LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐
abundant
[ uh-'buhn-duhnt ]
adjective
The company was surprised at the abundance of qualified applicants.
come up with
verb
She's come up with some amazing plan to double her income.
commensurate
[ kuh-'men-ser-it ]
adjective
The salary and fringe benefits will be commensurate with age and experience.
recruit
[ ri-'kroot ]
verb
They need to recruit the best possible candidates.
time-consuming
[ tahym-kuhn-'soo-ming ]
adjective
The process of applying to a college is often very time-consuming.
LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the conversations and see how the new words are used.
Dialogue 1
Employee 1
Employee 2
Then the company can see if we match with their list of qualifications.
Employee 1
I'm confident that even if I don't match, marketing jobs are abundant and I'll find something soon.
QUESTION:
1. What is applicant 1 confident of?
Dialogue 2
Mike
As a candidate, maybe I'm asking for too much, but I do have a preference in job location.
Anna
Tell me about your preferences and I'll see what I can do. I'll submit your request to the human resources department, but I can't guarantee anything.
Mike
I would like to be on the West Coast and have a starting salary that is commensurate with my five years of work experience.
QUESTION:
1. What are Mr. Smith's preferences?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
Word Families
Part of Speech | Word | Example |
verb | accomplish | You can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it. |
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noun | accomplishment | The company is proud of our team's accomplishments. |
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adjective | accomplished | The accomplished artist had his paintings in all the major galleries. |
verb | match | I'm looking for a job that matches my qualifications and ambitions. |
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noun | match | The curtains look great - they're a perfect match for the couch. |
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noun | matching | Matching bag and accessories provide a complete ensemble of color coordinates. |
verb | qualify | In order to qualify, you must have two years of work experience. |
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noun | qualifications | The manager made a list of qualifications for the vacant job position. |
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adjective | qualified | He found himself overqualified for the entry-level position. |
verb | recruit | Large accounting firms recruit on college campuses every spring. |
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noun | recruitment | The company's recruitment resulted in ten highly qualified new employees. |
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noun | recruiter | As a recruiter, he traveled around the country speaking to recent college graduates. |
verb | submit | Anyone who is interested in the position should submit a resume and writing samples. |
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noun | submission | I'm very sorry, the submission date was last week. We can't take any more applications. |
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adjective | submittal | The submittal of his resignation prompted his colleagues to apply for his job. |
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Words which ends with -ment, -ion are nouns.
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Words which end with -ed, -ing are adjectives.
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LET'S PRACTICE! 📄
Part I
Direction: Complete the table with the correct word form.
Verb | Noun | Adjective |
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submit | ||
recruit | ||
qualify | ||
match | ||
accomplish |
Part II
Direction: Read the following and write the appropriate form of the word in the blank.
Short Talk
- accoomplishments
- time-consuming
- match
- recruit
- bring together
Recruiting employees is a (1) and costly process. Therefore, employers want to (2) the right person with the right job the first time around. There are many ways to (3) good employees: advertising in newspapers and professional journals, recruiting on college campuses or at conferences, or getting referrals from headhunters. Recruiting is a time for a company to brag about its (4) and excite people about its future. Each company is trying to (5) the best and brightest, but they are not alone. Their competition is trying to do the same thing. LET'S RECAP! 📝
1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.
どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか?3つ挙げてください。
2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.
どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか?3つ挙げてください。
abundant
[ uh-'buhn-duhnt ]
adjective
The company was surprised at the abundance of qualified applicants.
come up with
verb
She's come up with some amazing plan to double her income.
commensurate
[ kuh-'men-ser-it ]
adjective
The salary and fringe benefits will be commensurate with age and experience.
recruit
[ ri-'kroot ]
verb
They need to recruit the best possible candidates.
time-consuming
[ tahym-kuhn-'soo-ming ]
adjective
The process of applying to a college is often very time-consuming.
The job recruiter said that we should send in resumes highlighting our accomplishments.