Talking About Work

Talking About Work

A: So, what do you do for a living?
B: I’m a Chinese teacher. I teach Mandarin to foreign students.
A: Nice! Where do you work?
B: I mostly teach online, but sometimes I teach in person too.
A: Do you like your job?
B: Yeah, I do. It’s really rewarding.
A: What do you do after class?
B: I usually prepare lessons and check homework.

Talking About Work
聊工作

A: So – do – living?
(所以,你是做什么工作的?)
B: Chinese teacher – Mandarin – foreign.
(我是中文老师,教外国学生普通话。)
A: Nice – Where – work?
(不错啊!你在哪里工作?)
B: mostly – online – sometimes – person.
(我主要是线上教学,不过有时候也会上面对面的课。)
A: like – job?
(你喜欢这份工作吗?)
B: Yeah – rewarding.
(喜欢啊。这份工作很有成就感。)
A: What – do – after class?
(那你下课以后一般会做什么?)
B: prepare lessons – check homework.
(我通常会备课,还会批改作业。)

Talking About Work
/ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wərk/
A: So, what do you do for a living?
/soʊ | wʌd də yə du fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/
B: I’m a Chinese teacher. I teach Mandarin to foreign students.
/aɪm ə ˌtʃaɪˈniz ˈtitʃər | aɪ titʃ ˈmændərɪn tə ˈfɔrən ˈstudnts/
A: Nice! Where do you work?
/naɪs | wɛr də yə wərk/
B: I mostly teach online, but sometimes I teach in person too.
/aɪ ˈmoʊsli titʃ ˈɔnˌlaɪn | bət ˈsʌmtaɪmz aɪ titʃ ɪn ˈpɜrsn tu/
A: Do you like your job?
/də yə laɪk yər dʒɑb/
B: Yeah, I do. It’s really rewarding.
/yæ | aɪ du | ɪts ˈrɪli rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ/
A: What do you do after class?
/wʌd də yə du ˈæftər klæs/
B: I usually prepare lessons and check homework.
/aɪ ˈyuʒuəli prɪˈpɛr ˈlɛsnz ən tʃɛk ˈhoʊmwərk/

Talking About Work
聊工作

A: So, what do you do for a living?
所以,你是做什么工作的?
B: I’m a Chinese teacher. I teach Mandarin to foreign students.
我是中文老师,教外国学生普通话。
A: Nice! Where do you work?
不错啊!你在哪里工作?
B: I mostly teach online, but sometimes I teach in person too.
我主要是线上教学,不过有时候也会上面对面的课。
A: Do you like your job?
你喜欢这份工作吗?
B: Yeah, I do. It’s really rewarding.
喜欢啊。这份工作很有成就感。
A: What do you do after class?
那你下课以后一般会做什么?
B: I usually prepare lessons and check homework.
我通常会备课,还会批改作业。

do something for a living /du ˈsʌmθɪŋ fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/ 以……为生;从事……工作
What do you do? /wʌd də yə du/ 你是做什么的?
What do you do for a living? /wʌd də yə du fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/ 你是做什么工作的?
teach something to somebody /titʃ ˈsʌmθɪŋ tə ˈsʌmbɑdi/ 教某人某事
☛ teach Mandarin to foreign students /titʃ ˈmændərɪn tə ˈfɔrən ˈstudnts/ 教外国学生普通话
teach online /titʃ ˈɔnˌlaɪn/ 在线教学
teach in person /titʃ ɪn ˈpɜrsn/ 线下面对面教学
after class /ˈæftər klæs/ 下课后
prepare lessons /prɪˈpɛr ˈlɛsnz/ 备课
check homework /tʃɛk ˈhoʊmwərk/ 批改作业