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Summer Jobs

Learn English meaning of summer jobs

Date: Jun 26 2020

Themes: Work

Grammar: Count and Noncount Nouns

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Many students can agree that one of the times that they look forward to the most is the summer! The sun is out, the weather is great, there’s no homework, and you can do whatever you want! Unless, of course, you have summer school or a summer job.

But some students like having a summer job. It’s a great opportunity to earn their own money and gain valuable work experience.

Brian and Marni talk about taking on seasonal work. Find out more in today’s English lesson about how some students spend their summer vacations.

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Brian

Marni

Brian: Marni, have you ever had a summer job before?

Marni: Of course I’ve had a summer job. I’ve had a multitude of summer jobs.

Brian: Really? Did you find that to be stressful because you weren’t actually taking a vacation or taking a break?

Marni: Sometimes you kind of wish I could be lazy and casual all summer. And just go with the flow. But ultimately, it’s nice to have that opportunity to make some money.

Brian: One of my favorite summer jobs was actually, after taking a break from school, I’d go back and I was a painter for the school district. So I would still be at campus. But painting all of the doors, and the exteriors, and the classrooms. It was fun because I got to see my teachers and everyone who worked at the school in a totally different light.

Marni: That would be kind of a neat situation. Seems like you probably gained some valuable experience. Bet you’re a pretty good painter now.

Brian: Yeah. It totally helped me. And now I can paint walls seamlessly.

Marni: I always think of seasonal work, too. Sometimes it’s nice when the Christmas season, or the holiday season, to pick up a little extra money there, too. And think of summer that way.

Brian: As long as you don’t waste it. It’s a great way to save up money and have a savings account for later.

Marni: It’s true. Yeah. Let’s go get some summer jobs.

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Discussion

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Marni has had many summer jobs. She’s always liked having seasonal work because it was a great way to earn extra money. Even though she did sometimes wish that she could just be lazy, in the end she liked making money.

Brian has also worked summer jobs. His favorite summer job was to help paint the buildings at his school. He learned a lot of skills and is now a great painter. He also agrees with Marni and says that seasonal work is a great way to earn money.

Have you ever had a summer job? Do you like working during your school break?

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S&W

China

Yes,i had a summer job as a waitress and i really had a good time during the whole summer break.Our boss had spent many years in Korea and every weekend we had a samll party in our restuarant and we got many koreans and japanese join us have fun together.

s11211s

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I have had summer job when I went to school. I liked working when I was at school break and summer. I tried to find a job to work and make money but finding job was difficult.
Now most students around me in summer like resting and they have summer school and they do sports, so most of them instead of saving up money they spend a lot of money in summer!

ScienceBoy

Turkey

I have never had a summer job but I worked in summers, for free. Yes, that’s right, I worked for free. I worked in my village doing garden works. Actually I enjoyed working in the village, it was really refreshing. So it was part of my summer holiday.

irish1707

Kazakhstan

I love summer firstly because my birthday in 17th of July on middle of summer. ))) And secondly of course all people become most beautiful and happy. I had a summer job when i was young. I sold a lemonade. On earned money i bought clothes for myself. I think it was help for my parents. They had a difficult time. I suppose all childrens should go through summer job maybe for experience or money or just for understand how is hard to earn money, to teach them the value of work. Its just my opinion.

Shoba

Sri Lanka

My father didn’t want me and my siblings to do any summer jobs during our school breaks. But we all had to work in our father’s shop and we made sure he gave us fat tips for our services. In the afternoons my mother sent us to music and dancing classes so that she could have some peace in the house.

I enjoyed the money I got from my father which was very useful when I went to the movies and beaches with my friends. Yet, I didn’t want to do any work during my school breaks. I just wanted to goof off and live in my own fantasy world.

Still I’m like that. I work because I have to, not because I like to.