B1 Unit 39: Work & jobs 2
17 B1 words: vice, strike, experienced, representative, shift, employment… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vice/vaɪs/ adj | vicenext in rank below the leader | The vice captain led the team in the game.The vice captain led the team in the game. | |
| strike/straɪk/ v | to striketo stop working as a protest | Workers plan to strike next week for better pay.Workers plan to strike next week for better pay. | |
| experienced/ɪkˈspɪriənst/ adj | experiencedhaving a lot of knowledge from doing something | Our teacher is a very experienced woman.Our teacher is a very experienced woman. | |
| representative/ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv/ n | representativea person who speaks or acts for others | Ali is the class representative and speaks for all of us.Ali is the class representative and speaks for all of us. | |
| shift/ʃɪft/ v | to shifta set period of work time | Maria works the night shift at the hospital.Maria works the night shift at the hospital. | |
| employment/ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/ n | employmenthaving a paid job | Anna is looking for employment in a hotel.Anna is looking for employment in a hotel. | |
| maintenance/ˈmeɪntənəns/ n | maintenancework to keep something in good condition | The bus needs regular maintenance to stay safe.The bus needs regular maintenance to stay safe. | |
| document/ˈdɑkjəmɛnt/ n | documentan official paper with information | Please sign this document at the bottom.Please sign this document at the bottom. | |
| qualified/ˈkwɑləˌfaɪd/ adj | qualifiedhaving the training for a job | Anna is a qualified nurse with ten years of experience.Anna is a qualified nurse with ten years of experience. | |
| rank/ræŋk/ n | ranka level in an organization | Ken has a high rank in the army.Ken has a high rank in the army. | |
| assist/əˈsɪst/ v | to assistto help | Nurses assist doctors in the hospital.Nurses assist doctors in the hospital. | |
| designer/dɪˈzaɪnɚ/ n | designera person who plans how things look | Lucy is a designer of children’s clothes.Lucy is a designer of children’s clothes. | |
| bureau/ˈbjʊroʊ/ n | bureauan office that gives information | The tourist bureau gives free maps.The tourist bureau gives free maps. | |
| promotion/prəˈmoʊʃən/ n | promotiona move to a better job | Leo got a promotion and a higher salary.Leo got a promotion and a higher salary. | |
| hire/ˈhaɪɚ/ v | to hireto give someone a job | The shop wants to hire two new workers.The shop wants to hire two new workers. | |
| efficiency/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ n | efficiencyworking well without wasting time | The new software increased our efficiency.The new software increased our efficiency. | |
| journalist/ˈdʒɝnələst/ n | journalista person who writes news | A journalist interviewed the winner of the race.A journalist interviewed the winner of the race. |