Unit 4

Action film/movie (n) - a film with lots of adventures and exciting events
and activities

Be set (in) - to take place in a particular time or place

A box office hit - a financially successful film

Cast (n) - the group of actors in a play, movie, television show, etc.

Comedy (n) - a movie intended to make you laugh

Crime fiction (n) - literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection,
criminals and their motives

Criticism (n) - a serious examination and judgment of something

Critic (n) - a person who judges whether something is good or bad

Fantasy (n) - a film that tells a story about things that happen in an
imaginary world

Genre (n) - A category or type of literature, art, music, movies, etc.

Characterized by a particular form, style, or content.

Historical drama (n) - a story about people in the past

Historical novel (n) - takes its setting and a number of its characters and
events from history.

Horror film/movie (n) - a film about strange and frightening events

Literary classic - a work of writing which remains popular and famous

throughout history

Main character (n) - the person/people the story is mostly about

Performance (n) - an act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of

entertainment

Plot (n) - sequence of events in a story; the story

Review (n) - An opinion about a film written by critics

Role (n) - an actor's part in a play, film, etc.

Romance (n) - a movie about love

Scene (n) - part of a play or movie

Science fiction/sci-fi (n) - a type of fantasy that uses science and

technology (robots, time machines, etc.).
Special effects - anything the audience sees in a video that did not really
happen in the way it appears on the screen

Star (v) - to be the main character/actor in a movie

Supporting actor/part/role - not the most important actor or part in a film

or play:

Take after (phr v) - to look or be like an older relative

Take a joke - to accept a joke without feeling offended or annoyed

Take a long time (expr) - to happen slowly

Take back sth (phr v) - to return something to the place you borrowed or
bought it from

Take in sth (phr v) - accept as true

Take interest in (expr) - to become concerned or interested in someone or

something

Take off (phr v) - start to become successful

Take on (phr v) - to employ

Take over (phr v) - to take control of something

Take pity on someone (expr) - to feel sorry for someone

Take pride in (expr) - to be proud of

Take sb aside (phr v) - move away from other people to talk

Take sb's advice (expr) - to follow an opinion that someone gives you

Take the blame for sth (expr) - accept responsibility for sth

Take up (phr v) - to begin to study, practice, or do (a hobby / a sport / a

job / etc.).

Terrible (extreme adj) - very bad

Terrific (extreme adj) - very good

Terrifying (extreme adj) - very scary

Thriller (n) - a book or film with an exciting story, often about crime

To take to sth - to develop a skill or an enjoyment

Western (n) - a type of film which is usually set in the desert in the US
with cowboys
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Air traffic controller - a person who manages aircraft from the ground as
they take off, fly, and land

Apply for a job - make an official request for a job (you send your cv and
cover letter)

Artistic skills - skills to create fine works of art: painting, drawing,

sculpting, musical composition

Badly paid - when you don't get much money in your job

Be dismissed/sacked - to remove someone from their job, especially

because they have done something wrong

Be/go on strike - If employees want to protest their work conditions, they

go on strike, or refuse to work until conditions improve.

Be made redundant - having lost your job because your employer no

longer needs you

Be one's own boss - (verb phrase) to work for oneself, to not have a boss
(be my own boss, be your own boss, be his own boss, etc.) Ex 1) I'm sick
of working for a large company, I'm going to start my own business and be
my own boss.

Be on/take sick leave - paid absence from work due to illness

Be promoted - to be raised to a higher rank/position

Be self-employed - to work for yourself/to not work for an employer

Career change n. (HR) - a change to a different type of job from the one
you have been doing

Challenging - difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination

Change career - when someone stops the career that they have been doing
and retrains to do something different

Childminder - a person whose job is to take care of other people's

children in her or his own home

Civil servant - a person who works for a government

A colleague - co-worker

Computer skills - to know the technical aspect of the computer or to use

software like Microsoft Office to make spreadsheets, PowerPoints, word
documents, and etc.

Devote yourself to a career - to give most of your time, energy, attention,

etc. To somebody/something. She devoted herself to her career.

Dustman - garbage collector

Earn a good salary - to get a lot of money from your job

Earn a weekly wage - the amount of money that a particular worker earns
each week

Earn money - to make money

Electrician - a person who puts in, checks, and repairs electrical wires and
electrical equipment

Engineer n. - a person specially trained to design and build machines,

structures, and other things, including bridges, roads, vehicles, and
buildings

Form a new company - to establish a new company

Get a job - to find a job

Give up a career - stop working because of some issues: we can say that's
a sacrifice

Go for an interview for a job - a meeting in which an employer asks the

person applying for a job questions to see whether they would be the right
person to do that job

Go into business - (phrase) start a new business

Join a company - (v) to start working for a company

Judge - a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a

person who is guilty of a crime should be punished, or who makes
decisions on legal matters

Language skills - The ability to read, write, speak, and listen effectively

Lawyer - a person whose job is to guide and assist people in matters

relating to the law

Look for a job - to search for a job

Monotonous - dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and

interest.

Organizational skills - things that it is necessary to organize people or

things

Plumber - a person whose job is to install or repair sinks, toilets, water

pipes, etc.

Politician - a member of a government or law-making organization

A recruit - a new member of an organization, especially the army:

Resign from a job - to quit (a job)

Retire - To stop working because one has reached a certain age

Retrain - to learn new skills so you can do a different job

Run a business - to organize and control a business

Set up a company - to start a business

Start a career - to begin the series of jobs that you will do in your life

Take time off (work) - stop work for a day or more for rest or any other
personal activity

A temporary job - a job done for only a limited period of time

To earn a living - to make enough money to buy what you need

Vet - animal doctor

Well-paid - If a job is well-paid, the person doing it earns a lot of money.

Work flextime - to work using a system in which you do a particular

number of hours each week or month, but can choose when you start and
finish each day

Work for yourself - to be self-employed

Working hours - the time from the moment you start to the moment you
finish work (e.g. From 9 to 5)

Work long hours - you spend a long time working

Work overtime - work extra hours

Work part-/full-time - A part-time job is a form of employment that

carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job.

Work shifts - work for a period of time during the day or night and then
replaced by others
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Blood relative - a relative connected to you by "blood" rather than through

marriage

"Blood's thicker than water" - a saying which means that your family
ties are stronger than any other relationships

Close-knit family - a family where the members have close relationships

with each other

Disinherit - to deny an inheritance

Dysfunctional family - a family that provides a negative environment that

discourages the growth and development of family members.

Extended family - a family that extends beyond the nuclear family,

including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, who all live
nearby or in one household.

Family-friendly - a policy that favours families

Family gathering - a party or a meeting when many relatives come

together as a group

Family name - surname; last name

Family resemblance - the core features that category members share; a
given member of the category may have some but not necessarily all of
these features

Family values - traditional ideas about what a family should be

Immediate family - a family grouping that includes a husband, wife, and

their children

Nuclear family - mother, father and children living as a unit

Sibling rivalry - competition between siblings, often for parental attention

Squabbles - a small fight or disagreement, to quarrel, have a small fight.

To raise a family - to have and look after children

Almond-shaped eyes - having an oval shape usually pointed at one or
both ends

Bald person - a person with no hair

Dark complexion - having skin which is not light

Expressive face - effectively showing thought or feeling

Fat - (of a person's or an animal's body) having too much flesh on it and
weighing too much

Flowing - (especially of long hair or clothing) hanging or draping loosely

and gracefully.

Freckled skin - dotted with spots of color

Hazel eyes - a light brown or yellowish brown

Healthy complexion - skin color showing that a person is well, and not
sick

Overweight - a condition in which a person is heavier than the standard

weight range for his or her height

Pale complexion - light (color)

Piercing eyes - looking very carefully especially when trying to discover
something

Plump - having a soft, round body; slightly fat

Scruffy hair - shabby and untidy

Shoulder-length hair - Hair down to the shoulder.

Skinny - very thin

Slim - thin in an attractive way: slender

Smooth skin - without spots, marks, or impurities

Sparkling eyes - shining, clear, and bright

Spiky hair - having sharp points

Spotty complexion - skin with blemishes, impurities

Straight hair - without curls

Tanned skin - having brown skin after spending time in the sun

Thin - (sometimes disapproving) (of a person or part of the body) not

covered with much fat or muscle
Thinning hair - becoming thinner, decreasing in amount

Well-built - with a solid, strong body

Wrinkled skin - made folds or lines on a smooth surface

Adventurous - willing to try new or difficult things

Affectionate - showing feelings of liking or love, esp. By touching,

kissing, etc.

Ambitious - having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich;

(if a plan or idea is such, it needs a great amount of skill and effort to be
successful or be achieved)

Bad-tempered - becoming annoyed or angry very easily

Big-headed - having a very high opinion of how important and clever you
are; too proud

Bitter - showing or causing deep anger and pain;

Expressing a lot of hate and anger

Boring - dull, uninteresting

Bossy - such a person is always telling people what to do

Brave - showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things; courageous

Calm - peaceful, quiet, and without worry; without hurried movement,

anxiety, or noise

Careless - not taking or showing enough care and attention

Caring - Such a person is kind and gives emotional support to others

Cheerful - happy and positive; used to describe a place or thing that is

bright and pleasant and makes you feel positive and happy

Clever - bright; intelligent; having a quick mind

Clumsy - not skillful in the way you deal with or express something; (such
a person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful,
controlled way)

Confident - being certain of your abilities or having trust in people, plans,

or the future

Creative - producing or using original and unusual ideas

Cruel - extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or

animals intentionally

Decisive - able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this

quality

Determined - wanting to do something very much and not allowing

anyone or any difficulties to stop you

Dull - not interesting or exciting in any way

Easy-going - relaxed and not easily upset or worried

Energetic - having or involving a lot of energy; very active physically and

mentally

Enthusiastic - showing enthusiasm

Even-tempered - always calm and never angry or too excited about

anything

Fair - treating someone in a way that is right or reasonable, or treating a

group of people equally and not allowing personal opinions to influence
your judgment

Foolish - stupide, ridicule, insensé, bête

Funny - humorous; causing laughter

Fussy - not easily satisfied, or having very high standards about particular
things

Generous - willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more

than is usual or expected

Hard-working - doing a job seriously and with a lot of effort

Hardworking - always putting a lot of effort and care into your work
Honest - telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat,
or lie

Impolite - not polite; rude

Kind - generous, helpful, and thinking about other people's feelings

Laid-back - very relaxed, not seeming to be worried about anything

Lazy - not willing to work or use any effort, not willing or not wanting to
work or use effort to do something

Lively - full of energy and enthusiasm; interesting and exciting

Loyal - firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a
person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles

Mature - completely grown physically; (such people behave like adults in

a way that shows they are well developed emotionally)

Mean - unkind or unpleasant; frightening and likely to become violent

(mainly US)

Miserable - very unhappy; unpleasant and causing unhappiness

Modest - quiet or humble in manner or appearance

Moody - expressing something mysterious or slightly sad; (of a person)
often sad, or changing from being happy to sad, often for no clear reason

Nervous - worried and anxious, or slightly frightened

Outgoing - friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be

with others

Patient - having patience

Pessimistic - tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the
worst will happen

Polite - behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding

of and care for other people's feelings

Practical - able to provide effective solutions to problems; a person who

behaves in ways that relate more to the realities of the world than to ideas
or desires

Quiet - making very little noise; silent

Reliable - deserving trust; dependable; (such a person is someone that you

can trust to work hard and do what they say they will do)

Reserved - tending to keep your feelings or thoughts private rather than

showing them;
(such people do not often talk about or show their feelings or thoughts)
Responsible - having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and
make decisions on your own

Rude - not polite; offensive or embarrassing

Selfish - caring only about what you want or need without any thought for
the needs or wishes of other people

Selfless - caring more for what other people need and want rather than for
what you yourself need and want

Sensible - having an understanding of a situation; based on or acting on

good judgment and practical ideas or understanding

Sensitive - easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people
to be upset, embarrassed, or angry

Shy - nervous and uncomfortable with other people

Silly - unwise, stupid, or not showing good judgment

Sincere - (of a person, feelings, or behavior) not pretending or lying;

honest

Sociable - liking to be with people; friendly (such people like to meet and
spend time with other people)
Stubborn - opposed to change or suggestion; (such a person is determined
to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else)

Talkative - talking a lot

Tolerant - willing to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from
your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them
Phrasal Verbs

Bring sb up - raise sb

Fall for sb - fall in love with sb

Fall out with sb - have an argument, row

Get on with - have a good relationship

Get over sb - stop hurting after an ended relationship

Go out with - date sb

Let sb down - disappoint sb or break a promise

Look up to sb - admire, respect sb

Put up with (it) - tolerate

Split up - end a relationship

Tell sb off - talk angrily to a person who has done sth wrong