Unit 1. Jobs

Outcomes. Pre-Intermediate

soldier

солдат

scientist

науковець

pilot

пілот; льотчик

actor

актор, акторка

lawyer

юрист; адвокат

journalist

журналіст

engineer

інженер

photographer

фотограф

politician

політик

police officer

офіцер поліції

sales manager

менеджер з продажу

nurse

медсестра

to run

керувати

I run my own company.

Я керую власною компанією.

to work on sth

працювати над чимось

I'm working on a project.

Я працюю над проєктом.

to work late

працювати допізна

I work late.

Я працюю допізна.

to work long hours

довго працювати (працювати багато годин)

He works long hours.

Він працює багато годин.

to work nights

працювати вночі

He works nights.

Він працює вночі.

What do you do?

Чим ти займаєшся?

— What do you do?

— I am a police officer.

Where do you work?

Де ти працюєш?

How long have you worked there?

Як довго ти там працюєш?

Do you enjoy it?

Тобі подобається?

What are the hours like?

Який графік роботи?

Do you get on with the people you work with?

Чи ти ладнаєш з людьми, з якими працюєш?

to build

будувати

construction (noun)

будівництво; будова (споруда)

competitive

суперницький; конкурентоспроможний (=здатний змагатися з чимось)

customer

покупець; клієнт

get on with someone

ладнати з кимось

law firm

юридична фірма

join

приєднатися

primary school

початкова школа

У Британії так називають початкову школу, яку діти відвідують до 11 років.

sales

продаж

research (noun, U)

дослідження

studio

студія

Місце, де працює художник або фотограф.

temporary

тимчасовий

training

тренування; навчання

work experience

досвід роботи; стажування

product

продукція; виріб

agree

/əˈɡriː/ Verb

погоджуватися

if you agree something with someone, you both decide what you want and say that it is what you both think

apply

/əˈplaɪ/ Verb

подавати заяву

if you apply for something such as a job, you write to say that you want to have it

appointment

/əˈpɔɪntmənt/ Noun

прийом (наприклад, у лікаря); домовлена зустріч

an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time

arrange

/əˈreɪndʒ/ Verb

організовувати, влаштовувати

if you arrange a meeting with someone, you agree a time and place when you will meet someone

attend

/əˈtend/ Verb

відвідувати

if you attend an event, you go to it and are present there

balance

/ˈbæləns/ Noun

баланс

if there is a balance between two things, there is not too much of either of them and they exist together very well

basic

/ˈbeɪsɪk/ Adjective

базовий; основний

something that is basic includes the most important things but not smaller or more complicated details

break

/breɪk/ Noun

перерва

when you are at work, a break is a time when you stop working and relax for a short while before starting to work again

busy

/ˈbɪzi/ Adjective

If you are busy(= зайнятий), you have a lot of things that you are doing and you do not have time to relax.

If a place is busy(= пожвавлений), there are a lot of people there.

contract

/ˈkɒntrækt/ Noun

контракт, договір

an official, legal agreement between people

delay

/dɪˈleɪ/ Verb

відкладати

If you delay doing something, or delay something, you do it or make it happen later than it was planned to happen

diary

/ˈdaɪəri/ Noun

щоденник

a book which has a space for every day of the year. You use it to record the date and time of things you need to do, or to write down the interesting things that happen to you every day

efficient

/ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/ Adjective

ефективний

If something is efficient, it works well, without any problems, and without wasting energy

efficiently

/ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)ntli/ Adverb

ефективно

If something happens or is done efficiently, it happens or is done well and without wasting any time or money

employ

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/ Verb

наймати,

If a company employs people, it pays them to work there.

end

/end/ Verb

закінчувати(ся)

if something ends, it stops

event

/ɪˈvent/ Noun

подія

an event is something that happens, usually because it has been arranged, like a concert or a sports match

hardly

/ˈhɑː(r)dli/ Adverb

майже не; ледве; насилу

if you hardly do something, you almost do not do it all

interview

/ˈɪntə(r)ˌvjuː/ Noun

інтерв'ю; бесіда

an interview is a meeting where someone who has asked for a job answers questions from the person or group of people who might give them a job

launch

/lɔːntʃ/ Verb

починати; пускати в хід; запускати

if you launch a new product, book, website, etc., you let a lot of people know that it is starting to exist so that they can buy it or make use of it

list

/lɪst/ Noun

список

a list is a number of words or names that you write down one below the other

main

/meɪn/ Adjective

головний

the main part of something is the biggest or most important part of it

manage

/ˈmænɪdʒ/ Verb

керувати

If you manage your time or money well, you succeed in using it in a good way and do not waste any of it

part-time

/pɑː(r)t ˈtaɪm/ Adjective

з неповною зайнятістю

if you have a part-time job, you work for only part of a week

presentation

/ˌprez(ə)nˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ Noun

презентація; представлення

If you give a presentation, you talk about a particular subject in front of a group of people, for example, at a conference or in class

priority

/praɪˈɒrəti/ Noun

пріоритет

your priority is the most important thing that you need to do

quiet

/ˈkwaɪət/ Adjective

спокійний

If things are quiet, or if you have a quiet period of time, not very much is happening and there is not much activity

relaxation

/ˌriːlækˈseɪʃ(ə)n/ Noun uncount

відпочинок

If you relax, you become calm because you are not working or worried about anything. Relaxation is spending your time relaxing

rush

/rʌʃ/ Verb

поспішати

if you rush, you do something or go somewhere quickly because you are in a hurry

session

/ˈseʃ(ə)n/ Noun

засідання; заняття

a session is a period of time during which a class or meeting takes place

sign

/saɪn/ Verb

If you sign (= підписувати) a letter or document, you write your name on it in order to show that you wrote it or agree with what it says.

Your signature (= підпис) is your name written in the way that you always write it on documents

sort out

/ˌsɔː(r)t ˈaʊt/ Phrasal verb

розбиратися

If you sort something out, you deal with it so that it is no longer untidy or a problem

staff

/stɑːf/ Noun uncount

персонал

the staff of a company, shop, etc. are the people who work there

stay up

/steɪ ʌp/ Phrasal verb

не спати

if you stay up, you stay awake for longer than usual and go to bed later than you usually do

well-paid

/wel ˈpeɪd/ Adjective

добре оплачуваний

if you are well paid (= добре оплачують), or if you have a well-paid (=добре оплачуваний) job, you receive a lot of money for doing it

advertisement

/ədˈvɜː(r)tɪsmənt/ Noun

реклама; оголошення

An advertisement is an announcement in a newspaper or magazine saying that a job or opportunity is available and asking people to apply.

The short forms advert and ad are often used, and advertisements for jobs are often called job ads.

advise

/ədˈvaɪz/ Verb

радити

If you advise someone, you help them by making suggestions about what they should do or by giving them an expert opinion about something.

attitude

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ Noun

ставлення

Your attitude is how you think and feel about something.

build

/bɪld/ Verb

будувати

To build something means to make it by putting lots of things together.

To build a nation, a company, an organisation, etc. means to make it start to exist over a period of time.

distribution

/ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)n/ Noun uncount

поширення

The distribution of something is the work involved in sending it out to a number of different places/

energy

/ˈenə(r)dʒi/ Noun uncount

енергія
If you have energy, you feel strong and able to do things without getting tired.

exploit

/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ Verb

експлуатувати

To exploit someone means to treat them very unfairly, for example by making them work too hard or not paying them enough money

fight

/faɪt/ Verb

боротися

If you fight for something you believe you should have, you try very hard and do everything that you can in order to get it.

fixed

/fɪkst/ Adjective

незмінний

Something that is fixed stays the same and cannot be changed.

install

/ɪnˈstɔːl/ Verb

встановити

To install something means to put it in place and make it work.

nation

/ˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ Noun

країна; нація

A nation is a country.

negotiate

/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/ Verb

домовлятися
To negotiate means to talk about something until you can agree with someone what you will both do or accept.

offer

/ˈɒfə(r)/ Verb

пропонувати

If you offer someone something such as a job or an opportunity, you tell them that they can have it if they want it.

organise

/ˈɔː(r)ɡənaɪz/ Verb

влаштовувати; організовувати

If you organise something, you plan it and make all the arrangements for it to happen.

pension

/ˈpenʃ(ə)n/ Noun

пенсія

A pension is money that a government or company pays to someone regularly when they do not work any more because they are old.

positive

/ˈpɒzətɪv/ Adjective

позитивний; упевнений

If you are positive about something, you believe you are in a good situation and that you will succeed, and you do not think about any bad possibilities.

right

/raɪt/ Noun

право

People’s rights are all the things they should legally or morally be allowed to have or do.

role

/rəʊl/ Noun

роль

Your role is the purpose or position that you have in a particular situation.

salary

/ˈsæləri/ Noun

зарплата
Your salary is the money that you receive each month for doing your job.

strike

/straɪk/ Noun

страйк

If there is a strike, people refuse to work because they want their employer to make changes, such as increase their pay or improve their conditions.

survive

/sə(r)ˈvaɪv/ Verb

пережити

If you survive, you manage to continue living, even in difficult conditions.

voluntary

/ˈvɒlənt(ə)ri/ Adjective

добровільний

If a job or activity is voluntary, you do it because you want to and you do not get paid for it.

without

/wɪðˈaʊt/ Preposition

без

If you do without something, or live without it, you are able to continue even though you do not have it.

If you can’t do without it or can’t live without it, it is absolutely necessary for you.