#vocab

[unknownfieldguide]

The other week I learned that the words "riffling" and "rifling" are different words that are pronounced differently, but have similar meanings. I just thought this British narrator was saying the word wrong.

[ivanflame]

Unit 4 Job interviews

4.1

1 Before the interview, do your homework: find out as much as you can about the company and prepare answers to common interview questions.

2 If you can, do a trial run to practise how you will answer the interview questions.

3 You need to create a good first impression with the interviewers. Dress smartly and professionally.

4 Remember that your body language also plays an important role. Don't forget to smile! This will make you seem more friendly, and might actually boost your confidence too.

5 Make sure you greet your interviewer with a firm handshake. Make eye contact when you talk to them - look at them directly.

6 During the interview, describe all your relevant education and experience to show how you fulfil all the criteria for the job.

4.2

1 I'm afraid you'll have to speak up. I can hardly hear what you're saying.

2 We are recruiting people for our new branch in the city centre.

3 If we can't fill the post internally, we'll have to advertise externally.

4 If I get the new job, I will have to take on more responsibility, but I will get a salary increase.

5 I don't like working under pressure. I end up making mistakes.

6 As part of the programme of professional development, we would like to invite you to a session on project management.

4.3

1 Could you talk us through your previous experience in this field?

2 I think we should offer the position to Ruth. She seems an ideal fit for the team.

3 Employees are entitled to thirty days' paid leave.

4 The panel will include your future line manager.

5 They just called me to say I have been shortlisted for an interview.

4.4

1 Please find attached a document overlining your working conditions.

2 In some companies the notice period can be as much as six months.

3 I'm going to be working as a supervisor, in charge of a team of four people.

4 The company doesn't do any in-house training. It's all done externally.

5 My start date for the new job is the first of July.

6 I'm a trainee. I haven't passed my qualifying exams yet.

[ivanflame]

Unit 3 Applying for a job

3.1

1 healthcare plan

2 team player

3 Yours faithfully

4 competitive salary

5 challenging role

6 communicative skills

7 online application

8 lead a team

9 career prospects

10 cover letter

3.2

1 You don't need to have previous experience.

2 As part of my new job, I get subsidised meals.

3 It's really important to make your application stand out.

4 Working in the factory over the summer gave me some hands-on experience of manufacturing.

5 I'm hoping to work in the field of automotive manufacturing.

6 Prism Consulting has a number of posts (roles, openings) available for graduates.

7 The ad said the company will provide full training.

8 You should only apply for the job if you have managerial experience.

9 The salary isn't great, but they offer an attractive benefits package.

3.3

1 I am sending my CV in support of my application for the position of sales team leader.

2 I have a passion for sales.

3 Jakob's experience is more relevant to the job than Sylvia's.

4 In my previous role as Sales Representative, I reported to the Sales Manager.

5 While working as a Customer Service Assistant, I also carried out some research projects for the marketing department.

6 He only has six months' experience as a trainee. I don't think that makes him suitable for the job of quality manager.

3.4

1 customer-facing

2 team player

3 Dear Sir or Madam

4 openings, role, post, position

5 fast-paced environment

[lypomania]

💮 unassorted indonesian vocab #5

undur - retreat kabur - run away kabur - vague, ambiguous denda - fee; fine bergaul - socialize bakal - akan (colloquial) senggang - free awas - careful; watch out kancing - button menyimpulkan - conclude; draw conclusion; sum up menganggur - unemployed; idle; inactive hadir - be present buka jasa - offer a service semacam - such as, like, typical of; in the manner of, similar to semacam itu - something like that menceramah - to lecture; to give a talk/speech kuping - ear (synonym: telingga) copot - remove menelantarkan - abandon; neglect banding - comparison layar - screen kayaknya - it looks like bukti - proof; evidence iklan - advertising karang - compose, create kepedean - cockiness, overconfidence pede - self-assured, confident iseng - bored; for fun; flippantly, frivilously irama - rhythm rewel - fussy setop - to stop (informal, synonym: berhenti) pojok - corner kaca - class (synonym: gelas) sudut - corner, angle jitu - accurate; precise bersungut-sungut - to grumble ombak - ocean wave mayat - corpse nyawa - life (syonym: hidup)

[vixwantspets]

I keep thinking about the creeper. Such a freak name to give it. Yeah I'm creeping underneath so I can touch better don't worry about it.

Creeper (tool) - Wikipedia

Inspired by this post :3

[category-five-autism-event]

A new word I learned: Gormless

Meaning "lacking intelligence; stupid or dull." Or "Naive, inexperienced, or innocent".

[ivanflame]

Unit 2 Education: debates and issues

2.1

1 league tables

2 selective education

3 equality of opportunity

4 perpetuate inequalities

5 tertiary education

2.2

1 Inequality is inherent in the education system.

2 Elitism is bad for the country in the long term.

3 Comprehensive schooling is a basic political ideal in many countries.

4 Two-tier system of schools is depressing the opportunities for children from less well-off families and favours those from better-off families.

5 Some private schools are well-endowed, and this means they can have better resources.

6 All parents want their children to excel at school.

7 Emphasis on the three Rs is percieved by parents to be the key to success.

8 The government is increasing its provision for tertiary education.

2.3

1 a) One-to-one education means a situation where there is one teacher and one student.

b) Lifelong education is another way of saying continuing education.

2 a) Numeracy refers to the ability to count (do basic maths).

b) Literacy refers to the ability to read.

3 a) A student who is doing a doctorate is a postgraduate.

b) A student who is doing a first degree is an undergraduate.

4 a) Bullying is when a pupil uses frightening or threatening behaviour towards another child who is smaller or less powerful in some way.

b) Excelling is the achievement of excellent standards.

5 a) Tertiary education is an education at university or college level.

b) Secondary education is the stage that follows primary education.

6 a) Selective schools choose the best students to study there.

b) Comprehensive schools are schools that are free and where everyone enters without exams.

7 a) League tables list schools from good to bad according to their exam results.

b) Guidelines are pieces of advice on how something should be done.

2.4

1 Matt won a scholarship because of his excellent academic record.

2 Zara's parents said that starting a rock band with her friends would be too much of a distraction from her studies.

3 The report contains some interesting guidelines on how best to prepare for exams.

4 There were two mature students in my class at university, but most of us were just nineteen.

5 Katia wouldn't have been able to go to university if her grandparents hadn't paid her tuition fees for her.

6 Most undergraduates need to take out a student loan to cover their costs while they study for a degree.

7 Primary schools usually spend a lot of time on the three Rs.

8 At university I was lucky enough to have a lot of one-to-one tutorials, just me and the tutor.

[lypomania]

💮 unassorted indonesian vocab #4

lagian - besides; anyways doang - just, only (synonym: saja/aja, hanya) makanya - that's why... mampus bgt - i'm so fucked; you're doomed (slang) sengaja - on purpose mengambek - to sulk; to pout bareng - together (informal, synonym: bersama) gampang - easy (synonym: mudah) belanja - shopping nyariin - look for (informal, synonym: mencarikan) tamu - guest senja - sunset perlahan - slowly; slow (synonym: lembat) menyeret - drag selinap - sneak tatapan - gaze; stare kendali - control seolah - as if langkah - step terburu-buru - in a hurry wibawa - prestige; authority rapi - neat; tidy menawarkan - to offer terkekeh - to chuckle sejenak - for a moment jaksa - prosecutor penugasan - assignment ujung - end cocok - suitable serem - scary (synonym: menakutkan) nada - tone garis - line seberang - across balas - reply, answer (synonym: jawaban) cita - aspiration mustahil - impossible rujuk - to reconcile merujuk pada - to refer to bayangkan - to imagine (synonym: imajinasikan)