Education and Work PDF

Education  Verb phrases 1 Take/sit an exam = Attend an exam. I always feel nervous before taking exams. 2 Pass an exam = Obtain successful results in an exam. I was pleased when I heard that I’d passed my exam. 3 Fail an exam = Obtain unsuccessful results in an exam. Mum was a...

Education  Verb phrases 1 Take/sit an exam = Attend an exam. I always feel nervous before taking exams. 2 Pass an exam = Obtain successful results in an exam. I was pleased when I heard that I’d passed my exam. 3 Fail an exam = Obtain unsuccessful results in an exam. Mum was angry because I’d failed my exam. 4 Revise/review/study for an exam = Prepare for an exam. I have to revise for my exams this weekend. 5 Hand in an assignment/essay = Give an assignment to a teacher or lecturer. I handed in my assignment yesterday morning. 6 Give a presentation = Give a talk delivering information to a class or group. Tom gave a presentation on solar energy. 7 Write an essay = Write a piece of writing on a particular subject as part of a course. I wrote an essay on crime for English class. 8 Attend a class/lecture = Go to and be present in a class/lecture. 9 Do homework/research/a project = Carry out the action of homework, etc. I usually do my homework when I get home. 10 Take notes = Write down what the teacher is saying. I always take notes when the teacher is talking. 11 Graduate from school = Leave school having obtained a diploma. After I graduate from school, I’ll look for a job. 12 Enrol in a course = Sign up for a course. I’ve enrolled in a business course which starts next week. 13 Drop a class = Stop taking a class. I decided to drop my history class as I wasn’t enjoying it. 14 Get a grade = Receive a mark (A, B, C / 50%, 70%, etc.) for a test, essay, etc. I was pleased when I got a good grade for my essay. 15 Study abroad = Study in another country. I would love to study abroad, preferably in an Asian country. 16 Be expelled = Be asked to leave school as punishment for bad behaviour. Sid was expelled after being caught cheating in his  Practise https://test-english.com/vocabulary/b 1/education-b1-english-vocabulary / https:// test-english.com/listening/a2/my-stud ies-listening-test/ WORK  Sam earns $30,000 a year in his job as a chef. We’re very busy at work right now, so I’m doing a lot of overtime. When I heard about the vacancy, I applied for the job immediately. Tom resigned from his job because he’d decided to take a year off and  I plan to retire as soon as I turn 65. Nick was promoted to floor manager just months after joining the company. James was sacked from his job at the supermarket after he was caught stealing money from the till. As manager of a busy café, Sara is in charge of 15 members of staff. Lia is responsible for opening and closing the shop. A full-time job is a job from Monday through Friday for eight or so hours a day. As soon as he finished school, Tim got a full-time job in a bank. A 10 part-time job is a more flexible working arrangement where a person doesn’t work every day and often works for shorter periods of time. When I was a student, I had a part-time waitressing job. If a person works shifts, they work during various scheduled periods of the day or night rather than the typical nine to five. When I was a nurse, I worked a lot of night shifts. A temporary job is one that is not permanent. Eve has a temporary job in a school, covering for a teacher who is on maternity leave. If a person is self-employed, they work for themselves. Alice is a self-employed writer and works from home. Unemployed means to be without a job. Bob has been unemployed since he lost his job last year. A workplace is a place where you go to do your job. Our office is a friendly workplace; we all get on really well. Qualifications are things such as certificates, diplomas, and university degrees that mean you are qualified to do a job. People usually list their qualifications on their CV, so that a potential employer can see them when they apply for a job. Ian was not given the job because he didn’t have the right qualifications.  A job is a profession or occupation Job is also a particular task or something that you have to do. Job is a COUNTABLE noun.  The word work is often a verb: Where do you work? She works in a hospital. Work can also be an UNCOUNTABLE noun. So we cannot say ‘a work‘ or use the plural form ‘works‘. We use the noun work to talk about the effort or activities that we do when we are doing a/our job. I have a lot of work to do. What time do you start and finish work? This is very hard work. Work may also mean the place where people do their job. How do you go to work? I have lunch at work.  Ptactise https://test-english.com/vocabulary/b 1/work-b1-english-vocabulary / https://test-english.com/listening/b2/ how-good-is-your-job-b2-listening-tes t / https://test-english.com/listening/b2/ what-is-it-like-to-work-in-the-film-indu stry-b2-listening-test /