英语听力教程(第2册)Unit 5 听力原文

Unit 5 听力原文 Part IPart I B B Man: I suppose my career’s a bit unusual because I went to university when I was twenty-five— a lot later than most people go. When I left school, I went straight out to work: I worked as a clerk in a small office. My father criticized me, I remember, for not going on studying while I had the chance, but I wanted to earn myself some money. Anyway, that job didn’t last long because I had to go into the army when I was twenty. I stayed in for five years. I don’t know what good my university course did because I ’m unemployed now. Oh, I know I got a job when I finished my university course — I was twenty-nine then — but it didn ’t last long. Well, I never really thought I would enjoy teaching very much. So, as I say, I’m unemployed now and looking for something else. C C Interviewer:Interviewer: Sergio. Thank you for agreeing to this interview. How old are you? Sergio:Sergio: Um, I’m fifty-one. Interviewer:Interviewer: and what is your profession? Sergio:Sergio: I’m an accountant. Interviewer:Interviewer: Are you married? Sergio:Sergio: Yes, I’m married. Interviewer:Interviewer: Does your wife work? Sergio:Sergio: Yes, luckily. She ’s a teacher. Interviewer:Interviewer: Could you tell me about your last job? Who did you work for? Sergio:Sergio: Um. I worked for a chemical company near Milan. Interviewer:Interviewer: How long did you work there? Sergio:Sergio: Um, for fourteen years. Interviewer:Interviewer: How did you lose your job? Sergio:Sergio: The company was taken over by a Swedish firm and I was made redundant. Interviewer:Interviewer: So, how long have you been unemployed? Sergio:Sergio: Um, for about 6 months. Interviewer:Interviewer: So, Sergio. It must be difficult being unemployed at your age. Sergio:Sergio: Of course. Many people don’t want to employ someone over fifty. Interviewer:Interviewer: So how do you spend your days? Sergio:Sergio: I get the newspaper every day and look at the job advertisements. When I see something interesting I apply. Interviewer:Interviewer: Any luck so far? Sergio:Sergio: Yes, I was offered something last month, but the job was not very interesting. Interviewer:Interviewer: Do you meet other unemployed people? Sergio:Sergio: Not really. Um, I prefer to stay at home and work on my PC. I’m also studying psychology. Interviewer:Interviewer: That’s an interesting idea. What else do you do? Sergio:Sergio: I have lunch with my er colleagues about once a month. They often hear about jobs and so on. They often have useful ination. Interviewer:Interviewer: Have you registered with a recruitment agency? Sergio:Sergio: No, I haven’t. I think they already have too many people on their books. - Interviewer:Interviewer: So how much time do you spend looking for a job? Sergio:Sergio: Oh, about ten, fifteen hours per week. The rest of time I do housework and other things. Interviewer:Interviewer: Are you optimistic? Sergio:Sergio: Yes. But I really don’t want to leave Milan. Interviewer