Unit 05

UNIT 05 WORK agent n. An agent is a person who works on behalf of someone else. The real estate agent led the family into the empty house. apply v. To apply is to ask for something formally; it usually requires some type of paperwork. I went online to apply for the job opening. assistant n.An assistant is a person who helps someone else. My sister works as a nursing assistant at a home for the elderly. chief n. The chief is the person who is in charge of a group or company. The police chief spoke to the crowd after the tragedy. client n. A client is a person who pays for a service done by a professional. Sarah shook hands with the new client she signed up. committee n. A committee is a group of people who get together to make decisions. The committee listened as Marianne gave her report. editor n. An editor is a person who makes changes or corrects mistakes in a printed, online, or video production. The video editor worked with the footage to get it just right. full-time adj. Full-time means to do something for the same number of hours that are considered standard or normal for a job. Brian stays home with his son full-time while his wife works. hire v. To hire is to give someone a particular job. I need to hire another salesperson at my job. import v. To import something is to bring a product into a country to be sold. The company has to import the needed parts from China.

issue n. An issue is an important topic that people are concerned about. They met to discuss the issue of working conditions at the factory. manufacture v.To manufacture is to use machines to make large amounts of something. There are many countries that manufacture cars. minister n. A minister is a person who leads a church and performs services or ceremonies. The minister at our wedding listened while we said our vows. officer n. An officer is a person who holds a position of authority in a company or organization. The police officer gave me a warning to slow down. priest n. A priest is a person who has been trained to perform religious duties in a Christian church. The priest said a long and meaningful prayer. producer n. A producer is a person who is in charge of making a movie, play, or record. She is a very competent producer. production n. Production is the process of making something that will be sold. I work on an automobile production line. promotion n. A promotion is a move up to a better position in a company. Mary was thrilled about getting the promotion she'd worked so hard for. retire v. To retire is to stop working after a long time. When I'm old enough to retire, I want to relax instead of rushing off to work.' specialist n. A specialist is a person who has great skill in a particular area of study. My brother is a security specialist at a large company.

The Interview Ms. Lee, I want to hire you as a producer to make our client's commercial, as I know you received many promotions while you were in the other department. Yes, Mr. Adams. I was the specialist who designed the cellular tablet we manufacture. In fact, both the New Products Committee and the Chief Financial Officer encouraged me to apply for this position. I do need to caution you, Ms. Lee. The schedule is difficult--it has to be finished in a month! Can you manage that? No problem. Although I'm sure you're familiar with the way actors work. Have you spoken with their agents? I hope the actors you've chosen aren't going to have a problem working full-time for three days. Yes, I have spoken with each of the actors and their agents, and none of that is going to be an issue, Ms. Lee. Will you need an assistant to get the production done on time? No, I don't think so. I know it will be a lot of hard work, but I promise I'll get the commercial done by the deadline. But when we're finished, I may need to retire!