A Conversation
Rose: This is an applicant for the Sales Rep position being advertised in The New York Times. My name is Rose Block. May I speak to Mr. Greenberg, the Sales Manager?
Gail: Hello, Rose. Mr. Greenberg is in conference at the moment. This is Gail Cole, Assistant to Mr. Greenberg. I set up interviews for Mr. Greenberg. Before then, I need to ask you couple of questions. May I?
Rose: Certainly. Please go ahead.
Gail: Do you have two years of sales experience in the fashion industry?
Rose: Yes, I do. I've worked over four years for Strawberry?
Gail: Ok. Are you still with them?
Rose: Yes, I am. Actually, I 've have been offered a promotion for a supervisory position for the Orange County, New Jersey store. But, I cannot take the offer, because my husband is transferred to the Spring Street Office, Manhattan in his job. We have found an apartment just nearby his office.
to be hot: idiomatic verbal phrase. It means to be popular
set up: idiomatic verb. to arrange
interview: noun. meeting where one person takes questions to answer and the other or others present questions on a subject matter. In this conversation, this is a job interview
place: to make a telephone call in this conversation
applicant: noun. a person who applies for a position
Sales Rep: compound noun. Sales Representative: The person who represents the sales department of a business
screen: v. to make a selection over a pull of applicants for a position by asking them questions
advertise: v. to announce a news, event to the public. In this conversation, a job position is advertised.
The New York Times: a leading newspaper in the U.S. published in New York, the West cost
to be in conference: having a conference with someone
experience: knowledge we gain through doing and making mistakes, and doing the same work for a while so we gain the knowledge of it to do it well
fashion: to design and produce clothing and selling clothing in this conversation
to be with somebody or people: to work for somebody or company in this conversation
actually: in reality. Used often in spoken English
Strawberry: noun. is a popular clothing chain store in the U.S.
supervisory: managerial position; being in charge of a staff
over (four years): adverbial phrase More than four years
promotion: a higher position in rank and salary
to be transferred: passive voice: to be sent to another place, office
current: adjective. in the present
close down: idiomatic verb. to close, to go out of business
branch: one office in a certain location of a business
to have no choice: I don't have any other choice to take so I have to take this
exactly: as it is. Common in spoken English. It shows strong approval
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