Interchange Book 2 Unit 10 Language summary
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Jobs/Occupations (Trabajos / Empleos)
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the work that you do in order to get money.
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accountant (contador)
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someone whose job is keeping records of all the money that people or companies spend and earn.
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agent (agente)
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someone whose job is to deal with business for someone else.
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architect (arquitecto)
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someone who designs buildings.
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artist (artista)
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someone who makes art, especially paintings and drawings.
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bookkeeper (tenedor de libros)
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a person who has the job of recording the money that an organization or business spends and receives.
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counselor (consejero)
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someone whose job is to provide help or advice.
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entertainment director (director de entretenimiento)
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a person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization. .
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flight attendant (auxiliar de vuelo)
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someone whose job is to look after passengers on a plane.
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journalist (periodista)
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someone whose job is writing for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio.
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marine biologist (biólogo marino)
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a biologist specializing in marine life.
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model (modelo)
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a particular type of machine or car that a company makes.
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novelist (novelista)
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a person who writes novels.
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reporter (reportero)
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someone whose job is to discover information about news events and describe them on television, radio, or in a newspaper.
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songwriter (compositor de canciones)
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a person who writes the music and words of songs.
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stockbroker (corredor de valores)
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A broker who buys and sells securities on a stock exchange on behalf of clients.
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activity (actividad)
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something that you do, especially for enjoyment.
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article (artÃculo)
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a piece of writing in a magazine or newspaper.
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attitude (actitud)
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how you think or feel about something.
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broke (pelado, quebrado)
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having completely run out of money.
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co-worker (compañero de trabajo)
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a person who you work with, especially someone with a similar job or level of responsibility.
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cruise ship (crucero)
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a large ship like a hotel, that people travel on for pleasure.
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deadline (fecha tope)
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a time by which something must be done.
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decision (decisión)
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a choice that you make about something after thinking about many possibilities.
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employer (empleador)
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a person or company that pays people to work for them.
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employment (empleo)
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work that a person or company pays you to do.
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experience (experiencia)
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knowledge that you get from doing a job, or from doing, seeing, or feeling something.
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marketing (mercadeo)
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a job that involves encouraging people to buy a product or service.
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personnel (personal)
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the people who work for an organization.
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pressure (presión)
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the act of trying to make someone else do something by arguing or persuading.
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public speaking
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(hablar en público)
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requirement (requisito)
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something that is needed.
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résumé (currÃculum)
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a document that describes your education and work experience.
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rush (prisa)
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a situation in which you have to hurry or move somewhere quickly.
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special skills (habilidades especiales)
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A person's ability to do a thing correctly and easily.
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spreadsheet (hoja de cálculo)
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a computer program, used especially in business, that allows you to do financial calculations and plans.
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stock market (bolsa de Valores)
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the buying and selling of stocks and shares, or the value of stocks and shares being bought and sold.
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personality type (personalidad Tipo)
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the qualities that make one person different from another.
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assistant (asistente)
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someone whose job is to help a person who has a more important job.
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bilingual (bilingüe)
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using or able to speak two languages.
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certain (cierto)
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known for sure; established beyond doubt.
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creative (creativo)
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good at thinking of new ideas and making interesting things.
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critical (crÃtico)
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saying that someone or something is bad or wrong.
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curious (curioso)
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wanting to know or learn about something.
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developing country (el paÃs en vÃas de desarrollo)
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a country with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes.
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disorganized (desorganizado)
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not planned or organized well.
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efficient (eficiente)
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working well and not wasting time or energy.
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enterprising (emprendedor)
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good at thinking of and doing new and difficult things, especially things that will make money.
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forgetful (olvidadizo)
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often forgetting things.
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generous (generoso)
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often giving people money or presents.
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hardworking (trabajador)
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always putting a lot of effort and care into your work.
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imaginative (imaginativo)
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new, original, and clever.
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impatient (impaciente)
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If you are impatient, you get angry with people who make mistakes, or you hate waiting for things.
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level-headed (juicioso)
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calm and sensible.
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moody (Temperamental)
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of a person given to unpredictable changes of mood, especially sudden bouts of gloominess or sullenness.
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outgoing (extrovertida)
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Someone who is outgoing is friendly, talks a lot, and enjoys meeting people.
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patient (paciente)
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able to stay calm and not get upset, especially when something takes a long time.
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punctual (puntual)
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arriving at the right time and not late.
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recent (reciente)
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happening or starting from a short time ago.
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reliable (seguro)
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able to be trusted or believed.
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serious (grave)
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A serious problem or situation is bad and makes people worry.
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short-tempered (enojadizo)
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He gets angry easily.
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strict (estricto)
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A strict person makes sure that children or people working for them behave well, and does not allow them to break any rules.
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unfriendly (antipático)
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not friendly.
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break into (forzar)
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to get into a building or car using force, usually to steal something.
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commute (viajar diariamente al lugar de trabajo)
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to travel regularly between work and home.
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do for a living
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(hacer para ganarse la vida)
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hire (contratar)
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to employ someone or pay them to do a particular job.
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interview (entrevista)
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a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see whether you are right for a job or course.
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keep track of (seguir)
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Go [one person or one thing] after or behind another.
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maintain (mantener)
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to make a situation or activity continue in the same way.
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make a decision (Toma una decisión)
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Final determination adopted in a case.
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manage (gestionar)
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be in charge of (a company, establishment, or undertaking); administer; run.
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persuade (persuadir)
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to make someone agree to do something by talking to them a lot about it.
