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HW: 07/07/09 Morning

Vocabulary

• * labourer : [noun] a person doing unskilled manual work for wages
• * receptionist : [noun] a person employed in an office or other establishment to answer the telephone, deal with clients, and greet visitors
• public relations officer
• safety officer
• security officer
• union official
• personnel officer
• * physiotherapist
• * physiotherapy : [noun] British term for physical therapy
• civil servant : [noun] a member of the civil service
• * tailor : [noun] a person whose occupation is making fitted clothes such as suits, pants, and jackets to fit individual customers
• * shift-work : [noun] work comprising recurring periods in which different groups of workers do the same jobs in rotation
• job-sharing : share full time job with other person
• * exploit : [verb] make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource)

Note: 07/07/09 Afternoon

Writing

[Thesis statement]

• The last 2 statements of the introduction.
• Main idea of the essay.

[Method for Introduction Structure]

Introduction
= General Idea
-> Example
-> Thesis statements

Examples of Introductions

[THE ADVANTAGES OF LEANING ANOTHER LANGUAGE]

There are numerous advantages in learning another language. It should not be surprising that Spanish, Mandarin, and English are becoming increasingly popular as second languages, given that they are so useful. The advantages of learning another languages can be [divided|categorised] into three broad areas: …

Vocabulary

• * hinder : [verb] create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction

Note: 07/07/09 Morning

Speaking

[Work]

1. What is the most enjoyable job you have [ had | done ]?
2. What is the most [ physically | mentally ] demanding job you’ve done?
3. What is the most boring job you’ve done?

had & done

the job you [ have | do ]

• had -> Long term
• done -> Short term (housework etc.)

Answering Expressions

• Begin a doctor was very interesting for me.
• I wouldn’t say that I love my work but the one at the top of my list was …
• … at the end of the day I was totally exhausted
• I was very lucky my mother did anything so I didn’t have to lift a finger.
• I’ve always been [ interested in food | into cooking ]
• I don’t want to tell you this but …
• I hate to admit it but …
• I wish I was better with housework but …
• I wish I could say that I’m a tidy person but the truth is, [I'm the opposite | I ...]
• I wish I could say that I always do my housework but the truth is, I sometimes forget.
• I was responsible for …
• I had responsibility for …
• I have experience in Ving …
• I worked for …
• I have skills in (Ving) …
• I have gained skill in (Ving) …
• I specialized in (Ving) …

… [proposition] -> V+ing

… in Ving
… for Ving

Working Conditions Expressions

• working long hours
• having bad relationship with colleagues
• doing repetitive, monotonous work
• I’m always under a lot of stress.
• … causes stress
• … leads to stress

Vocabulary

• spend time
• hang out : spend time relaxing or enjoying oneself
• physically demanding
• mentally demanding
• be responsible for
• apply for a job
• experience in a job
• an attitude to work
• work for a company
• skill in
• specialize in
• prerequisites for a job
• * prerequisites : [noun] a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist
• * colleague : [noun] a person with whom one works, esp. in a profession or business
• * repetitive : [adjective] containing or characterized by repetition, esp. when unnecessary or tiresome
• * monotonous : [adjective] dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
• * tertiary : [adjective] third in order or level : relating to or denoting education at a level beyond that provided by schools, esp. that provided by a college or university
• * enthusiastic : [adjective] having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval