Russian · Chapter 23 · Lesson 4 · Phrase session
Looking for work
Vacancies, interviews and the awkward question of pay.
Why these go together
Applying for a job has its own vocabulary: the vacancy, the interview, the salary, the experience you do not have yet. These sentences cover the lot.
Я нашёл интересную вакансию.
I've found an interesting vacancy.
Вчера у меня было собеседование.
I had an interview yesterday.
Зарплата не очень высокая.
The pay isn't very high.
Я работал без зарплаты.
I worked without pay.
В нашем городе высокая безработица.
Unemployment is high in our town.
У меня нет опыта, но я быстро учусь.
I have no experience, but I learn fast.
Работодатель ищет квалифицированного специалиста.
The employer is looking for a qualified specialist.
Мой брат сейчас безработный.
My brother is unemployed at the moment.
У этой профессии хорошие перспективы.
This career has good prospects.
Matching
0/9Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/9Put the missing word back.
Я нашёл интересную . (I've found an interesting vacancy.)
Type Latin letters or Cyrillic - spasibo works too
Вчера у меня было . (I had an interview yesterday.)
Type Latin letters or Cyrillic - spasibo works too
не очень высокая. (The pay isn't very high.)
Type Latin letters or Cyrillic - spasibo works too
Я без зарплаты. (I worked without pay.)
Type Latin letters or Cyrillic - spasibo works too
В нашем городе высокая . (Unemployment is high in our town.)
Type Latin letters or Cyrillic - spasibo works too
У меня нет , но я быстро учусь. (I have no experience, but I learn fast.)
Type Latin letters or Cyrillic - spasibo works too
Работодатель ищет специалиста. (The employer is looking for a qualified specialist.)
Type Latin letters or Cyrillic - spasibo works too
Мой брат сейчас . (My brother is unemployed at the moment.)
Type Latin letters or Cyrillic - spasibo works too
У этой профессии хорошие . (This career has good prospects.)
Type Latin letters or Cyrillic - spasibo works too
Lesson 4 of 6 in this chapter