colleague/ˈkɒliːɡ/nounA person that you work with, especially in an office.
department/dɪˈpɑːtmənt/nounOne of the parts that a large organization is divided into.
employee/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/nounA person who is paid to work for a company or person.
factory/ˈfæktəri/nounA building where goods are made in large numbers.
apply/əˈplaɪ/verbTo ask in a formal way for a job or a place.
employ/emˈplɔɪ/verbTo pay someone to work for you.
engineer/ˌendʒəˈnɪə/nounA person whose job is planning machines or buildings.
interview/ˈɪntəˌvjuː/nounA meeting where one person asks another questions.
manager/ˈmænədʒə/nounA person who leads a team of people at work.
salary/ˈsæləri/nounThe money a person gets every month for a job.
hire/ˈhaɪə/verbTo pay to use something for a short time.
employer/emˈplɔɪə/nounA person or company that pays people to work for them.
application/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/nounA formal written request for a job or a place.
assignment/əˈsaɪnmənt/nounA piece of work that a teacher or boss gives you.
brand/brænd/nounThe name that a company gives to its products.
candidate/ˈkændədeɪt/nounA person who is trying to get a job or to be elected.
client/ˈklaɪənt/nounA person who pays a company for a service.
competitor/kəmˈpetətə/nounA person or company that competes with another.
duty/ˈdjuːti/nounSomething you must do because it is right or part of a job.
management/ˈmænədʒmənt/nounThe act of running a business, a team or a project.
profession/prəˈfeʃən/nounA job that needs special training and education.
staff/stɑːf/nounAll the people who work in one place of business.
work from home/ˌwɜːk frəm ˈhəʊm/phraseTo do your job at your house instead of an office.
tool/tuːl/nounA thing you hold in your hand to do a job.
team/tiːm/nounA group of people who work together on the same job.

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Unit 2 · Daily office work

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task/tɑːsk/nounA piece of work that someone must do.
deadline/ˈdedˌlaɪn/nounThe latest time by which a task must be finished.
overtime/ˈəʊvəˌtaɪm/nounExtra hours worked beyond the normal day.
manage/ˈmænədʒ/verbTo be in charge of people or work.
service/ˈsɜːvəs/nounThe help that a business gives to its customers.
day off/ˌdeɪ ˈɒf/nounA day when you do not have to work.
take a break/ˌteɪk ə ˈbreɪk/phraseTo stop working for a short rest.
work on/ˈwɜːk ɒn/phr.vTo spend time trying to finish or improve something.
in charge of/ɪn ˈtʃɑːdʒ əv/phraseHaving control over a task or a group of people.
artist/ˈɑːtəst/nounA person who makes pictures or other beautiful work.
earn/ɜːn/verbTo get money by doing work.
electricity/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/nounThe power that comes through wires and makes machines work.
repair/rɪˈpeə/verbTo make something work again after it stops.
forbid/fəˈbɪd/verbTo officially order someone not to do something.
arrange/əˈreɪndʒ/verbTo plan the details of something that will happen.
attend/əˈtend/verbTo go to an event, a class or a meeting.
cancel/ˈkænsəl/verbTo say that a planned event will not happen.
confirm/kənˈfɜːm/verbTo say that something is definitely true or will happen.
employment/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/nounThe state of having paid work.
engineering/ˌendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/nounThe work of designing machines, roads and buildings.
goods/ɡʊdz/nounThings that are made in order to be sold.
marketing/ˈmɑːkətɪŋ/nounThe work of showing people why they should buy something.
qualify/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/verbTo pass the exams you need in order to do a job.
business/ˈbɪznəs/nounThe work of buying and selling things to earn money.
busy/ˈbɪzi/adjHaving a lot of things to do.

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Unit 3 · Jobs & job titles

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job/dʒɒb/nounThe paid position that a person has at a company.
designer/dɪˈzaɪnə/nounA person whose job is to decide how something will look.
lawyer/ˈlɔːjə/nounA person whose job is to advise people about the law.
developer/dɪˈveləpə/nounA person whose job is writing and fixing computer programs.
accountant/əˈkaʊntənt/nounA person whose job is keeping the money records of a business.
analyst/ˈænəlɪst/nounA person whose job is examining information carefully.
occupation/ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/nounYour job, or control of a country by a foreign army.
career/kəˈrɪə/nounThe kind of work a person does for many years of their life.
title/ˈtaɪtəl/nounThe name of a book, film, song or piece of writing.
assistant/əˈsɪstənt/nounA person who helps someone else in their work.
director/dəˈrektə/nounA person in charge of a company, or of making a film.
position/pəˈzɪʃən/nounThe exact place where someone or something is.
role/rəʊl/nounThe part that someone plays in a situation or a play.
receptionist/rɪˈsepʃənɪst/nounThe person at a hotel desk who greets guests and hands out keys.
supervisor/ˈsuːpəˌvaɪzə/nounThe person in charge of a team who checks their work each shift.
technician/tekˈnɪʃən/nounA trained worker who installs, checks and repairs machines or equipment.
consultant/kənˈsʌltənt/nounAn expert who is paid to give advice to a company.
bonus/ˈbəʊnəs/nounExtra money paid to a worker on top of the normal wage.
insurance/ɪnˈʃʊrəns/nounAn agreement in which you pay a company to protect you.
resign/rɪˈzaɪn/verbTo officially leave a job or an official position, usually by choice.
temporary/ˈtempərəri/adjLasting for only a short time; not permanent.
fire/ˈfaɪə/nounThe bright flames that give heat and light when something burns.
holiday/ˈhɒləˌdeɪ/nounA time when you do not work and can travel or rest.
leave/liːv/verbTo go away from a place or a person.
pay/peɪ/verbTo give money for something you buy.

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Unit 4 · Contracts & pay

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sick/sɪk/adjNot healthy; having an illness.
benefit/ˈbenəfɪt/nounA good effect that something has on a person or place.
notice/ˈnəʊtəs/verbTo see or hear something and become aware of it.
raise/reɪz/verbTo lift something to a higher position.
contract/ˈkɒntrækt/nounA paper both sides sign that says what each one must do.
payment/ˈpeɪmənt/nounAn amount of money that someone pays.
promote/prəˈməʊt/verbTo help something grow or become more popular.
dismiss/dɪsˈmɪs/verbTo decide that an idea is not worth thinking about.
full-time/ˈfʊlˌtaɪm/adjDone for the whole normal number of hours in a working week.
overtime/ˈəʊvəˌtaɪm/nounExtra hours of work beyond your normal timetable.
part-time/ˌpɑːtˈtaɪm/adjWorking only some hours of the week, not the full number.
pension/ˈpenʃən/nounMoney paid regularly to a person who has stopped working.
permanent/ˈpɜːmənənt/adjLasting for a long time or for ever.
probation/prəʊˈbeɪʃən/nounA trial time at the start of a job when your work is watched closely.
promotion/prəˈməʊʃən/nounA move to a higher position at work.
wage/weɪdʒ/nounMoney that is paid every week for work done.
allowance/əˈlaʊəns/nounMoney given regularly to someone for a certain purpose.
minutes/ˈmɪnəts/nounThe written record of what people said and decided at a meeting.
agenda/əˈdʒendə/nounA list of things to be discussed at a meeting.
agree/əˈɡriː/verbTo think the same way as another person.
chair/tʃeə/nounA seat for one person, with a back and four legs.
decide/dɪˈsaɪd/verbTo choose what you are going to do after thinking.
invite/ɪnˈvaɪt/verbTo ask someone to come to an event.
meeting/ˈmiːtɪŋ/nounA time when people come together to talk about work.
present/ˈprezənt/nounA thing you give to someone on a special day.

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Unit 5 · Meetings & communication · Projects & deadlines

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report/riˈpɔːt/nounA written or spoken account of what happened or was found.
decision/dɪˈsɪʒən/nounA choice that you make after thinking about it.
disagree/dɪsəˈɡriː/verbTo have a different opinion from someone else.
discuss/dɪˈskʌs/verbTo talk about something with other people.
discussion/dɪˈskʌʃən/nounA talk about something with other people.
schedule/ˈʃedjuːl/nounA plan that lists the times when things will happen.
suggest/səˈdʒest/verbTo say an idea for someone else to think about.
suggestion/səˈdʒestʃən/nounAn idea that you offer for someone else to consider.
postpone/pəʊstˈpəʊn/verbTo move an event to a later date or time.
presentation/ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/nounA talk in which you show information to a group.
reschedule/riˈskedʒuːl/verbTo change the time or date of something already planned.
summary/ˈsʌməri/nounA short account that gives only the main points.
update/ʌpˈdeɪt/verbTo make something newer by adding the latest facts.
brief/briːf/adjLasting only a short time.
project/ˈprɒdʒekt/nounA planned piece of work with a clear goal and a set deadline.
milestone/ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn/nounAn important point in a plan that shows real progress has been made.
budget/ˈbʌdʒɪt/nounA plan that shows how you will use your money.
progress/ˈprɒˌɡres/nounMovement towards a better or more complete state.
assign/əˈsaɪn/verbTo give a job or a task to a particular person.
phase/feɪz/nounA stage in a process of change or development.
complete/kəmˈpliːt/adjHaving all its parts, with nothing missing.
plan/plæn/nounAn idea about what you will do later.
delay/dɪˈleɪ/verbTo make something happen later than it should.
deliver/dɪˈlɪvə/verbTo take goods or letters to the person who wants them.
goal/ɡəʊl/nounAn aim that you work towards and want to reach.

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Unit 6 · Projects & deadlines · Office equipment & software

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review/rɪˈvjuː/nounA report that gives an opinion about a book or film.
stage/steɪdʒ/nounThe raised floor where singers and actors stand.
target/ˈtɑːɡət/nounA result that you are trying hard to reach.
planning/ˈplænɪŋ/nounThe act of deciding in advance what to do.
resource/rɪˈzɔːs/nounA supply of something that a country or place can use.
responsible/riˈspɒnsəbəl/adjHaving the duty to deal with something or someone.
risk/rɪsk/nounThe chance that something bad may happen.
approve/əˈpruːv/verbTo say officially that something is acceptable.
priority/praɪˈɔːrəti/nounThe thing that is most important and must be done first.
teamwork/ˈtiːmˌwɜːk/nounPeople in a group acting well together so the whole job gets done.
coordinate/kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪt/verbOrganize people or things so that they work well together.
attachment/əˈtætʃmənt/nounA file that is sent together with an email.
desk/desk/nounA table that you sit at to write or use a computer.
download/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/verbTo copy something from the internet onto your phone.
email/iˈmeɪl/nounA message that you send from one computer to another.
file/faɪl/nounA set of information kept on a computer under one name.
folder/ˈfəʊldə/nounA cover of stiff card, or a place on a computer, for keeping papers.
laptop/ˈlæpˌtɒp/nounA small computer that you can carry with you.
printer/ˈprɪntə/nounA machine that puts words on paper from a computer.
copier/ˈkɒpiə/nounAn office machine that makes duplicate pages of a document.
scanner/ˈskænə/nounA machine that copies paper documents into a computer.
software/ˈsɒftweə/nounThe programs that tell a computer what to do.
upload/ˈʌˌpləʊd/verbTo copy a file from your device onto the internet.
database/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/nounA large set of information stored in a computer.
computer/kəmˈpjuːtə/nounAn electronic machine that stores and works with information.

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Unit 7 · Skills & performance

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password/ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd/nounA secret word that lets only you open an account.
phone/fəʊn/nounA small device that you use to talk to people far away.
document/ˈdɒkjəment/nounA piece of writing that gives official information.
network/ˈnetˌwɜːk/nounA group of computers or people that are connected.
print/prɪnt/verbTo make words appear on paper using a machine.
system/ˈsɪstəm/nounA set of parts or rules that work together.
attach/əˈtætʃ/verbTo join or fix one thing to another.
backup/ˈbæˌkʌp/nounAn extra copy of files, or extra help kept ready in case of trouble.
scan/skæn/verbTo look at a page quickly to find one piece of information.
skill/skɪl/nounThe ability to do something well, gained by training.
qualification/ˌkwɒləfəˈkeɪʃən/nounAn exam pass or course that shows your level of skill.
ability/əˈbɪləti/nounThe power or skill that lets someone do something.
experience/ɪkˈspɪriəns/nounThe knowledge or skill you get from doing something.
leadership/ˈliːdəˌʃɪp/nounThe job or skill of guiding a group of people.
weakness/ˈwiːknəs/nounA fault in somebody or something, or a lack of physical strength.
improve/ɪmˈpruːv/verbTo make something better, or to become better.
course/kɔːs/nounA set of lessons about one area of study.
develop/dɪˈveləp/verbTo grow, or to make something bigger and better over time.
professional/prəˈfeʃənəl/adjDoing something as a paid job rather than for fun.
training/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/nounThe process of learning the skills for a job or a sport.
performance/pəˈfɔːməns/nounThe act of playing music or acting for an audience.
reliable/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/adjAble to be trusted to work well or to be honest.
strength/streŋθ/nounThe quality of being physically strong.
efficiency/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/nounDoing a job well without wasting time, money or energy.
efficient/ɪˈfɪʃənt/adjWorking well without wasting time, money or energy.
feedback/ˈfiːdˌbæk/nounAdvice about how well or badly you are doing something.
initiative/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/nounA new plan for dealing with a problem.
appraisal/əˈpreɪzəl/nounA regular meeting where a manager reviews an employee's work and sets new goals.
productive/prəˈdʌktɪv/adjGetting a lot of useful work or goods done in the time.
productivity/ˌprəʊdəkˈtɪvəti/nounHow much work or how many goods are made in a set time.

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