【一起听英语】年轻人就职危机
人口越来越多，优秀人才也越来越多，应聘工作变得越来越难，竞争压力越来越大.......
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Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm Rob and with me today is Natalie.
Natalie: Hi Rob.
Rob: Today we are going to talk about a big challenge that young people are facing.
This is the lack of jobs. This week the International Labour Organisation 2 (or
ILO, as it's known) has said that youth unemployment around the world
Natalie: Crisis is a strong word!
Rob: It is and it's not used lightly. The report looked at young people between the
ages of 15 and 24 and found out that around 75 million of them are out of
work!
Natalie: That's really sad news. But the economy hasn't been helping 4 much.
Rob: That's right and we are going to talk about in just a moment but let's start
with our usual quiz question. So are you ready Natalie? Which one of these
unusual jobs is NOT a real one?
a) A vibration 5 consultant 6.
Natalie: It must be a) a vibration consultant. What would this person do, check if a
party had a good "vibe", a good atmosphere?
Rob: Maybe but then again maybe not.
Natalie: Well I'm keen to know but I'll have to wait until the end of the programme.
Rob: You will. Right. Now, let's get back to the hard realities of being young and
looking for a job. In the report by BBC's Imogen Foulkes, the reporter uses a
phrase that describes a depressing situation.
BBC correspondent Imogen Foulkes:
The ILO’s report paints a bleak 9 picture of young people losing hope and becoming
increasingly detached from the world of work. Almost 75 million people between the ages of
15 and 24 are unemployed 10 worldwide, and the ILO’s new report predicts no improvement
before 2016 at the earliest.
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Natalie: She said that the report paints a bleak picture – bleak often describes an area
that is cold, empty and miserable 11.
Rob: The economic crisis is really causing a lot of long-term problems. Young
people simply aren't seeing any new job opportunities and the forecast is not
good.
Natalie: The forecast, the things experts predict about trends in the future.
Rob: Let's hear what the International Labour Organisation chief economist 12 thinks
about the situation. What do you think the word entrenched 13 might mean?
BBC correspondent Imogen Foulkes:
For young people in particular, says the ILO’s chief economist Ekkehard Ernst, these years
without work will be damaging: "We have lost the jobs and they are not coming back. Our
forecast shows that we are not getting these jobs over the next four or five years. So this
means that this crisis really becomes entrenched on the labour market, and that means that
we also see these young people losing their skills."
Rob: So the forecast is that there will be not enough jobs over the next four or five
years…
Natalie: And the crisis is becoming entrenched on the labour market that means that it
is to be fixed 14 or rooted in the same position – the position of lack of work for
young people.
Rob: In the next part of the report, listen to the word used to describe being left to
one side – a position that many people might find themselves in:
BBC correspondent Imogen Foulkes:
The ILO already has evidence that many young people are simply dropping out. Neither in
work, nor in education, they've no skills and are becoming increasingly marginalised. Others
are growing bitter that the years spent in higher education have brought no career. Instead,
the ILO says, many young graduates are being forced to take part time unskilled jobs.
Rob: So they are dropping out. They are not doing anything. They are excluded
from the jobs market or from education. They are not learning new things and
that's how they end up more and more marginalised.
Natalie: To be marginalised is to be left to one side and forgotten about.
Rob: Well, faced with no choice, many young people have to accept part-time jobs,
or jobs that are low-skilled. Some people call these temporary jobs – to work
on a temporary job is sometimes called temping. The ILO is urging
governments to make job creation a priority. They also suggest offering tax
breaks to companies who employ young people and programmes of work that
encourage training and learning – these are sometimes called apprenticeships.
Natalie: Young people can learn English to help them build their skills!
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Rob: What a good idea! And let's end on a more positive note, shall we, with our
quiz question.
Natalie: Yes! You asked me: Which of these unusual jobs is NOT a real one? I don't
remember all the options…
Rob: I've got to remind you. They were:
a) A vibration consultant.
b) A trifle analyst.
c) A raven master.
Natalie: And I said a) a vibration consultant, I think.
Rob: Why did you say that? You were wrong! You didn't pay attention to the
options presented to you, you just had ears for the first one, didn't you!
Actually, a vibration consultant is someone who advises on vibration and noise
problems for construction companies or manufacturers. A raven master is
England's one and only custodian 16 of the Tower of London's ravens 17. So what
doesn't quite exist is a trifle analyst! A trifle is a dessert of course, which I
love, and you're not supposed to analyse it. You should just really eat it!
Natalie: Yes, of course! But I'm on a diet, Rob. I've been avoiding even thinking about
trifles!
Rob: Really, I'll have some more then, thanks. To those of you keen on learning
English, here are today's words and expressions again.
Natalie: a bleak picture
a forecast
entrenched
to drop out
marginalised
temping, a temporary job
an apprenticeship 15
Rob: Thanks, Natalie. Hopefully you've enjoyed today's programme. Please do join
us again for more 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English very soon! Bye!
Natalie: Bye!
- A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
- They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。
- The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
- His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
- By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
- There is so much vibration on a ship that one cannot write.船上的震动大得使人无法书写。
- The vibration of the window woke me up.窗子的震动把我惊醒了。
- He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
- Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- We know the raven will never leave the man's room.我们知道了乌鸦再也不会离开那个男人的房间。
- Her charming face was framed with raven hair.她迷人的脸上垂落着乌亮的黑发。
- They showed me into a bleak waiting room.他们引我来到一间阴冷的会客室。
- The company's prospects look pretty bleak.这家公司的前景异常暗淡。
- There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
- The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。
- It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
- Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
- He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
- He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。
- Television seems to be firmly entrenched as the number one medium for national advertising.电视看来要在全国广告媒介中牢固地占据头等位置。
- If the enemy dares to attack us in these entrenched positions,we will make short work of them.如果敌人胆敢进攻我们固守的阵地，我们就消灭他们。
- Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
- Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。
- She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter. 她当木工学徒已是第二年了。
- He served his apprenticeship with Bob. 他跟鲍勃当学徒。