Saturday, March 9, 2013

Do (or Did) you like your job? Why? Why not?



Do/Did you like your job?  Why?  Why not?



The pay is/was...                     

good.

not very good.

      

The work is/was...                  

interesting                               

not very interesting

monotonous   , monótono, однообразный, رتيب، ممل

        =You do/did the same thing again and again.

stressful  紧张的, estresante, напряжённый
مُرهِق، مجهد، باعث على القلق

exhausting  令人 , cansado, изнурительный, مُنهِك

hard on my back  …hard on my feet...                                                                                       

       =It makes/made my back hurt, my feet hurt.



The hours* are/were...            

bad the hours: the schedule/shift



My boss is/was...                     

friendly

not very nice



My coworkers are/were...       

helpful    , atento/servicial, услу́жливый, شخص مفيد

patient   , paciente, терпели́вый, صبور

impatient  不耐烦的, 缺乏耐心的, impaciente,

           нетерпеливый, نافذ الصبر, ضيّق الصدر  حاد الطبع

mean   , malas personas, подлый, سيء



My workplace is/was...           

clean

modern   的, , moderno, современный,معاصر

old

dirty

loud

unsafe 危 险 的, con condiciones peligrosas, опасный غير آمن



I get/got...                              

health benefits

dental benefits

sick pay

vacation

a commission    , comisión, (10%) комиссионых, عمولة

a yearly bonus  , plus/prima, премиальные, علاوة، مكافئة



Other Reasons:

My hours are/were flexible*. I can/could work when I want(ed) to.

       , гибкий график работы, قابل للتغيير

I can/could work with the public. I don't/didn't need to work by myself.   , el público,  общественность, عامة الناس

I work/worked alone. I don't/didn't need to deal with the public.                                                  

I'm learning/I learned a lot of useful skills.   , provechoso, útil, полезный, مفيد  نافع

I can/could? practice my English on the job.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

I saw your HELP WANTED ad in the newspaper + QUESTIONS



1. in the newspaper
2. fill out an application
3. Los Angeles
4. No, she doesn't.
5. pizzas.
6. Yes, she can.
7. No, she isn't.
8. No, she doesn't.
9. be able to drive, have experience, be dependable

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Hazards



to fall  
  present: he falls  past: he fell
to drown:  淹死, 溺死, ahogarse, тонуть, غرق  
to stick: to put 
  present: he sticks   past: he stuck 
to touch
to plug in
    . . . ,  
    enchufar, включать в розетку, يوصل الأسلاك  

to swallow: *吞下, tragar, глотать, يبلع
to get shocked:
     something shocks you 
     触电,
     me dio una descarga/un golpe de corriente,
     меня́ уда́рило то́ком,
     صدمة كهربائية (noun)
to get burned:
    something burns you
a match, some matches
a screwdriver
a hazard: ,
     peligro, ядови́тый, الخطر
an iron
a bike: a bicyle
the pan handle 
some cleaning supplies:  洗涤用品,
     artículos de limpieza, 
     Чистящие (и моющие) средства, سلعة 
an outlet 
a symbol:  标志,           
     símbolo, знак, شعار  
the poison: 毒 药,
     veneno, яд, отрава, سم   
is/are poisonous:  , venenoso/tóxico, ядовитый, سم

Ask me where the Harry Potter books are.


How much does the job...(blank)?