Unit 2: A work well done

ambitious

(adjective) having a strong desire to succeed; "She has some ___ plans for her business." - tham vọng, có hoài bão

apply for a job

(phrase) to formally ask to be considered for a position; "I have ___ied ___ several ___s without success." - ứng tuyển việc làm

be fired

(phrase) to be told to leave your job; "She was ___ for refusing to comply with safety regulations." - bị sa thải

be made redundant

(phrase) to lose your job because it is no longer needed; "5,000 miners were ___ when the tin market collapsed." - bị cho thôi việc do cắt giảm

be offered a job

(phrase) to be given the opportunity to take a position; "I haven't been ___ yet." - được đề nghị việc làm

be sacked

(phrase) to be dismissed from your job; "Hundreds of workers will be ___ at the factory." - bị đuổi việc

be well-paid / be badly paid

(phrase) to earn a high or low amount of money for your work; "Having a ___-___ job meant that he could afford two holidays a year." - được trả lương cao / bị trả lương thấp

become unemployed

(phrase) to lose your job and have no work; "Shane ___came ___ because he was made redundant." - trở nên thất nghiệp

believable

(adjective) easy to accept as true; "Their story is hardly ___." - đáng tin, có thể tin được

bus fare

(noun) the money you pay to travel by bus; "Have you given the kids money for their ___s?" - tiền xe buýt

career

(noun) the type of work someone does over a long period; "Choosing a ___ to work in can be a very difficult decision." - sự nghiệp, nghề nghiệp

colleague

(noun) a person you work with; "Friends and ___s will remember him with affection." - đồng nghiệp

communication

(noun) the exchange of information between people; "Television is an increasingly important means of ___." - giao tiếp, truyền thông

dangerous conditions

(noun phrase) a working environment that involves risk or harm; "Police officers often work in ___." - điều kiện nguy hiểm

dealing with the public

(phrase) interacting with customers or members of the public as part of your job; "She is very skilled at ___." - làm việc với công chúng

dexterity

(noun) the ability to perform tasks skillfully with your hands; "He caught the ball with great ___." - sự khéo léo, tài khéo tay

difficult

(adjective) not easy to do or deal with; "There were a lot of ___ies, but he managed to deal with them." - khó khăn

do shift work

(phrase) to work at different times of day or night on a rotating schedule; "___ing ___ is upsetting his sleep pattern." - làm việc theo ca

dull

(adjective) not interesting or exciting; "He wrote ___ but respectable articles for the local newspaper." - nhàm chán, tẻ nhạt

earn a salary

(phrase) to receive regular payment for doing a job; "He doesn't ___ a big ___, but he enjoys the work." - kiếm lương

employee

(noun) a person who is paid to work for someone else; "Their ___s worked a ten-hour day, which was much too long." - nhân viên, người lao động

employer

(noun) a person or company that pays people to work for them; "Daniel's ___s offered to pay for the course." - người sử dụng lao động

experience

(noun) knowledge or skill gained from doing something; "You don't need any ___ to work here." - kinh nghiệm

fill in

(phrasal verb) to complete a form by writing information in spaces; "I spent over two hours ___ing ___ the application form." - điền vào (mẫu đơn)

for instance

(phrase) used to give an example; "They intend to provide information, ___ via the Internet." - ví dụ như, chẳng hạn

gear

(noun) equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity; "Don't forget to wear walking ___." - đồ dùng, trang thiết bị

get ahead

(phrasal verb) to be successful in your career or life; "If you want to ___ in politics, you have to look confident." - tiến lên, thành công

go job hunting

(phrase) to actively search for work; "We went ___ but couldn't find anything which paid a decent salary." - đi tìm việc

high-pressure

(adjective) involving a lot of stress and demanding a lot of effort; "It is a ___ job and you could easily burn out." - áp lực cao

however

(conjunction) used to introduce a contrasting point; "The coach was confident of success. His players were not so sure, ___." - tuy nhiên

in charge of

(phrase) responsible for managing something; "The teacher is ___ the class." - chịu trách nhiệm về, phụ trách

indigenous

(adjective) originally from a particular place; "Are there any species of ___ frogs in the area?" - bản địa, bản xứ

indoors

(adverb) inside a building; "I stayed ___ all day and never got out of the house." - trong nhà

inquiring

(adjective) showing curiosity or asking questions; "He gave her an ___ look." - tò mò, muốn biết

insights

(noun, plural) deep and useful understandings of something; "The research should provide valuable ___ into the nature of this complex organisation." - sự hiểu biết sâu sắc

internship

(noun) a period of work experience, often unpaid, for students or graduates; "Two weeks ago she had finished her ___ at St Paul's Hospital." - thực tập

interrupt

(verb) to stop someone while they are doing or saying something; "Please don't ___ her while she's working." - làm gián đoạn, ngắt lời

intrepid

(adjective) extremely brave and not afraid of danger; "___ pioneers came to California by wagon train." - gan dạ, dũng cảm

keep at

(phrasal verb) to continue working hard at something; "The secret of studying to pass your exams is to ___ it." - kiên trì, tiếp tục làm

keep up with

(phrasal verb) to stay at the same level or pace as something; "We try to ___ what's happening." - theo kịp

leadership

(noun) the ability to guide and manage a group; "The team was extremely successful under Murphy's ___." - khả năng lãnh đạo

left out

(phrase) not included in something; "His name is ___ of the membership list." - bị bỏ sót, bị loại trừ

look for a job

(phrase) to search for work; "I am ___ing ___ in a restaurant." - tìm việc làm

manual

(adjective) using physical effort with your hands; "The job requires ___ skill." - thủ công, bằng tay

missing out on

(phrasal verb) failing to take advantage of an opportunity; "We're ___ a tremendous opportunity." - bỏ lỡ

on flexitime

(phrase) working a system where you choose your own start and finish times; "I like being ___ because I can start work whenever I want." - làm việc theo giờ linh hoạt

on the minimum wage

(phrase) being paid the lowest legal amount for work; "Most of the junior office staff are ___." - được trả mức lương tối thiểu

opened her eyes

(phrase) made someone realise or understand something they hadn't noticed before; "It was this incident that ___ to her true character." - mở mắt, giúp nhận ra sự thật

out of work

(phrase) not having a job; "People throughout the country are ___." - thất nghiệp

outdoors

(adverb) outside, in the open air; "Their cat lives mainly ___ and only goes in to eat and sleep." - ngoài trời

patient

(adjective) able to wait calmly without getting angry; "My uncle was very ___ with me." - kiên nhẫn

peak

(noun) the pointed top of a mountain; "Everest is still the highest mountain ___." - đỉnh núi

permanent

(adjective) lasting or intended to last forever; "She is looking for a ___ place to stay." - lâu dài, vĩnh viễn

pool

(verb) to combine resources or efforts with others; "It seemed sensible for us to ___ our resources." - gộp chung, chia sẻ

problem-solving

(adjective) relating to the ability to find solutions to difficulties; "The programme offers training in basic ___ strategies." - giải quyết vấn đề

promotion

(noun) a move to a higher or more important position at work; "I will try to get ___, so by this time next year I may be able to afford a house." - sự thăng chức

put somebody off

(phrase) to make someone not want to do something, or to delay meeting them; "Ronald keeps asking me for a loan, and I keep ___ting him ___." - làm ai đó không muốn, trì hoãn ai đó

put something off

(phrase) to delay something until a later time; "The meeting has been ___ for a week." - trì hoãn, dời lại

qualifications

(noun, plural) official certificates or skills that show you are suitable for a job; "Simon left school with no ___." - bằng cấp, chứng chỉ

resign

(verb) to officially leave your job; "He was forced to ___ as the club's Secretary." - từ chức

responsible for

(phrase) having a duty to deal with or take care of something; "He was ___ the accident." - chịu trách nhiệm về

retire

(verb) to stop working permanently, usually because of age; "He ___d from his job last month." - nghỉ hưu

salary

(noun) a fixed amount of money paid regularly for doing a job; "You earn an annual ___ of £25,000 in this job." - lương

secure

(adjective) safe and not likely to fail or be lost; "That ladder doesn't look very ___ to me." - chắc chắn, an toàn

self-employed

(adjective) working for yourself rather than for an employer; "Have you ever considered going ___?" - tự kinh doanh, làm chủ

set up

(phrasal verb) to start or establish something such as a business; "The group plans to ___ an import business." - thành lập, khởi nghiệp

share

(verb) to use or divide something between two or more people; "I ___ this flat with five other people." - chia sẻ

sign a contract

(phrase) to put your name on a legal agreement; "He has ___ed ___ with Liverpool." - ký hợp đồng

skilled

(adjective) having the ability to do something well; "She is ___ in designing websites." - có kỹ năng, lành nghề

summit

(noun) the highest point of a mountain; "Climbing to the ___ of all of them is regarded as a mountaineering challenge." - đỉnh (núi)

take over

(phrasal verb) to gain control of something; "They needed more money to ___ the smaller company." - tiếp quản, kiểm soát

teamwork

(noun) the ability to work well together with other people; "The ___ often sparked excellent online discussions." - làm việc nhóm

temporary

(adjective) lasting only for a short time; "The ceasefire will only provide a ___ solution to the crisis." - tạm thời

training

(noun) the process of learning the skills needed for a job; "The school offers manual ___ to the pupils." - đào tạo, huấn luyện

transferable

(adjective) able to be moved or used in a different context; "Tickets are not ___." - có thể chuyển nhượng, áp dụng được ở nơi khác

turn down

(phrasal verb) to refuse an offer or request; "How could you ___ such a fantastic offer?" - từ chối

well-organised

(adjective) able to plan and manage things effectively; "Good planning and study habits separate the ___ students from the rest." - có tổ chức, ngăn nắp

work from nine to five

(phrase) to work standard office hours; "As a secretary, he ___s from ___." - làm việc từ chín giờ đến năm giờ

work full-time

(phrase) to work the standard number of hours per week; "They work as ___-___ teachers." - làm việc toàn thời gian

work long hours

(phrase) to spend more time than usual working; "She ___s ___ at the library." - làm việc nhiều giờ

work nights

(phrase) to work during the night rather than during the day; "My brother ___s ___, so he's usually asleep during the day." - làm ca đêm

work on

(phrasal verb) to spend time improving or doing something; "He'll have to ___ getting fit before the game." - làm việc về, tập trung vào

work overtime

(phrase) to work more hours than your normal schedule; "They've been ___ing a lot of ___ lately." - làm thêm giờ

work part-time

(phrase) to work fewer hours than the standard working week; "My dad ___s ___-___, so he can spend some time doing housework." - làm việc bán thời gian