Jobs - Công việc

1. I Need a Job  - Tôi cần một công việc
2. Before Going to an Interview - Trước khi đến buổi phỏng vấn
3. Work Is Hard - Công việc nặng nhọc
4. Peas in a Pod - Giống nhau như đúc
5. I Am a Babysitter - Tôi là người trông trẻ 
6. Hire Me - Hãy thuê tôi đi
7. What If? - Chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra nếu?
8. Become a Teacher - Trở thành giáo viên
9. Over and Over - Hết lần này đến lần khác
10. A Bad Boss - Ông chủ tồi tệ
11. Light My Fire - Hãy thắp sáng ngọn lửa đam mê của tôi
12. Still Working - Vẫn còn đang làm việc
13. All His Eggs in One Basket - Tất cả những quả trứng đều trong rổ
14. His Parents Are Disappointed - Bố mẹ anh ta rất thất vọng
15. Nice Doggy - Chó đẹp
16. Knock, Knock! - Gõ cửa

16. Knock, Knock - Gõ cửa!

A: I want to move to New York.
B: To the state or the city?
A: To the city, of course.
B: Why do you want to move there?
A: Because I want to make a lot of money.
B: There are a lot of poor people in New York.
A: There sure are at least a million.
B: So how do you plan to become rich?
A: I will knock on the doors of all the corporations.
B: That won't make you rich. Nobody will talk to you.
A: I will keep knocking on doors.
B: All you will get is sore knuckles.
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15. Nice Doggy - Chó Đẹp

A: I want to be a mail carrier when I grow up.
B: Why?
A: Because you get to meet a lot of people.
B: You sure do.
A: And you get a lot of exercise every day.
B: That's the truth.
A: And you get to play with a lot of dogs.
B: Well, you're supposed to be working.
A: Yes, but I will always pet the friendly dogs.
B: What about the unfriendly dogs?
A: I think if you are friendly to dogs, they are friendly to you.
B: Dogs are like people—not all of them are friendly.
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14. His Parents Are Disappointed - Cha mẹ của bạn đã thất vọng

A: I was going to be a doctor.
B: What happened to your plans?
A: I got a D in college chemistry.
B: Well, a D is better than an F.
A: A tutor helped me get the D!
B: So, you didn't become a doctor.
A: And now I'm glad that I didn't.
B: Why's that?
A: A hospital is the most dangerous place in the world.
B: Oh, yes, because of all the killer germs.
A: If you're a smart doctor, you stay away from hospitals.
B: Yes, the smart doctors are those TV news doctors—no hospitals, no patients.
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13. All His Eggs in One Basket

 
A: I think I did something real stupid.
B: What did you do?
A: I bought some stock.
B: Everybody buys stock.
A: I bought it on a hunch.
B: You didn't read about the company first?
A: I didn't have to. It's been in business for 60 years.
B: So what's the problem?
A: I used all my savings on this one company.
B: You put all your eggs into one basket.
A: If the company goes out of business, I'll have nothing.
B: Oh, you'll have something—you'll have a lesson you'll never forget!

12. Still Working

A: A new hotel is looking for workers.
B: Yes, I saw it on the TV news.
A: They need 300 new workers.
B: And 4,000 people showed up.
A: So many people are out of work.
B: I still have my job, thank goodness.
A: So do I, but I'm worried.
B: Me too. There are no guarantees.
A: If you lose your job, you can move in with me.
B: Oh, thank you. That's very nice of you.
A: You would do the same for me.
B: Of course. What are friends for?
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11. Light My Fire

 
A: What are we going to do?
B: About what?
A: About finding a job for me.
B: You don't need a job. I make enough money for both of us.
A: That doesn't matter. I don't want to sit around.
B: Okay, what kind of job do you want?
A: I'm not sure.
B: Well, you should do something that you enjoy.
A: I enjoy selling. I was born to sell.
B: Okay, what do you want to sell?
A: Cigarette lighters. I'll make a fortune.
B: But you hate cigarettes and you hate smoking.

10. A Bad Boss

 
A: I think I have the worst boss in the world.
B: What makes him so bad?
A: He's rude and he yells a lot.
B: That's hard to take.
A: I've never heard him say please or thank you.
B: He sounds like a real jerk.
A: No one at work likes him.
B: Can't you report him to his supervisor?
A: Of course not. If I do that, I'll lose my job.
B: Yes, they don't like troublemakers or complainers.
A: I can't quit, because I'm making a good salary.
B: You shouldn't choose money over happiness.
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9. Over and Over

A: Boy, I'm glad that job is finished.
B: How long did it take?
A: Four hours, without a break.
B: It's always nice to finish a job.
A: Well, it's good and bad.
B: What's bad about it?
A: When you finish, all you do is start another job!
B: Yes, that's right. It does get boring.
A: Especially if it's the same work, over and over.
B: But that's what most people do.
A: Yes, I guess most of us are stuck in a routine.
B: I wonder if there is any job that you don't repeat over and over.
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8. Become a Teacher - Trở thành một giáo viên

A: Do your students ever talk about their jobs?
B: Yes, and they ask me what jobs are the best.
A: I tell my students to become a teacher.
B: Teaching is a great job.
A: It's the best job I've ever had.
B: What makes it so good?
A: For me, it's the students.
B: What do you mean?
A: I mean I have wonderful students.
B: That must be nice.
A: Teaching is the best part of my whole day.
B: You're a lucky man to have a job you love.
Dịch:
A: Bạn đã từng nói chuyện với những sinh viên về công việc của họ?
B: Vâng, và họ hỏi tôi những gì công việc là tốt nhất.
A: Tôi nói với sinh viên của mình để trở thành một giáo viên.
B: Giảng dạy là một công việc rất lớn.
A: Đó là công việc tốt nhất mà tôi từng có.
B: Điều gì làm cho nó tốt như vậy?
A: Đối với tôi, đó là sinh viên.
B: Ý của bạn là gì?
A: Ý của tôi là tôi có những sinh viên tuyệt vời.
B: Đó phải là tốt đẹp.
A: Dạy học là phần tốt nhất của cả ngày của tôi.
B: Bạn là một người đàn ông may mắn khi có một công việc bạn yêu thích.

7. What If?

A: What would you do if you lost your job?
B: I have no idea. I've been here for 20 years.
A: Do you have any other skills?
B: Well, I know how to flip hamburgers.
A: No one would hire you to flip hamburgers.
B: Have you heard something that you're not telling me?
A: What do you mean?
B: Are there going to be layoffs at this place?
A: I certainly hope not!
B: If you got laid off, you'd be flipping hamburgers, too.
A: Oh great, we could both work at Burger King.
B: Maybe we'd get laid off there, too.
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6. Hire Me - Thuê Tôi

A: I need a job.
B: What was your last job?
A: I was a painter.
B: What happened?
A: I got laid off because there was no work.
B: What else can you do?
A: I'm a handyman.
B: Can you fix a dripping faucet in a kitchen sink?
A: Of course.
B: Then I have a job for you in my kitchen.
A: It will cost you only $20 plus parts.
B: Okay. That sounds like a fair price.
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5. I Am a Babysitter

A: I don't like my job.
B: What do you do?
A: I'm a babysitter.
B: Is that a lot of work?
A: Babies cry all the time.
B: You have to change their diapers.
A: I have to feed them.
B: Are you looking for another job?
A: No, I'm looking for another family.
B: Another family?
A: A family with only one baby.
B: That's a good idea.
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4. Peas in a Pod

 
A: I'm sleepy.
B: So am I.
A: I had a long day.
B: So did I.
A: I didn't even have lunch.
B: Neither did I.
A: I was busy the whole day.
B: So was I.
A: I had to bring work home with me.
B: I did too.
A: Your day was just like mine.
B: Of course it was. We work together!
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3. Work Is Hard

 
A: Life is hard.
B: It sure is.
A: I thought school was hard.
B: Me, too. I couldn't wait to graduate.
A: But now work is hard, too.
B: I agree. Work is just as hard as school.
A: Sometimes I wish I was back in school.
B: Me, too. School was fun.
A: And it was only 12 years.
B: It went by pretty fast.
A: But work goes on forever!
B: We have to work for 30 years!

2. Before Going to an Interview

 
A: Before you go to that interview, check yourself.
B: What's to check?
A: Are your nails clean?
B: Yes, they are.
A: Did you double-check your nose and teeth?
B: They are clean, too.
A: Did you shine your shoes?
B: My shoes are shined.
A: Do your socks match?
B: Of course they match.
A: No, they don't. One is black and one is dark blue.
B: Yikes! Thank you.
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1. I Need a Job - Tôi cần một công việc

A: I need a job.
B: I thought you had a job.
A: I did.
B: What happened?
A: I got laid off.
B: That's terrible! When did it happen?
A: I got laid off last week.
B: Just you?
A: No, ten of my coworkers got laid off, too.
B: What are you going to do?
A: I'm looking in the newspaper for a job.
B: Good luck!
Dịch:
A: Tôi cần một công việc .
B : Tôi nghĩ bạn đã có một công việc .
A: Tôi đã có.
B : Điều gì đã xảy ra?
A: tôi bị sa thải .
B : Đó là khủng khiếp ! Chuyện đo xảy ra khi nào?
A: Tôi bị sa thải tuần trước .
B : Chỉ nguyên bạn ?
A: Không , mười đồng nghiệp của tôi bị sa thải , quá .
B : Bạn sẽ làm gì tiếp theo?
A: Tôi đang tìm kiếm trong các tờ báo dành cho một công việc .
B : Chúc may mắn !