Vocabulary
sb whose job is to find new people to join a company, organisation, etc
recruiter/HR manager
SATISFY
Working for a charity gives me a great sense of s____.
satisfaction
We ate a delicious meal at McDonald's last night.
THAT
The meal ________ was delicious.
The meal that we ate at McDonald's last night was delicious.
An action that happened at the same time as another action ➜ present participle.
Rewrite: The employee who wanted to be on time took a taxi.
The employee wanting to be on time took a taxi to work.
Choose the correct option:
Don't be afraid to make/take/get the initiative and say what you think.
+ What does this expression mean?
take the initiative = to be the first one to do something, esp. to solve a problem
travel to work on public transport
commute (v)
● It takes her an hour to commute to work on the bus.
PROFIT
Our new business wasn't as p_____ as we had expected.
profitable
| got new Apple AirPods for my last birthday.
WHEN
My last birthday _______ I got new Apple AirPods.
My last birthday was when I got new Apple AirPods.
REASON/RESULT ➜ (be) employed in the IT industry, she knows all about designing websites.
Being employed in the IT industry...
What work-related idiom is hidden in this pic?
P.S. Ask teacher Olia to show you the image.
get the sack = to be fired from a job
an agreement in which your company pays your costs if you get ill, have an accident, injury, etc
insurance
EMPLOY
How many new e____ Google is taking on this year?
employees
He was fired because he didn't work hard enough.
WHY
Not working hard enough _______ he was fired.
Not working hard enough is why he was fired.
Participle to replace passive voice ➜
1) (confuse) by the TV news, she thought Kyiv citizens are not allowed to leave their the house to go to the shops.
An action happened before another one ➜
2) (be) to the shop already, there is no reason for me to go again.
1) Confused...
2) Having been...
Provide some examples of unusual jobs or job interview questions.
...
imagine that you are in another person’s situation
+ use it in a sentence
put myself in sb’s shoes (expr)
● Put yourself in my shoes. What would you do?
OPEN
We have three o_______ for online marketing specialists at the moment.
openings
The shopping mall, ______ is closing down soon due to pandemic, is having a huge sale.
which
1) (lose) 3 kg, she finally fit into her favorite jeans again.
2) Our manager spoke to the staff (work) at a different office.
1) Having lost...
2)...working...
What is a job fair like?
... is a recruiting event in which employers and recruiters meet with potential employees and where job seekers find more about job openings at potential employers.
leave your present job and start doing another one
+ use it in a sentence
move on (phr v)
● She was bored with her job and decided to move on.
AVAILABILITY
We could meet next week - when are you _______?
available
Can we skip WHO in this sentence?
He is the employee who they decided to promote.
Yeah, it is okay without WHO.
1) (leave) the party too early, we couldn’t try the B-day cake. What a shame!
2) (be) unable to provide references, and he wasn't hired.
3) (embarrass) by all the attention, he thanked everyone for the cake and presents.
1) Having left the party...
2) Not being able to provide...
3) Embarrassed by all the attention...
Name some pandemic perks companies are offering their employees right now.
Extra $ for food delivery;
Extra $ for buying things employees need to recreate the office at home;
Health insurance, online therapy sessions...
...and so on.