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Language Summary 11 DVD-ROM 11

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- Things people do at work 11A p86 llEJ Reporting verbs 11C p90
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have a lot of responsibility run a department • •
work unsocial hours be responsible for the finances invite ask somebody to go to an event (a meal, a concert, etc.):
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sort out people's problems deal with customers/clients "Would you like to have dinner with us tonight?" -+ He invited
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organise conferences arrange meetings her to have dinner with them.
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do overtime work shifts offer ask someone if they would like you to do something for
• them: "Can I give you a lift home?"-+ He offered to give her
go for an audition be in charge of a company
a lift home .
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admit agree that something is true, especially when you don't
unsocial ho·urs the times of the day or week when most want to: "It's true. I'm madly in love with you."-+ He admitted
people don't have to work, for example at night, at the weekend, being madly in love with her.
etc.: I'm fed up with working unsocial hours. refuse say you won't do or accept something: "I won't drive
overtime the time you work after the usual time needed or you home." -+ He refused to drive her home.
expected in a job: We get paid more for working overtime . promise tell somebody you will certainly do something: "I'll go
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an audition / :>:d1J;m/ when someone does a short on a date with you." -+ She promised to go on a date with him.
performance to try and get a job as an actor, singer, etc.: agre·e accept a suggestion or idea: "OK, I'll have dinner with
Hugo's just gone for an audition for a part in a TV drama. you." -+ She agreed to have dinner with him.
run a department organise or manage a part of a business, suggest say a possible plan, action or idea for other people
company, school, etc.: She's been running the advertising to think about: "Let's meet at the gallery at seven." -+ He
department for two years. suggested meeting at the gallery at seven .
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finances /famrensClz/ the money that a company or person remT nd make somebody think of something they have
has: This department is responsible for the company's finances. forgotten: "Don't forget to bring the money."-+ He reminded
a shift a period of work in a hospital, factory, etc.: Ambulance him to bring the money.
drivers usually have to work shifts. warn tell somebody about a possible problem or danger, often
be in charge of sth be responsible for a group of people, or in the future: "Don't tell anyone about our plan."-+ He warned
an activity: He's in charge of 15 people in his department. him not to tell anyone about their plan.
thre·aten tell somebody you will hurt, kill or cause problems for
TIP• You can do overtime or work overtime. them if they don't do what you want. "I'll kill you if anything goes
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wrong." -+ He threatened to kill him if anything went wrong.
E Adjectives (3): jobs 118 p88

A demanding job needs a lot of time and energy. m Verb patterns (2): reporting verbs
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In a well-paid job you earn a lot of money.
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In a badly-paid job you don't earn very much money.
You have a temporary job for just a short time. • We often use verbs like offer, invite, etc. to report what
You have a permanent job for a long time. people say. These verbs are followed by different verb
If you have a full-time job, you work every day in the working patterns.
week (usually Monday to Friday).
If you have a part-time job, you only work part of the week. invite remind warn + object + (not) + infinitive with to
If you have a stressful job, you worry about it a lot. (sb/sth (not) to do)
A challenging job is very difficult, but in an enjoyable way. offer refuse promise + (not) + infinitive with to
A rewarding job makes you feel satisfied when you do it well. agree threaten ((not) to do)
In a repetitive job you do the same things again and again.
admit suggest + verb+ing
If you have a lonely job, you work on your own and don't see or
(doing)
talk to many people.
A glamorous job is very exciting and attractive because it is Rupert invited her to have dinner with his family.
connected with fame or success. Dom offered to give Kat a lift home.
A dull job is very boring. Dom admitted being madly in love with Kat.

TIP • We can also say I work full-time. and I work part-time. TIPS• We don't have to report every word people say. It's more
- important to report the idea: "OK, it's true. I was the one who
crashed your car." -+ He admitted crashing her car.
• Some reporting verbs can have more than one verb pattern.
For example, after promise, agree, admit and suggest we can
also use that+ clause: Kat promised (Dom) that she would go
out with him. Dom admitted that he was in love with Kat.
• We often use not with warn: Rupert warned Hendrick not to
tell anyone about their plan.
a stressful job a repetitive job
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