الاثنين، 24 مايو 2010

Nervous at an Interview (1

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Nervous at an Interview (1

I was on my way to an interview and there was a lot of traffic on the road. I got to the office in the nick of time for my appointment. I walked into the lobby of the building and looked at the directory. I saw that Casey Enterprises was on the penthouse floor and headed to the elevator. The door was just closing.

A: Could you hold the elevator , please? Thanks a lot.

B: No problem. What floor?

A: I'm headed to the 18th floor, the top floor.

B: Oh, so am I.

A: Do you work there? I have an interview today with Dale Mendoza. Do you know her?

B: Yeah, I know her pretty well.

A: To tell you the truth, I'm really nervous. I had a dream last night that I was being interviewed by a three- headed monster that kept trying to bite my head off. Oh, wow, my palms are sweaty just thinking about it. I just hope Ms. Mendoza won't be able to hear my teeth chattering. I just hope I get though this in one piece.

The elevator doors opened just then and we both walked out. I don't know why I poured my heart out to a perfect stranger, but it actually seemed to help me chill out a bit. I didn't feel quite as nervous.

We were in the reception area and I headed to the reception desk. The woman started walking in the other direction. She turned and called back, "Good luck" with a smile



on my way: traveling towards    في طريقي الي

traffic    حركة المرور

in the nick of time: just before the time    في اللحظة الاخيرة

lobby    غرفة الانتظار

directory    دليل - استعلامات

Penthouse: the top floor    اعلي طابق

Could you hold the elevator: keep the door open    من فضلك ابقي الباب مفتوحا

Thanks a lot.    شكرا جزيرا

No problem. What floor?    عفوا. اى طابق؟

top    الطابق الاخير

so am I: im also: me too    و انا ايضا

To tell you the truth: to be honest    بصراحة.....(تقال مع الاشياء السلبية فقط)

three- headed monster    3 وحوش

to bite my head off    عضوا رأسي

palms are sweaty    كفوف يدي تصب عرقا

teeth chattering    اسناني تتكسر

in one piece.: survive without problems    اتعدي الموقف بلا مشاكل

poured my heart out    يخبر شخص – يحكي لشخص (شيء سلبي)

perfect stranger: complete stranger    شخص غريب عني

chill out: relax    يهدي

reception desk: receptionist    موظف الاستقبال

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