Expressions and language used when we talk about work

1. VOCABULARY ABOUT
WORK AND
EMPLOYMENT
NEF Unit 8B

2. GENERAL WORDS TO TALK
ABOUT WORK
- A regular job: it’s similar to a permanent
or fixed job
- Commuter: It’s somebody who lives in a
place and works in a different one
- Employee: It’s similar to worker
- Employer: It’s the person who gives you
a job
- Take a job as: Means to work at

3. - What’s the difference among work, job,
occupation and profession?
- To earn one ‘s living: Ganarse la vida
- To run a firm: to be the boss in a company
- Trade union: Sindicato
- What do you do for a living?: It’s similar to
“What’s your job?
- Worker: It’s somebody who works in a
Factory

4. EXPRESSIONS TO USE WHEN
APPLIYING FOR A JOB
- An application / and application form:
solicitud
- Apprentice / trainee: Becario
- job interview: It’s the previous step to
get a job
- skilled worker: trabajador cualificado
- training: any kind of formation done in a
company

5. EXPRESSIONS TO TALK
ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT
TO DESCRIBE THE
STATE
- TO BE UNEMPLOYED
- TO BE OUT OF WORK
- TO BE ON THE DOLE
- UNEMPLOYEMENT
TO TALK ABOUT
THE PROCESS
- TO FIRE SOMEBODY
(UNVOLUNTARY)
- TO SACK SOMEBODY
- TO GIVE SOMEBODY A
NOTICE
- TO DISMISS SOMEBODY
- TO RESIGN: DIMITIR
(VOLONTARY)
- TO QUIT: ABANDONAR
(VOLONTARY)

6. EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT
WORKING HOURS AND PAY
- A FULL TIME JOB
- A PART-TIME JOB
- WAGE (WEEKLY) / SALARY (MONTHLY)
- FLEXITIME
- PAY SLIP: EXTRA
- TO GET A RISE: CONSEGUIR UN AUMENTO DE
SUELDO
- TO WORK IN SHIFTS: TRABAJAR A TURNOS

7. - TO WORK OVERTIME
- WAGE CUT
-WAGE GROUP