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34-43 WORK
35 Working conditions
35.1 EMPLOYMENT
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/ˈænjʊəl/ /vəˈkeɪʃᵊn/ / /liːv/
annual vacation / leave
/əˈprɛntɪs/
apprentice
/əˈsɪstənt/
assistant
/ˈklaɪənt/
client
/kəʊ/-/ˈwɜːkə// /ˈkɒliːɡ/
co-worker/ colleague
/ˈkʌmpəni/
company
/ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː/
employee
/ɪmˈplɔɪə/
employer
/ˈhɛdˈkwɔːtəz/
headquarters
/ˈɪntɜːn/
intern
/ˈmænɪʤə/
manager
/naɪn/-/tuː/-/faɪv/ /ʤɒb/
nine-to-five job
/ˈpɜːmənənt/
permanent
/stɑːf/
staff
/ˈtɛmpərəri/
temporary
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35.2 VERBS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/tuː/ /kɔːl/ /ɪn/ /sɪk/
to call in sick
/tuː/ /ɜːn/
to earn
/tuː/ /ɡɛt/ /ˈfaɪəd/
to get fired
/tuː/ /ɡəʊ/ /ɒn/ /məˈtɜːnɪti/ /liːv/
to go on maternity leave
/tuː/ /hæv/ /ə/ /deɪ/ /ɒf/
to have a day off
/tuː/ /rɪˈtaɪə/
to retire
/tuː/ /wɜːk/ /frɒm/ /həʊm/
to work from home
/tuː/ /wɜːk/ /fʊl/-/taɪm/
to work full-time
/tuː/ /wɜːk/ /pɑːt/-/taɪm/
to work part-time
/tuː/ /wɜːk/ /ʃɪfts/
to work shifts
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35.3 PAY AND CONDITIONS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/ˈbɛnɪfɪts/
benefits
/ˈbəʊnəs/
bonus
/ˈaʊəli/ /reɪt/
hourly rate
/ˈəʊvətaɪm/
overtime
/peɪ/ /kʌt/
pay cut
/prəˈməʊʃᵊn/
promotion
/reɪz/
raise
/ˈsæləri/
salary
/ˈweɪʤɪz/
wages
/wɒz/ /leɪd/ /ɒf/
was laid off
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