Nev / Canada 
What are some odd jobs you have had?
Hi, my name is Nev and I'm from Canada. My question for today is, what odd jobs have you had?
Well, I guess it greatly depends on what you consider to be odd. But in my case, I'd say that it was a job for a Chinese company. I used to live in China for some time, and I found a part-time job that required me to record certain sentences using my phone.
So I would just have to read random sentences and record them on my phone. That was the job. And that doesn't sound bad, right? But the odd part is that the sentences were in broken English. So I would read and record sentences that didn't make much sense. I mean, sometimes they did, but sometimes it was just random words. So I thought that was pretty odd.
What about you? Have you had any odd jobs or job opportunities?
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odd jobs
Meaning: Small, unusual, or temporary jobs.
Examples:
- He did odd jobs during the summer.
- I’ve had a few odd jobs like dog walking and painting.
depends on
Meaning: Is affected or decided by something else.
Examples:
- It depends on the weather if we go out.
- The cost depends on the size of the house.
in my case
Meaning: For me; in my situation.
Examples:
- In my case, I prefer working from home.
- It was easy for others, but in my case it was hard.
for some time
Meaning: For a short or limited period.
Examples:
- I stayed in Paris for some time.
- She has been learning English for some time.
certain
Meaning: Specific; particular.
Examples:
- Certain books are very hard to find.
- Only certain people know the password.
random
Meaning: Chosen or happening without a plan or order.
Examples:
- We picked a random number.
- She met a random stranger on the bus.
doesn't sound bad
Meaning: Seems like a good or acceptable idea.
Examples:
- A free trip to the beach doesn’t sound bad.
- That plan doesn’t sound bad to me.
broken English
Meaning: English that is spoken or written with many mistakes.
Examples:
- He spoke in broken English to the tourists.
- Her broken English made it hard to understand her.
didn't make much sense
Meaning: Was hard to understand; was not logical.
Examples:
- The story didn’t make much sense to me.
- That sentence didn’t make much sense in English.
pretty odd
Meaning: Very strange or unusual.
Examples:
- The movie had a pretty odd ending.
- It’s pretty odd to see snow here in summer.
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