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Vocabulary: let's get down to work - English lesson
In the preceding test: test we had studied the vocabulary enabling you to find your way when looking for a job.
In this new lesson, you'll be given the basic vocabulary you'll need when you're at work or in training. The job is found, you just have to do it... in the best possible way.
1) Ways and means to start a job and keep it...
A CV/ a résumé | A curriculum Vitae |
Skills | Training |
Qualifications | Work experience |
A task | Vocational training |
In-service training In-house training | A training course |
To go on a training-course | To retrain |
A retraining course | To go on a refresher course |
To be responsible for stg (or someone) | To be in charge of |
To be directly responsible to sb | To delegate stg/ sb to |
2 popular quotes:
- Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
- Work hard in silence. Let success make the noise.
2) A lot of verbs and adjectives to qualify WORK and workers:
Careful | Conscientious |
Industrious | Diligent=> diligence |
Painstaking | To be very reliable |
To work hard | To be snowed under with work |
To be hard-working | To work oneself to death |
To get down to work | To be rewarding |
To be at work on stg... => = | To be working on stg |
Busy | To be overworked |
Lazy/ idle | Laziness/ idleness |
Lackadaisical | Careless=> carelessness |
To be irresponsible | To be unreliable |
A professional misconduct | A workaholic |
Stay away from professional misconduct!
That's it! Now, you only have to roll up your sleeves and get down to work!

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