New words:
| No. | Words | Meaning |
| 1 | a distinguished glittering brilliant successful career | |
| 2 | begin/ embark on/ pursue my career | |
| 3 | carry the can | to take the blame or responsibility for something that is wrong or has not succeeded |
| 4 | hanging by a thread | = treo bằng sợi chỉ -> tình trạng rất hiểm nghèo, khó vượt qua. Tiếng Việt gọi là “ngàn cân treo sợi tóc Ex: The player’s career is hanging by a thread after this latest injury to his knee. |
| 5 | (skating) on thin ice | to be doing something that is dangerous or involves risks Ex: He’s skating on thin ice by lying to the police. |
| 6 | go with the flow | |
| 7 | at the zenith/peak of my career | |
| 8 | white/blue collar worker | |
| 9 | career ladder | |
| 10 | manual work/mental work | |
| 11 | get a promotion/raise | |
| 12 | career-minded = career-oriented | |
| 13 | career break/shift/move – jump ship |
