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English Listening-London Life With Gen Z Trends Ep 809

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Hilary:作为X世代,我曾经认为努力工作就会得到经济回报。但当我有了孩子后,我发现自己不想每周有两天要教书到晚上9点,也不想在周末批改作业。所以我回去做程序员,以便能够灵活工作。即使这样,每年25天的年假也无法覆盖英国学校的假期。这促使我决定自己创业。现在,我理解Z世代为什么想要放弃朝九晚五的工作去旅行,因为他们觉得即使努力工作也无法实现拥有自己的住房等目标。疫情期间,许多人开始在线工作,这改变了人们对工作的看法,我们不再像以前那样满足于朝九晚五的工作。

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In today's British English listening https://adeptenglish.com/english/listening/) practice: Did you know that nearly half of Gen Z workers in the UK would rather travel the world than work a traditional 9-to-5 job? Or that London commuters have invented a new word 'bare backers' to shame people who dare to look around on the Tube? Welcome to Adept English, the podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7ixeOS7ezPTZSaISIx2TTw) where you learn real, modern English through fascinating stories about culture, work, and life in the UK.

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In today's English lesson, we've picked some London's Metro newspaper stories, yes, the free one you grab on the Tube so we can explore Gen Z's rebellion against office life, the very British art of ignoring strangers, and even how some commuters try to find love on their morning train. You'll pick up essential English vocabulary, like 'ditch the 9-to-5' and 'rush hour crush', while getting a peek into the quirks of British society.

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