每次說到工作,都只會講work
但中文卻有職業、飯碗等不同說法,
在英文中還有哪些「工作」的說法呢?
[學習目標]: 學習英文中工作work, job, career的異同
Practice Target: Learn the differences among work, job or career.
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*Dialogue: (對話)
Hope: What time do you usually leave for work?
Joey: At about 8:00 a.m..
Hope: What do you usually do first once you arrive at the office?
Joey: Let me think…I turn on the computer and check the mail.
Hope: Do you like this job?
Joey: Why not? It’s interesting, challenging and stable.
Hope: Are you going to do it as a life time career?
Joey: So, what’s the difference among those words, work, job and career?
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*Vocabulary(單字)
1.work n. [U] an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually for money. 工作,勞動
e.g. I have got so much work to do. Don’t bother me!
What time do you finish work?
Who does most of work around your house?
2.job n. the regular work that a person does to earn money 工作,職業,職位
(1)a temporary job 零時工
(2)a permanent job 固定工作
(3)a full-time job 全職工作
(4)a part-time job 打工
(5)out of a job = out of work 失業 = unemployed
3.career n. the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life. 生涯,職業,事業
e.g. career break n. 休長假,離職休息
e.g. Kevin plans to take a career break for a year and travel around the world. Kevin計畫休一年長假去環遊世界
e.g. Lily is very career-minded. Lily 事業心很強。
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*Compare (比較)
1.Good job! = Well done. =Good work. 做得好。
2.It is a lot of work! I need to be patient. 好多工作呀! 我得有耐心點。
3.What have you learned on the job is more important than what you have make.
4.Keep up the good work. 繼續保持!
5.It is hard work that makes young people grow. 辛苦的工作才會使人成長。
6.I appreciate your hard work. 辛苦了。