Unit 3 - Work

4. a person, company, or organization that pays people to work for them
6. a letter that is written by someone who knows you, to describe you and say if you are suitable for a job, course, etc.
7. the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money
8. an official request for something, usually in writing
10. a person who is paid to work for someone else
11. an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or have become ill
12. any type of work that needs special training or a particular skill, often one that is respected because it involves a high level of education
13. a strong wish to achieve something

1. a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it
2. a period of time when workers refuse to work because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losse
3. the act of raising someone to a higher or more important position or rank
5. a talk to a group in which information about a new product, plan, etc. is presented
9. the situation of not having a job that provides money, or the number of people in this situation at any time