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B2 Upper-Intermediate

Work & Career β€” B2 English Lesson

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internship
internship /IN-tuhn-ship/
noun
a short period of work experience to learn a job
"My sister got a summer internship at a design company."
resign
resign /ree-ZINE/
verb
to officially leave your job
"He decided to resign after ten years at the bank."
bonus
bonus /BOH-nuhs/
noun
extra money paid to workers in addition to their salary
"The company gave every worker a Christmas bonus."
networking
networking /NET-wurk-ing/
noun
meeting people who can help your career
"Networking at conferences helped her find a new job."
probation
probation /proh-BAY-shun/
noun
a trial period at the start of a new job
"During the six-month probation, the manager checks your work closely."
hiring
hiring /HY-uh-ring/
noun
the process of finding and employing new workers
"The hiring process took almost three months."
entrepreneur
entrepreneur /ahn-truh-pruh-NUR/
noun
a person who starts their own business
"As an entrepreneur, she works long hours but loves her freedom."
career
career /kuh-REER/
noun
the series of jobs a person does in their working life
"After university, he began a career in marketing."
layoff
layoff /LAY-off/
noun
when a company ends workers' jobs to save money
"The factory announced fifty layoffs last week."
applicant
applicant /AP-lih-kuhnt/
noun
a person who applies for a job
"More than two hundred applicants applied for the position."
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πŸ“Grammar: 9A: Third conditional

The third conditional talks about an imaginary past. We use it when we think about how things could have been different, like a career choice we did not make. The form is simple: **if + past perfect** in the condition, and **would have + past participle** in the result. For example: *If I had done my internship well, I would have passed my probation.* The short form 'd means two different words. In the if-part it means **had**. In the result part it means **would**. So "I'd" can mean "I had" or "I would" depending on where it stands. Use **might have** or **could have** instead of **would h

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