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Work & Jobs — A2 English Vocabulary

This A2 vocabulary list gathers 30 elementary English words about work & jobs — offices, careers and the world of work. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. office/ˈɒf.ɪs/

    “She works in a busy office in the city.”

  2. salary/ˈsæl.ər.i/

    “He earns a good salary at his new job.”

  3. employee/ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/

    “Every employee gets a free lunch.”

  4. employer/ɪmˈplɔɪ.ə/

    “My employer is a large company.”

  5. meeting/ˈmiː.tɪŋ/

    “We have a meeting at nine o’clock.”

  6. colleague/ˈkɒl.iːɡ/

    “My colleague helped me with the report.”

  7. interview/ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/

    “She has a job interview tomorrow.”

  8. career/kəˈrɪə/

    “He wants a career in medicine.”

  9. customer/ˈkʌs.tə.mə/

    “The customer asked for a refund.”

  10. staff/stɑːf/

    “The staff are very friendly and helpful.”

  11. company/ˈkʌm.pə.ni/

    “The company has offices in many countries.”

  12. project/ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/

    “We finished the project on time.”

  13. deadline/ˈded.laɪn/

    “The deadline for the report is Friday.”

  14. experience/ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/

    “She has five years of experience.”

  15. skill/skɪl/

    “Typing fast is a useful skill.”

  16. wage/weɪdʒ/

    “He receives his wage every Friday.”

  17. factory/ˈfæk.tər.i/

    “They make cars in this factory.”

  18. uniform/ˈjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/

    “Nurses wear a blue uniform.”

  19. apply/əˈplaɪ/

    “I want to apply for the manager’s job.”

  20. client/ˈklaɪ.ənt/

    “The client signed the new contract.”

  21. contract/ˈkɒn.trækt/

    “She signed a two-year contract.”

  22. retire/rɪˈtaɪə/

    “My grandfather will retire next year.”

  23. earn/ɜːn/

    “How much do you earn each month?”

  24. employ/ɪmˈplɔɪ/

    “The hotel will employ ten new workers.”

  25. task/tɑːsk/

    “My first task was to answer the phone.”

  26. promotion/prəˈməʊ.ʃən/

    “She got a promotion after two years.”

  27. overtime/ˈəʊ.və.taɪm/

    “He worked overtime to finish the job.”

  28. break/breɪk/

    “We have a short break at eleven.”

  29. shift/ʃɪft/

    “She works the night shift at the hospital.”

  30. business/ˈbɪz.nɪs/

    “They started a small business together.”