Work & Career
B1 Intermediate

Work & Career β€” B1 English Lesson

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promotion
promotion /proh-MOH-shuhn/
noun
a move to a higher position at work
"She got a promotion after two years at the company."
colleague
colleague /KAH-leeg/
noun
a person you work with
"My colleagues are friendly and helpful."
interview
interview /IN-ter-vyoo/
noun
a formal meeting where you answer questions to get a job
"I have a job interview on Friday."
salary
salary /SA-luh-ree/
noun
the money you earn from your job, usually paid monthly
"He earns a good salary as an engineer."
shift
shift /SHIFT/
noun
a period of work during the day, like the morning shift
"She works the night shift at the hospital."
overtime
overtime /OH-ver-taim/
noun
extra work hours after your normal work time
"I worked five hours of overtime this week."
deadline
deadline /DED-line/
noun
the date or time by which work must be finished
"The deadline for the report is Monday."
resign
resign /ree-ZINE/
verb
to officially leave your job
"He resigned because he found a better job."
bonus
bonus /BOH-nuss/
noun
extra money given as a reward for good work
"She got a bonus for her great work."
commute
commute /kuh-MYOOT/
noun
the daily trip to and from work
"My commute takes forty minutes by train."
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πŸ“Grammar: 1A: Present simple and continuous, action and non-action verbs

Use the **present simple** (I work, she works) for things that are always true. It also describes habits and regular routines, like your shift, your salary, or your daily commute. In the third person (he, she, it), add -s or -es to the verb. Watch the spelling: **lives**, **studies**, **watches** β€” the same rule gives us resigns and commutes. For questions and negatives, use **do** or **does** plus the base verb. ASI order (Auxiliary, Subject, Infinitive) keeps questions about salary or overtime clear. Adverbs of frequency (always, usually, never) go **before** the main verb but **after** b

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