Unit 7—The World of Work.ppt

Word study 5. notice: ( n ) 1. (a board, piece of paper, etc. containing) information or instructions: There was a large notice on the wall saying No Parking. I saw a notice in the paper announcing their marriage. 2. information or a warning given in advance about sth that is going to happen in the future: The emergency services are ready to spring into action at a moments notice. The building is closed until further notice (= until another official announcement is made). Word study 6. trade: ( n v ) the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people or countries: Seventy per cent of the countrys trade is with Europe. The two countries have signed a trade agreement for one year only. The UK trade deficit widened/narrowed last month. For centuries, Native Americans traded with European settlers. The two countries have become close trading partners. Word study 6. trade: ( n ) 1. a particular business or industry: the building/ tourist/ the book/car//fur trade He worked in the same trade all his life. 2. a job, especially one which needs special skill and which involves working with your hands: Hes a carpenter by trade. trade: (v ) exchange sth 1) He traded his guitar for a leather jacket. Word study 7. rehearse: to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance: The musicians rehearsed (the symphony) for the concert. On her way to her interview she silently rehearsed what she would say. rehearsal: a time when all the people involved in a play, dance, etc. practise in order to prepare for a performance: 1) They didnt have time for (a) rehearsal before the performance. Word study 8. hit: 1. to swing your hand or an object onto the surface of something usually with force: Teachers are not allowed to hit their pupils. This type of glass wont shatter no matter how hard you hit it. She hit her thumb with the hammer. 2.to touch something with sudden force: