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WORK
jobs
farmer
advantages
work with the land
hectic city life
disadvantages
relies on good weather
may get lonely and isolated
builder
advantages
doesn't need academic qualifications
receives high wages
disadvantages
dirty job
may have to do a dangerous task
secretary
advantages
interacts with different people
helps everything run smoothly
disadvantages
always has to smile and be pleasant
may have to work overtime when necessary
Deep-see diver
advantages
work with natural environment
disadvantages
often works alone
faces cold conditions
doctor
advantages
helps improve people's health
has a high income
disadvantages
irregular working hours
deal with unpleasant situations involving blood and injured people
teacher
advantages
build up children knowledge
regular working hours
disadvantages
a lot of preparation and marking
to be patient
architect
advantages
works in a quiet environment
can be creative
disadvantages
works involves lots of detail
is generally confined to an office
nurse
advantages
helps sick people
provides support
disadvantages
face rude with patients
work on nightshifts
ballerina
advantages
enjoys good health
has opportunities to travel
disadvantages
limited social life
long working day
business executive
advantages
may have a company car
may go on trips abroad
disadvantages
has a stressful lifestyle
has to take care of his appearance
scientist
advantages
helps society to progress
works as part of a team
does research
disadvanatges
doesn't meet many new people
works long hours
journalist
advantages
every day is didfferent
can often choose what to write about
disadvantages
has to interfere in people's private lives
may work late at night
waiter
advantages
has free meals
meets a lot of people
disadvatages
deals with unpleasant customers
work on weekends
is on his feet
lawyer
advantages
helps people in difficult situations
can choose his clients
disadvantages
has irregular hours
has to work under pressure
policeman
advantages
helps reduce crime
has varied job
disadvantages
has to face violent situations
has to be on call in case of emergencies
Coach
publisher
midwife
babysitter
veterinarian (vet)
army officer
salesman/woman
dentist
author
cashier
surveyor
chef/cook
Adjectives
fit
honest
reliable
polite
educated
courageous
ambitious
assertive
accurate
dedicated
approachable
competitive
creative
persuasive
curious
imaginative
strong
skiful
helpful
intellectual
flexible
Nouns
fitness
honesty
education
ambition
reliability
politeness
courage
assertiveness
accuracy
creativity
dedication
approach
competition
persuasion
patience
personality
performance
beauty
Words
fee --> cuota
commission
salary
wage
income --> ingresos
absent from
apply for
attach
qualify in
specialise in
employer / employee / staff
job / work / career
earn / win / gain
raise / rise
commute / deliver
retire / resign
fire / stack / make redundant
overtime --> horas extras
Expressions
a workaholic
on maternity leave
to find work
do for a living
on sick leave
made redundant
dismissed
on strike
been promoted
flexitime
shiftwork
applying for a job
fired
to be offered a job
to attend an interview
to take on
to earn a living
Phrasal verbs
back out:
decide not to do sth you agreed to do
bring out
: produce and start to sell a new product
close down
: stop operating
see through
: continue to the end of sth unpleasant
see to
: deal with
set to
: start doing sth in a determined way
set out:
start working on sth in order to achieve an aim
set up:
start
slow down/up :
decrease / increase speed
stand in for:
do sb's job for them while they are not available
take on:
start to employ
take over:
take control of business...
turn down:
not accept
Useful experssions
He/She must be ...
He/she is obviously a ...
He/She seems to be ...
He/She might be ...
He/She could be ...
It looks like ...
Perhaps/Maybe he/she ...
I would(n't) like to be ...
I would hate/love to be ...
The best thing/worst thing about ...
My (least) favourtite kind of work ...
Negative and positive features
flexible / fixed hours
well-paid / underpaid
skilled / unskilled (experto / no capacitado)
steady / insecure
promotion prospect / dead end
varied / repetitive
stress free / stressful