【A2-Speaking】05 Talking about your job-谈论你的工作

【A2-Speaking】05 Talking about your job-谈论你的工作

In this video, Vanya, Emir and Paul have a training session. Listen to the language they use for talking about their jobs and practise saying the useful phrases.
在这段视频中，Vanya、Emir 和 Paul 正在进行训练。聆听他们谈论工作时使用的语言，并练习说出有用的短语。

Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.
先做准备练习。然后观看视频并做练习来检查您的理解和练习语言。

Preparation准备

Talking about your job – preparation

Put the questions in the correct groups.

• Question

a. How are you?
b. What do you do?
c. Where do you live?
d. What’s your role in the company?
e. Do you like the people you work with?
f. How was your weekend?
g. What do you like doing in your free time?
h. What’s the best part of your job?

• Answer

About your job
1.What do you do?
2.What’s your role in the company?
3.What’s the best part of your job?
4.Do you like the people you work with?

General questions
1.How are you?
2.What do you like doing in your free time?
3.How was your weekend?
4.Where do you live?

Transcript对话脚本

English

Ana: Hi! I’m Ana. Welcome to What to Say!

Do you know what to say when you talk about your job? Listen out for useful language for talking about your job. Then, we’ll practise saying the new phrases – after this.

Patrick: Life is hard. Business is harder. I’m here to help you win. Do you want to be the best?

Vanya: Yeah.

Patrick: I said, DO YOU WANT TO BE THE BEST?

Paul, Emir, Vanya: Yes.

Patrick: Good. You – what’s your role in the company?

Emir: I’m the head of design. I manage artists and graphic designers.

Patrick: Good. What about you?

Paul: I’m a content producer.

Patrick: What does that mean?

Paul: It means I’m responsible for writing.

Patrick: Nice. And you – what do you do?

Vanya: Social media and marketing.

Patrick: Do you like your job?

Vanya: Yeah, I love it!

Patrick: Good. BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH! Now listen. I’m here to make you the best. And I’ve got four hours to do it. Stand up! Let’s all close our eyes, breathe deeply and think about these two important questions. One: What’s the best part of your job? And two: Do you like the people you work with? Keep those eyes closed … breathe deep … and think …

Ana: Hello again! I don’t think Emir is enjoying the training very much. So, did you notice the useful phrases used for talking about your job? Listen to me and then repeat.

What’s your role in the company?

I’m the head of design.

I manage artists and graphic designers.

What about you?

I’m a content producer.

I’m responsible for writing.

What do you do?

Do you like your job?

Yes, I love it!

What’s the best part of your job?

Do you like the people you work with?

Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you talk about your job in English. Bye for now!

English-Chinese

Ana: Hi! I’m Ana. Welcome to What to Say!
安娜：嗨！我是安娜。欢迎来到说什么！

Do you know what to say when you talk about your job? Listen out for useful language for talking about your job. Then, we’ll practise saying the new phrases – after this.
当你谈论你的工作时，你知道该说什么吗？留意谈论你的工作时有用的语言。然后，我们将练习说新短语——在此之后。

Patrick: Life is hard. Business is harder. I’m here to help you win. Do you want to be the best?
帕特里克：生活很艰难。生意更难做。我来这里是为了帮助你获胜。你想成为最好的吗？

Vanya: Yeah.
万尼亚：是的。

Patrick: I said, DO YOU WANT TO BE THE BEST?
帕特里克：我说，你想成为最好的吗？

Paul, Emir, Vanya: Yes.
保罗、埃米尔、万尼亚：是的。

Patrick: Good. You – what’s your role in the company?
帕特里克：很好。你——你在公司的角色是什么？

Emir: I’m the head of design. I manage artists and graphic designers.
埃米尔：我是设计主管。我管理艺术家和平面设计师。

Patrick: Good. What about you?
帕特里克：很好。你呢？

Paul: I’m a content producer.
Paul：我是一名内容制作人。

Patrick: What does that mean?
帕特里克：这是什么意思？

Paul: It means I’m responsible for writing.
保罗：这意味着我负责写作。

Patrick: Nice. And you – what do you do?
帕特里克：很好。而你——你做什么？

Vanya: Social media and marketing.
Vanya：社交媒体和营销。

Patrick: Do you like your job?
帕特里克：你喜欢你的工作吗？

Vanya: Yeah, I love it!
万尼亚：是的，我喜欢它！

Patrick: Good. BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH! Now listen. I’m here to make you the best. And I’ve got four hours to do it. Stand up! Let’s all close our eyes, breathe deeply and think about these two important questions. One: What’s the best part of your job? And two: Do you like the people you work with? Keep those eyes closed … breathe deep … and think …
帕特里克：很好。但还不够好！现在听。我来这里是为了让你成为最好的。我有四个小时的时间来做这件事。起来！让我们闭上眼睛，深呼吸，思考这两个重要的问题。一：你工作中最好的部分是什么？第二：你喜欢和你一起工作的人吗？闭上眼睛……深呼吸……并思考……

Ana: Hello again! I don’t think Emir is enjoying the training very much. So, did you notice the useful phrases used for talking about your job? Listen to me and then repeat.
安娜：你好！我认为埃米尔不太喜欢训练。那么，您是否注意到用于谈论您的工作的有用短语？听我说，然后重复。

What’s your role in the company?
你在公司扮演什么角色？

I’m the head of design.
我是设计主管。

I manage artists and graphic designers.
我管理艺术家和平面设计师。

What about you?
你呢？

I’m a content producer.
我是一名内容制作人。

I’m responsible for writing.
我负责写作。

What do you do?
你做什么工作？

Do you like your job?
你喜欢你的工作吗？

Yes, I love it!
是的，我喜欢它！

What’s the best part of your job?
你工作中最好的部分是什么？

Do you like the people you work with?
你喜欢和你一起工作的人吗？

Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you talk about your job in English. Bye for now!
安娜：下次你用英语谈论你的工作时，尝试使用其中一些短语。暂时再见！

Task 1任务1

Talking about your job – 1

Choose the correct answer.

• Question

1. The trainer is there to help them ………
   a. relax.
   b. win.
2. Emir is head of ………
   a. design.
   b. writing.
3. Paul is responsible for ………
   a. design.
   b. writing.
4. Vanya does ………
   a. graphic design.
   b. social media.
5. Vanya ………
   a. loves her job.
   b. thinks her job is OK.
6. The training session is ………
   a. an hour long.
   b. four hours long.

• Answer

1. The trainer is there to help them ………
   a. relax.
   ✔b. win.
2. Emir is head of ………
   ✔a. design.
   b. writing.
3. Paul is responsible for ………
   a. design.
   ✔b. writing.
4. Vanya does ………
   a. graphic design.
   ✔b. social media.
5. Vanya ………
   ✔a. loves her job.
   b. thinks her job is OK.
6. The training session is ………
   a. an hour long.
   ✔b. four hours long.

Task 2任务2

Talking about your job – 2

Match the sentences that have the same meaning.

• Question

Sentence 1
1.What do you do?
2.I’m the head of design.
3.I’m responsible for writing content.
4.What’s your role in the company?
5.What’s the best part of your job?
6.Do you like the people you work with?
Sentence 2
a.I manage the design department.
b.What exactly do you do?
c.Do you like your colleagues?
d.What’s your job?
e.I’m a content writer.
f.What do you like most about your job?

• Answer

1.What do you do? – What’s your job?
2.I’m the head of design. – I manage the design department.
3.I’m responsible for writing content. – I’m a content writer.
4.What’s your role in the company? – What exactly do you do?
5.What’s the best part of your job? – What do you like most about your job?
6.Do you like the people you work with? – Do you like your colleagues?

Task 3任务3

Talking about your job – 3

Write the word to fill the gap.

• Question

A: What (1) you do?
B: I work in a primary school. I’m (2) teacher.
A: What’s (3) role (4) the school?
B: I’m (5) head of Year One. I’m responsible (6) all the
children in their first year.
A: Do (7) like your job?
B: I do. It’s hard work but I love (8) .
A: What’s (9) best part (10) your job?
B: The children! They’re great.
A: Do you like (11) people you work (12) ?
B: Yes. I manage some excellent teachers, and the head of the school is great.

• Answer

A: What (do) you do?
B: I work in a primary school. I’m (a) teacher.
A: What’s (your) role (in) the school?
B: I’m (the) head of Year One. I’m responsible (for) all the children in their first year.
A: Do (you) like your job?
B: I do. It’s hard work but I love (it) .
A: What’s (the) best part (of) your job?
B: The children! They’re great.
A: Do you like (the) people you work (with) ?
B: Yes. I manage some excellent teachers, and the head of the school is great.

Discussion讨论

What do you do? Do you like your job? 你做什么工作？你喜欢你的工作吗？