B2 Unit 60: Work & jobs 3
18 B2 words: employer, consultant, skilled, journalism, effectiveness, analyst… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| employer/ɛmˈplɔɪɚ/ n | employera person or company that pays workers | Her employer offers free English classes to all staff.Her employer offers free English classes to all staff. | |
| consultant/kənˈsʌltənt/ n | consultantan expert who gives professional advice | The company hired a consultant to improve its website.The company hired a consultant to improve its website. | |
| skilled/skɪld/ adj | skilledhaving the ability to do something well | Tom is a skilled carpenter who makes beautiful tables.Tom is a skilled carpenter who makes beautiful tables. | |
| journalism/ˈdʒɝnəˌlɪzəm/ n | journalismthe work of writing news reports | Mia studies journalism because she wants to report the news.Mia studies journalism because she wants to report the news. | |
| effectiveness/ɪˈfɛktɪvnəs/ n | effectivenesshow well something works | The effectiveness of the new method surprised the whole team.The effectiveness of the new method surprised the whole team. | |
| analyst/ˈænəlɪst/ n | analysta person who studies information carefully | A financial analyst studies the numbers and explains the trends.A financial analyst studies the numbers and explains the trends. | |
| badge/bædʒ/ n | badgea small sign showing who you are | The security guard wore a badge with his name on it.The security guard wore a badge with his name on it. | |
| keeper/ˈkipɚ/ n | keepera person who looks after something | The zoo keeper feeds the lions at noon.The zoo keeper feeds the lions at noon. | |
| resignation/ˌrɛzəɡˈneɪʃən/ n | resignationthe act of formally leaving a job | The manager handed in her resignation on Friday.The manager handed in her resignation on Friday. | |
| evaluate/ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt/ v | to evaluateto judge how good something is | The manager will evaluate each worker at the end of the year.The manager will evaluate each worker at the end of the year. | |
| colleague/ˈkɑliɡ/ n | colleaguea person you work with | Anna has lunch every day with a colleague from the office.Anna has lunch every day with a colleague from the office. | |
| certification/ˌsɝtəfəˈkeɪʃən/ n | certificationan official document showing you passed a test | You need a certification to teach scuba diving.You need a certification to teach scuba diving. | |
| resign/rɪˈzaɪn/ v | to resignto officially leave a job | Tom decided to resign after ten years at the company.Tom decided to resign after ten years at the company. | |
| superintendent/ˌsupɚənˈtɛndənt/ n | superintendenta person who manages a place or area | The superintendent of the school welcomed the new teachers.The superintendent of the school welcomed the new teachers. | |
| therapist/ˈθɛrəpəst/ n | therapista person trained to help with problems | Anna sees a therapist once a week to talk about stress.Anna sees a therapist once a week to talk about stress. | |
| employ/ɛmˈplɔɪ/ v | to employto give someone a job and pay them | The factory employs over five hundred people.The factory employs over five hundred people. | |
| execute/ˈɛksəˌkjut/ v | to executeto carry out a plan or task | The pilot will execute the plan exactly as agreed.The pilot will execute the plan exactly as agreed. | |
| supervisor/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/ n | supervisora person who watches and directs workers | My supervisor checks our work every Friday.My supervisor checks our work every Friday. |