Discussing your work-life balance
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Vocabulary: working
Sally: Hey.
Simon: Hey.
Sally: Have you been working on a Saturday again?
Simon: Yeah.
Sally: Simon, why do you do it?
Simon: Something came up. An issue with the new computers.
Sally: Oh, no.
Sally: Do you ever have any doubts about your career choice?
Simon: No-none at all. I'm completely sure I'm in the right job.
Sally: Really?
Simon: Yeah, I mean, I'm sick of working so much overtime, but my job's rewarding and I'm happy with my compensation. I just need more time off.
Sally: Hmm.
Simon: Is this about you training to becoming a project manager?
Sally: Yeah, I'm wondering if I'm doing the right thing.
Simon: Why? Don't you enjoy it?
Sally: Yeah, I do. But when I'm a project manager, will I be working 60 hours a week like you?
Simon: I doubt it. Look, my jobs just a bit crazy right now. I'm sure you'll have more free time than I do.
Sally: You're sure?
Simon: Absolutely, and remember, I'm taking three weeks off next month to go back to Europe with Jack. That's why I'm so busy right now.
Sally: Oh, yeah. I'd forgotten about that.
Simon: Sally, you're definitely making the right career choice.
Sally: Thanks, Simon. So, where in Europe are you going this time?
Simon: Well, first we're going to Pamplona to run with the bulls.
Sally: Run with the bulls? Jack never tell me he was gonna go run with the bulls···
something came up: 出了点事
issue: 问题
right job: 合适的工作
overtime:加班
compensation:薪资
time off:休假
three weeks off:休假三周
carrer choice：职业选择
用含有off的表达来谈论休假和假期：
A: Are you any taking any time off?（你要休假吗？）
B: Yes, I have a week off in May.（是的，我五月份休假一周。）
Nancy gets New Year's Day off.（南希在元旦节休假。）
She's off next week.（她下周休假。）
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I'm grateful for my job. The compensation is good.
I get three weeks off every year.
Actually, I'm taking a week off next month.
However, I often work overtime .
If something comes up, then I have to work overtime to fix it.
There was an employee issue last week, and I had to work late.
If my supervisor is off, then I also work overtime.
Grammer: Sense verbs with 'as if' and 'as though'
1.Frank feels as if there aren't enough hours in the day.（弗兰克感觉好像每天的时间都不够。）
2.Oscar feels as though there aren't enough in the night.（奥斯卡感觉好像晚上的时间都不够。）
带'as if' 和 'as though' 的感官动词
用感官动词 + as if 或 as though 来谈论你对某个情境的认知。
I feel as if I don't have enough time off. （我觉得好像自己的休假时间不够。）
It looks as though I'll be compensated well. （似乎我会拿到很不错的工资。）
It sounds as if you worked a lot of overtime. （听起来好像你经常加班。）
在非正式的交谈中，你会听到 like，而非 as if 或 as though。这从技术角度而言不正确，但却很常见。
It seems like he's been off for a month. （他好像已经休假一个月了。）
It looks like we'll have to work on the weekend. （看样子我们周末也得上班。）
Expressions: Expression doubt and certainly（摘自上面对话）
Do you ever have any doubts?：你是否有任何怀疑？
No - none at all：不，完全没有。
I'm completely sure ...：我完全确定……
I'm wondering if ...：我想知道……
I doubt it：我很怀疑。
You're sure?：你确定吗？
absolutely：绝对地
扩展：
Definitely. I'm positive.（当然。我很肯定。）
I'm absolutely sure it's the right thing.（我完全确信这样做没错。）
I doubt that it's right for me.（我怀疑这对我是否合适。）
I'm completely comfortable with it.（我能坦然面对。）
Do you have any doubts about it?（你对此有什么怀疑吗？）
Sometimes I wonder about my career choice.（有时我对自己的职业选择感到疑惑。）
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Sometimes I wonder about all this overtime.
I'm completely comfortable with my job.
I doubt that it's the right thing for me.
You don't have any time off? Do you have doubts about that?
I'm positive . We definitely have next Tuesday off.
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