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Job hunting

CVs, interviews, soft skills and action verbs that win jobs

645 words32 levelsA1–C1
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Level 1 A1
WordPronunciationMeaningListen
aider/ɛ.de/to help
chercher/ʃɛʁ.ʃe/to look for
directeur/di.ʁɛk.tœʁ/director, manager
utiliser/y.ti.li.ze/use
acheter/aʃ.te/to buy
répondre/ʁe.pɔ̃dʁ/to answer
heureux/ø.ʁø/happy
rendez-vous/ʁɑ̃.de.vu/appointment
drôle/dʁol/funny
rapide/ʁa.pid/fast, quick
choisir/ʃwa.ziʁ/to choose
gentil/ʒɑ̃.ti/kind, nice
promotion/pʁɔ.mɔ.sjɔ̃/promotion
étudier/e.ty.dje/to study
intelligent/ɛ̃.tɛ.li.ʒɑ̃/intelligent
répéter/ʁe.pe.te/to repeat
sympathique/sɛ̃.pa.tik/nice, friendly
poste/pɔst/position
sérieux/se.ʁjø/serious
expliquer/ɛks.pli.ke/explain
permettre/pɛʁ.mɛtʁ/allow
Level 2 A2
WordPronunciationMeaningListen
ferme/fɛʁm/firm
calme/kalm/calm, quiet
capable/ka.pabl/able
facilement/fa.sil.mɑ̃/easily
servir/sɛʁ.viʁ/to serve
candidat/kɑ̃.di.da/candidate
intéressant/ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sɑ̃/interesting
moderne/mɔ.dɛʁn/modern
propriétaire/pʁɔ.pʁi.je.tɛʁ/landlord, owner
naturel/na.ty.ʁɛl/natural
conseiller/kɔ̃.se.je/to advise
vivant/vi.vɑ̃/alive, lively
se rappeler/sə ʁa.ple/to recall, to remember
préparer/pʁe.pa.ʁe/prepare
construire/kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ/build
patron/pa.tʁɔ̃/boss
améliorer/a.me.ljɔ.ʁe/improve
salaire/sa.lɛʁ/salary
proposer/pʁɔ.po.ze/offer, propose
doux/du/soft, gentle
fier/fjɛʁ/proud

And 603 words more in this pack.

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  • A1 Level 1
  • A2 Levels 2–3
  • B1 Levels 4–18
  • B2 Levels 19–30
  • C1 Levels 31–32

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