EP 0072Intermediate
You Are Fired!
Hi Isabel! You wanted to see me?
Yes Anthony, come on in. Have a seat.
Is everything okay? You seem a bit preoccupied.
Well, Anthony, this is not going to be an easy conversation. The company has made some decisions which will have a direct impact on your employment.
Okay...
I don’t want to beat around the bush so I’m just gonna come out with it. We are going to have to let you go.
What? Why? I mean... just like that? I’m fired?
I’m sorry but, to be honest, you are a terrible employee!
What! I resent that!
Anthony, you were caught making international calls from the office phone, you called in sick in eight times this month and you smell like alcohol!
核心词汇
preoccupiedAdjective
worried; thinking about something else
directAdjective
connected to, related to
impactcommon noun, singular
strong influence or effect
beat around the bushphrase
avoid saying something by talking about other things
come out with itphrase
say something directly
let (someone) gophrase
have someone fired or dismissed
to he honestphrase
used to say something directly
resentphrase
find something very insulting
call in sickverb
call the office to say you can’t come to work because you’re sick
拓展词汇
severance packagephrase
money or benefits you give someone when they are fired
lay offverb
end an employment because of business reasons, not performance
layoffscommon noun, plural
the action of ending employment because of business reasons
dismissal letcommon
a letter written to tell
ternoun, singular
an employee his is fired
terminateverb
end the employment of a person; fire