新洋话1000句 lesson 5

what do you do for a living. what's your occupation? what's your postion? what's your title? what line of your work are you in? what kind of the business do you run? what's your job? I'm unemploymentnow,but I am looking for a job.

VOA标准英语2013--EU Confronts Youth Unemployment Crisis

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2010年ESL之商务英语 13 Applying for Unemployment Benefits

13 Applying for Unemployment Benefits GLOSSARY unemployment agency a part of a government that helps people who do nothave jobs, usually by giving them money and helping them look for a new job* At the unemployment agency, people without jobs can use

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A: Can I collect unemployment benefits? B: Are you still working? A: My employer cut back on my hours. B: If you got laid off or are working a lot fewer hours, you may qualify. A: Do I definitely get to collect unemployment? B: Not all jobs pay into

失业英语对话-Collecting Unemployment Benefits(3)

A: How do I know if I qualify for unemployment benefits? B: Are you working fewer hours than you used to work? A: I got laid off. B: You usually qualify if you got laid off or are working a lot fewer hours. A: Do all jobs provide unemployment? B: Mos

CNN 2010-01-16

Alright, we didn't show you that report to scare you about flying; we wanted to point out some of the challenges that face security personnel. One way for travelers to help is to know what to expect ahead of time. At the TSA's Web site, TSA.org, you

VOA标准英语2012--Rising Youth Unemployment Endangers Africa's Stability

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VOA标准英语2012--US Hiring Slows in March But Unemployment Rate Dips

US Hiring Slows in March But Unemployment Rate Dips American companies hired fewer workers in March but the nation's unemployment rate dipped slightly lower to 8.2 percent. Economists say that's because fewer people looked for work. Despite the slowd

VOA标准英语2011--Unemployment Rises in Spain

UnemploymentRisesinSpain 八月份西班牙失业率上升 Spain's Labor Ministry says the number of people filing claims for unemployment benefits rose in August, bringing the total to 4.13 million. European governments, like many around the world,

VOA标准英语2012--US Economy Remains Focus of Presidential Race

US Economy Remains Focus of Presidential Race It is the central political issue of 2012: the U.S. economy, which suffered the worst recession of the post-World War II era in 2007 and 2008, and has endured an anemic recovery since. But the economic la

VOA标准英语2012--Unemployment Remains Key Factor for US Voters

Unemployment Remains Key Factor for US Voters Jobless Americans are concerned about the high unemployment rate. If Mitt Romney gets into office he is going to have to get these young black men and old black men jobs, said Jeff Smith, who currently is

VOA标准英语2011--US Unemployment Drops to 8.9 Percent

.S. unemployment dipped below 9 percent last month, as private employers added the most jobs since April. The U.S. Labor Department released its monthly employment report Friday, showing the U.S. economy picked up a net total of 192,000 jobs in Febru

ESL Podcast 596 – Applying for Unemployment Benefits

Agency Employee: Hello, state unemployment agency. George: Hello, Id like to apply for unemployment benefits. Agency Employee: Okay, give me your address and Ill send you an application. George: How much can I get? Agency Employee: That depends. Your

VOA标准英语2011--US Adds 103,000 Jobs, Unemployment Still

US Adds 103,000 Jobs, Unemployment Still 9.1 Percent The U.S. economy added 103,000 jobs in September, but the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent for the third straight month. Although September's job growth was stronger than most

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失业救济金让失业者更加理智

To most thoughtful people, unemployment benefit embodies a painful trade-off. It's the mark of a civilised society, clubbing together to provide assistance to those in need. It is also, regrettably, an incentive to remain unemployed. At its worst, un

VOA标准英语2009-US Unemployment Rate Gallops Ahead of Expect

The White House says America's employment picture is worse than the Obama administration had anticipated just a few months ago. The somber admission follows the latest jobless report showing the highest unemployment rate the United States has seen i

Global Unemployment to Reach 208 Mln by 2015: ILO

An annual report issued by the International Labor Organization says global unemployment is estimated to rise from the current 200 million to almost 208 million by 2015. CRI's Wei Tong has more. The annual World of Work Report is a comprehensive anal

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: 10.2 Percent Unemployment 'A Soberi

By Kent Klein White House 06 November 2009 President Obama, speaking at the White House, 6 Nov 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama says new figures that show the nation's unemployment rate reached double digits in October are a reminder of the challeng

US Adds 103,000 Jobs, Unemployment Still 9.1 Percent

The U.S. economy added 103,000 jobs in September, but the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent for the third straight month. Although September's job growth was stronger than most economists were expecting, it is still not growing fa