to earn an amount of money that enables one to support oneself and pay for one's needs
Face2face - Upper-intermediate - Unit 11 - 11A
Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 11 - 11A in the Face2Face Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "freelance", "make a living", "redundant", etc.
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to [make] a living
[phrase]
Ex:
He
chose
to
become
a
musician
to
make
a
living
doing
what
he
loves
.
freelance
[adjective]
earning money by working for several different companies rather than being employed by one particular organization
Ex:
redundant
[adjective]
surpassing what is needed or required, and so, no longer of use
Ex:
The
old
equipment
became
redundant
after
the
new
system
was
installed
.
out of work
[phrase]
having no job
Ex:
The
government
offers
programs
to
support
individuals
who
are
out of
work
and
looking for
employment
.
to get down to
[verb]
to start focusing on and engaging in a task or activity in a serious or determined manner
Ex:
The
team
planned
to
get down to
the
details
of
the
business
proposal
.
to work on
[verb]
to focus one's effort, time, or attention on something in order to achieve a particular goal
Ex:
The
team
is
working on
strategies
to
increase
customer
satisfaction
.
project
[noun]
a specific task or undertaking that requires effort to complete
Ex:
The
construction
project
faced
delays
due to
inclement
weather
.
talk
[noun]
a lecture or speech given to an audience on a specific subject
Ex:
He
delivered
a
talk
at
the
conference
on
innovation
in
technology
.