Business English - Confused in the workplace

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There are some words related to work that can be very confusing, as they sound similar but have very different meanings. For example:

Employer- the person who employs people (the boss).
Employee- the person who works for the employer.

Or sometimes, the words don't sound the same, but the meaning can be fairly similar.
E.g.
Retire- to leave your job after working a long period of time.
Quit - to leave your job for other reasons e.g. you don’t like your boss.

In the following sentences, which word fits in the sentence? Can you give a brief explanation of each word used?

Today's lesson is by Caroline

Link: Business English: the language of 'business meetings'

  • 1. My ___ doesn't listen to staff when they have problems.



  • 2. All ___ should work together to achieve the goals of the company.



  • 3. I think I am going to ___when I am sixty five and go to Spain.



  • 4. I'm really not enjoying my job at the moment. I want to ___.



  • 5. I hope we get our annual___. I really want a new television!



  • 6. My ___ is ok, I can cover all my monthly expenses.



  • 7. Due to the recession, many employees have been ___.



  • 8. He got really drunk at the staff party, so I think he might ___.



  • 9. I have one ___ for my work as a dance teacher and one for my performing work.



  • 10. If I want to join that company, I have to fill out an ___.



  • 11. I have the right ___ for your company. I have taken exams in English and maths and achieved very good results.



  • 12. The interviewer said they were looking for someone with more ___ working with children.



  • 13. I thought the final ___ was the best candidate for the job.



  • 14. I thought the ___ asked some really inappropriate questions, I don't want to work for that company anymore!







Comments

All correct

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It would have been more

It would have been more preferable if you could write all this sentence you said in english Tongue

All correct. Many thanks !

All correct.
Many thanks !

Interesting Lesson

One mistake - sentence#8 Worried
made redundant - it is not nessesary to have so many employees
get fired - to lose your job for some reason
I tryed to explain my mistake Wink
Thank you very much for such interesting Lesson!!! Smile

same mistakes

same mistakes Wink

All Correct

thanks for the nice and useful lesson.

Pay attention! Misprint -

Pay attention! Misprint - bounus!Must be bonus.

Fixed! Thanks for spotting

Fixed! Thanks for spotting that.

Chris

Business English

I got all correct, thank you, Caroline.

A very cool test. Liked it a

A very cool test. Liked it a lot . thanks...

All correct

all correct.

very interesting test... i am more clear between redundant and fired...

thx a lot!

no mistakes. hehehe. cool

no mistakes. hehehe. cool