TRANSFORMATIONS
I always ask my students about their plans for university.
STUDY
I always ask my students what they ______ at university.
I always ask my students what they THEY ARE GOING TO STUDY at university.
I wish my neighbours WOULDN'T MAKE / HADN'T MADE / DON'T MAKE / WON'T MAKE so much noise all the time.
I wish my neighbours WOULDN'T MAKE so much noise all the time.
_____________ don't like giving pay rises.
EMPLOY
EMPLOYERS don't like giving pay rises.
What's the difference between COLLEAGUE and COLLEGE?
A COLLEAGUE is a person you work with or who has the same job as you.
COLLEGE is university.
He got fired from his job, so now he is _______________.
He got fired from his job, so now he is UNEMPLOYED.
They don't expect to get a pay rise next month.
NOT
They think __________ a pay rise next month.
They think THEY WILL NOT GET a pay rise next month.
We don't have enough employees for the work we have to do. We need to FIRE / HIRE / SIGN / QUIT more.
We don't have enough employees for the work we have to do. We need to HIRE more.
Do you have a well-__________ job?
PAY
Do you have a well-PAID job?
What's the difference between JOB and WORK?
WORK is a verb and an uncountable noun.
JOB is a countable noun.
My mum wishes I ____________ paid more attention in class so that I didn't fail my exams.
My mum wishes I HAD paid more attention in class so that I didn't fail my exams.
I've arranged to deliver my speech at 3 o'clock at the conference tomorrow.
AM
I ________ at 3 o'clock at the conference tomorrow. It's already arranged.
I AM DELIVERING MY SPEECH at 3 o'clock at the conference tomorrow. It's already arranged.
Unfortunately, the workers didn't succeed TO / IN / FOR / AT obtaining better working conditions.
Unfortunately, the workers didn't succeed IN obtaining better working conditions.
It's very important to work with ______________ workmates.
RELY
It's very important to work with RELIABLE workmates.
What's the difference between ASK ABOUT STH and ASK FOR STH?
When you ASK ABOUT STH, you want information about it.
When you ASK FOR STH, you want the other person to give it to you.
My grandmother is _____________ so she gets a pension.
My grandmother is RETIRED so she gets a pension.
She decided to give up her job tomorrow.
WILL
She _________ her job by next week.
She WILL HAVE GIVEN UP her job by next week.
We wish you DON'T LOOK / WON'T LOOK / HADN'T LOOKED / DIDN'T LOOK so sad. It's your birthday today!
We wish you DIDN'T LOOK so sad. It's your birthday today!
Unfortunately, all my job applications were ___________________.
SUCCESS
Unfortunately, all my job applications were UNSUCCESSFUL.
What's the difference between SALARY and WAGES?
A SALARY is paid every month and is typical of a permanent job.
WAGES are paid daily or weekly and are typical of temporary jobs.
She used to work ___________ and stayed in her office until late at night. As a result, she was always exhausted.
She used to work OVERTIME and stayed in her office until late at night. As a result, she was always exhausted.
She gives her classes from 2 to 7, so she can't meet you at 5 tomorrow.
BE
Tomorrow she ____________ at 5, so she can't meet you at that time.
Tomorrow she WILL BE GIVING HER CLASSES at 5, so she can't meet you at that time.
A: What CAREER / STUDY / DEGREE / EDUCATION are you doing?
B: I'm in the Medical School at UNR.
A: What DEGREE are you doing?
B: I'm in the Medical School at UNR.
Look at this ______________'s CV. I think she fulfils all the requirements for the post.
APPLY
Look at this APPLICANT's CV. I think she fulfils all the requirements for the post.
What's the difference between QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE?
QUALIFICATIONS are certificates or diplomas showing that you have studied.
EXPERIENCE is the knowledge and the skills you have gained doing a job.
A superpower? I wish I ____________ fly.
A superpower? I wish I COULD fly.