Tuesday, February 5, 2013

What do you do? Right now, I'm unemployed.



Fill in the missing words in the conversations.
1. a.  What do you do?
     b.  Right now, I'm ______________ . I lost my job two months ___. I got laid off*.
     a.  Oh, sorry to hear that.
              *My boss said she doesn't need me because there isn't enough business or the company wants to save money.
             to lay somebody off:  裁员, 解雇, despedir /suspender por falta de trabajo,  يسرح من العمل 
2.  a.  Can you help me fill out this form?
     b.  What do you need help with?
     a.  It says "employment status."  What ______ “status” mean?
     b.  I don’t know. Did you look it ___ in the dictionary?
           the status:  状况, estado, положение/ста́тус, الوضع
             your employment status: Are you employed, unemployed, retired, or not seeking a job?
             your marital status:  Are you married or single?

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