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Daily Life - Hiring Help (C0364)

A: Can you help me write a newspaper ad?

B: Sure, what are you looking to buy or sell?

A: Actually, I want to hire someone to help me

around the house.

B: Oh, you want to get a maid?

A: Well, I think it’s better if you call her a cleaning

lady or domestic help.

B: Ok, so what do you wanther to do?

A: Well, let’s see. I wanther to come in three times

a week for a couple of hours to clean the kitchen,

bathroom and maybe do some cooking.

B: Got it. And how much do you offer per month?

A: I would pay her hourly, I don’t know what the going

rate is though.

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c 2011 Praxis Language Ltd.B: I know for sure it’s more than minimum wage but

maybe you should just negotiate with the person

that answers the ad.

A: Great! Thanks for your help!

Key Vocabulary

ad N and advertisement or

advert

hire V to give work

maid N a female who’s job is to

clean and cook

cleaning

lady

V a person that is hired to

clean, a maid

domestic

help

N a servant who is paid to

perform tasks around

the

hourly R per hour

going

rate

N the current price or fee

of something

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c 2011 Praxis Language Ltd.negotiate V discuss and reach a mutual deal

minimum

wage

N the lowest legal salary a

person can earn

Supplementary Vocabulary

servant N One who is privately

employed to perform

domestic services.

cook N A person who prepares

food for eating.

gardener N One who works in or

tends a garden for pleasure or hire.

plumber N One that installs and

repairs pipes and

plumbing.

electrician N a person whose occupation is the installation, maintenance, and

repair of electrical devices

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