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work placement / internship
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a period of supervised work, often unpaid, to gain experience
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job interview
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a formal meeting where an employer decides whether to hire you
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salary / pay / wage
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the money you are paid for doing a job
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(working) hours / schedule
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the times you are expected to be at work
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boss / employer
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the person or company you work for
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colleague / co-worker
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a person you work with
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to earn a living
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to get enough money from work to support yourself
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working conditions
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the pay, hours and environment of a job
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to gain experience
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to learn useful skills by actually doing the work
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entrepreneur
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a person who sets up and runs their own business
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remote / working from home
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doing your job away from a workplace, usually online
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How do you introduce an opinion in English?
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In my opinion… / From my point of view… / It seems to me that…
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Give two connectors to link ideas.
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however (contrast), therefore (conclusion) — also: moreover, although.
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Name the three Paper 1 criteria.
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A Language (12), B Message (12), C Conceptual understanding (6).
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