ESP English for Specific Purposes - Career Paths Leaflet - page 9

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charge card [N-COUNT-U10] A
charge card
is a small card from a bank or shop that allows you to buy items and pay
for them later.
cheaply [ADV-U8] Something that can be purchased
cheaply
is purchased for a little money.
check in [PHRASAL V-U5] To
check in
is to get the boarding pass from the airport worker.
checking account [N-COUNT-U10] A
checking account
is a type of bank account. You can withdraw money using
checks.
collectible [N-COUNT-U13] A
collectible
is a valuable object that a person buys and collects.
commission [N-COUNT-U12] A
commission
is the amount of money a business charges for some types of service.
compact [ADJ-U9] A
compact
car is a small car.
conference [N-COUNT-U1] A
conference
is a group of people who come together to talk about business, education, etc.
connect [V-T–U2] To
connect
is to let a telephone caller communicate with someone else.
convert [V-T-U12] To
convert
is to change money from one currency to another.
cost [N-COUNT-U13] The
cost
of an item is the amount of money you pay for it.
coupon [N-COUNT-U13] A
coupon
is a piece of paper that allows you to buy something at a lower price.
courteous [ADJ– U2] Someone who is
courteous
is polite and nice.
credit card [N-COUNT-U10] A
credit card
is a small card that allows you to buy things and pay for them later.
criminal [N-COUNT-U14] A
criminal
is a person who breaks the law.
cruise director [N-COUNT-U6] A
cruise director
is a worker who organizes activities on the ship and tells passengers
about the activities.
cuisine [N-COUNT-U3] A
cuisine
is a style of cooking from a certain place.
currency [N-COUNT-U12]
Currency
is a word for money from a particular place, like the euro and the dollar.
currency exchange office [N-COUNT-U12] A
currency exchange office
is a place where you can change money for
another country’s money.
cuts [N-COUNT-U3] A
cut
is meat from a certain part of an animal.
debit card [N-COUNT-U10] A
debit card
is a small card that takes money out of a bank account.
departure lounge [N-COUNT-U5] A
departure lounge
is where passengers wait to get on their plane.
departures terminal [V-I-U5] A
departures terminal
is a part of the airport that people who fly to a different place use.
direct a call [V PHRASE–U2] To
direct a call
is to decide who the caller speaks to next.
disembark [V-I-U6] To
disembark
is to get off a ship
drivers license [N-COUNT-U9] A
drivers license
is a card that says you are allowed to drive a car.
drive-through [N-COUNT-U3]
Drive-through
service is a type of service in which customers order and receive food in
their car.
duty-free shop [N-COUNT-U5] A
duty-free shop
is a store where you buy items and do not have to pay tax for them.
economy car [N-COUNT-U9] An
economy car
is inexpensive.
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