Unit2 Talking about professinal development

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Unit2 Talking about professinal development

Vocabulary

Talk a look at some useful vocabulary for professional development

potential,courses,technical background,organized,communication skills,project management,professional development
career path

a future direction in your profession----career path

learning new things for your job----professional development

having experience and skill in computers and technology-------technical background

managing a large project-------project management

the ability to grow in the future ----potential

Grammar

The verb wish

Use the verb wish to express regret that things are not different.For present situations,use the present tense of the verb wish + past tense verb,note that with
the verb wish,the only simple past form of the verb be is were.

He wishes(that) he were more organized.

She wishes that she had a better technical background

You can also use wish + the past modals could or would + present tense verb to express regret.

I wish (that) I could speak French.

I wish （that） my son would study harder.

For past situations,use the present tense of the verb wish + past prefect verb

Sally wishes that she had studied something different in college.

I wish (that) I hadn't gotten married so young.

wish

Often when we wish for something,we have an idea of how our life ot situation would be different if the wish were true

I wish I had a car.

why?Car are expensive.

But if i had a car,Then I could get places faster.

So,we can see that an if-then statement often follows.Sometimes we Use the whole grammar structure:

I wish I had a job,If I had a job.then I could rent an apartment.

Expressions

I'll help you all I can.

You have a lot of potential.

You can definitely do it.

It won't be easy.

You're extremely organized.

You have goood communication skills.

Professional development is important.