kind

charming

attractive

soft-hearted

strict

frank

reserved

educated

hard-working

exquisite

practical

reasonable

jolly

enthusiastic

quite, calm

honest

patient

sociable

generous

clever, wise, bright

cheerful

persistant

touchy, thin-skinned

ambitiuos

self-confident

prudent

unselfish

modern

active

reliable

talkative

independent

modest

shy

smart

experienced

to come a clear first out of smb

to offer a scholarship

to educate smb at home

to be a breadwinner

to start academic subjects

to start off with the thoughot that

to enjoy teaching smd

to carry on

to not mix much with other people

seriouse conversation with smb

to feel out of place at somewhere

to cincentrate on

to have a wide range of interests

to take a further degree

to satisfy the college matriculation requiriments

to be exempt from smth

a devirsion from smb`s main interest

to show genuine originality

to tailor the teaching to smb`s requiriments

to suffer tensions and disappointments that smb face

to be thrilld at smb`s achievments

to do well at

to become a research professor in

to achieve an ambition

to be quite brilliant

tutor

a daunting responsibility

 a two bedroom house

to wake everyone up

to start getting breakfast ready

to be involved and protective towards somebody

to move from a large house

to be totally detached from smb

to rent a house

to be vegetarian

to drive smb to somewhere

to have no fear about

to be rearded as

to keep smb`s life close to what it was before

to do jobs around the house

to like tideness

to be a real baby that way

to go for a ride

to have a lovely temperament

to share interest

to not socialize that much

when it comes down to it

to bring oneself to do smth

to spent most of the evenings in front of the TV

to turn in for the night

to give each person a kiss

maternity leave (women)

paternity leave ( men)

benefits (formal)- extra things apart from salary

perks (informal) – extra things apart from salary

job satisfaction

holiday entitelment (number of days you have the right to take as holiday)

salaty increments (increases)

to hit a glass ceiling (to raech a level where you can not get further promotion even if you deserve it)

overworked

underpaid

job advertisment

ambitious achievers

money motivated

drive (strong motivation)

to develop a rewarding career within (giving you a lot back)

close-knit team

a divers range of clients (of different types)

sales experince

to fit a description

a lucrative career (producing a lot of money)

to seek a career in

to be an opposite number

working relationship

rapport

workmates

to talk shop

hierarchical

pecking-order

to do a job-share

to clock in/out

to have a nine-to-five job

to work flexi-time

to be a shift worker

to be self-employed

to work freelance

to meet a deadline

to have a very heavy workload

to be on the day/night shift

to knock off

monotounos

glamorous

to be stuck behind a desk

the stress level

to be stuck in a rut

dead-end jobs

a lot of paperwork

to do manual work

vocational work

Distance:

1)      Is it far?

2)      Is it too long to walk?

3)      Should I take a bus? / go by car?

1)      It’s only about 5 minutes’ walk

2)      It’s no distance at all

3)      You can walk it in under three minutes

4)      It’s just a little way from here.

Straight:

1)      Go straight on

2)      Go through the cross roads

3)      Go through the traffic lights

4)      Cross over the traffic lights

5)      You walk straight up this road

6)      Carry straight on as far as Bromley street

7)      Carry on till you reach the church.

Directing:

1)      First right, second left

2)      It’s over there on the right

3)      Take the second on the left

4)      Turn left at the traffic lights/ the cross roads

5)      Pass the church on the left side

6)      You’ll find the park on the left-hand side

7)      Turn right into Orchard street.

Excuse me …

1)      Can you tell me where South Street is?

2)      Could you tell me the way to the station?

3)      I’m trying to find the town hall.

4)      Where’s the nearest post-office here?

5)      Could you tell me how to get to Trinity Hotel?

6)      Could you direct me to the bank, please?

7)      I wonder if you could help me. I’m looking for a chemist’s.

1. It’s cold outside. It’s bitter cold.

It’s cold outside. It’s bitter cold. – Put on your sweater. It’s bitter cold. - It’s cold outside. It’s bitter cold. – Wear something warm. It’s bitter cold. - It’s cold outside. It’s bitter cold. – It’s freezing. Wear something warm. – Bundle up. It’s cold outside.  - Wear something warm. It’s bitter cold.

2. It’s a nice day today, isn’t it?

It’s a nice day today, isn’t it? – It certainly is. It’s a beautiful day. - It’s a nice day today, isn’t it? – It certainly is. It’s a beautiful day. – Nice day today. Nice day today. Day today. Day today. Nice day today. - Nice day today, isn’t it? - It certainly is. It’s a beautiful day. - It’s a nice day today, isn’t it? – It certainly is. It’s a beautiful day. - It’s a nice day today, isn’t it? – It certainly is. It’s a beautiful day. - Nice day today. Nice day today. Day today. Day today. Nice day today. - Nice day today, isn’t it? - It certainly is. It’s a beautiful day.

3. Hot and humid.

It’s hot today. -  Hot and humid. -  It’s hot today, isn’t it?  - It’s hot today.  - Hot and humid. -  It’s hot today, isn’t it?  - It’s sure is. It’s sure is. Hot and humid. Hot and humid. – Too hot. Much too hot. Too hot. Much too hot. – It’s too hot to work. -  Too hot to play. – Too hot to walk to work today. – It’s too hot. - Hot and humid. – Too hot. - Hot and humid. – Too hot to work. Too hot to play. Too hot to walk to work today.

4. Clear blue sky.

Clear blue sky. Clear blue sky. – Look at the sky. It’s clear as a bell. - Clear blue sky. – It’s beautiful today. Not a cloud in the sky. - Clear blue sky. - Look at the sky. It’s clear as a bell. - Clear blue sky.

5. Do you think it’s going to rain?

Do you think it’s going to rain? – I hope, not. - Do you think it’s going to rain? -  I hope, not.  – It looks like rain. It looks like rain. Do you think it’s going to rain?  - I hope, not. -  Do you think it’s going to snow? – I hope so. - Do you think it’s going to snow? – I hope so. - It looks like snow. It looks like snow. Do you think it’s going to snow? - I hope so. I hope so.

1. I’m sorry. – That’s all right.

I’m sorry. – That’s all right. -  I’m so sorry. – That’s all right. – I’m terribly sorry. - That’s all right. Don’t worry about it. That’s all right. - I’m sorry I’m late. - That’s all right. I’m really sorry. – Never mind. Don’t worry about it. That’s all right. Never mind. Don’t worry about it. Never mind. Don’t worry about it. - I’m really sorry. - Never mind. Don’t worry about it. That’s all right.

2. Excuse me. – That’s OK. Never mind. No problem.

Excuse me. – That’s OK. – Pardon me. – That’s all right. – Please, excuse me. – That’s OK. Never mind. No problem. – Pardon me. It was my mistake. - That’s all right. Don’t worry about it. - I’m terribly sorry. - That’s OK. Never mind. No problem.

3. It’s all my fault.

It’s all my fault. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have done it. It’s all my fault. – It doesn’t matter. It’s not important. - I’m terribly sorry. It’s all my fault. – Don’t be silly. You couldn’t help it. - I’m terribly sorry. – It’s not your fault. Don’t be silly. You couldn’t help it. - I’m terribly sorry. - It’s not your fault.

4. I’m sorry I did it. I shouldn’t have done it.

I’m sorry I did it. I shouldn’t have done it. I’m sorry I did it. I shouldn’t have done it. – It doesn’t matter. It really doesn’t It doesn’t matter. Honestly. – I’m sorry I took it. I shouldn’t have taken it. I’m sorry I wore it. I shouldn’t have worn it. I’m sorry I wrote it. I shouldn’t have written it. - It doesn’t matter. Honestly. – I should have told you. - It doesn’t matter. - I should have told you. - I shouldn’t have done it. - It doesn’t matter. It really doesn’t. Honestly.

5. I’m afraid, I owe you an apology.

I’m afraid, I owe you an apology. – What for? What for? – I’m sorry about last night. – There’s nothing to apologize for. – I’m very sorry. I’m really sorry. I’m awfully sorry. I’m terribly sorry. I’m afraid, I owe you an apology. – There’s nothing to apologize for.  - I’m sorry about last night I’m sorry about last night. – There’s really nothing to apologize for. - I’m sorry about last night.