High pressure meaning in English
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Definition
(This is a) high-pressure (work environment!): (This is a) demanding, stressful, difficult (work environment!)
Examples
- "I am comfortable in high-pressure situations, and I work well both independently and within a team. In addition to my secretarial and research skills, I am an experienced event planner, having arranged Bingo Night for three consecutive years, one of the government's most popular evenings."
- "I think I could ask Luna if Human Resources would fund a stress-management course for us Delavigne employees in high-pressure jobs."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the list.
Each term is used only once, but some terms may not be used at all.
fast-paced | multi-tasking | array | meeting deadlines | reference | asset | application
I worked at a comedy club during the summer. I thought it would be slow and relaxing, but it was actually a very job, where you had to work very quickly. My boss assigned me a wide of tasks, from making posters to cleaning the tomatoes off the stage every morning. Since I had to do all these things all at once, I became very good at . However, I had some difficulty getting things done on time; I had a big problem . Thankfully, my boss was very nice and truly appreciated my blonde jokes. In fact, I'm using him as a now that I'm looking for a new job, in politics. I've already sent an to the president regarding a job as a secret agent, but strangely, no one from the White House has called me for an interview yet.
Each term is used only once, but some terms may not be used at all.
fast-paced | multi-tasking | array | meeting deadlines | reference | asset | application
I worked at a comedy club during the summer. I thought it would be slow and relaxing, but it was actually a very job, where you had to work very quickly. My boss assigned me a wide of tasks, from making posters to cleaning the tomatoes off the stage every morning. Since I had to do all these things all at once, I became very good at . However, I had some difficulty getting things done on time; I had a big problem . Thankfully, my boss was very nice and truly appreciated my blonde jokes. In fact, I'm using him as a now that I'm looking for a new job, in politics. I've already sent an to the president regarding a job as a secret agent, but strangely, no one from the White House has called me for an interview yet.
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the list.
Each term is used only once, but some terms may not be used at all.
fast-paced | multi-tasking | array | meeting deadlines | reference | asset | application
I worked at a comedy club during the summer. I thought it would be slow and relaxing, but it was actually a very fast-paced 1 job, where you had to work very quickly. My boss assigned me a wide array 2 of tasks, from making posters to cleaning the tomatoes off the stage every morning. Since I had to do all these things all at once, I became very good at multi-tasking 3. However, I had some difficulty getting things done on time; I had a big problem meeting deadlines 4. Thankfully, my boss was very nice and truly appreciated my blonde jokes. In fact, I'm using him as a reference 5 now that I'm looking for a new job, in politics. I've already sent an application 6 to the president regarding a job as a secret agent, but strangely, no one from the White House has called me for an interview yet.
Each term is used only once, but some terms may not be used at all.
fast-paced | multi-tasking | array | meeting deadlines | reference | asset | application
I worked at a comedy club during the summer. I thought it would be slow and relaxing, but it was actually a very fast-paced 1 job, where you had to work very quickly. My boss assigned me a wide array 2 of tasks, from making posters to cleaning the tomatoes off the stage every morning. Since I had to do all these things all at once, I became very good at multi-tasking 3. However, I had some difficulty getting things done on time; I had a big problem meeting deadlines 4. Thankfully, my boss was very nice and truly appreciated my blonde jokes. In fact, I'm using him as a reference 5 now that I'm looking for a new job, in politics. I've already sent an application 6 to the president regarding a job as a secret agent, but strangely, no one from the White House has called me for an interview yet.
1 fast-paced: This is the correct choice. A "fast-paced" job is a job where things happen quickly. In this text, the narrator says he had to "work very quickly". In Brian's cover letter, he writes that he is looking for a "fast-paced" job.
2 array: This is the correct choice. An "array" refers to a "variety" of something. In this text, the narrator had to perform a wide variety of tasks, "from making posters to cleaning the tomatoes off the stage every morning". Other examples: "an array of choices", "an array of chocolates".
3 multi-tasking: This is the correct choice. "Multi-tasking" refers to the ability to work on several tasks at once. In this text, the narrator says he "had to do all these things all at once", or complete multiple tasks at the same time. In this exercise, the narrator says that his tasks included making posters and cleaning the tomatoes off the stage every morning. In his cover letter, Brian writes that he is looking for a job in a "multi-tasking" environment.
4 meeting deadlines: This is the correct choice. "To meet a deadline" is to complete a task in a determined amount of time. For example, "I met the April deadline for paying my taxes". In this exercise, the narrator says he had difficulty getting things done on time and "meeting deadlines". In his cover letter, Brian writes that he has a facility for "meeting deadlines".
5 reference: This is the correct choice. A "reference" in this context refers a former employer or contact who can recommend a person as a candidate for a new job. The narrator says he is using his former boss at the comedy club as a reference when he applies to new jobs.
6 application: This is the correct choice. A job "application" refers to a request for employment, usually submitted in paper format. It usually includes a CV, a cover letter, and a list of references. In English, "to submit an application" is a common expression.
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