English Grammar and Vocabulary Guide for Job Seekers

Grammar Review

This section covers essential grammar points for everyday English usage:

• Wish: past simple, past perfect, would
• So+adj+that: such+adj+noun+that
• She takes: it takes her
• Although: despite the fact that
• Too+adj: not+adj+enough
• Unless: if..not
• I would prefer to+inf: I'd rather+inf
• Remember: ing
• Regret+ing: regret to
• Try: ing
• Shouldn't/ought to/had better
• Be about to+inf: on the point of+gerund
• It's time+past simple
• Past simple + ago: have+ed
• To be fond of: like+gerund
• on your own: by yourself
• More than/better than: as..as
• I haven't seen Peter for ages_: It's ages since I saw Peter
• Regret: ing
• Apologise: to+inf
• Mind: ing
• Remember..: forget to
• Don't forget to...her brother said: her brother reminded him to...
• As long as/only if/providing/provided
• They said that: is said to
• Never..before: it's the first time+present simple
• It was such: adjective+noun

Vocabulary for Employment and Education

This section provides vocabulary related to job seeking and education:

Clothing

• Belt: cinturon
• Bowtie: pajarita
• Laces: cordones
• Naked: desnudo
• Scarf: bufanda
• Socks: calcetines

Job Applications

• Short list: presentación candidatos
• Fill in: rellenar
• Applications forms: formularios
• Interview: entrevista
• Applicants: solicitantes

Work and Career

• Commute: viajar
• Prospects: perspectivas
• Promotion: ascenso
• Retire: jubilarse
• Pagas extras: perks
• Terms: trimestre

Education

• Degree: titulo, carrera
• Co-educational: mixto
• Nursery school: guarderia
• Grant: beca
• Clase universidad: lecture
• Break up: interrumpir
• Compulsory: obligatorio
• Fees: tasas
• Public sc..: colegio privado
• State sc...: colegio publico

Employment Actions

• To apply for a job: solicitar trabajo
• Applicant: solicitante
• To turn down: rechazar
• To work shift time: trabajar a turnos
• Workforce: población activa
• To go on strike: ir a huelga
• To get the sack/fire: despedido/despedir
• The dole queue: cola paro
• Retirement: jubilación
• To be promoted: ascendido
• To resign: dimitir
• Resignation: dimisión
• Employment: empleo
• Unem..: desempleo
• Employee: empleado