Dominando Phrasal Verbs en Inglés: Conversación Práctica

Escenario: Entrevista de Trabajo

A: Good morning, sir. My name is Alex Soto. How are you?

S: Fine, thanks. My name is Sergio, the company’s manager and owner. How can I help you?

A: I am looking for a new job because I want to change my current job.

S: Really? Why?

A: Because my boss is always putting me down.

S: Oh! I can work it out! That's so bad!

A: Yes, and I have been working there so hard, and I haven’t been able to get away for several months.

S: Don’t try to lie to me because I can see right through you.

A: No, that’s true. That’s why I look so tired.

S: What are you getting at? I don’t really understand.

A: I mean that I am being honest, completely honest.

S: Ok, I got it, but don’t expect me to fall for your excuse. I wasn’t born yesterday.

A: That’s not an excuse; that’s the reality. I want to change my job, and that’s all.

S: Ok. There’s nothing I like better than talking to a person and taking in his honesty.

A: Oh! Wait, knock it off, please. You are beginning to get on my nerves.

S: Take it easy! It’s not what you are thinking.

A: Ok, I’m not going to let you off because of what you just said to me. Forget it.

S: Cool!

A: I wanted to look up my old boss in order to get a letter from him and give it to you, but he wasn’t living there anymore.

S: No problem, my friend. I want you to know that our main task is to take on the high rate of unemployment among young people.

A: It sounds great! And do you have more people waiting for the job?

S: We had hoped a lot of people would turn out, but most stayed at home because of the terrible weather.

A: Ok, those are good news for me. By the way, your shoes are untied. Do them up! It can cause an accident.

S: Thanks! And tell me something, are you married, single, or what?

A: I’m single. My parents went missing in the war, so I was brought up by my grandparents. It took me a long time to catch on, but now, I know why it happened that way.

S: That’s correct, my friend! And do you have a car? Because if you want to work here, it’s better to have one.

A: Oh, not yet. Well, I mean, I had one, but a friend of mine wrote it off.

S: Oh! And did he pay for it?

A: No, and I have no intentions of making up with him unless he buys a new car for me.

S: Great! Do you want to eat something?

A: Yes, please. I have a sandwich in my backpack, but I couldn’t eat it because I think it has gone off.

S: Don’t worry.

A: And are you married, Sergio?

S: No, I want to shop around first.

A: Cool! Thanks for the lunch. I have to take off right now.

S: Ok, don’t worry. Come again tomorrow morning to show you the company’s offices and warehouse.

A: OK, thanks a lot, Sergio. It was a pleasure to talk to you. Goodbye.

S: It was nice talking to you.