BE Intermediate Module 1 Working life
Glossary
Compiled by B.Jolamanova
Item
Accountability
(n)
Meaning
responsibility, obligation
to report to sb
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Administrator
(n)
the person responsible
for running and day-today operation of a
project, program,
business, organization,
etc.
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Based (adj)
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Career (n)
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Charge (n)
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Commute (v)
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Consist (v)
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Contract (n)
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Deal (v)
used to form adjectives
showing the main place
or area in which sth or sb
works, lives, or does
business:
the series of jobs that a
person has in a particular
area of work, usually
involving more
responsibility as time
passes
a position of having
control over sb/sth,
responsibility for sb/sth
travel regularly by bus,
train, car, etc. between
your place of work and
your home
~ in: have something as
the main or only part or
feature; ~ of: be formed
from the people or things
mentioned
a legal document that
states and explains a
formal agreement
between two different
people or groups, or the
agreement itself
deal in sth: buy and sell a
particular product as a
business; to accept sth as
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Usage
a demand for /need for/lack of ~; ~ to sb for
sth, enhance/improve/
increase/strengthen/weaken/reduce ~;
be accountable to sb
work as/perform the functions of/ take on the
responsibilities of/earn one’s living as an ~;
occupy/get promoted to/give up/take up the
position of an ~; database/system ~;
administration (n), administer (v),
administrative (adj); administratively; syn.
manager
a Manchester-based company; be based in..:
syn. located
have/make/ pursue a ~ in sth; a
long/distinguished ~ as a ....; choose a ~ path
take ~ of sth/sb; be in ~ of sth; be put in ~ of
sth; be under sb' ~
~ from...to/between; Cf. telecommute
consist in doing sth: The beauty of the city
consists in its magnificent buildings.
consist of: The book consists of three
chapters.
draw up/sign/enter into/break/win a ~;~ terms;
a ~ of employment;
contractual (adj): on a ~ basis
deal in rumours/guesswork;/medical
technology; deal with customers/a
problem/complaints
a basis for your
decisions, attitudes, or
actions; deal with sth:
take appropriate action in
a particular situation, do
business with a person, a
company or an
organization:
work at or perform an
activity or a task
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Do (v)
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Employment (n)
the fact of sb being paid
to work for a company or
organization
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Consist (v)
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Contract (n)
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Deal (v)
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Do (v)
~ in: have something as
the main or only part or
feature; ~ of: be formed
from the people or things
mentioned
a formal agreement
between two different
people or groups
deal in sth: buy and sell a
particular product as a
business; to accept sth as
a basis for your
decisions, attitudes, or
actions; deal with sth:
take appropriate action in
a particular situation, do
business with a person, a
company or an
organization:
work at or perform an
activity or a task
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Employment (n)
the fact of sb being paid
to work for a company or
organization
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Engage (v)
involve sb in an active
and interested way,
syn. engage in, handle
~
exercises/research/shopping/dishes/physics/a
sum/crossword; ~sth for a living; get sth done;
have (got) nothing/not much to do with sb/sth
self/high/low/ temporary/seasonal/full ~; ~
opportunities/agency/rate
employee (n.): full-time/parttime/dedicated/loyal/mobile/flex ~; employer
(n.), self/unemployed (adj);
ant. unemployment; Cf. job placement
consist in doing sth: The beauty of the city
consists in its magnificent buildings.
consist of: The book consists of three
chapters.
draw up/sign/enter into/break/win a ~;~ terms;
a ~ of employment; contractual (adj): on a ~
basis
deal in rumours/guesswork;/medical
technology; deal with customers/a
problem/complaints
syn. engage in, handle
~ exercises/research/shopping/dishes/physics
/a sum/crossword; ~sth for a living; get sth
done; have (got) nothing/not much to do with
sb/sth
self/high/low/ temporary/seasonal/full ~; ~
opportunities/agency/rate; employee (n.): fulltime/part-time/dedicated/loyal/mobile/flex ~;
employer (n.), self/unemployed (adj);
ant. unemployment; Cf. job placement
engaged (adj): be ~ in politics/a
conversation/a project; engagement (n), syn.
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Freelancer (n)
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Flexible (adj)
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Involve (v)
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Job (n)
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Manager (n)
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Make (v)
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Network (n)
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Perform (v)
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Promote (v)
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Range (n)
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Raise (v)
occupy
a self-employed person
hired to work for
different companies on
particular assignments
able to change to suit
new conditions or
situations
make sb take part in sth;
make sth an important
part or result of sth
a paid position of regular
employment
a person responsible for
controlling, running or
administering sth
create or prepare sth by
combining materials or
putting parts together
a complicated system of
roads, lines, tubes,
nerves, etc. that are
connected to each other
and operate together; a
closely connected group
of people, companies,
etc. that exchange
information, etc.
to do sth, such as a piece
of work, task or duty
to move sb to a higher
rank or more senior job
a variety of things of a
particular type
to lift or move sth to a
higher level, to increase
occupied, involved; ant disengaged
earn one’s living as a ~; freelance (n): a ~
programmer/journalist/work; try one’s hand in
~; do sth on a ~ basis; go ~
~ work/policy/schedule/approach/working
hours; ~about sth; flexitime: to work ~; flex
(v), flexibility (n)
~ doing sth; ~ sb in sth; involved (adj);
involvement (n); syn. entail ant. uninvolve
be groomed for /seek for/apply for/quit a ~; ~;
permanent/temporary/ odd/part-time/fulltime/nine-to-five/lucrative/menial ~; do sth
on the ~; ~ description/responsibilities/seeker/
(in)security; to do odd jobs.. syn. occupation.
Cf. work
a network/product/program ~; (mis)manage
(v), (mis)management (n), managerial (adj)
~ a table/dress/cake/presentation/mistake/
decision/a profit/loss/money/a living; be made
of wood/glass/cotton; ~ sb do sth; ~sb
happy/sad; ~ sth clear/easier ; make do (with
sth): to manage with sth that is not really good
enough (We were in a hurry so we had to
make do with a quick snack); make the most
of sth; make up for sth (compensate). Cf. do.
secure/form/establish/build/create/develop/joi
n/manage a ~; share/distribute sth
via/across/over a ~; an
extensive/neural/complex/wireless/distributio
n/ communication/social ~; be connected
on/to a ~; speed networking
~ a task/analysis/test/operation/procedure/
duty; performer (n): high ~, performance (n):
key ~ indicator (KPI); syn fulfill, execute
~ sb from/to some position; promotion (n):
gain/count on/get a ~ ; ant.demote
a ~ of choices/options/benefits; a
broad/full/huge/narrow/limited/whole/wide/en
ormous/diverse ~ of sth; to range (v) :~
from/to; syn. Spectrum
~ (a/an) prices/taxes/funds/hopes/voice/issue
/public awareness of sth/queston/subject/issue
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the amount or level of
sth, to collect money; to
mention sth for people to
discuss
far away in time or
distance
/problem/concerns/point/fundraising
campaign. Cf: rise
a ~ control/terminal/server; a ~worker
(sometimes referred to as telecommuter,
teleworker or homeworker); remotely (adj)
Responsible (adj) having the job or duty of be/feel (directly/partly/fully) ~ to sb/for sth;
doing sth or taking care
be held ~ for sth; ir/responsibility (n): social
of sb/sth, so that you may /core ~' ant. irresponsible
be blamed if sth goes
wrong
be in charge of,
~ a business/campaign/company; run (adj): a
Run (v)
administer sth
state/privately-run business
become an expert in a
~ in sth, specialist (n): a computer support/
Specialize (v)
particular area of work,
network support/multimedia /security ~;
study or business
specialty (n), special (adj), specially (adv)
Telecommute (v) work remotely away
~ from some place/full/part-time;
from office using
telecommuting (n): allow for ~; do sth by ~ .
computer technology
telecommuter(n), syn. teleworker; Cf.
homeworker
the substance measured
overtime; part/full ~; flextime; take time off;
Time (n)
in minutes, hours, days,
take one's time; no time to lose/spare
etc.
Work (n)
an activity, such as a job, in/out of/at/off ~; ~ policy; partthat a person uses
time/overtime/flextime/freelance/fullphysical or mental effort time/voluntary/casual ~; find/get/go
to do, usually for money to/start/finish ~; workaholic (n); work (v): ~
for/on/under/with sth/sb; working (adj): ~
environment; work in a team/for a
company/with sb/as an operator; take work
home. Cf. job
Remote (adj)
ACTIVITIES
I. Give synonyms:
1. telecommuting
2. perform
3. be in charge of
4. engage
5. administer
6. range
II. Give antonyms:
1. remote
2. promote
3. engage
4. responsible
5. accountable
6. flexible
III. Insert prepositions:
1. She is __charge ___ the office
2. The news spread like fire ___ the social networks.
3. He has been working ___ this company for a decade.
4. All our subsidiaries should be connected ___ an internal network.
5. To avoid burnout one should take time ___ work.
6. The apartment consists __ three rooms.
7. I don't deal ___ cheating.
IV. Give derivatives
1. special
2. employ
3. time
4. account
5. flex
6. manage
V. Define the logical relations between the concepts as cause-effect, part and whole, equivalence,
general and specific, method and purpose, contrast:
1. engage - disengage
2. promotion - salary rise
3. freelance - flexitime
4. commute - telecommute
5. run - administer
VI. Make or Do?
a mistake, research, a sum, shopping, money, a dress, exercises, a presentation, a decision, a living
VII. Translate the sentences into English:
1. Это не самый подходящий момент, чтобы поднимать вопрос о повышении вашей зарплаты.
2. Сейчас он зарабатывает на жизнь/перебивается случайными заработками
3. Я предпочитаю работу с гибким графиком.
4. Кто отвечает за составление контракта?
5. Репутация вуза зависит от показателя трудоустройства его выпускников.
6. Я ему не подотчетна.
7. Преимущество свободного графика работы заключается в большей свободе действий
VIII. Make a tentative list of a manager's responsibilities (the range of duties, run sth, be
responsible for, be accountable to)/the qualities needed for promotion
IX. Point out the pros and cons of flexitime/freelance work
X. Make a projection of your desirable career path