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Learning English helps me to pick up a side gig and make ends meet.
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SBS acknowledges the traditional custodians of country and their connections and continuous care for the skies,
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lands and waterways throughout Australia.
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Do you maybe feel like you aren't earning enough?
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A lot of my friends are feeling like that and they're looking for ways to earn some extra money.
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So I thought it would be useful to learn how to talk about it.
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Hi, I'm Josipa and in this episode we are practicing everyday English you can use to talk
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when you are working on the side.
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If you are working on the side, you are doing a small job or activity you do outside your main job to earn extra money.
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It could be anything from driving people around to selling something online
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or even turning a hobby into a bit of extra cash.
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By the way, if anyone needs a dog sitter, let me know because I'm available.
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Anyway, let's join Alan and Claire.
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They've just finished work and are walking down the street together.
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Claire notices Alan has gone quiet.
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He looks like he is thinking about something.
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I might do some work on the side.
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This job isn't cutting it.
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Tell me about it.
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I've picked up a side gig recently.
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Is it hard to juggle everything?
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I've already got so much on my plate.
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Yeah, a bit.
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I just do it in my spare time.
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It's not much, but helps make ends meet.
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These days, with the cost of living going up, no wonder that so many people are looking for ways to earn extra income.
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Extra income is additional money you earn on top of your main income or salary.
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Let's see what other useful phrases we can practice first.
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Alan said.
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I might do some work on the side.
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So, as we already heard, when you say that you have some work on the side,
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you have another small job to earn extra income that is different from your main employment.
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For example, I do a bit of graphic design work on the side.
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You could also say, I might take a side hustle.
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To take on a side hustle is to start doing extra work outside your main job to earn more money.
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Hustle means to work hard and move quickly to get something done.
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It can also mean trying hard to make money or succeed, often with energy and effort.
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For example, you could say...
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I've taken on a side hustle doing freelance design.
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If you're doing freelance work, you are earning money by working for yourself and doing jobs for different people or companies.
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Alan also said, My main job just isn't cutting it.
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If something isn't cutting it, it is not enough or not good enough for what you need.
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In this case, Alan's job isn't giving him enough money.
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You can use this phrase in other situations too. For example.
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The old phone isn't cutting it anymore.
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I need a new one.
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Next, Claire said.
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Tell me about it.
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I've picked up a side gig recently.
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Tell me about it.
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This is a very common informal expression.
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It means you strongly agree with someone, especially when they are talking about a problem.
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Claire also said...
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I've picked up a side gig recently.
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A side gig is another way of saying a job on the side.
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That is, in addition to your main job.
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It's a small job you do to earn extra money.
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And to pick up often means to collect something or someone.
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But here it means to start doing something.
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Do you remember what Alan asked Claire?
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He said...
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Is it hard to juggle everything?
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to juggle literally means to throw things up in the air and catch them all in a pattern, the way that clowns do in a circus.
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Here, it means to do and manage several things at the same time.
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Let's say you go to work every day, and you're also taking care of your small children and managing things at home.
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You could say...
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I'm juggling so much at the moment.
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Another way to say the same thing is a phrase Alan used when he said...
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I've already got so much on my plate.
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If you have a lot on your plate, you have a lot of responsibilities or things to do.
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You're busy and it can feel a bit difficult to manage at time.
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Yeah, a bit.
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I just do it in my spare time.
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It's not much, but helps make ends meet.
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When Claire says a bit, she's agreeing with Alan and saying that she also is finding things a little difficult to manage.
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She says it helps her make ends meet.
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If you can make ends meet, You're having enough money to pay for basic costs like rent,
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food, bills and transport.
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For example, you could say I repair cars on weekends.
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I just do it in my spare time.
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It's not much, but it helps make ends meet.
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Claire also said I just do it in my spare time.
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Your spare time is the time when you are not working or being busy with other jobs at home or responsibilities.
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It's your free time, your spare time.
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Let's say you are getting to know someone a bit better.
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You could ask...
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What do you do in your spare time?
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Or if you are planning something with friends, but you are not sure if they are free, you could say...
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Do you have any spare time this weekend?
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And here's a tip for you.
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We often use in my spare time when talking about hobbies or things we enjoy.
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In my spare time, I like watching true crime documentaries.
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And what do you do in your spare time?
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So, when you are talking about earning extra income, You can use phrases like picking up a side gig
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or taking on a side hustle or doing something in your spare time to earn money.
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Now, let's listen to the dialogue once again and then we'll practice.
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I might do some work on the side.
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This job isn't cutting it.
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Tell me about it.
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I've picked up a side gig recently.
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Is it hard to juggle everything?
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I've already got so much on my plate.
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Yeah, a bit.
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I just do it in my spare time.
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It's not much, but helps make ends meet.
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It's time to practice.
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See if you remember the meaning before hearing the answer.
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If something isn't cutting it, it's...
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If something isn't cutting it, it's not enough or not good enough for what you need.
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If you have a lot on your plate, you...
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If you have a lot on your plate, you have a lot of responsibilities or things to do.
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Now, let's listen and repeat after Alan and Claire.
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I've picked up a side gig recently.
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I do a bit of graphic design work on the side.
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I might take a side hustle.
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I just do it in my spare time.
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On our website, you can find learning notes and transcripts.
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We've also created a bonus episode to help you practice speaking in English.
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You can find all of that on sbs.com.au slash learn English.
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I'm Josipa and thanks for learning English with me.
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Now go see if your English can earn you a little extra on the side.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B1 si basa sul video “Working on the side”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: spare, extra, earn, gig, Claire. Questo video contiene 121 frasi e 1242 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 10:06. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 123 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 85% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| spare aggettivo | /spɛɚ/ | superfluo, ulteriore |
| hustle verbo | /ˈhʌsəl/ | affrettarsi, darsi da fare |
| juggle verbo | /ˈd͡ʒʌɡəl/ | giocolare |
| phrase sostantivo | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | espressione, polirematica |
| hobby sostantivo | /ˈhɑ.bi/ | hobby, passatempo |
| graphic aggettivo | /ˈɡɹæfɪk/ | grafico |
| custodian sostantivo | /kəˈstoʊdiən/ | custode |
| juggling sostantivo | /ˈd͡ʒʌɡəlɪŋ/ | giocoleria |
| transcript sostantivo | /ˈtɹæn.skɹɪpt/ | testo |
| informal aggettivo | /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ | informale |
| clown sostantivo | /ˈklaʊ̯n/ | pagliaccio, pagliaccia |
| circus sostantivo | /ˈsɜːkəs/ | circo |
| acknowledge verbo | /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/ | riconoscere, ammettere |
| continuous aggettivo | /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ | continuo |
| dialogue sostantivo | /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ | dialogo, conversazione |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| pick up verbo | tirare su, sollevare |
| go up verbo | salire |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- Do you maybe feel like you aren't earning enough?
- I've picked up a side gig recently.
- I've already got so much on my plate.
- What do you do in your spare time?
- Do you have any spare time this weekend?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | They've just finished · has gone · I've picked |
| Possibilità con “might / may” might/may + verbo — qualcosa di possibile ma non certo | might do · might take |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodo | aren't earning · they're looking · are practicing |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 30 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I've, isn't, I'm. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/, documentary /ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: hustle /ˈhʌsəl/, hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, freelance /ˈfɹiˌlæns/, graphic /ˈɡɹæfɪk/, transcript /ˈtɹæn.skɹɪpt/, circus /ˈsɜːkəs/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: freelance /ˈfɹiˌlæns/, graphic /ˈɡɹæfɪk/, transcript /ˈtɹæn.skɹɪpt/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come spare, hustle, juggle.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.