2015年ESL之商务英语 02 Working Part-Time Jobs

Working Part-Time Jobs 

Luisa: Are you still here? I thought you got off at 3:00. 

Max: I picked up a second shift. I could use the money. 

Luisa: But I thought you had another part-time job in the evenings. 

Max: I normally do, but the restaurant where I work has been cutting back my hours, so I’m trying to pick up as many extra shifts here as I can. 

Luisa: And don’t you work at the amusement park on the weekend? 

Max: I do half the year, but it’s winter and the park only keeps a skeleton crew on during these months. In the meantime, I’m working for a temp agency, which gives me short-term assignments. 

Luisa: I don’t know how you juggle¹ all these jobs. 

Max: I have no choice. I have to piece together an income if I want to pay rent. 

Luisa: Have you ever thought about going back to school to qualify for other work, something full-time²? 

Max: Sure, all the time. I’d like a better job, one with benefits and a reliable salary. 

Luisa: What’s stopping you? 

Max: I have to pay for something called “food,” and I haven’t met my fairy godmother yet! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 juggle   

v.变戏法，纂改，欺骗，同时做；n.玩杂耍，纂改，花招

参考例句：

• If you juggle with your accounts,you'll get into trouble.你要是在帐目上做手脚，你可要遇到麻烦了。
• She had to juggle her job and her children.她得同时兼顾工作和孩子。

2 full-time   

adj.满工作日的或工作周的，全时间的

参考例句：

• A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
• I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作，我不知道她是如何对付的。