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Around the Workplace vocabulary — A1

More workplace words for describing a working day, covering a uniform and a short break, plus everyday places like a bakery and a salon.

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  1. team

    /tim/

    A small group of people who do a job together.

    Example: Our team finished the project two days early.

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  2. break

    /breɪk/

    A short rest from your job, for example to have a drink.

    Example: Let's take a quick break and grab a coffee.

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  3. busy

    /ˈbɪzi/

    Having a lot of things that you must do.

    Example: Sorry, I'm too busy to talk right now.

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  4. late

    /leɪt/

    Arriving after the right time.

    Example: She's late for work again this morning.

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  5. uniform

    /ˈjunəˌfɔrm/

    Special clothes that all the people in one job or school wear.

    Example: All the staff wear a blue uniform here.

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  6. tool

    /tul/

    A thing you hold in your hand to make or repair something.

    Example: He picked up a tool and fixed the shelf.

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  7. library

    /ˈlaɪbrɛˌri/

    A quiet place full of books, where people can read them or take them home.

    Example: He works in the town library and helps people find books.

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  8. bakery

    /ˈbeɪkəri/

    A shop where bread and cakes are made and sold.

    Example: The bakery opens at five and sells out by nine.

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  9. salon

    /səˈlɑn/

    A shop where people have their hair cut.

    Example: The salon on the corner has been there for thirty years.

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  10. lunch

    /lʌntʃ/

    The meal you eat in the middle of the day.

    Example: We eat lunch together in the office kitchen at noon.

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