Unit 1 - People

Word

Example

get on with

I get on well with my new neighbors

be friendly with

She is friendly with everyone in her office

look up to

Many young athletes look up to professional players

stay in touch with

I stay in touch with my old school friends through email

take after

She takes after her mother in both looks and personality

teammate

My teammate scored the winning goal in the match

colleague

My colleague helped me finish the project on time

grandparents

I visit my grandparents every weekend

partner

My business partner and I are starting a new venture

close friend

He is my closest friend and confidant

manager

The manager of the store is very organized

funny

The comedian was very funny and made everyone laugh

kind

She is known for being kind to everyone she meets

generous

He is very generous with his time and money

hard-working

She is a hard-working student who always gets good grades

reliable

You can count on him; he is very reliable

bossy

The new supervisor is a bit bossy and gives too many orders

crazy

The party was crazy with everyone dancing and singing

easy-going

Her easy-going nature makes her fun to be around

helpful

The librarian was very helpful in finding the right book

noisy

The construction site is too noisy for me to concentrate

patient

She is very patient with children in her classroom

polite

It's important to be polite when you meet new people

rude

He was rude to the waiter, which made everyone uncomfortable

serious

The meeting was serious and focused on important issues

tidy

Her room is always tidy and well-organized

career

He is planning to build a career in engineering

part-time job

She has a part-time job at a bookstore while studying

full-time job

He found a full-time job as a graphic designer

wages

The company offers competitive wages to its employees

responsible for

She is responsible for managing the team's schedule

run a company 

He wants to run a company of his own one day

out of work

After losing his job, he was out of work for several months

profession

Teaching is a rewarding profession

qualifications

Her qualifications include a degree in computer science

volunteer

He decided to volunteer at the local animal shelter

habit

Reading before bed is a habit she enjoys

hardly ever

He hardly ever eats fast food

occasionally

We occasionally go out for dinner on weekends

nowadays

Nowadays, many people work from home

charming

She has a charming smile that lights up the room

job application

I sent in my job application yesterday

award

He received an award for his excellent performance

get in touch

Please get in touch with me if you have any questions

current project

Our current project involves designing a new website

professional experience

Her professional experience includes five years in marketing

work skills

Developing strong work skills is important for career growth

plumber

We need to call a plumber to fix the leaky faucet

belong to

This book belongs to the library

give away

She decided to give away her old clothes to charity

amount of

The amount of sugar needed is two cups

incomes

Their incomes have increased significantly this year

connected to

The new policy is connected to recent company changes

lack of

The project failed due to a lack of resources

affordable

They found an affordable restaurant for dinner

put up 

They put up a new sign in front of the store

seeds

She planted seeds in the garden last weekend

involve

The job involves traveling to different cities

bill

He paid the electricity bill this morning

kindness

Her kindness is appreciated by everyone she meets

be judged on

You will be judged on your performance during the interview

make sure

Please make sure to lock the door when you leave

establish

They want to establish a new branch in the city

catch on

The new fashion trend quickly caught on with young people

raise money

They organized a charity event to raise money for cancer research

surround

The house is surrounded by a beautiful garden

bench

We sat on a bench in the park and enjoyed the view

suitable

This dress is suitable for a formal occasion

election

The election results were announced last night

Help yourself

There are snacks on the table; please help yourself

Not at all

"Thank you for your help." "Not at all, it was my pleasure."

Go ahead

You can go ahead and start the presentation

Be my guest

"Can I have a piece of cake?" "Be my guest."

No problem

"Thanks for helping me." "No problem, happy to help!"

I've got to go

"It was nice seeing you, but I've got to go now."

encourage

Teachers should encourage students to ask questions

relatively

The test was relatively easy compared to last year's

fairly 

The movie was fairly entertaining

quite

The exam was quite challenging

go off

The alarm went off at 6 a.m

immediately

She responded to the email immediately