B2 Upper-Intermediate

Work & Career — B2 English Lesson

📅 2026-09-23📊 B2 Upper-Intermediate📚 10 new words🎧 daily podcast

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resume /rez-oo-MAY/

noun

a short written summary of your work history, used when applying for jobs

"She sent her resume to five companies this week."

interview /IN-ter-vyoo/

noun

a formal meeting where an employer asks a job candidate questions

"He has a job interview on Friday morning."

promotion /pruh-MOH-shun/

noun

a move to a higher, better-paid job in the same company

"After three years she got a promotion to manager."

salary /SAL-uh-ree/

noun

the fixed amount of money you earn for your work, usually paid monthly

"His new salary is much higher than the old one."

colleague /KOL-eeg/

noun

a person you work with

"My colleague and I share an office."

deadline /DED-lahyn/

noun

the latest time or date by which you must finish something

"The report deadline is Monday at noon."

overtime /OH-ver-tahym/

noun

extra hours worked beyond the normal work schedule

"She works overtime every month to save money."

negotiate /nih-GOH-shee-ayt/

verb

to discuss something with someone in order to reach an agreement, for example about pay

"He learned to negotiate a better contract."

retire /rih-TAHYR/

verb

to stop working permanently, usually after a long career

"My father plans to retire at sixty."

freelance /FREE-lanss/

adjective

working for yourself on separate projects for different clients

"She works freelance for several magazines."

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📝Grammar: 4A: Obligation and prohibition - have to, must, should

We use **have to** and **must** + infinitive to talk about obligation — something that is necessary to do. **Have to** is for general or external rules. You **have to** send your resume before the deadline, and your colleague **has to** arrive before nine. **Must** is for personal decisions or specific occasions. I **must** prepare for my interview tonight — that is my own decision, not a rule. To say something is prohibited, use **mustn't**. You **mustn't** be late for your interview — it is not allowed. **Don't have to** means there is no obligation. You **don't have to** work overtime i

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