薪水高但要吃苦
Sandy wants to earn a high salary, but she is worried about the working environment. She talks to her uncle Sam, a construction worker in Taiwan, to learn more.
珊蒂想賺高薪，但也擔心工作環境。她和在台灣從事建築工作的舅舅山姆聊天，想多了解一點。
salary(n.)薪水、薪資wage(n.)時薪minimum wage最低工資pay(n.)薪資income(n.)收入
Sandy: Hi, Uncle Sam! I’m looking for a new job. I heard construction workers make good money in Taiwan. Can I do this job?
珊蒂：嗨，山姆舅舅！我在找新工作。我聽說台灣的建築工賺很多錢，我可以做這份工作嗎？
well-paid(adj.)高薪的
Sam: Maybe. The pay is good, but it’s very hard work. You need to be strong.
山姆：也許可以。待遇不錯，但很辛苦。你需要有體力。
strong(adj.)強壯的、有體力的
Sandy: I don’t mind hard work. But I read something online. A young worker quit because of bad smells. He said people smoke all day.
珊蒂：我不怕辛苦。但我在網路上看到，有個年輕人因為臭味辭職。他說大家整天都在抽菸。
mind(v.)介意、注意mind V-ing介意做某事resign(v.)辭職step down卸任
Sam: Yeah, that can happen. In the past, some workers had bad habits. But things are changing now.
山姆：對，這種情況可能會發生。以前有些工人習慣不好，但現在正在改變。
habit(n.)習慣have the habit of V-ing有做某事的習慣get into the habit of V-ing養成～的習慣break／kick a habit改掉壞習慣
Sandy: Really? Just no smoking?
珊蒂：真的嗎？只是變成不抽菸嗎？
Sam: Not only that. Good workers care about their work. They try to do everything well, even small details.
山姆：不只這樣。好的工人會在意自己的工作，連小細節也會做好。
care about在乎、關心even(adv.)甚至、連…都…
Sandy: So money is not the only thing?
珊蒂：所以錢不是重點？
Sam: Right. We also care about safety and our tools. If you take pride in your work, you can become a great worker.
山姆：對。我們也重視安全和工具。。如果你對自己的工作感到自豪，就能成為優秀的師傅。
safety(n.)安全take pride in以……為榮、對……感到驕傲
Sandy: That sounds interesting. I want to learn more. Can I visit your work site one day?
珊蒂：聽起來很有意思。我想多了解一點。我可以找一天去你的工地看看嗎？
find it interesting覺得～有趣become interested in…開始對～感興趣site(n.)地點、場地、網站construction site建築工地accident site事故現場archaeological site考古遺址
Sam: Of course! You can come this weekend. I’ll show you what we do.
山姆：當然可以！你這個週末可以來。我帶你看看我們在做什麼。
Sandy: Great! Thank you, Uncle Sam!
珊蒂：太好了！謝謝你，山姆舅舅！