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COSMIC U3
VOCABULARY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| annual bonus | an amount of money given to an employee in addition to their salary as a reward for working well |
| career | the jobs that you do during your working life |
| staff discount | a company will give lower prices of it's products to people who work for the company |
| fitness instructor | someone whose job it is to help other people improve their fitness |
| flexible hours | have different start and end times for your workday than the standard 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| full-time | done for the whole of a working week |
| interview | a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course |
| label | a company that produces goods for sale, the company's name or symbol |
| lorry driver | someone who drives a lorry |
| make-up artist | someone who does make-up for others, especially actors or idols |
| negotiable salary | salary that is able to be discussed or changed in order to reach an agreement |
| newsreader | a person who reads broadcast news stories |
| overtime | (time spent working) after the usual time needed or expected in a job |
| paid holiday | money employers pay to workers who are off from work |
| paramedic | a person who is trained to do medical work, especially in an emergency |
| working environment | the setting, social features and physical conditions in which you perform your job |
| catering | any job making or serving food |
| customer | a person who buys goods or a service |
| CV | a short written description you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job |
| haulage | the business of moving things by road or railway |
| medical insurance | insurance for the cost of medical treatment if you are ill or injured, often paid for by companies for their employees |
| nutrition | the substances that you take into your body and the way they influence your health |
| proven | shown to be true |
| qualified | having particular skills |
| apply | to request something |
| fit | fitness |
| flexible | flexibility |
| free | freedom |
| play | player |
| qualify | qualifications |
| recruit | recruitment |
| responsible | responsibly |
| satisfy | satisfaction |
| succeed | successful |
| comedian | a person whose job is to make people laugh |
| plumber | a person whose job is to supply and connect or repair water pipes |
| estate agent | a person whose job is to arrange the sale, renting or management of homes, land and buildings |
| sales assistant | a shop assistant |
| social worker | a person who works for the social services |
| traffic warden | someone whose job is to make certain that people do not leave their cars in illegal places |
| advertising agency | a company that produces advertisements |
| clinic | a building or part of a hospital where people go for medical care or advice |
| department store | a large shop divided into several different parts, each of which sells different things |
| estate agency | a business that arranges the sale, renting, or management of homes, land, and buildings |
| fire station | a building where fire engines are kept and where firefighters work and stay |
| head office | the most important office of an organization or company |
| warehouse | a large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops |
| degree | the qualification given to a student after he or she has completed his or her studies |
| graduate | to complete a first university degree successfully |
| revise | to study again something you have already learned |
| attend | attend an interview |
| team player | be a team player |
| mechanical knowledge | have mechanical knowledge |
| your CV | send your CV |
| come up with | think of an idea or plan |
| count on | depend on |
| deal with | manage a difficult situation |
| keep up with | know the latest information about something |
| take on | employ |
| take over | get control of a business or job |
| turn out | produce |
| work out | calculate something |
| a team | manage a team |