雅思口語Part 3 JOBS（參考答案）

Part 3 JOBS

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最近氣溫不斷爬升，春天的氣息越來越濃鬱。希望大家在這春光明媚的季節，都有一個(ge) 愉悅的心情，學習(xi) 也步步向前。

在今天的文章中，給大家分享兩(liang) 個(ge) Part 3中有關(guan) “工作”話題小問的參考答案。大家可以多加積累其中的表達和回答思路，同時注意參考答案中的銜接手段。話題相關(guan) 的表達也可以沿用於(yu) 到其他的一些問題。

Are all jobs of equal importance?

Well, people indeed take it for granted that some jobs are superior while others are inferior. It’s easy to understand why: jobs requiring expertise generally bring higher salaries and higher status, whereas poor pay and low status are associated with unskilled work.

But as I see it, every single job has equal significance. Even the most widely despised occupations like sanitation workers, make a valuable contribution to our society, and they’re indispensable. Just consider what would happen if no one takes these jobs. Streets will be littered with garbage, and sewage pipes will be clogged with waste and smell disgusting. This holds true for employments like construction workers, roofers and delivery drivers.

indeed 確實，的確 adv.

superior 高等的，優(you) 越的

inferior 低等的，次要的

expertise 專(zhuan) 業(ye) 知識和技能

have equal significance 具有同等重要性

widely despited 被普遍看不起的

sanitation worker 環衛工

indispensable 不可或缺的

be littered with garbage 堆滿垃圾

sewage pipe 下水道管

be clogged with 被……堵住

smell disgusting 聞起來很惡心

roofer 屋麵工

delivery driver 送貨司機

Why do some people become workaholics?

Well, if you ask me, I’d say some people are just pressurised to be workaholics. I mean, they’ve got too huge a financial burden - a bank loan to pay off, children’s education to cover, fuel tanks to fill, and such. Working non-stop is a straightforward way for them to earn more. This is particularly true if their performance appraisal is based on how much they’ve achieved each month. Long hours of work could mean a loyalty or performance bonus. Yet, of course, some people simply regard work as everything in their lives. This is probably because they lack social circles, which means they don’t have anyone to hang out with or dine out with. And worse still, they’ve got no interests or hobbies to kill downtime. As a result, they bury themselves in work, even if it’s outside office hours.