Unit 9 Sätze

having the training and experience necessary

to do sth well ● The furniture was made by

skilled craftsmen and is very good.

using your hands or your physical strength

rather than your mind ● Farming is hard,

manual work which needs a lot of energy.

not given much money or a fair amount for

doing a job ● Peter left his badly-paid job

and got a new one.

working for yourself, not for a company or

organisation ● Ronald is a self-employed

photographer who makes a living from

photographing special events.

lasting a short time ● This bad weather is

temporary, so Grandma will soon be able

to go out again.

lasting forever ● He has a permanent job at

the post office and I don’t think he will ever

leave. 

to lose your job because your employer no

longer needs you ● She was made redundant

when the factory closed.

to make you feel mixed up; to make sth difficult

to understand ● I called the helpline to fix

my internet connection, but their advice just

confused me even more.

to look quickly at the pages of a book,

magazine, etc. without reading it in detail

● He stood in the bookshop, flipping through

the pages of the books as he tried to decide

which one to buy.

a job or jobs that sb does in a particular line of

work which might lead to more responsibility

and better pay ● I enjoy playing the guitar, but

I don’t think it’s worth trying to make a career

as a musician.

the act of making secret plans to trick others

● The Sherlock Holmes stories are full of

intrigue and twists in the plots.

a ship that has sunk ● The wreck of the

Victory was discovered in 2008.

based on imaginary scientific inventions of the

future, including travel to other planets ● Star

Wars was one of my favourite science-fiction

films.

wanting to know or learn about sth ● Human

curiosity about living things has led to many

discoveries

a container for water or other liquid ● Olivia

stopped at the petrol station because her

petrol tank was nearly empty.

a qualification from a university when you

successfully complete your studies there

● If you have a university degree, you should

be able to find a good job.

sb with a lot of experience who helps someone

with less experience ● Helen’s swimming

coach was her mentor, who encouraged her

to succeed.

the qualities or skills to be a leader ● A good

manager needs to have great leadership skills.

a room where experiments are done ● These

robots have been developed in labs in Japan.

to change to sth else ● In the past, jeans were

worn by workers, but then they crossed over

into everyday fashion.

tiny ● The cells in our body are microscopic so

you can’t see them using your eyes only.

a vehicle designed to travel into space

and return to Earth more than once ● The

Americans built the first space shuttle in the

1970s.

able to change ● I’m sure she’ll get used to

her new job quickly as she’s very adaptable.

a place in the ground from which hot water

comes up ● In many places, people bathe in

hot springs for their health.

sb who thinks seriously to come up with 

theories about a specific philosophical or

scientific topic ● Stephen Hawking, well-known

for his theories about space, was one of the

greatest thinkers of our times.

sb who starts a business in order to make

money ● Mark Zuckerberg is the successful entrepreneur who started Facebook.

sb who teaches people ● Basically, parents

are a child’s first educators who teach them

their first life skills.

sb who takes part in protecting the 

environment ● Conservationists are worried

about the long-term effects of putting up wind

turbines all over the mountains.

sb whose job is to study tiny living things, like

bacteria ● Tom received the results of his

blood tests from the microbiologist.

sb who studies living things ● He is interested

in sea creatures and wants to be a marine

biologist when he grows up.

sb whose job is to cut, wash and style people’s

hair ● My hair is a mess! Iʼm going to the

hairdresser to have it cut.

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paying a lot of money (for doing a job)

● A well-paid job is essential for somebody

who needs to support a family.

making you feel worried and nervous ● Her

new job is very stressful.

making you feel satisfied because you are

doing sth useful or important ● It is very

rewarding for teachers when their students

pass their exams. 

very tiring ● Being a working mother is 

exhausting because you have to go to work as

well as look after your family and home.

related to studying and thinking rather than

practical work ● I enjoy painting rather than

studying academic subjects like history.

work and earn money ● Julia makes a living as

a teacher.

for only part of the day or week in which

people work ● She’s still at college, so

she only has a part-time job in a shop.

a move to a more important job in a company

● She used to be a teacher but got a

promotion and is now the principal.