American English · B2 · Unit 6
Work and life
Work and life
By the end you can
- Discuss the balance between work and the rest of life
- Write a formal letter or email
- Understand a long article about work
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| work-life balance | a good mix of work and free time | The pay is great, but the work-life balance is terrible. |
| burned out | exhausted from too much work (British: burnt out) | After six years, she was completely burned out. |
| quality of life | how good your everyday life is | I'd take less money for a better quality of life. |
| remote work | working from home or from anywhere | Remote work changed everything for us. |
| a pay cut | lower pay | Would you take a pay cut for a four-day week? |
| my two weeks' notice | the usual warning before you leave a job in the US | I gave my two weeks' notice on Monday. |
| please accept this letter as | a formal way to start a letter of resignation | Please accept this letter as my formal resignation. |
| the rat race | the hard, competitive life of working for money | He left the rat race and bought a farm in Vermont. |
| Sincerely | a formal way to end a letter (British: Yours sincerely) | Sincerely, Mark Johnson |
Then talk it through
A friend thinking of leaving a well-paid job asks for your view. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.