Teachify Teacher Chit-Chat Work
Welcome back to our blog, I’m sure you’ve been looking forward to watching another of our Teacher chitchats, so here we are. You’re probably aware of the fact that every month we focus on one main topic and we like to finish it off by having a chat about what we’ve been discussing.
What did we learn last month?
Last month we looked at a wide range of aspects related to the world of work. Therefore, Mickey and I have got together to ask each other a few questions about work.
By watching the video you can find out what we did in our first ever jobs, what our dream jobs were when we were younger and even hear an embarrassing story that happened to one of us at a leaving party.
It’s worth the wait, so make sure you watch the video right until the end.
How can I use the video to learn English?
At times we speak quite quickly and use some difficult words and phrases, you can find a list of these tough pieces of language below along with a brief explanation of what they mean.
However, I challenge you to watch the video without looking at these explanations, at least the first time you watch it.
Repetition is extremely important in order for you to memorise difficult vocabulary so don’t just watch it once, keep going until you’re sick of hearing our voices.
So, without further ado, click on the video and enjoy!
I wonder whether you’ll get the terrible jokes we tell at the start.
Fingers crossed.
Did you understand the Teachify chit-chat?
Don’t worry if not! Here’s a list of the difficult words and phrases with their explanations.
- Scarecrow – an object made to resemble a human figure and scare birds away from a field where crops are.
- Get promoted – receive a promotion a work.
- Get straight to the point – focus on the main issue.
- Beat around the bush – avoid the main issue.
- Trimmed – cut, bushes and trees can be trimmed, as can your hair.
- Handyman – a person who is employed to carry out domestic repairs or minor renovations.
- Pocket money – a small amount of money given to a child by their parents, an allowance.
- Newsagents – a shop selling newspapers, magazines, sweets and drinks.
- A tenner – £10 or ten quid.
- Back in the day – a long time ago, referring to a particular period of time.
- Run into someone – meet or see someone unexpectedly.
- Shave off (milliseconds) – reduce a time recorded by a tiny amount.
- Paperwork – routine work involving written documents.
- Sweat – exude moisture in heat, nervous situations or when doing exercise, perspiration.
- Slide – move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.
- Soaking wet – extremely wet.
- Leaving do – a party to say goodbye, often at work or if you are moving away.
- Low-key – not elaborate, showy or intensive.
