Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

layoff: 解雇

make your first buck: 赚到第一元钱

compensate: 补偿 赔偿
ie. Were they compensated?

Speaking exercise

sorry for late
sorry for being late
sorry I’m late
I apologize for being late

It occupied the time
It takes a lot of time/it occupies time
It’s very time-consuming

there are not many shortcomings that I performed in the interview
I didn’t perform badly in the interview, just that they are looking for someone more experienced.

A month ago/before

about – when you’re telling a story around sth