Developing Skills for English Communication 1
Unit 1: Your Life & Work
Vocabulary
Terms |
Definitions |
apply |
verb: ask (for something) (Example: "Apply for a job") |
| advertisement | noun: a public promotion of some product or service |
| assistant | noun: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (Example: "My invaluable assistant") |
| employ | verb: engage or hire for work (Example: "How many people has she employed?") |
| engineer | noun: a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems |
| experience | noun: the content of direct observation or participation in an event (Example: "He had a religious experience") |
| interview | verb: discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation (Example: "We interviewed the job candidates") |
| mechanic | noun: someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
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| occupation | noun: the act of occupying or taking possession of a building (Example: "Occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal") |
| organize | verb: arrange by systematic planning and united effort (Example: "Organize a strike") |
| plumber | noun: a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances |
| recommend | verb: express a good opinion of |
| reference | noun: a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability (Example: "Requests for character references are all to often answered evasively") |
| seek | verb: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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| skill | noun: an ability that has been acquired by training |
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