B1 Unit 14: Work & jobs 1
17 B1 words: part-time, full-time, working, department, hard-working, design… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| part-time/pɑrt taɪm/ adj/adv | part-timefor only part of the normal working hours | Lucy has a part-time job at a bakery.Lucy has a part-time job at a bakery. | |
| full-time/fʊl taɪm/ adj/adv | full-timefor the whole of the normal working week | Ken is looking for a full-time job in an office.Ken is looking for a full-time job in an office. | |
| working/ˈwɝkɪŋ/ adj | workingused for work; happening during work | Lucy has a working lunch with her manager today.Lucy has a working lunch with her manager today. | |
| department/dɪˈpɑrtmənt/ n | departmenta part of a large organization | Omar works in the sales department.Omar works in the sales department. | |
| hard-working/hɑrd ˈwɝkɪŋ/ adj | hard-workingputting a lot of effort into work | Maria is a hard-working student who studies every night.Maria is a hard-working student who studies every night. | |
| design/dɪˈzaɪn/ v | to designto plan how something will look or work | Lucy wants to design clothes for children.Lucy wants to design clothes for children. | |
| management/ˈmænədʒmənt/ n | managementthe people who control a business | The hotel management welcomed all the guests.The hotel management welcomed all the guests. | |
| chief/tʃif/ adj | chiefmost important; highest in rank | The chief engineer checked the new machine.The chief engineer checked the new machine. | |
| career/kɚˈɪr/ n | careerthe series of jobs a person does in | Ali started his career as a teacher.Ali started his career as a teacher. | |
| equipment/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ n | equipmentthe tools or machines needed for a job | The gym has all the equipment you need.The gym has all the equipment you need. | |
| mission/ˈmɪʃən/ n | missionan important task or job given to someone | The astronauts’ mission lasted six months.The astronauts’ mission lasted six months. | |
| application/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/ n | applicationa formal request for a job or place | Lucy sent her job application by email.Lucy sent her job application by email. | |
| interview/ˈɪntɚˌvju/ v | to interviewto ask someone questions for a job | The manager will interview three people today.The manager will interview three people today. | |
| leadership/ˈlidɚˌʃɪp/ n | leadershipthe ability to lead a group of people | The coach is known for her strong leadership.The coach is known for her strong leadership. | |
| responsibility/riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti/ n | responsibilitya duty to look after something | It is your responsibility to lock the door.It is your responsibility to lock the door. | |
| assistant/əˈsɪstənt/ n | assistanta person who helps customers in a shop | Lucy asked the shop assistant for help.Lucy asked the shop assistant for help. | |
| duty/ˈduti/ n | dutysomething you must do because it is right | It is every citizen’s duty to help in an emergency.It is every citizen’s duty to help in an emergency. |