B1 Unit 94: Work & jobs 5
16 B1 words: teamwork, disc jockey, firefighter, specialize, babysitter, hairdresser… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| teamwork/ˈtimˌwɝk/ n | teamworkthe ability to work well as a group | Good teamwork helped us finish the project early.Good teamwork helped us finish the project early. | |
| disc jockey/dɪsk ˈdʒɑki/ n | disc jockeya person who plays recorded music for an audience | The disc jockey played music all night at the party.The disc jockey played music all night at the party. | |
| firefighter/ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtɚ/ n | firefightera person whose job is to stop fires | The firefighter climbed the ladder to help the cat.The firefighter climbed the ladder to help the cat. | |
| specialize/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ v | to specializeto focus on one particular subject or job | Maria wants to specialize in children’s medicine.Maria wants to specialize in children’s medicine. | |
| babysitter/ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/ n | babysittera person paid to look after children | The babysitter put the children to bed at eight.The babysitter put the children to bed at eight. | |
| hairdresser/ˈhɛrˌdrɛsɚ/ n | hairdressera person who cuts and styles hair | The hairdresser cut Lucy’s hair very short.The hairdresser cut Lucy’s hair very short. | |
| astronomer/əˈstrɑnəmɚ/ n | astronomera scientist who studies stars and planets | The astronomer looked at the stars through a telescope.The astronomer looked at the stars through a telescope. | |
| postman/ˈpoʊstmən/ n | postmana man who delivers letters | The postman brings the letters at ten o’clock.The postman brings the letters at ten o’clock. | |
| lifeguard/ˈlaɪfˌɡɑrd/ n | lifeguarda person who watches swimmers to keep them safe | The lifeguard watched the swimmers on the beach.The lifeguard watched the swimmers on the beach. | |
| babysit/ˈbeɪbisɪt/ v | to babysitto look after children while parents are out | Anna will babysit the neighbour’s children on Friday.Anna will babysit the neighbour’s children on Friday. | |
| schoolteacher/ˈskulˌtitʃɚ/ n | schoolteachera person who teaches in a school | Anna’s father is a schoolteacher in a small village.Anna’s father is a schoolteacher in a small village. | |
| brainstorming/ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ/ n | brainstorminga way of finding ideas by sharing them in a group | The team used brainstorming to find new ideas.The team used brainstorming to find new ideas. | |
| barman/ˈbɑrmən/ n | barmana man who serves drinks in a bar | The barman poured two glasses of orange juice.The barman poured two glasses of orange juice. | |
| interviewee/ˌɪntɚvjuˈi/ n | intervieweea person who is being interviewed | The interviewee answered all the questions with confidence.The interviewee answered all the questions with confidence. | |
| photocopy/ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɑpi/ n | photocopyto make a copy of a page with a machine | Please photocopy this page for all the students.Please photocopy this page for all the students. | |
| overwork/ˌoʊvɚˈwɝk/ n | overworkworking too much | Overwork made Tom tired and ill.Overwork made Tom tired and ill. |