Unit 08

UNIT 08 WORK advertise v. To advertise is to tell the public about a product or a service in order to sell it. He advertises his business on the internet. athlete n. An athlete is someone who is trained in sports. William is a professional athlete. benefit n. A benefit is a good or helpful result or effect. One of the benefits of studying at a university is preparing for a career. business n. A business is a particular company that buys and sells goods and services. Janice runs her own clothing business from her home. deal n. A deal is an agreement, especially in business. Alan was happy to make a business deal. detective n. A detective is someone whose job is to find information about a crime. The detectives are trying to find the criminal. director n. A director is someone who tells actors and other people in a movie or theater production what to do. The director talked to the camerawoman before filming. duty n. A duty is a particular job that has been given to you. It is a police officer's duty to protect people. firefighter n. A firefighter is someone who works to put out fires. The firefighter fought the wildfire in the forest. journalist n. A journalist is someone who writes news stories. The journalist stayed up all night to finish her story.

lawyer n. A lawyer is someone whose job is to give advice about the law and speak for their client in court. The lawyer spoke to the judge after the trial. mayor n. A mayor is someone who is elected to be the leader who governs a town or city. The mayor is giving an interview on TV. mechanic n. A mechanic is someone who repairs machines and keeps them running properly. The mechanic is looking for the problem in the engine. musician n. A musician is someone who writes, sings, or plays music. The talented musician is making music in his studio. pilot n. A pilot is someone who flies an airplane or helicopter. Kelly is training to become a pilot. pirate n. A pirate is someone who attacks and steals from a ship at sea. The children are pretending to be pirates. reporter n. A reporter is someone who tells people the news by any form of media, such as TV, radio, newspaper, or the internet. The reporter is interviewing a businessman. salesman n. A salesman is a man whose job is to sell things. The car salesman is showing the couple the price. senior adj. When someone is senior, they have a more important job or position than other people. The new employee is learning from the senior manager. veterinarian n. A veterinarian is someone whose job is to give medical care to animals. He loves animals, so he is a good veterinarian.

Career Counselor I'm applying to universities, so I want to discuss my career options. Okay, so what would you like to do? I don't want a nine-to-five job. My father is the mayor. He has many duties, but it's not very exciting. My brother is a musician, but I don't think his job is stable. Your English grade is very high. Do you like writing? How about becoming a journalist? I don't want an office job.

Reporters, salesmen, and pilots travel around for work. Or, if you want to be more active, how about a firefighter or a professional athlete? I don't know if those jobs are for me. Hmm... I see that you volunteer at the animal shelter on the weekends. Yes, I love animals, but I don't want to become a veterinarian because I'm not good at science. Since you like animals, what about a pet detective? They look for missing pets. My friend started her own business. She gets a lot of business deals without advertising. That sounds interesting. I'll look into that.