Unit 1, Listening 1
a person who works for someone at a company (n)
employee
the main subject you study in college (n)
major
What does the word confident mean?
feeling sure about yourself and your ability to be successful
What does the word positive mean?
thinking or talking about the good parts of a situation
to stop living (v)
die
able to plan your work or life well (adj)
organized
a person who helps someone in a more important position (n)
assistant
useful skills or abilities that a person has (n)
strengths
studying something to find out more about it or understand it
research
used for talking about a particular thing or person (adj)
certain
What does the word interview mean?
a meeting when someone asks you questions to decide if you will get a job
What does the word graduate mean?
to finish your studies at a school, college, or university
I want to receive a promotion at work. What does the word promotion mean?
a move to a more important job
What do the words creative and mistake mean?
using new ideas to make new things
something you do that is wrong
What does the word combination mean?
two or more things joined together
What do the words application and requirement mean?
a paper that you fill out when you want to get a job
something you need or must do
What does the word advertising mean?
telling people about things to buy
What you (to arrive) to an interview, you should wear the proper (clothes).
show up; attire
I hate math! I tried to _______ it while I was in school.
avoid
I am _____ (thinking good things will happen) that I will get an ________ (bigger; goes up) in my pay!
optimistic; increase
My friend wants to change his ______ (job). He wants to be a doctor, but he only knows the _____ (simple; easy) parts of science. However, he really wants to get a ______ (paper you get when you graduate) in medicine.
career; basic; degree
I gave my ______ to the _______ of the company during our meeting. I hope she hires me!
When you want to talk to a person who is trained to help people with problems, you go to a ______.
When you are a person who uses the help of a professional, or you are a customer, you are called a _________.
counselor; client
I am ______ (unsure) about the new grammar I learned today. It is very _______ (difficult; complicated), and I have a _______ (a problem) understanding grammar.
confused; complex; difficulty
I am very ______ (sad). I failed my history exam, because it was too _______ (difficult) for me.
upset; tough