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Nervous at an Interview (2I was just in time for my interview and I was very nervous. I walked up to the receptionist. She was talking into a headset and typing on her keyboard.
A: Good morning. I'm David Laso. I have an appointment with Dale Mendoza at 10 o’clock. Could you please let her know that I'm here?
Receptionist: Please have a seat and I'll tell her.
About three minutes later, a man came out of the office and approached me. He introduced himself as Ben, Ms. Mendoza's administrative assistant. He told me he would show me to her office.
I followed him and we stopped in front of an office door with a placard on the door with the name "B" and her title "Vice President" written on it. Ben knocked on the door and opened it. By this time, I was feeling more confident and was actually looking forward to the interview.
Then, I saw Dale Mendoza. She was the same woman who was in the elevator on my way up. I had been so nervous that I just couldn't stop talking. I had told her how nervous I was about this interview. I had even told her about my nightmare with a three- headed monster interviewing me for a job. And now, here she was, my potential new boss.
B: Hello, you must be David. It's nice to meet you.
There was a frog in my throat. My heart was beating a mile a minute.
A: It's nice to meet you, too.
B: Have a seat and make yourself comfortable. You see? I only have one head and I don't even bite.
Needless to say, that was not my best interview. But, you live and learn. I'll know next time to keep my mouth shut
A: Good morning. I'm David Laso. I have an appointment with Dale Mendoza at 10 o’clock. Could you please let her know that I'm here?
Receptionist: Please have a seat and I'll tell her.
About three minutes later, a man came out of the office and approached me. He introduced himself as Ben, Ms. Mendoza's administrative assistant. He told me he would show me to her office.
I followed him and we stopped in front of an office door with a placard on the door with the name "B" and her title "Vice President" written on it. Ben knocked on the door and opened it. By this time, I was feeling more confident and was actually looking forward to the interview.
Then, I saw Dale Mendoza. She was the same woman who was in the elevator on my way up. I had been so nervous that I just couldn't stop talking. I had told her how nervous I was about this interview. I had even told her about my nightmare with a three- headed monster interviewing me for a job. And now, here she was, my potential new boss.
B: Hello, you must be David. It's nice to meet you.
There was a frog in my throat. My heart was beating a mile a minute.
A: It's nice to meet you, too.
B: Have a seat and make yourself comfortable. You see? I only have one head and I don't even bite.
Needless to say, that was not my best interview. But, you live and learn. I'll know next time to keep my mouth shut
just in time: in the nick of time: just before the time في اللحظة الاخيرة – في الميعاد بالضبط
receptionist موظف الاستقبال
headset سماعة رأس تثبت علي الاذن
Could you please let her know that I'm here? من فضلك اخبرها بوجودي
have a seat: sit down اجلس
administrative assistant: secretary سكرتير (مساعد اداري)
Show: indicate يعرض - يوضح
Placard: sign لافتة معلقة علي الباب مكتوب عليها الاسم و الوظيفة
here she was: she is here in front of me انها هنا امامي
Potential: possible محتمل
a frog in my throat: having problems speaking مش عارف يتكلم بالعامية (الكلام واقف في الزور)
beating a mile a minute: very nervous قلبه يدق بسرعة (عصبي جدا)
Needless to say: its obvious: its known من المعروف – من الواضح ان
live and learn: learn from your mistakes and experience عايش يتعلم
keep my mouth shut: not to talk مش هتكلم
1 التعليقات:
Realy good exercise. thanks
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