Employment and Job Services 就 业 和 工 作
1. I work full-time at the University hospital.我在大学医务室全职工作。2. I had a part-time job waiting tables when I was in college.我读大学的时候做过兼职的服务生。3. Is the job full-time or part-time?这个工作是全职还是兼职?4. How many hours a week does the job require?这个工作要求一星期工作多少个小时?5. I’m doing some temporary work to make money until I find a more permanent job.在我找到一个固定职业以前,我一直在打临时工赚钱。6. Do you know of a good temp*-agency?你知道有什么好的短期工中介吗?7. This agency had lots of work for me.这个中介公司有很多工作提供给我。8. I work there one night a week for the extra income.我在那儿一周工作一个晚上赚外快。9. I volunteer for this organization two weekends a month.我义务为这个组织每个月工作两个周末。10. I’d like to do some volunteering in my free time.我想在我的空闲时间做一些义工。
1. Full-time and Part-time Jobs 全职和兼职工作A: Did you have a part-time job when you were still in school?B: No, I was way too*busy studying all the time. How about you?A: Yeah, I worked about twenty hours a week in a pizza restaurant.B: What was that like?A: It was always very busy there.B: What did you do?A: I stood behind the register and took pizza orders.B: Did you get any perks on the job?A: Yeah, I got to eat as much pizza as I could for free.A: 你读书期间有没有兼职工作的经验?B: 没有,我总是忙着学习,你呢?A: 有过。我在一个比萨饼店每周工作20个小时。B: 工作怎么样?A: 那儿总是很忙。B: 你在那儿负责做什么呢?A: 我站在收银台后面接单。B: 你的工作还有没有什么好处?A: 有,我可以免费任意吃比萨饼。
2. Temporary and Casual Work 短期工
A: Have you found a new job yet?B: No, not yet. I’m still looking. I’ve been doing some work through a temp-agency though.A: What kind of work?B: I’m temping at a pharmaceutical company.A: What do you do there?B: Mostly office work - filing and so on.A: How long is the assignment?B: Till the end of the month.A: 你找到新工作了吗?B: 没有,还没有找到。我还在找。但是我通过一家中介公司介绍在做短期工。A: 那是什么样的工作?B: 是一家制药公司的短期工。A: 你在那儿做什么事?B: 大多是办公室里的事情--存档之类的。A: 做到什么时候呢?B: 到这个月底。
3. Voluntary work 义工
A: Want to meet for lunch this Saturday?B: Sorry, I can’t. I’m busy.A: What are you doing?B: I always do volunteer work on the first Saturday of every month.A: What kind of volunteer work?B: I help out at the children’s hospital. I help plan activities.A: Oh, yeah?B: Yeah. It’s exciting. This month we’re doing crossword puzzles.A: 这个星期六一起吃午饭吗?B: 对不起,不行。我很忙。A: 你在做什么?B: 我每个月的第一个星期六总是要做义工。A: 是什么性质的义工?B: 在儿童医院帮手。帮忙组织活动。A: 哦,是吗?B: 是呀,很令人兴奋。这个月我们要做字谜游戏。
1. A: Can I help you? B: Yes, do you have any (full-time/ part-time/ temporary) work available?我能为您做些什么?是的,你们招(全职/兼职/短期工)吗?2. A: What do you do? B: I work full-time at the (hospital/ library/ supermarket).你是做什么的?我在(医院/图书馆/超市)做全职。
3. A: How many hours a week are you hoping to work? B: I work about (forty/ twenty-five/ forty-five) hours a week.你希望一个星期工作多少个小时?一星期大概工作(40/ 25/45)个小时。
4. A: Do you know anything about this temp-agency? B: I’ve heard they’re very (helpful/ reputable/ well-connected).你了解这个短期工中介公司吗?我听说(很有用/声誉很好/社会联系广泛)。
5. A: How many (hours/ reports/ meetings) a week does the job entail? B: Usually about twelve.这项工作需要一个星期(工作多少个小时/写多少报告/开多少次会)?通常大约12个(次)。
6. A: I’ve been there for about (four months/ six days/ three years). B: That’s nice.我在那儿已有大约(4个月/ 6天/ 3年)。不错。
7. A: I’ve been thinking about doing some temp work. B: This agency had lots of (work/ assignments/ information*) for me. 我一直想做一些短期工。这家中介公司有很多(工作/任务/信息)提供给我。
8. A: How busy is your schedule? B: I work (six days/ five days/ sixty hours) a week.你的工作忙吗?我一星期工作(6天/ 5天/ 60个小时)。
9. A: Ted volunteers for the children’s hospital once a month. B: Gee, what a nice/ kind/ warm-hearted guy!特德每个月义务为儿童医院工作一次。哇,他可真是个(好/好/热心的)小伙子。
10. A: What do you do there? B: I (file paperwork/ enter data into the computer/ take orders from customers).你在那儿做什么?我(负责资料存档/进行数据输入/接收客户订单)。