1. skill: an ability to do something well
2. broke: without money, poor
3. I don’t mind: it doesn’t bother me
4. Check something out: look into, get more information
5. Bug: an error in a computer program or system
6. Overtime: time in addition to what is normally worked
7. employer: a person hiring people
8. manage: to control or organize someone or something
9. public speaking: to speak in front of people
10. solve: to find an answer to something
11. assistant: helper
12. cruise ship: a large luxury boat that makes long journeys
13. I don’t mind: I don’t feel bothered
14. apply: to request something officially
15. require: to need
16. can’t stand: can’t handle
17. deadline: a time which somethings must be done
18. suggest: to give your opinion
19. accountant: a person keeping or examining the records of money
20. Job hunting!: looking for a job
21. lawyer: a person who defend sued people
22. architect: a person designing or drawing how buildings should be
23. attitude toward: a feeling or opinion about something or someone
24. personality: the type of a person you are shown by the way you behave,
feel and think
25. creative: using unusual ideas
26. critical: expressing an opinion about something or someone, especially
a negative opinion
27. forgetful: likely to forget things
28. Generous: willing to give money, help, kindness, etc.
29. impatient: not willing to wait for something to happen and becoming
annoyed at delays
30. level-headed: able to be calm in difficult situations
31. moody: (of a person) often sad, or changing from being happy to sad,
often for no clear reason
32. punctual: arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected or
correct time; not late
33. reliable: deserving trust; dependable
34. short-tempered: tending to become angry quickly and easily
35. strict: limiting people’s freedom to behave as they wish beyond what is
usual
36. serious: not joking; not intended to amuse
37. unfriendly: having an attitude or acting in a way that shows you do not
like people and do not care if they like you
38. strange: not familiar, or difficult to understand; different
39. stockbroker: a person or company that buys and sells investments for
other people
40. pressure: a difficult situation making you feel worried
41. cover letter: a letter, explaining the content and the reason you are
applying for a job with the résumé
42. job application: an official request for a job
43. strange: not familiar, or difficult to understand; different
44. bilingual: able to speak or using two languages
45. Career : An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's
life and with opportunities for progress
46. Co-worker : A person with whom one works, typically someone in a
similar role or at a similar level within an organization
47. Business deal: Take measures concerning (someone or something),
especially with the intention of something right.
48. Decision : A conclusion or resolution reached after consideration
49. Device: A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a
piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.
50. Employee: A person employed for wages or salary, especially at non-
executive level.
51. Experience: Practical contact with and observation of facts or events.
52. Honesty : The quality of being honest
53. Overseas: In or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea.
54. Overtime: Time worked in addition to one's normal working hours.
55. Personality trait : A particular feature or characteristic of an individual's
personality
56. Pressure: Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by
something in contact with it.
57. Public speaking: The action or practice of addressing public gatherings;
the making of speeches.
58. Relationship: The way in which two or more people or things are
connected, or the state of being connected.
59. Stock market: A stock exchange.
60. Straight talk: Open, honest, and direct in speech or writing; frank.
Listening
1. Drawing: he act of making a picture with a pencil or pen, or a picture
made in this way
2. Career: the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life
3. Negotiate: to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an
agreement with them
4. made up: decide
5. overseas: in, from, or to countries that are across the sea
6. meantime: the time while something else is happening
7. marine: near the sea
8. employment: hiring
9. assistant: helper
10. eventually: at the end
Reading
1. Cross-cultural: involving two or more different cultures and their ideas
and customs.
2. Abroad: in or to a foreign country
3. Punctuality: arriving at the right time and not too late
4. Timetable: a list of times when buses, trains, etc. arrive and leave
5. Realize: notice or understand something that did not notice or understand
before
6. Chat: talk with someone in a friendly and informal way
7. Agreement: a promise or decision made between two or more people
8. Straight talk: honesty and directness in speech or writing
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