Theme 1: Future Jobs

Unit Vocabulary

Jobs & Career

Word	Type	Pronunciation	Meaning	Example
career	n.	/kəˈrɪər/	kariyer, meslek	She wants to have a career in medicine.
profession	n.	/prəˈfeʃən/	meslek	Teaching is a respected profession.
entrepreneur	n.	/ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːr/	girişimci	Elon Musk is a famous entrepreneur.
CV / résumé	n.	/ˌsi:ˈvi:/	özgeçmiş	Please send your CV to the HR department.
job application	n.	/dʒɒb ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/	iş başvurusu	I submitted a job application to three companies.
job interview	n.	/dʒɒb ˈɪntəvju:/	iş görüşmesi	She has a job interview tomorrow morning.
job ad	n.	/dʒɒb æd/	iş ilanı	I found an interesting job ad in the newspaper.
letter of intent	n.	/ˈletər əv ɪnˈtent/	niyet mektubu	Write a strong letter of intent for the position.
bio-genetic engineering	n.	/ˌbaɪəʊdʒəˈnetɪk/	biyogenetik mühendisliği	I’m going to study bio-genetic engineering.
mechatronics	n.	/ˌmekəˈtrɒnɪks/	mekatronik	He will study mechatronics engineering at university.
qualify	v.	/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/	nitelik kazanmak, hak etmek	You need a degree to qualify for this job.
employer	n.	/ɪmˈplɔɪər/	işveren	A good employer cares about their workers.
employee	n.	/ɪmˈplɔɪi:/	çalışan	The company has over 500 employees.
intern	n.	/ˈɪntɜːrn/	stajyer	She worked as an intern at a tech company last summer.
vacancy	n.	/ˈveɪkənsi/	açık pozisyon, boş kadro	There is a vacancy for a software developer in our team.
scholarship	n.	/ˈskɒlərʃɪp/	burs	He won a scholarship to study engineering abroad.
culinary	adj.	/ˈkʌlɪnəri/	mutfakla ilgili, aşçılıkla ilgili	She is going to attend a culinary school in Italy.
grounded	adj.	/ˈɡraʊndɪd/	ayakları yere basan, sağduyulu	A good leader should be grounded and realistic.
mesmerising	adj.	/ˈmezməraɪzɪŋ/	büyüleyici, göz alıcı	The chef’s presentation was absolutely mesmerising.
innovative	adj.	/ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/	yenilikçi	The company is looking for innovative thinkers.

Appointments & Phone Language

Expression	Type	Pronunciation	Meaning	Example
make an appointment	phr.	—	randevu almak	I need to make an appointment with the dentist.
schedule a meeting	phr.	/ˈʃedju:l/	toplantı planlamak	Can we schedule a meeting for next Monday?
available	adj.	/əˈveɪləbəl/	müsait, uygun	Are you available at three o’clock?
I’m afraid…	phr.	—	maalesef…	I’m afraid I’ll be in another meeting.
Is it possible…?	phr.	—	…mümkün mü?	Is it possible for you to see me next week?
I am free after…	phr.	—	…dan sonra müsaitim	I am free after nine a.m. on Tuesday.
schedule	n.	/ˈʃedjuːl/	program, takvim	Let me check my schedule and get back to you.
response	n.	/rɪˈspɒns/	yanıt, cevap	We are still waiting for a response from the manager.
inquire	v.	/ɪnˈkwaɪər/	sormak, bilgi almak	I called to inquire about the job opening.

Career Verbs & Expressions

Word	Type	Pronunciation	Meaning	Example
apply for	v.	/əˈplaɪ fɔr/	başvurmak	She is going to apply for a marketing position.
hire	v.	/haɪər/	işe almak	The company will hire ten new engineers.
earn a living	phr.	—	geçimini sağlamak	He earns a living by selling handmade crafts.
promotion	n.	/prəˈməʊʃən/	terfi	She got a promotion to senior manager.
salary	n.	/ˈsæləri/	maaş	Engineers usually earn a high salary.
work experience	n.	—	iş deneyimi	The job ad requires two years of work experience.
hands-on experience	n.	/ˌhændzˈɒn ɪkˈspɪəriəns/	uygulamalı deneyim	Internships provide valuable hands-on experience in the field.
keep up with	phr.v.	/kiːp ʌp wɪð/	ayak uydurmak, takip etmek	You need to keep up with new technology in this career.
by word of mouth	idiom	—	ağızdan ağıza, kulaktan kulağa	I heard about the job vacancy by word of mouth.
take matters into your own hands	idiom	—	işi kendi eline almak	She decided to take matters into her own hands and start her own business.

Grammar

“be going to” — Future Plans & Intentions

Affirmative (+)

Subject + am/is/are + going to + verb (base form)

Subject	be going to	Example
I	am going to	I am going to study bio-genetic engineering.
He / She / It	is going to	She is going to be a doctor.
You / We / They	are going to	They are going to start a new business.

Negative (−)

Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + verb (base form)

Subject	Negative	Example
I	am not going to	I ’m not going to work abroad.
He / She	isn’t going to	He isn’t going to apply for that job.
We / They	aren’t going to	We aren’t going to give up on our plans.

Questions (?)

Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + verb?

Q: Are you going to study mechatronics?

A: Yes, I am. / No, I ’m not.

Q: What are you going to do in your future career?

A: I ’m going to study bio-genetic engineering.

Q: Is she going to be a fashion designer?

A: Yes, she is. She loves designing clothes.

When do we use “be going to”?

Plans & Intentions — decisions already made

Daha önceden alınmış kararlar ve planlar için

Predictions with evidence — something we can see happening

Kanıta dayalı tahminler için (belirtiler görülebilir)

“will” — Predictions & Instant Decisions

Affirmative (+)

Subject + will (’ll) + verb (base form)

Subject	will	Example
I	will / ’ll	I guess I’ll study mechatronics engineering.
He / She / It	will / ’ll	She’ll probably become a successful entrepreneur.
You / We / They	will / ’ll	They’ll find good jobs after graduation.

Negative (−)

Subject + will not (won’t) + verb (base form)

Subject	Negative	Example
I / You / We / They	won’t	I won’t give up on my dreams.
He / She / It	won’t	She won’t accept a low salary.

Questions (?)

Will + subject + verb (base form)?

Q: Will you become a teacher?

A: Yes, I will. / No, I won’t.

Q: What will you do after university?

A: I think I’ll look for a job in IT.

When do we use “will”?

Instant decisions — made at the moment of speaking

Konuşma anında alınan anlık kararlar için

Predictions without evidence — opinions, guesses

Kanıta dayanmayan tahminler, görüşler için (I think, I guess…)

Promises & offers

Sözler ve teklifler için

Contraction of “will”

I will I’ll | will not won’t

He will He’ll | They will They’ll

Konuşma dilinde kısaltmalar çok yaygındır.

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Affirmative (+)

Negative (−)

Questions (?)

Affirmative (+)

Negative (−)

Questions (?)

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