Wednesday, December 04, 2013

ni2 4-5/12/13

Homework: Copy about work (A + B + C + BC)


mav‧e‧rick [countable]
An unusual person who has different ideas and ways of behaving from other people, and is often very successful:
He's always been a bit of a maverick.

te‧na‧cious
Determined to do something and unwilling to stop trying even when the situation becomes difficult:
a tenacious negotiator

Lastly, finally, eventually, in the end, at last
!! Do not use lastly to say what happened at the end of a period of time or after several other things happened. Use one of the following expressions:
Use finally or eventually to say that something happens after a long time
• Finally we managed to get the car to start.
• When she eventually turned up, the food was cold.
Use eventually or in the end to say what the result or outcome of something was
• They eventually got bored and went home.
• In the end we decided to cancel the trip.
Use at last to say that something happens after a long period of waiting or trying, when you are glad about this
• It's good to be home at last.
• At last, the pizza's here!
Use lastly or finally to introduce the last point you want to make, the last action in a series of actions, or the last item in a list
• Lastly, I would like to remind you that smoking is not allowed.
• Load the paper, select the number of copies, and lastly press 'Print'.
• You add flour, salt, and finally milk.

achievement /əˈ tʃiːvmənt/
strength /streŋθ/
weak ness /ˈwiːknəs/ 
career /kəˈrɪər / 
client /klaɪənt/ 
creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/

 articulate 1 /ɑːˈtɪkjələt/ adjective
able to express ideas and feelings clearly in words
She's an intelligent and highly articulate young woman.
The opposite is inarticulate 

guide /gaɪd/ 
instructor /ɪnˈstrʌktər / 
variety /vəˈraɪəti/ 
pursuit /pəˈsjuːt/ ˌ

first ˈ aid
noun [ U ]
[ HEALTH ] basic medical treatment that you give someone who is ill or injured in an emergency
The policeman gave him first aid before the ambulance arrived. 

fancy1 /ˈfænsi/
career1 /kəˈrɪər / 
require /rɪˈkwaɪər / 
applicant /ˈæplɪk ənt/ 
appearance /əˈpɪərəns/ 
recent /ˈriːsənt/ efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ 
period /ˈpɪəriəd/ 
advertise /ˈædvətaɪz/ 
experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/

courteous /ˈkɜːtiəs/ adjective
polite and showing respect
courteously adverb

enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/


Hang out phrasal verb informal
to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with a particular group of people.

manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/
describe /dɪˈskraɪb/

party animal [countable] informal
someone who enjoys going to parties and drinking a lot of alcohol, and behaving in a loud and often rude way.

hard-working /ˌhɑːdˈwɜːkɪŋ/

I work as hard as I party.

For me, my greatest achievement was passing (to pass) my English test last year because English is a very difficult subject to me.

Prefer to work or prefer working.
A job which improves my life.
A lot of work.
Learn to deal with young people..
I love doing it.
In a school nearby/In a school near my town.
achievement /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
I’m keen on + -ing… J
strength /streŋθ/
weakness /ˈwiːknəs/
Recycle myself to the new needs at work
Kind to them
Being hardworking
Worried about
I like working as a part of a team

Loathe /ləʊð/ verb [ T ]
To hate someone or something

In another country/In other coutries.

I don’t like giving up on sth once I’ve already started.

If things turn wrong
I try hard in order to get what I want
Software development
You’ve got your whole life ahead of you.
My greatest achievements are yet to come.

In tune with somebody/something, out of tune with somebody/something
Able or unable to realize, understand, or agree with what someone else thinks or wants:
The industry is changing in tune with changing demand.
The teacher was very enthusiastic about my project.

entrepreneur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː r / noun [ C ]
Someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves risks
entrepreneurial adjective

Word partners for proud
fiercely / immensely / rightly proud • proud of sth/sb


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