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BBC unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ee: interviewee, trainee, employee; My company has six thousand employees. | creates a noun meaning 'person who receives an action' |
| -able: excitable, employable, pleasurable, enjoyable, loveable, readable; I didn’t like his last book – it wasn’t very readable | creates an adjective meaning that the subject can do something OR that something can be done to it |
| -ible: responsible, visible, horrible, terrible; Stars are only visible at night. | a different spelling of -able |
| -ness: happiness, nervousness, politeness, sadness, sickness, kindness; He missed two days of work because of sickness. | creates a noun which describes a quality or state. |
| What do you like about your job? | |
| What`s a normal day for you at work? | |
| Can you relax when you`re working? | |
| What's the most interesting place you have ever visited ? | |
| Do you meet interesting people at work? | |
| Do you ever feel scared? | |
| Is there anything bad about your job ? | |
| Do you have a dream job ? | |
| "Dear" is too intimate | a word that describes people that you have a private relationship with. |
| Etiquette expert | a word to describe the rules of correct behavior in certain situations. |
| I'm fed up with people writing 'Hi Jean' | means bored or annoyed. |
| That's more than twice the budget of Nasa. | the amount of money you can spend on something |
| the wages of restaurant workers are lower | money you earn from working |
| tip is a very important part of their income. | money people receive, usually from working |
| banned tips | officially not allowed |
| the dining experience | eating a meal |
| cause embarrassment and offence. | feeling shy |
| cause embarrassment and offence. | feeling upset, hurt or annoyed |
| Don't you feel like doing some globetrotting? | travelling to lots of different countries |
| backpacking | travelling to and visiting lots of different countries, carrying everything that you need for your journey in a bag that you carry on your back |
| circumnavigate | to sail all the way around something, such as an island, or the world |
| compass | a piece of equipment for finding which way to go |
| satnav | a short way to say satellite navigation: Technology that shows you where you are and gives directions |
| drinking water | water that is safe to drink |
| waterproof jacket | a coat that keeps you dry |
| captain's hat | a special hat that only the captain of a ship wears |
Created by:
Anastasia Kudriashova
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