You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.

您可以用這段視頻來練習聽力和理解能力。

Before we start, remember to subscribe to the channel, click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.

在我們開始之前，請記得訂閱頻道，點擊鈴鐺，並在 Instagram 上關注我們。

You ready? So today, I'm going to talk about jobs.

準備好了嗎？今天，我要談談工作。

This is a really common topic because most adults have a job or some type of work.

這是一個非常常見的話題，因為大多數成年人都有工作或某種類型的工作。

Let's talk about the different types of jobs that people have. One common type of job is a part-time job.

讓我們來談談人們從事的不同類型的工作。一種常見的工作類型是兼職工作。

A part-time job is a job where you work fewer hours.

兼職工作是指工作時間較少的工作。

I had part-time jobs when I was younger.

我年輕的時候做過兼職。

I worked part-time at a clothing store, at a restaurant, and at my university.

我在一家服裝店、一家餐館和我的大學裡做過兼職。

Many students have part-time jobs.

許多學生都有兼職工作。

They study in the morning and work in the evening.

他們早上學習，晚上工作。

I did this when I was a student. In the U.S., many teenagers get a job when they're in high school.

我還是學生的時候就這樣做了。在美國，很多青少年在高中時就開始找工作。

I got my first job when I was 17.

我 17 歲時找到了第一份工作。

I was in my last year of high school.

我當時是高中的最後一年。

I worked at a clothing store called Hollister.

我在一家叫霍利斯特的服裝店工作。

I didn't like that job, but I liked earning money.

我不喜歡那份工作，但我喜歡賺錢。

Some of my classmates worked at fast food restaurants like McDonald's. I also had a part-time job when I was in college.

我的一些同學在麥當勞等快餐店工作。我上大學時也有一份兼職工作。

When I was in college, I worked at the university's dining hall.

上大學時，我在大學餐廳工作。

A dining hall is the place on a university campus where students eat.

食堂是大學校園中供學生用餐的地方。

I worked as a cook and a dishwasher at my dining hall.

我在食堂當過廚師和洗碗工。

I didn't like washing dishes.

我不喜歡洗碗。

I liked cooking more than dishwashing.

比起洗碗，我更喜歡做飯。

How about you?

你呢？

Have you ever had a part-time job? Okay, now let's talk about full-time jobs.

你有過兼職工作嗎？好了，現在我們來談談全職工作。

In the U.S., people who have full-time jobs usually work 40 hours a week or more.

在美國，從事全職工作的人通常每週工作 40 小時或以上。

Some people work a lot more, like 50 or 60 hours a week.

有些人工作時間更長，比如每週工作 50 或 60 個小時。

For some full-time jobs, you need a college degree.

有些全職工作需要大學學位。

For other full-time jobs, you don't need a degree. In the U.S., there are many different jobs available in different industries.

其他全職工作則不需要學位。在美國，不同行業有許多不同的工作。

Some examples of industries are finance, marketing, medicine, IT, and education.

例如金融、市場營銷、醫療、IT 和教育等行業。

I work in the education industry because I'm a teacher.

我在教育行業工作，因為我是一名教師。

There are many good jobs in the U.S. for people who don't have degrees.

美國有很多好工作適合沒有學位的人。

For example, you can be an electrician, a plumber, a truck driver, or many other things.

例如，你可以成為電工、水管工、卡車司機或其他許多職業。

People who have these jobs make good money in the U.S.

在美國，從事這些工作的人都能賺大錢。

Most salaries in America are high compared to other countries.

與其他國家相比，美國的大部分工資都很高。

Americans make a lot of money, but they have to spend a lot of money.

美國人賺了很多錢，但他們必須花很多錢。

Life is very expensive in the U.S. The normal schedule for full-time jobs is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the U.S.

在美國，全職工作的正常作息時間是上午 9 點到下午 5 點。

However, some people start work earlier, like at 8 a.m., and other people end later, like at 6 p.m.

不過，有些人開始工作的時間較早，比如上午 8 點，而有些人結束工作的時間較晚，比如下午 6 點。

I start work pretty early, at 7.30 a.m., but I also finish early, at 4.30 p.m.

我很早就開始工作，上午 7 時 30 分，但我也很早就下班，下午 4 時 30 分。

I prefer starting work early and finishing work early.

我更喜歡早早開始工作，早早結束工作。

Most people work Monday to Friday, and they have weekends off.

大多數人週一至週五上班，週末休息。

Most people don't like working on the weekends.

大多數人不喜歡在週末工作。

I work in the morning on Saturdays, but I have Sundays off.

我週六上午上班，週日休息。

I never work on Sundays. How about you?

我從不在週日工作。 你呢？

What's your work schedule? Alright, that's all for today.

你的工作日程是怎樣的？好了，今天就到這裡。

Leave a comment and tell me about your job.

請留言告訴我您的工作情況。

And remember to subscribe to the channel, click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram for more English tips and lessons.

記得訂閱頻道，點擊鈴鐺，並在 Instagram 上關注我們，獲取更多英語技巧和課程。

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