Vocabulary Slideshow
Vocabulary List
| Word | Part of Speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| press | Noun | The press is going crazy for electric cars. |
| automation | Noun | The Tesla factory has a lot of automation to help its employees. |
| critique | Noun | A major critique of motor companies is the amount of pollution they create. |
| threshold | Noun | This dealership must sell 10 more cars to reach the bonus threshold. |
| product | Noun | This factory produces many different products. |
| service | Noun | I like working in a factory because I don't think customer service is fun. |
| market | Noun | Companies must do a lot of market research to be successful. |
| approach | Noun | I like when managers have a casual approach with business meetings. |
| bet | Noun | It's a good bet that electric cars will become more popular than gasoline cars in the future. |
| failure | Noun | I never fear failure. I fear not learning from my mistakes. |
| boss | Noun | A good boss will never ask employees to do something he or she would not also do. |
| entrepreneur | Noun | Being an entrepreneur is a risky choice. |
| brand | Noun | Big brands are not always the best. |
| apprenticeship | Noun | I think the art of apprenticeships is becoming popular again. |
| intern | Noun | Most good jobs offer are internships |
| mentor | Noun | My mentor helped me grow in my profession. |
| order | Noun | A factory needs big orders to stay in business. |
| director | Noun | The director of the university is starting an apprenticeship program. |
| requirement | Noun | What language requirements does this job have? |
| human resources | Noun | You have to sign some papers with human resources before you start your first shift. |
| job opening | Noun | There are lots of job openings for large companies. |
| shift | Noun | Do you work day shift or night shift? |
| workplace | Noun | I like a workplace where I can listen to music. |
| working conditions | Noun | Safe working conditions should be the most important part of any job. |
| union job | Noun | Union jobs help protect employees. |
| description | Noun | The job description made it seem more difficult than it actually is. |
| strike | Noun | The union went on strike until they got better healthcare. |
| demand | Noun | Every employee should demand fair pay. |
| investment | Noun | Education is really the best investment you can make. |
| poverty | Noun | Poverty and poor health are closely connected. |
| untapped | Adjective | Solar energy is an untapped resource in many countries. |
| existing | Adjective | Existing automotive companies will have to keep up with new ideas. |
| trusted | Adjective | My car is the trusted road trip vehicle; we never break down. |
| competitive | Adjective | I think car sales is too competitive a job for me. |
| face-to-face | Adjective | Most interviews are done face-to-face. |
| part-time | Adjective | I like part-time jobs because I can work on my car the rest of the time. |
| full-time | Adjective | A full-time job is best if you have a family. |
| dedicated | Adjective | Any boss will choose a dedicated employee over a lazy one. |
| current | Adjective | My current boss is so much better than my old one. |
| towards | Preposition | The world is moving towards electric vehicles. |
| weld | Verb | I can weld that fender back together. |
| build | Verb | We build electric cars at my factory. |
| assemble | Verb | Most cars are assembled in a country different than the one they're sold in. |
| succeed | Verb | If you want to succeed in life, you must be honest and hardworking. |
| encounter | Verb | I encountered a Tucker 48' at the auto show last weekend. |
| encourage | Verb | My parents encouraged me to find a better job. |
| innovate | Verb | If you can innovate amazing new ways to use mobile technology with cars, you will get a good job. |
| promote | Verb | They promoted the new gasoline car, but it failed. |
| apply | Verb | Many people apply for jobs at big companies like Tesla. |
| interview | Verb | How did your job interview go? |
| invest | Verb | If you save your money, you can invest in new technologies. |
| lend | Verb | My friend lent me his Mustang for the weekend. |
| borrow | Verb | I borrowed my friend's Mustang for the weekend. |
| fuel up | Phrasal Verb | We have to fuel up for the road trip. |
| give up | Phrasal Verb | My grandmother said that a wise person knows when to give up and when to keep trying. |
| slightly | Adverb | The car sounds slightly strange. |
| eventually | Adverb | We eventually found the charging station, but we drove around for a while. |
| finally | Adverb | Finally, we returned from our road trip. |
| constantly | Adverb | My roommate constantly turns the stereo up too loud. |
| manually | Adverb | I love old cars, even though you have to manually roll down the windows. |
| put yourself in (someone's) shoes | Phrase | Whenever someone is mean, I try to put myself in their shoes; maybe they are having a bad day. |
| let (someone) off the hook | Phrase | I owed my brother $5, but he let me off the hook. |
| be interested in (something) | Phrase | I am really interested in classic American cars. |
| speak up for (something) | Phrase | Workers should always speak up for themselves; they deserve the same rights as their employers. |
Vocabulary Dictation
Exercise
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