Lesson 7   Part-time Work

Conversation

马克:   珍妮, 最近  怎么样?

Mǎkè: Zhēnní, zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?

Mark: Jenny, how've you been?

 珍妮:  我 在 找  一份  兼职   工作｡｡

Zhēnní: Wǒ zài zhǎo yífèn jiānzhí gōngzuò.

Jenny: I'm looking for a part-time job.

 马克: 你  想  找  一份  什么样   的 工作   呢?

Mǎkè: Nǐ xiǎng zhǎo yífèn shénmeyàng de gōngzuò ne?

Mark: What kind of job are you after?

 珍妮:   我 想   给   中国   孩子 做   英文  家教｡｡

Zhēnní: Wǒ xiǎng gěi Zhōngguó háizi zuò Yīngwén jiājiào.

Jenny: I want to be an English tutor for Chinese kids.

马克:  边   上学    边  做  兼职  是不是 太 辛苦了?

Mǎkè: Biān shàngxué biān zuò jiānzhí shìbúshì tài xīnkǔ le?

Mark: But won't it be hard doing a part-time job and studying at the same time?

珍妮:   虽然   有点儿  辛苦, 但是   这样 我 可以 更多 地 了解    中国    的 家庭  和  文化｡

Zhēnní: Suīrán yǒudiǎnr xīnkǔ, dànshì zhèyàng wǒ kěyǐ gèngduō de liǎojiě Zhōngguó de jiātíng hé wénhuà.

Jenny: A little bit, but I can learn more about Chinese families and culture this way.

马克: 有 道理｡我 可以 帮 你  打听  打听｡｡

        你 以前 有 做 家教 的 经验 吗?

Mǎkè: Yǒu dàolǐ. Wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ dǎting dǎting.

          Nǐ yǐqián yǒu zuò jiājiào de jīngyàn ma?

Mark: Fair enough. I can make a few enquiries on your behalf. Have you got experience as a tutor?

珍妮:  我  在  美国   上   大学 时 也 做 过  家教｡｡

Zhēnní: Wǒ zài Měiguó shàng dàxué shí yě zuò guò jiājiào.

Jenny: Yes, I used to be a private tutor when I was in college in the US.

马克: 太 好 了, 那你把  这些 都 写 在简历里 吧｡｡

Mǎkè: Tài hǎo le, nà nǐ bǎ zhèxiē dōu xiě zài jiǎnlì lǐ ba.

Mark: Great. You can write it in your résumé.

珍妮:   谢谢 你｡

Zhēnní: Xièxie nǐ.

Jenny: Thanks a lot.

New Words

1. 兼职 jiānzhí    part-time job

2. 了解 liǎojiě     get to know

3. 家教 jiājiào     private tutor

4. 文化 wénhuà   culture

5. 辛苦 xīnkǔ      hard (of work)

6. 家庭 jiātíng     family

7. 经验 jīngyàn   experience

8. 打听 dǎting    make enquiries

9. 简历 jiǎnlì      résumé