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Today’s episode is called: Talking About Your Job.
We’ll listen to Lisa and her old university friend Emily, who meet again at a café after a long time.
They talk about their current jobs, what they do every day, and how they feel about work.
Emily: Lisa? Wow, it’s so good to see you! I didn’t expect to run into you here.
Lisa: Emily! What a surprise! I was just grabbing a coffee before heading back to the office. How have you been?
Emily: Pretty good, thanks. Just busy with work, you know how it is. Are you still in marketing?
Lisa: Yes, I am. I’ve been working as a marketing assistant at a tech company for almost two years now.
Emily: Nice! What exactly do you do there?
Lisa: Well, I help manage our social media accounts, write content for the website, and support the team during product launches. Sometimes I even work on creating short videos for our campaigns.
Emily: That sounds creative! Do you like it?
Lisa: Most of the time, yes. The team is great, and I get to learn new things every day.
But it can get stressful, especially when we’re close to a deadline or launching a new product.
Emily: I totally get that. I work in customer service for an online clothing store. I deal with customer emails and help people track their orders or solve delivery problems.
Lisa: Wow, that must be intense. Do you do that in the office?
Emily: Not always. It’s a hybrid role, so I work from home three days a week and go to the office twice a week.
I actually like the flexibility — it saves time and helps with work-life balance.
Lisa: I wish I had that! I work from the office most days, although we’re allowed to work remotely once a week.
Emily: If I had to go in every day, I’d probably spend half my time stuck in traffic!
Lisa (laughs): Exactly! Sometimes I listen to podcasts on the way — actually, this one called “5-Minute English” is great!
Emily (laughs): No way! I’ve heard of it too! Maybe we should start one about our work lives!
That’s it for today’s episode of the 5-Minute English Podcast.
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| Word | Part of Speech | Meaning (English) | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing assistant | Noun | A person who helps the marketing team with tasks like writing, social media, and events | She works as a marketing assistant at a small company. |
| Product launch | Noun | When a company introduces a new product to the public | The team is planning a product launch next month. |
| Hybrid role | Noun | A job that combines working from home and working in the office | I like my hybrid role because I can work from home sometimes. |
| Work-life balance | Noun | A healthy balance between work and personal life | Good work-life balance helps reduce stress. |
| Deadline | Noun | The latest time when something must be finished | I have a deadline to finish this project today. |
| Customer service | Noun | The job of helping customers with questions or problems | He works in customer service and answers emails all day. |
| Content | Noun | Information like text, photos, or videos shared online | We post new content on social media every week. |
| Campaign | Noun | A planned set of actions to promote a product or idea | The company ran a marketing campaign on Instagram. |
| Intense | Adjective | Very strong, busy, or stressful | The days before the launch were very intense. |
Use the correct word from the box.
(marketing assistant – deadline – content – campaign – hybrid role – customer service – product launch – work-life balance – intense)
Match the word with its correct meaning.
| A | B | |
| 1. Deadline | a. Things like text, photos, or videos shared online | |
| 2. Campaign | b. A job that helps customers | |
| 3. Content | c. A planned promotion activity | |
| 4. Customer service | d. The latest time to finish something | |
| 5. Hybrid role | e. A job with office and remote work |
Answer in full sentences.
Rewrite the sentence using the word in brackets.
✔ Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
✔ Exercise 2: Matching
1 – d
2 – c
3 – a
4 – b
5 – e
✔ Exercise 4: Rewrite the Sentence (Sample Answers)
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