English Language and Technical Vocabulary Essentials

Job Search Terminology

"Job hunting" is a synonym for job search.

Biographical Narrative

Sheila lives in a beautiful seaside village, but she was born very far from the sea. She spent her childhood in a small town in the Pyrenees, where she had lots of friends. When Sheila grew up, her parents sent her abroad to Dublin to learn about the Irish culture. There, while Sheila was studying, she decided to stay for a long period of time in Ireland. She is currently living in an Irish village.

Email and Communication Terms

• @ symbol: Read as "at".
• Junk mail: Synonym is "spam".
• Telephone subscribers list: Known as a "directory".
• Email storage location: Known as the "inbox".
• Synonym for "as I told you": "As requested".
• Finding a phone number: Use a directory.

Grammar and Verb Tense Exercises

We were having dinner when Sally called. She told us that Beth, her daughter, had passed her driving test. Sally was really happy because she had spent a lot of money on driving lessons for Beth.

One morning, Christine woke up early. The sun was shining and Tweetie, her little bird, was singing. Christine was very excited because it was the day of the big tennis match.

This morning my exam results came. I had been expecting them for the last week. I knew I had done quite well, but I was still nervous as I opened the envelope.

Technical and Safety Vocabulary

Measurement Devices

• Magnetometer: Measures the strength of magnetic fields.
• Multimeter: Measures electrical potential, resistance, and current.
• Current: The movement of electricity along a conductor, measured in amperes.

Safety Guidelines

• Always avoid working with wet equipment.
• Never use aluminium ladders.
• Complimentary close: In a cover letter, use "Yours faithfully" for "Dear Sir or Madam".

Tool and Component Glossary

• Tape measure: Metro
• Flathead screwdriver: Destornillador plano
• Ammeter: Amperímetro
• Wire stripper: Pela cables
• Channellock: Pico loro
• Side cutter: Tenaza
• Safety gloves: Guantes
• Multimeter: Multímetro
• Phillips screwdriver: Destornillador estrella
• Pliers: Tenaza larga
• Screwdrivers: Destornilladores
• Resistor: Rallas
• Switch: Palanca abierta
• Capacitor: Dos rallas paralelas
• Diode: Triángulo y barra
• Inductor: Baches