Daily Life - Hiring Help (C0364)

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Can you help me write a newspaper ad?

Sure, what are you looking to buy or sell?

Actually, I want to hire someone to help me around the house.

Oh, you want to get a maid?

Well, I think it’s better if you call her a cleaning lady or domestic help.

Ok, so what do you wanther to do?

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.

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

I would pay her hourly, I don’t know what the going rate is though.

I know for sure it’s more than minimum wage but maybe you should just negotiate with the person that answers the ad.

Great! Thanks for your help!

Key Vocabulary

and advertisement or advert

hire

to give work

maid

a female who's job is to clean and cook

cleaning lady

a person that is hired to clean, a maid

domestic help

a servant who is paid to perform tasks around the

hourly

per hour

going rate

the current price or fee of something

negotiate

discuss and reach a mutual deal

minimum wage

the lowest legal salary a person can earn

servant

One who is privately employed to perform domestic services.

cook

A person who prepares food for eating.

gardener

One who works in or tends a garden for pleasure or hire.

plumber

One that installs and repairs pipes and plumbing.

electrician

a person whose occupation is the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical devices