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B1Vocabulary cheat sheet

Work and Career

Jobs, CVs, interviews, salary, workplace communication, professional emails, remote work, and working conditions. B1 prompts should use level-appropriate complexity and TEF/TCF situations.

What to know fast

Learn the words as sentence tools, not as isolated translations. In TEF/TCF, this theme is useful when you need to describe a situation, explain a problem, give an opinion, or propose a solution.

Must-know words

un emploi

Work and Career

un CV

Work and Career

un entretien

Work and Career

le salaire

Work and Career

le télétravail

Work and Career

Where to use it

  • Job interview
  • Professional email
  • Workplace problem or complaint

Useful verbs

décrireexpliquerdemanderproposeraméliorerrésoudrecomparerjustifier

Sentence frames

un emploi est important parce qu'il influence la vie quotidienne.

Il y a un lien entre un CV et les besoins des citoyens.

Une solution possible serait d'améliorer un entretien.

Avoid

  • Memorizing only English translations without examples.
  • Repeating the same noun instead of using synonyms or pronouns.
  • Using vague words like chose, problème, bon without precision.

Mini drill

  • Choose 5 words and write one sentence for each.
  • Write one problem sentence and one solution sentence.
  • Use one connector: parce que, donc, cependant, or par conséquent.