400 Crazy English sentences

Lesson 5

85. I stay at home and look after the children

/aɪ steɪ ət həʊm ənd lʊk ˈɑːftə ðə ˈʧɪldrən/

86. I’m a housewife

/aɪm ə ˈhaʊswaɪf/

87. I’ve got a part-time job

/aɪv gɒt ə ˈpɑːttaɪm ʤɒb/

88. I’m unemployed

/aɪm ˈʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/

89. I’m looking for work

/aɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ fə wɜːk/

90. I’ve been made redundant

/aɪv biːn meɪd rɪˈdʌndənt/

91. I’m retired

/aɪm rɪˈtaɪəd/

92. Who do you work for?

/huː duː jʊ wɜːk fə/

93. I work for an investment bank

/aɪ wɜːk fər ən ɪnˈvestmənt bæŋk/

94. I work for myself

/aɪ wɜːk fə maɪˈself/

95. I have my own business

/aɪ həv maɪ əʊn ˈbɪznɪs/

96. I’ve just started at IBM

/aɪv ʤʌst ˈstɑːtɪd ət (IBM)/

97. Where do you work?

/weə duː jʊ wɜːk/

98. I work in a bank

/aɪ wɜːk ɪn ə bæŋk/

99. I’m training to be an engineer

/aɪm ˈtreɪnɪŋ tə biː ən ˌenʤɪˈnɪə/

100. I’m a trainee accountant

/aɪm ə treɪˈniː əˈkaʊntənt/

101. I’m on a course at the moment

/aɪm ɒn ə kɔːs ət ðə ˈməʊmənt/

102. I’m on work experience

/aɪm ɒn wɜːk ɪksˈpɪərɪəns/

103. Are you a student?

/ə jʊ ə ˈstjuːdənt/

104. What do you study?

/wɒt duː jʊ ˈstʌdɪ/