Work topic is ubiquitous these days, which means that you not only face it in the IELTS test but also in some daily life conversations, especially when you have to attend an interview at work, then it is suggested that preparing yourself for vocabulary about work will be a wise decision.
So check out the phrases given below and learn how to use them in proper sentence formations , I hope that these phrases and collocations could help you.
Pros and Cons of Running a Business
Pros
Work in a field that you enjoy
Example: In the future, I want to open a clothes store, then I can work in a field that I enjoy.
Your schedule can be more flexible
Example: Owning a business means your schedule will be more flexible, for example sometimes you can take a day off and spend time with your family.
Cons
Take a large financial risk
Example: Running your own business such as opening a restaurant means that you have to take a large financial risk.
Unstable income
Example: Being self-employed, you have to accept that your income will be unstable, for instance, it can be really high sometimes, but some months you just earn nothing.
Common Phrases and Idioms for IELTS Speaking: Topic Work
1. To be called for an interview: to be invited to attend an interview
Example: Although he has been called for an interview, he hasn’t got a job yet.
2. To be your own boss/run your business/be self-employed: to have your own business
Example: It has been my dream to be my own boss because I can do everything in my way if I run my own business.
3. A nine-to-five job: a normal job that consists of an 8 hour a day
Example: The idea of doing a nine-to-five job is quite arduous for a few people.
4. To be stuck behind a desk: to be unhappy in an office job
Example: Working full-time in an office can lead to being stuck behind a desk.
5. One of the perks of the job: an extra benefit you get from a job
Example: Extra meal is one of the perks of the job, which make employees more satisfied
6. Job satisfaction: the feeling of enjoying a job
Example: Job satisfaction is the most important factor when a person chooses a job.
7. Manual work: work that requires physical activities
Example: Many people have manual work that requires them to work in a dangerous environment.
8. Temporary work: work done for a limited time only
Example: Taxi driving is just my temporary work, I am applying for a better job.
9. Voluntary work: to work without pay
Example: In my free time, I join in voluntary work to help society.
10. To be well paid: to earn a good salary
Example: Working in the auditing area will be well paid.
11. Working conditions: the hours, salary and other entitlements that come with the job
Example: Employer should spend more money on improving the working conditions.
12. To meet a deadline: to finish a job on time
Example: Last week she was really stressed because she had to work too hard to meet the deadlines.
13. To take early retirement: to retire early
Example: Recently, a large number of older worker tend to take early retirement, then they will have more time to travel.
14. A heavy workload: to have a lot of work to do
Example: Many workers are complaining about the heavy workload, and they are asking for a higher salary.
15. Shift work: a system in which different groups of workers work somewhere at different times of the day and night
Example: The company I’m working in currently has different shift work. I can choose either day or night.
16. Morning/Night Shift
Example: Many industries rely heavily on shift work, and millions of people work in jobs that require shift schedules.
17. Tempting offer
Example: After graduating in economics, I got a very tempting offer from an investment bank and accepted it.
18. Land a new job: get a new (and usually a good) job
Example: After graduating, I did the usual things of putting together my CV & applying for jobs. Luckily, I landed a fantastic new job at a tourism company.
19. Living wage: enough money to live on
Example: After doing a job swap, I just got a living wage which didn’t commensurate with my experience & ability.
20. Take up the post: start work
Example: After being laid off, I went back to my old job and took up the post of editor of a leading fashion journal.
21. Carve a niche for myself: make a special position for myself
Example: After graduating, I practiced medicine for a number of years in London. I managed to carve a niche for myself as a specialist in dermatology.
22. Job swap:
Example: I want to take up some fresh challenges so I did a job swap for a year.
23. Do a job-share: a situation where 2 people share equal parts of the same job
Example: I decided to go part-time and do a job-share with my friend after returning from maternity leave.
24. Lay off staff: dismiss staff because there is no work for them to do
Example: My start-up went through a difficult period and had to lay off staff
25. Volume of work: workload
Example: I can’t go out tonight. I’ve got a volume of work to finish.
26. Earn a good living
Example: I had a substantial volume of work – private students and marking exams – and was able to earn a good living
27. Fast-track scheme: a system for rapid training and promotion of talented staff
Example: This year 29 police took recruits from the fast track scheme.
28. Move up the ladder: being promoted
Example: I was put on a fast-track scheme and was moving up the ladder fast
29. Throw a sickie: take a day off work pretending to be sick
Example: I don’t like my job so I throw a sickie from time to time
30. Get the sack: be dismissed
Example: I want to take one week off from work but I’m afraid of getting sacked.
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