Unit 2 | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 2, Business Result Intermediate (2nd) Exercises and Flashcards

Wordlist for Unit 2, Business Result Intermediate (2nd)

Word	Definition	Example
absent	not at work, school, a meeting etc, because you are sick or decide not to go	A doctor's note is required if you are absent from work for more than three days.
additional leave	time that you are allowed to be absent from work, usually because of a personal problem	Managers may accept requests for additional leave depending on your circumstances.
annual leave	time with pay that you are allowed to be absent from your work each year	Annual leave for part-time staff is calculated according to the number of days worked per year.
balance	to be equal in importance, amount, value, or effect to something that has the opposite effect	It's very difficult to balance my work and personal life.
care for	to make sure a child or an old or sick person is safe and has the things they need	Is it easy to take time off for childcare or to care for a sick or elderly relative?
childcare	an arrangement in which someone who is trained to look after children cares for them while the parentsare at work	The company provides a childcare service for parents.
contact details	a telephone number or address where someone can be found if necessary	Could you give me your contact details?
core hours	the hours that make the most money for a company and that is considered to be its most important and central one	All employees must be at work during the core hours of between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
details	information that helps to complete what you know about something	Could you give me her details so that I can contact her?
flexible working hours	time spent at work that can change or be changed easily to suit any new situation	We have flexible working hours, which means I can start and finish work early.
flexitime	a system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month, but can change the times at which they start and finish each day	I work flexitime, so I can start and finish my working day whenever I like.
free time	if you are free, or have some free time, you have no work, and nothing else that you must	I finish work on time so I have free time in the evening.
full pay	the whole amount of a person's salary or wages	Employees receive full pay for a short-term illness.
home-life	a person's family, personal relationships, and domestic interests considered as a whole	Is it difficult to balance your job with your home-life?
home-working	the practice of working at home, rather than in a factory or office	I work from home once a week because my company has a system of home-working.
in lieu	instead of	Sometimes we work through the weekends, but we have a system of time off in lieu.
in writing	if you get something in writing, it is official proof of an agreement, promise etc	Requests to work from home must be made in writing.
intend to	to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose	I intend to take a break from work next year.
lunch break	the time in the middle of the day when people at work or at school stop working to eat lunch	Employees must take their lunch break between 12 and 2.
manage	to succeed in dealing with problems, living in a difficult situation etc	I'd like to be able to manage my own working hours.
maternity leave	time that a mother is allowed to spend away from work when she has a baby	Expectant mothers can take up to 52 weeks' maternity leave.
maximum	the maximum amount, quantity, speed etc is the largest that is possible or allowed	The company allows home-working for a maximum of eight hours a week.
medical certificate	an official piece of paper signed by a doctor saying that you are too ill to work or that you are completely healthy	A medical certificate is required from your doctor if you are absent for more than five days.
mobile number	a number to a small phone that you can carry with you	Can I have his mobile number?
off sick	be away from work or school because you are ill	Marie isn't in work today. She's off sick.
overtime	time that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours	Last week, I worked for 55 hours, so I did 20 hours overtime.
parental leave	time that a parent is allowed to spend away from work with his or her baby	You can take parental leave only if you've been employed for over a year.
paternity leave	a period of time that the father of a new baby is allowed away from work	Fathers can take two weeks off for paternity leave after the child's birth.
public holiday	a special day when people do not go to work or school	January 1st is a public holiday.
repeat	to do something again	Sorry, I didn't hear what you just said. Could you repeat it?
responsibility	a duty to be in charge of someone or something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens	Please read carefully the employee's roles and responsibilities in the contract.
salary	money that you receive as payment from the organization you work for, usually paid to you every month	I'd rather have fewer holidays and a higher salary.
service	the work that someone does for a person or organization, especially over a long period	After five years of service, an employee can take an extra two days' leave per year.
sick leave	time that you are allowed to spend away from work because you are sick	My colleague has been on sick leave for three weeks.
statutory pay	money that an employer must by law pay to an employee who is unable to work because of illness	Employees with under 24 months' service receive statutory pay after 28 days.
tend to	if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen again	I tend to work through my lunch break.
terms and conditions	rules by which one must agree to abide in order to use a service.	If you don't like the terms and conditions at your company, do something about it.
time off	time when you are officially allowed not to be at work or studying	I think they should pay us for working late or they should give us extra time off.
unpaid leave	time allowed away from work without payment, generally requested by an employee, to cover unusual circumstances occurring in the employee's life	Do you plan to take unpaid leave in the next three years?
work late	staying at work late in order to finish all the things that you have to do	I often work late when I have a difficult deadline to meet.
working hours	the time that people spend doing their job	We have flexible working hours, which is good for me because I have children.
work–life balance	the ability to give a sensible amount of time and effort to your work and to your life outside work, for example to your family or to other interests	Do you have a good work-life balance?