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Hello everyone, and welcome to Smart English Hub.
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My name is Mia.
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And I'm Alex.
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We are so happy you are here with us today.
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Yes, welcome.
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This is the perfect place to learn English in a fun and easy way.
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So Mia, how are you today?
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I am doing great, Alex.
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I had a really nice, quiet weekend.
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How about you?
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Oh, that's nice.
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My weekend was good, too.
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I went for a long walk in the park.
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The weather was beautiful.
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Wonderful!
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It's always good to get outside.
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So today we have a very important topic for our listeners.
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Yes, we are going to talk about jobs.
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How to talk about your job in English.
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That's right.
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When you meet new people, they often ask about your job.
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It's a very common question.
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Exactly.
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So learning how to talk about what you do is very useful in daily life.
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OK, let's start with the most common question.
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What do you do?
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Mm-hmm.
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What do you do?
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This question means, what is your job?
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Exactly.
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And the answer is very simple.
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You can say, I am A, and then your job title.
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Right.
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Or you can say, I'm, which is shorter.
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I'm is short for I am.
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Let's give some examples.
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For example, you can say, I am a teacher.
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Or I'm a doctor.
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I'm a student.
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I am a driver.
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See?
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It's very simple.
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I'm a, and your job.
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Okay, so after you say your job, maybe you want to say more.
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You can talk about your daily responsibilities.
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Daily responsibilities.
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That means the things you do every day at work.
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Yes, you can use simple verbs for this.
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Verbs like work, help, write, teach.
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I see.
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So for a teacher, you can say, I am a teacher.
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I teach children.
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That's a perfect example.
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Or if you are a writer, you can say, I am a writer.
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I write books.
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What about a doctor?
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A doctor can say, I'm a doctor.
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I help sick people.
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That's very clear.
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So you say what you are and then what you do using a simple verb.
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Now let's talk about work hours.
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People might want to know when you work.
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Right.
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Like the time you start and the time you finish.
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Exactly, you can say, I start work at… and then the time.
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For example, I start work at 9am.
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Okay, I start work at 9am.
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And to say when you finish, you can say, I finish work at 5pm.
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Yes, I finish work at 5pm.
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Very useful.
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What if your hours are not the same every day?
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That's a great question, Alex.
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You can say, I have flexible hours.
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Flexible means they can change.
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I see.
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And what if you don't work all day?
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Then you can say, I work part-time.
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Part-time means you work for only a part of the day, not full-time.
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Okay, let's move on to the work environment.
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This means where you work.
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Yes, your workplace.
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Many people work in an office, so they can say, I work in an office.
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Right.
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I work in an office.
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What about people who work from their house?
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They can say, I work from home.
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I work from home.
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That is very common now.
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It is.
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Some people work outside.
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For example, a gardener.
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A gardener can say, I work outside.
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That makes sense.
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Another part of the work environment is who you work with.
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Do you work alone or with other people?
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Good point.
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If you work by yourself, you can say, I work alone.
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I work alone.
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And if you work with a group of people?
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Then you say, I work in a team.
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A team is a group of people working together.
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So, for example, someone could say, I am a designer.
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I work in an office, and I work in a team.
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That's a fantastic, detailed sentence.
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It gives a lot of information.
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Okay, now for a very important part.
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Talking about your feelings about your job.
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Do you like it or not?
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Yes, this is great for conversation.
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If you are happy with your job, you can say, I like my job.
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And if you are very, very happy, you can say, I love my job.
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Mm-hmm.
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And then you can say why.
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For example, I like my job because it is fun.
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Or, I love my job because I help people.
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But what if you are not happy? That happens.
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You can say, I don't like my job.
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And you can explain why.
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For example, I don't like my job because it is boring.
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Or because it is stressful.
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Stressful means it makes you worried or tired.
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Right.
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So you can say something positive or something negative.
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Both are OK.
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Now, what about past jobs?
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Jobs you had before, but not now.
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Oh, that's a good one.
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For past jobs, we can use the phrase, I used to work, or I used to be a… I used to be a… Can you give an example?
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Sure.
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One can say, now I am a manager, but before I used to be a salesperson.
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I see.
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So it compares the past and the present.
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Exactly.
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Another example, I used to work in a restaurant, now I work in an office.
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And what about the future?
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How can we talk about our dream jobs or our future plans?
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For the future, you can use, I want to be, or, a more polite way, I would like to be.
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OK.
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So a student might say, Now I am a student.
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In the future, I want to be an engineer.
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Or I work as a cashier now, but I would like to be a manager one day.
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It's great to talk about dreams and goals.
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It makes the conversation more interesting.
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Now let's move on to another important part.
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Let's talk about some useful questions you can ask other people about their jobs.
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Yes, conversation is two-way.
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You listen and you ask questions.
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So what are some good questions?
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Okay, the first one we already know.
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What do you do?
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This is the best way to start.
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What do you do?
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Right.
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What's another one?
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You can ask about the place.
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Where do you work?
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do you work?
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And the answer could be, I work in an office, or I work from home.
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Exactly.
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You can also ask about feelings.
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Do you like your job?
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Do you like your job?
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This is a very friendly question.
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It shows you're interested.
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And one more.
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You can ask about the hours.
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What are your work hours?
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What are your work hours?
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And the answer could be, I work from 9 to 5.
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These four questions are a great start for any conversation about jobs.
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Okay, Mia.
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Are you ready to practice?
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Let's have a small conversation.
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Yes, let's do it.
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You start.
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Okay.
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Hi, Mia.
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What do you do?
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Hi, Alex.
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I'm a graphic designer.
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I design logos and websites for companies.
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Oh, that's really cool.
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Where do you work?
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I work from home most of the time.
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It's very convenient.
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That sounds nice.
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Do you like your job?
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I love it.
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It's very creative and fun.
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Every day is different.
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What about you, Alex?
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What do you do?
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I'm a chef.
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I cook food in a restaurant.
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Wow, a chef.
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That's an amazing job.
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What are your work hours.
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They are long.
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I usually start work at 2pm and finish late at night, around 11pm.
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That sounds tiring.
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Do you like it?
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Yes, I do.
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It can be stressful, but I love cooking for people and making them happy.
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That was a great practice conversation.
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All right, let's do a slow and clear recap.
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We learned a lot today.
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Okay.
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First, to answer, what do you do, you say, I am a, or I'm a, and your job.
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Like, I'm a teacher.
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Mm-hmm.
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Second, to talk about what you do at work, use simple verbs.
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I help people.
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I write emails.
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Third, for work hours, say, I start at and I finish at.
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Fourth, for your work environment, you can say where you work, like, I work in an office, and who you work with,
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like, I work in a team.
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Fifth, talk about your feelings.
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I like my job because it is fun.
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Or, I don't like my job because it is boring.
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Then, for past jobs, use I used to be a, and for future plans, use I want to be a.
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And finally, remember the useful questions to ask others.
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What do you do?
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Where do you work?
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Do you like your job?
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And what are your work hours?
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Now it's your turn to practice.
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We have some questions for you, our amazing listeners.
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Yes.
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Our first question for you is, what do you do?
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Our second question, do you like your job and why?
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And our last question, what is your dream job?
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What do you want to be in the future?
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Please write your answers in the comments below.
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We would love to read them and learn more about you.
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That's all the time we have for today.
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Thank you so much for listening to Smart English Hub.
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We hope this was helpful for you.
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If you liked this episode, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel.
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Yes, and please come back for our next lesson.
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Until then, keep practicing!
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Goodbye, everyone!
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Bye for now!
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Thank you.

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