Unit 3

Vocabulary

1. Apply (v) : make a formal request, usually in writing, for something such as a job
2. Application (n): formal (often written) request for something, such as a job
3. Permanent (adj) : lasting for a long time, existing all the time
4. Previous (adj): happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking
about
5. Employment (n) : work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being
employed
6. Prefer (v) : to like one thing or person better than another
7. Temporary (adj) : lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not
permanent
8. Advertised (v) : to tell the public about a product or a service in order to encourage
people to buy or to use it
9. Human resources (n) : the personnel of a business or organization, regarded as a
significant asset in terms of skills and abilities
10. Guess (v) : to suppose that something is true or likely
11. Nervous (adj): anxious about something or afraid of something
12. Research (n) : a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or
information about it
13. Toward (preposition) : in the direction of somebody/something
14. Suggest (v) : to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about
15. Impressions (n) : an idea, a feeling or an opinion that you get about
somebody/something
16. Strenght (n) : the quality of being physically strong
17. Plenty (pronoun) : a large amount; as much or as many as you need
18. Online (adj) : available on or done using the internet or other computer network
19. Interview (n) : a formal meeting at which somebody is asked questions to see if they
are suitable for a particular job
20. Confirm (v) : to state or show that something is definitely true or correct
21. Upset (adj) : unhappy or disappointed because of something unpleasant that has
happened
22. Either (pronoun) : one or the other of two; it does not matter which
23. Outstanding (adj) : extremely good; excellent
24. Company (n) : a group of people who work or perform together
25. Established (v): to start or create an organization, a system, etc.
26. Supplies (n) : the things such as food, medicines, fuel, etc. that are needed by a
group of people
27. Experience (n) : the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing
something for a period of time
28. Helpful (adj) : able to improve a particular situation
29. Decide (v) : to think carefully about the different possibilities that are available and
choose one of them
30. Leave (v) : to go away from a place without taking something/somebody with you
31. Career (n) : the period of time that you spend in your life working or doing a
particular thing
32. Offers (v) : to say that you are willing to give something to somebody
33. Professional (adj) : doing something as a paid job rather than as a hobby
34. Development (n) : the steady growth of something so that it becomes more
advanced, stronger, etc.
35. Detail (n) : information about something
36. Graphic designer (n) : a person who combines text and pictures in advertisements,
magazines, or books
37. Client (n) : a person who uses the services or advice of a professional person or
organization
38. Department head (n) : leader and primary decision-maker for a specialized function
within the organizational structure
39. Explain (v) : to give a reason, or be a reason, for something
40. Brand
41. Definitely
42. Closely
43. Dream job
44. Need to
45. Be able to
46. Know how to
47. In order to
48. Skill
49. Qualification
50. Popular
51. Common
52. Provided
53. Administrative
54. Assisted
55. Hiring
56. Appoinment
57. Volunteer
58. Director
59. Participate
60. Flexible
 61. Schedule
62. Office
63. Receive

Phrases

1. Fill out : to become larger, rounder or fatter

2. Looking for : to try to find somebody/something
3. In charge of a project
4. Familiar with
5. Looking forward to it

Idioms & expressions

1.
Unit 4

1. Particular (adj) : used to emphasize that you are referring to one individual person,
thing or type of thing and not others
2. Stressful (adj) : causing a lot of worry
3. Prepare (v) : to make something or somebody ready to be used or to do something
4. Memories (n) : your ability to remember things
5. Accomplishment (n) : an impressive thing that is done or achieved after a lot of work
6. Weakness (n) : lack of physical strength
7. Previous (adj) : happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking
about
8. Relocate (v) : to move or to move somebody/something to a new place to work or
operate

Lesson 2

Grammar
1. Entry level (adj) : basic and suitable for new users who may later move on to a
more advanced product
2. Easy going (adj) : relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting
angry
3. Encourage (v) : to give somebody support, courage or hope
4. Colleague (n) : a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a
business
5. Strange (adj) : unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to
understand
6. Practical (adj) : connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories
7. Literature (n) : pieces of writing that are valued as works of art, especially novels,
plays and poems (in contrast to technical books and newspapers, magazines, etc.)
8. Society (n) : people in general, living together in communities
9. Correspondence (n) : the letters, emails, etc. a person sends and receives
10. Phase (n) : a stage in a process of change or development
11. Direct (adj) : going in the straightest line between two places without stopping or
changing direction
12. Charge (n) : the amount of money that somebody asks for goods and services
13. Manage (v) : manage (something) to control or be in charge of a business, a
team, an organization, land, etc.
14. Form (n) : an official document containing questions and spaces for answers
15. Realize (v) : to understand or become aware of a particular fact or situation
16. Wallet (n) : a small, flat, folding case made of leather or plastic used for keeping
paper money and credit cards in
17. Suggest (v) : to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about
18. Offer (v) : to say that you are willing to give something to somebody
19. Summarise (v) : to give a summary of something
20. Separate (adj) : forming a unit by itself; not joined to something else
21. Anxious (adj) : feeling worried or nervous
22. Unfortunately (adv) : used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad
or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position
23. Applicant (n) : a person who makes a formal request for something (= applies for
it), especially for a job, a place at a college or university, etc.
24. Salary (n) : money that employees receive for doing their job, especially
professional employees or people working in an office, usually paid every month
25. Seek (v) : to look for something/somebody
26. Attitude (n) : the way that you think and feel about somebody/something; the
way that you behave towards somebody/something that shows how you think
and feel
27. Probably (adv) used to say that something is likely to happen or to be true
28. Researcher (n) : a person who studies something carefully and tries to discover
new facts about it
29. Response (n): a spoken or written answer
30. Some day (adv) : at some time in the future
31. Long term (adj) lasting or having an effect over a long period of time
32. Candidate (n) : a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job
33. Decision (n) a choice or judgement that you make after thinking and talking
about what is the best thing to do
34. Excellent (adj) : extremely good
35. Clause (n) : a group of words that includes a subject and a verb, and forms a
sentence or part of a sentence
36. Relax (v) : to rest while you are doing something that you enjoy, especially after
work or effort
37. Timeline (n) : line that is used to represent time, with the past towards the left
and the future towards the right
38. Gap (n) : a space where something is missing
39. Role (n) : an actor’s part in a play, film, etc.
40. Excited (adj) feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm
41. Opportunity (n) : a time when a particular situation makes it possible to do or
achieve something
42. Several (determiner, pronoun) : more than two but not very many
43. Summary (n) : a short statement that gives only the main points of something,
not the details
44. Role play (v) : to behave in the way somebody else would behave in a particular
situation as part of a learning activity
45. Accept (v) : to take willingly something that is offered; to say ‘yes’ to an offer,
invitation, etc.
 46. Politely (adv) : in a way that shows good manners and respect for the feelings of
others
47. Exchange (n) : an act of giving something to somebody or doing something for
somebody and receiving something in return
48. Require (v) : to need something; to depend on somebody/something
49. Necessary (adj) : that is needed for a purpose or a reason
50. Adviser (n) : person who gives advice, especially somebody who knows a lot
about a particular subject
51. Advice (n) : an opinion or a suggestion about what somebody should do in a
particular situation

Phrasal

1. Bring up : to care for a child, teaching him or her how to behave, etc.
2. Come up with : to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc.
3. Wrap up : usually used as an order to tell somebody to stop talking or causing
trouble, etc.
4. Hear from : to receive a letter, email, phone call, etc. from somebody

Idiom

1. be out of touch (with somebody) : to no longer communicate with somebody, so

that you no longer know what is happening to them

Unit 5

1. whether (conjunction) : used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities

2. current (adj) : used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities
3. avoid (v) : to prevent something bad from happening
4. competitive (adj) : used to describe a situation in which people or organizations
compete against each other
5. decision (n) : a choice or judgement that you make after thinking and talking about
what is the best thing to do
6. scholarship (n) : an amount of money given to somebody by an organization to help
pay for their education
7. violin (n) : a musical instrument with strings, which you hold under your chin and
play with a bow
8. terrible (adj) : very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened
9. tuition (n) : the act of teaching something, especially to one person or to people in
small groups
10. fee (n) : an amount of money that you pay for professional advice or services
11. consider (v) : to think about something carefully, especially in order to make a
decision
12. course (n) : a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject
13. own (adj, pronoun) : used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected
with somebody
14. rank (n) : the position, especially a high position, that somebody has in a particular
organization, society, etc.
15. least (determiner, pronoun) : smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.
16. interest (n) : the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about
somebody/something
17. competitiveness (n) : the fact of people or organizations competing against each
other
18. express (v) : to show or make known a feeling, an opinion, etc. by words, looks or
actions
19. lecture (n) : a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular
subject, often as part of a university or college course
20. Hampshire : a county on the south coast of England. Its administrative centre is
Winchester.
21. Undergraduate (n) : a university or college student who is studying for their first
degree
22. Related (adj) : connected with something/somebody in some way
23. In order to
24. Government (n) : the group of people who are responsible for controlling a country
or a state
25. Including (preposition) : having something as part of a group or set
26. Similiarity (n) : the state of being similar to somebody/something but not exactly the
same
27. Linguistic (adj) : connected with language or the scientific study of language
28. Especially (adv) : ore with one person, thing, etc. than with others, or more in
particular circumstances than in others
29. Service (n) : a system that provides something that the public needs, organized by
the government or a private company
30. Affected (adj) : changed or influenced by something
31. Usage (n) : the way in which words are used in a language
32. Mark (v) : to write or draw a symbol, line, etc. on something in order to give
information about it
33. Improve (v) : to become better than before; to make something/somebody better
than before
34. Grade (n) : a mark given in an exam or for a piece of school work
35. Loan (n) : money that an organization such as a bank lends and somebody borrows
36. Argue (v) : to speak angrily to somebody because you disagree with them
37. Persuade (v) : to make somebody do something by giving them good reasons for
doing it
38. Motivate (v) : to be the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a
particular way
39. Advertising (n) : the activity and industry of advertising things to people on
television, in newspapers, on the internet, etc.
40. Knowledge (n) : the information, understanding and skills that you gain through
education or experience
41. Passion (n) : a very strong feeling of love, hate, anger, enthusiasm, etc.
42. Engineering (n) : the activity of applying scientific knowledge to the design, building
and control of machines, roads, bridges, electrical equipment, etc.
43. Rather (adv) : used to mean ‘fairly’ or ‘to some degree’, often when you are
disappointed, surprised or expressing slight criticism
44. Forestry (n) : the science or practice of planting and taking care of trees and forests
45. Hospitality (n) : friendly and generous behaviour towards guests
46. Finance (n) : money used to run a business, an activity or a project
47. Greek (n) : a person from modern or ancient Greece
48. Therapist (n) : a specialist who treats a particular type of illness or problem, or who
uses a particular type of treatment
49. Generous (adj) : giving or willing to give freely; given freely
50. Rarely (adv) : not very often
51. Elective (adj) : using or chosen by election
52. Discover (v) : to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing
exists
53. Responde (v) : to give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something
54. Recent (adj) : that happened or began only a short time ago
55. Switch (v) : to change or make something change from one thing to another
56. Afford (v) : to have enough money to be able to buy or do something
57. Additional (adj) : more than was first mentioned or is usual

Phrasal
1. Catch up with : to reach somebody who is ahead by going faster

idioms
1. in order (to do something) : (formal) allowed according to the rules of a meeting,
etc.
2. be able to do something : to be able to do something very easily because you
have done it many times before
3. would rather…(than) : a person from modern or ancient Greece