Hideto's Writing Trainer
Part-time Jobs
Let's practice writing about OUR PART-TIME JOBS.
Please try to introduce your part-time jobs (or arubaito in Japanese)
in English by following the guidelines below. You just simply answer each
question and put them all together. You will have a nice and brief introduction
of your part-time jobs at the end. Type an answer into the box provided
and then pull down the drop-down box to see some of the possible ways to
answer the question. You can also consult a dictionary by pressing the
button below. Enjoy writing!
1 What part-time job do you do?
Type your answer in this box. If you need help, look for some possible
answers.
kinds of jobs
I'm a tutor. (home teacher, private teacher)
I'm a cashier at a local convenience store.
I'm a floor assistant at a nearby pinball parlor (pachinko-ya).
I'm a busgirl at a restaurant.
I'm a construction worker.
I'm working in a takkyubin home delivery service company.
I work part time at a downtown hotel as a janitor.
My job is a cook at a busy izakaya restaurant pub.
2 What exactly do you do on the job?
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answers.
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content of your work
I teach mathematics to a 14 year boy at his home every Tuesday
evening.
I operate on a register machine.
I sweep floors and clean ashtrays.
I mainly bus up trays of dishes but sometimes I take orders from
customers.
I work on road and bridge construction.
I sort out packages, carry them, and load them on trucks. It's
a very hard work.
I carry luggage, clean up floors, make rooms, and open doors for
guests.
I make simple dishes and cocktails.
3 How much time do you spend on it?
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answers.
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long hours? short hours?
I work five hours on every Wednesday afternoon.
I work a whole day Thursday.
I'm on the night shift. I work from 11:00 p.m. till 7:00 a.m.
I work two hours everyday.
I work all afternoon on Mondays and Fridays.
I work 5 to 10 in the evening on weekends.
4 How much (money) do you earn?
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answers.
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get paid well?
I earn more or less a hundred thousand yen each month.
I get paid 750 yen by the hour.
I only get the very minimum wage, 600 yen per hour.
No matter how hard you work, they pay you no more than fifty thousand
yen a month.
It depends on the time of the day. You get higher wages on late
hour work.
My salary is quite stable. I receive a hundred and fifty thousand
yen on each payday.
5 What are you planning to spend the money on?
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fun
car
shopping
travel
school tuition
clothes
food
start business
dating
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Then write it in a sentence.
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buy something? go any place?
I'm going to spend the money on a trip to Europe next summer.
I'm going to buy a new car with the money.
I'm just using the money to support myself with the school tuition
and other expenses.
I need the money to reimburse my friend for the car I wrecked.
I have to pay back the school loan with part of the money.
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