English Collocations in Dialogue: Master Hundreds of Collocations in American English Quickly and Easily - Jackie Bolen 2021

Get a job

Tony: Some bad I was fired from my job last month.

Athena: Seriously? What happened?

Tony: Well, there was a heavy workload and they wanted us to work overtime but for just the regular pay That's ridiculous for a minimum wage job.

Athena: I agree. You shouldn't have to do overtime without Are you okay for money?

Tony: Yes, I have an emergency fund that can cover my living expenses for a few I also have a job interview lined up next week for a well-paid

Vocabulary

Bad news: Not good news.

Was fired: Lost a job, usually due to poor performance.

Heavy workload: Very busy at work or school, often more than someone can handle.

Work Work beyond normal work hours.

Pay rate: How much you get paid for a job, usually per hour (for example $10/hour).

Minimum wage: The minimum amount of money a job can legally pay (set by the government).

Without pay: Working but not getting paid for it.

Emergency fund: Money stored away to use in case of an emergency (illness, job loss, etc.)

Living expenses: How much it costs to live each month for housing, car, food, etc.

Few months: 3-5 months.

Job interview: An interview between an employer and a potential employee.

Well-paid A job that pays more than usual.

Practice

My son just got a ... . I'm so proud of him!

He ... from his last job. I don't understand why we'd want to hire him then.

My ... is next Thursday at 9:30.

The ... in BC is $15.25/hour.

I have an ... of $10,000. It's enough for at least a few months.

That program has a ... but if you finish, you're almost guaranteed to get a good job.

These past ... have been amazing! I got married plus bought my dream house.

The ... is that you're going to have to work this weekend.

That's a very high ... for that kind of job, isn't it?

My ... each month are around $2000.

I try to ... whenever possible. I need the cash.

My boss always wants me to stay late ... . It's time to find a new job for me.

Answers

well-paid job

was fired

job interview

minimum wage

emergency fund

heavy workload

few months

bad news

pay rate

living expenses

work overtime

without pay