Interchange 2 Unit 10: I Like Working With People

Snapshot

Century = 100 years  yüz yıl

Decade = 10 years  on yıl

First = 1st	Second = 2nd	Third = 3rd
Fourth = 4th	Fifth = 5th	Sixth = 6th

Evaluate = assess = measure  değerlendirmek

Conversation

Broke (adj) = have no money  parasız

Bankrupt = broke  iflas etmiş

check out  control etmek, bakmak

Example: Dude, check it out  Dostum baksana

Overtime  fazla mesai

Pick up

Example: Can you pick me up from the airport?

Apply to a job  bir işe başvurmak

Grammar

Can’t stand = hate = dislike

Commuting = going to work and come  işe gidip gelmek

Speaking

deadline  son teslim veya bitirme tarihi

meet the deadline  son teslim tarihine yetiştirmek / uymak

dealing with people  insanlarla uğraşmak / başa çıkmak

Listening

marine = related to sea or oceans

Marine (The US) = naval force  deniz kuvvetleri

Flight attendant = stewardess = hostess  uçuş görevlisi

Negotiate  pazarlık etmek, görüşmek

Make up my mind = make a decision

Developing country  Gelişmekte olan ülke (Türkiye)

Developed country  Gelişmiş ülke (Almanya)

Overseas = abroad  Yurtdışı, denizaşırı

Stuck  sıkışmış

Work 9-5 = regular jobs

Word Power

Trait = personality = character

Creative  yaratıcı

Example: Artists are so creative.

Disorganized = messy

Efficient (adj) = productive  verimli

Forgetful = someone who forget things  unutkan

Patient (adj)  sabırlı ≠ impatient  sabırsız

level-headed = reasonable

moody = grumpy  huysuz, kaprisli

generous ≠ stingy / cheap

short-tempered = somone who can get angry easily  çabuk sinirlenen

critical  eleştirici, kritik yapan

lighten up = relax = chill out

fed up  bıkkın, usanmış

Perspective

journalist  gazeteci

Reporter  muhabir

Article = writing = paper  makale

Stocks  borsa, hisse senetleri

Stockbroker  borsacı, broker

under pressure  baskı altında

decision (n)  karar

decide (v)  karar vermek

patient (adj)  sabırlı

impatient  sabırsız

Grammar – Because

Cause (n) = reason  sebeğ, neden

Cause (v)  sebep olmak

Modal form

Subject + Modal + verb
should, would, will, must, have to, can, could… Example: I should clean my room.

I would like to = I want to

Appropriate (adj) = suitable  uygun

Imaginary Situation  hayali durum

Subject + would / could + Verb + Object

Reading

Global  küresel

Cross-cultural  kültürler arası

Employee  çalışan

Lack of = being without something  bir şeyin eksikliği

Example: Lack of confidence  özgüven eksikliği

Contract  kontrat, sözleşme

Punctuality (n) = being on time  dakiklik

Punctual (adj)  dakik

Timetable = schedule  zaman çizelgesi

Concentrate = focus  odaklanmak

Small talk  Kısa sohbet, havadan sudan konuşma

Colleague = co-worker  iş arkadaşı

Equally (adv)  eşit bir şekilde

Equal (adj)  eşit

Essential = necessary  gerekli

Avoid = stay away  uzak durmak

Rude (adj) = not kind  kaba

Rudeness (n)  kabalık

Agreement (n) = deal  anlaşma

Agree (v) = deal  Kabul etmek, anlaşmal

Sign (n, v)  imza, imzalamak

Consider = take into account  dikkate almak

Condition  durum, koşul

Exist (v) = be  var olmak

Handshake (n)  tokalaşma, el sıkışma

Disagreement  anlaşmazlık

Honesty (n)  dürüstlük

Embarrassed (adj)  Utanmış, mahçup

Afterward = later  daha sonra

Situation  durum

Grammar: Unit 53 – Verb + -ing, Unit 36 – Although / though / even though
Vocabulary: Unit 35 – Jobs, Unit 50 – Sightseeing holidays

Writing Topics:

Some people believe personality is more important than skills in getting a job. Do you agree?
Should students be required to work while studying?

Speaking Prompts:

Describe a job you would like to do and why.
What skills are most important for success at work?
What kind of job would you never want?