Experiencing English 2, Unit 2 Jobs and Careers Words and Expressions 1. make ends meet: get just enough money for one's needs Examples: Connie says that she can't make ends meet this year. With high taxes and his small income Henry has great difficulty in making both ends meet Passage B My First Job FRNSWUCG
Experiencing English 2, Unit 2 Jobs and Careers Passage B My First Job Words and Expressions 1. make ends meet: get just enough money for one's needs Examples: • Connie says that she can't make ends meet this year. • With high taxes and his small income, Henry has great difficulty in making both ends meet
Experiencing English 2, Unit 2 Jobs and Careers Words and Expressions 2. injure: hurt(a living thing Examples: She was injured badly in the accident. The injured (people) were taken to the hospital. Passage B My First Job FRNSWUCG
Experiencing English 2, Unit 2 Jobs and Careers Passage B My First Job Words and Expressions 2. injure: hurt (a living thing) Examples: • She was injured badly in the accident. • The injured (people) were taken to the hospital
Experiencing English 2, Unit 2 Jobs and Careers Words and Expressions 3. pick up: take hold of and lift up gain, get Examples: He picked up his suitcase and went out. He picked up French while he was staying in Paris Passage B My First Job FRNSWUCG
Experiencing English 2, Unit 2 Jobs and Careers Passage B My First Job Words and Expressions 3. pick up: take hold of and lift up; gain, get Examples: • He picked up his suitcase and went out. • He picked up French while he was staying in Paris
Experiencing English 2, Unit 2 Jobs and Careers Words and Expressions 4 acquire: get, gaIn Examples: He has acquired an extraordinary command of the English language Paul Getty acquired a fortune in the oil business Passage B My First Job FRNSWUCG
Experiencing English 2, Unit 2 Jobs and Careers Passage B My First Job Words and Expressions 4. acquire: get, gain Examples: • He has acquired an extraordinary command of the English language. • Paul Getty acquired a fortune in the oil business
Experiencing English 2, Unit 2 Jobs and Careers Words and Expressions 5. pay off: be successful Examples: His hard work paid off when he got the promotion John studied hard before the examination and it paid off. He received an A Passage B My First Job FRNSWUCG
Experiencing English 2, Unit 2 Jobs and Careers Passage B My First Job Words and Expressions 5. pay off: be successful Examples: • His hard work paid off when he got the promotion. • John studied hard before the examination, and it paid off. He received an A