and joining me today is Dan who is a producer at BBC

今天加入我的是Dan，他是BBC的製片人。

Learning English - that's his job.

學習英語--那是他的工作。

Dan: Hi everyone... Yes that is my job, obviously

丹：大家好...是的，這是我的工作，很明顯

- why are we discussing that now, Neil?

- 為什麼我們現在討論這個，尼爾？

Neil: Well you haven't always been a producer

尼爾：好吧，你並不是一直在做製作人。

at BBC Learning English, have you?

在BBC學英語，你有嗎？

Dan: No... I used to be a teacher.

丹：不，我以前是老師。

Neil: And before that? Way back - your first ever job?

尼爾：那之前呢？很早以前--你的第一份工作？

Dan: Ah, I had a paper round when I was 14.

丹：啊，我14歲的時候就有了一個紙圓。

A paper round is a job - the job of delivering

紙上談兵是一種工作------交付的工作。

newspapers to people's homes.

報紙送到百姓家。

It's often done by teenagers.

常常是青少年做的。

Neil: 14 seems very young to be at work.

尼爾：14歲上班似乎很年輕。

And that's the topic of this 6 Minute English:

這就是本次6分鐘英語的主題。

Should schoolchildren have jobs?

學童該不該有工作？

It seems fewer and fewer have these days,

現在好像越來越少了。

according to the statistics. We'll give you 6 words

據統計。我們給你6個字

and expressions - and, of course, our quiz question.

和表達方式--當然，還有我們的測驗題。

You Ready?

你準備好了嗎？

Dan: You bet!

丹：你說對了!

Neil: What is the youngest age at which children

尼爾：孩子最小的年齡是多少歲？

are allowed to work in the UK? Is it a) 12, b) 13, c) 14

是否允許在英國工作？是a)12，b)13，c)14。

Dan: Well, I'm going to say 14 just because that's

丹：好吧，我要說14，只是因為那是。

how old I was and it seems such a long time ago!

我多大的時候，似乎已經是很久以前的事了!

Neil: We'll find out if you're right or wrong

我們會知道你是對還是錯的。

at the end of the programme.

在方案結束時。

Let's start by hearing some British teenagers

我們先來聽聽一些英國青少年的心聲吧

talking about their Saturday jobs.

談論他們週六的工作。

Dan: A Saturday job is the name we give to part-time

丹：星期六的工作是我們對兼職工作的稱呼。

work that teenagers do for extra money.

青少年為賺外快而做的工作；

As the name suggests, these jobs often

顧名思義，這些工作往往

take place on Saturdays - but not always.

在星期六進行 -- -- 但並非總是如此。

Neil: That's right - 'Saturday job' is general term

尼爾：沒錯--"週六工作 "是一個通用名詞。

we use to describe part-time work done by teenagers.

用來形容青少年的兼職工作。

The work might take place on Sundays

工作可能在週日進行

or any day of the week, in fact! Let's hear from

或一週中的任何一天，事實上!讓我們聽聽

these British children about their Saturday jobs.

這些英國孩子關於他們週六的工作。

Insert Vox: We have to face all the stuff on the shelves

插入Vox。我們必須面對貨架上所有的東西。

and make it look organised and show customers

並使其看起來有條不紊，向客戶展示

where products are if they need to know.

產品在哪裡，如果他們需要知道。

On the average week I work nine hours, so

我平均每週工作9個小時，所以。

two hours for two school nights and then I work

兩小時，兩個學校的晚上，然後我的工作

four hours on a Saturday and two hours on a Sunday.

週六4小時，週日2小時。

And then in the school holidays I can work more,

然後在學校的假期裡，我可以多工作。

so it's like around 16 in the school holidays

所以，它就像16歲左右在學校的假期。

Dan: The first teenager said the work involves

丹：第一個少年說，工作涉及到

making the shelves look organised.

讓貨架看起來井井有條。

Shop work is a very typical Saturday job.

工廠中的房間工作是一個很典型的週六工作。

Neil: Oh yes, I spent many a weekend and evening

尼爾：哦，是的，我花了很多個週末和晚上。

stacking shelves! The second teenager's Saturday job

疊架子!第二個少年的週六工作

takes place Saturdays, Sundays and evenings.

在星期六、星期天和晚上進行。

As we said - A Saturday job's not just for Saturdays.

正如我們所說--週六的工作不只是週六才有。

Dan: A Saturday job is seen almost as a rite of passage

丹：週六的工作幾乎被視為一種儀式。

in the UK. A rite of passage is the name we give

在英國。儀式是我們給的名字

to events or ceremonies that form an important stage

重頭戲

in a person's life.

在一個人的生活中。

Neil: That's right - like graduating from school,

尼爾：沒錯--就像從學校畢業一樣。

or having children. But according to the latest

或生孩子。但根據最新

statistics in the UK, that is all changing.

英國的統計數據，這一切都在改變。

Listen to this BBC report.

聽聽BBC的報道。

BBC reporter: In order to work, they need a permit

BBC記者：為了工作，他們需要許可證

from the local authority and our data shows

地方當局提供的數據顯示

the number being issued has fallen

發放數量下降

from nearly 30,000 permits in 2012

從2012年的近3萬張許可證

to just 23,000 in 2016.

到2016年僅為2.3萬人。

Employers frequently bemoan the lack of work

僱主經常抱怨缺乏工作。

experience young people have.

年輕人的經歷。

But teenagers are also facing pressure not to take up

但青少年也面臨著壓力，不接受

part-time jobs and to concentrate

兼職工作，集中精力

on their studies instead.

而不是在學習上。

Dan: So, it seems that fewer teenagers are taking

丹：所以，似乎越來越少的青少年在服用。

Saturday jobs. But there's a conflict here.

週六的工作。但這裡有一個衝突。

Neil: Yes, on the one hand, employers bemoan

尼爾：是的，一方面，僱主們哀聲一片。

the lack of work experience young people have.

年輕人缺乏工作經驗；

Bemoan, meaning complain about.

哀，指抱怨的意思。

It's a rather formal word.

這是一個相當正式的詞。

Dan: But on the other hand, teenagers are facing

丹：但另一方面，青少年也面臨著

pressure not to take part-time jobs

不做兼職的壓力

and to concentrate on their studies.

並專心學習。

Some people think working could be detrimental

有些人認為工作可能是不利的

to a schoolchild's academic progress.

對孩子的學業進步。

Neil: Detrimental - which means causing harm.

尼爾：有害--指造成傷害。

It's a tricky one, isn't it? I think my Saturdays

這是一個棘手的問題，不是嗎？我想我的星期六

spend stacking shelves and serving fish 'n' chips

擺架子，送魚片

taught me valuable lessons about working

我學到了寶貴的工作經驗

with adults and also managing my money.

和大人在一起，也是管理我的錢。

I don't think it was detrimental to my education.

我不認為這對我的教育是不利的。

Dan: Well, you managed to get a job at BBC

你在BBC找了份工作？

Learning English!

學習英語!

Neil: That's true.

尼爾：這是真的。

Dan: As for me, my paper round taught me the value

丹：至於我，我的紙上談兵讓我知道了價值。

of hard work. It didn't hinder me. Hinder means to stop

的努力工作。它並沒有阻礙我。阻礙的意思是阻止

someone or something from making progress.

某人或某事的進展。

Neil: Well let's not talk too much in case we hinder

尼爾：好吧，我們不要說得太多，以免妨礙了

our students... On to the answer to our quiz question.

我們的學生...在我們的測驗題的答案。

I asked this: What is the youngest age at which children

我問過這個問題。兒童的最小年齡是多少歲？

are allowed to work in the UK?

被允許在英國工作？

Is it a) 12, b) 13 c) 14

是a)12，b)13 c)14。

Dan: I said c) 14.

丹：我說c)14。

Neil: And I'm afraid you are wrong.

尼爾：恐怕你錯了。

You are allowed to work from the age of 13 in the UK.

在英國，你可以從13歲開始工作。

Exceptions to this rule include TV,

這一規則的例外情況包括電視。

theatre and modelling.

戲劇和模型；

Dan: Oh well - I guess I should have spent

丹：哦，好吧--我想我應該花了

more time at school.

更多的時間在學校。

Neil: Shall we have a recap of the vocabulary?

尼爾：我們來回顧一下詞彙吧？

Dan: Did you have a paper round as a kid, Neil?

丹：你小時候有紙圓嗎，尼爾？

Neil: No I didn't, but I did help my best friend James

尼爾：不，我沒有，但我確實幫助了我最好的朋友詹姆斯。

deliver newspapers - in return for a pound.

送報紙--換取一英鎊；

Big money back in the 80s!

80年代的大錢！

Dan: Did you supplement your earnings

丹：你有沒有補充你的收入

with a Saturday job?

與週六的工作？

Neil: I did. I had a Saturday job in a supermarket

尼爾：我有。我週六在超市工作

and also in a fish 'n' chip shop - but it

也有在魚'n'薯條店 - 但它。

wasn't always on a Saturday.

並不總是在星期六。

Dan is that a wedding ring on your finger?

丹，你手指上的是結婚戒指嗎？

Dan: Yes it is. Marriage is a rite of passage

丹：是的，是這樣的。婚姻是一種儀式

in many cultures. It is an important stage

在許多文化中。這是一個重要的階段

in a person's life - talking of which, are those your

在一個人的生命中--說到這裡，那些是你的。

kids on your screensaver?

孩子們在你的屏保上？

Neil: Yep - having children is another example

尼爾：是的--生孩子是另一個例子。

of a rite of passage. See how tired I look!

的儀式。看我多累！

Dan: Do not bemoan your lack of sleep! I'm sure

丹：不要哀嘆自己睡眠不足!我相信

they're wonderful people. Bemoan's a quite formal way

他們是很好的人。Bemoan是一種很正式的方式

of saying 'complain about'.

的說'抱怨'。

Neil: I think it's OK to bemoan a lack of sleep

我覺得可以哀嘆睡眠不足。

- it can have a detrimental effect on my health.

- 會對我的健康產生不利的影響。

Dan: Detrimental - meaning harmful.

丹：不利--指有害的。

As long as your tiredness doesn't hinder your work

只要你的疲憊不妨礙你的工作就行

on 6 Minute English

關於6分鐘英語

Neil: Well, I'd never let anything hinder my work

我從來不會讓任何事情阻礙我的工作。

on 6 Minute English -

關於6分鐘英語 -

that means stop from making progress.

那就是停滯不前。

Dan: I admire your dedication! Goodbye!

丹：我很佩服你的敬業精神!再見!

Neil: Goodbye!

再見！