Unit 6 I'm going to study computer science Section A (1a-2d)(听说课）课件 2023-2024学年人教版英语八年级上册

补充听力2： Tapescript: I =Interviewer S= Sean I : Today in our series about unusual jobs, I'm talking to Sean Aiken. Sean spent a year doing not one job, but 52 — one for each week of the year.Hello Sean, and welcome to the show. S: Hi. I :So when did you come up with the idea? S : It was when I finished university — I realized I didn't know what l wanted to do in life. I :What did you study at university? S : I did business studies, but I had no idea what to do with my degree. I : So, how did you come up with the idea of 52 jobs? S :Well, I asked my dad for advice and he said I should do something I was passionate about — but I didn’t know what that was! So I set up the website: oneweekjob.com. I asked employers all over the world to give me a job for just one week and I would do a new job every week. I: Fifty-two different jobs! S: Yes, one a week for a whole year.I wanted to discover what I'm truly passionate about. I: How did you find 52 jobs? It’s difficult enough to find one! S: Some people offered me a job when they heard about what I was doing, but I found most of the jobs by searching online. I: What jobs did you do? Give us some examples. S: Radio DJ, fireman, journalist, yoga teacher, baker... I couldn't find all the jobs in one place, of course, so I had to travel a lot. I: Did you take any holiday? S: No, I worked for 52 weeks without stopping. It was incredibly tiring, travelling between each job, finding somewhere to stay—I often had to sleep on someone's sofa for a week. And I was always short of money. But in spite of that, I've had an amazing time and met some fantastic people. I:You were short of money? Didn’t your employers pay you? S: They paid me, but I never had much money to spend. That's because I donated all of my wages to charity. I: What was the most challenging job? S: Working on a farm.That was so hard! I had to get up at five o'clock every morning and the work was very tiring! I: So what did you learn from your 52 jobs? S: I learned t