저자소개
박수진(andie69@naver.com)
자타가 공인하는 골수 미드족. 미국 드라마와 시트콤을 제대로 보기 위해 영어 공부를 시작했다는 그는 입에 착착 붙은 생활회화 예문을 찾는데 도가 텄다. 수년간 영어 연구원 활동을 하며 다양한 영어 교재의 컨텐츠 개발에 힘써오던 중 미국인들이 진짜로 쓰고 있는 예문만 모은 책이 없다는 생각에 이 책을 만들게 되었다고 한다. 그녀는 이 책으로 영어가 골치 아프고 외울 것 많은 학문이 아니라 간단하고 쉬운 언어가 되길 바란다고.
저서 : 《스크린 속 영어회화 무작정 따라하기》, 《미드 잡학 사전》
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Part 1. 직장에서 정말 자주 쓰는 표현
What line of work are you in? / Who do you work for? / I work at a bank. / I work for Eztok Bank. / I'm in public relations. / I'm in charge of marketing. / Are you with the sales department? / You should take it up with HR. / Who's the new marketing manager? / I'm an assistant manager now. / This is my assistant, Pam. / I'll talk to their executives. / I'm taking some time off. / He's out of work. / He's job-hunting these days. / I sent out tons of resumes. / We're opening a branch in Philly. / There's going to be downsizing. / We work every other Saturday. / We have casual Fridays. / I'm gonna ask for a raise. / I don't get paid overtime. / You deserved this promotion. / What if I don't get promoted? / I handed in my notice. / They gave me two weeks' notice. / We have to reprimand him. / It's company policy. / I'd like to take a day off. / I've got a family emergency. / Jess's on sick leave. / Bree's on maternity leave. / Shred these documents, please. / Can you make ten copies? / Could you help me set the photocopier? / Are you done? / I can't find the originals. / I accidentally deleted the file. / Can you recover deleted files? / When did you last back up? / My computer froze up. / The printer is jammed. / The printer's out of ink. / The fax machine's not working. / Dean comes in early every day. / I'm off at five o'clock sharp. / He doesn't leave until nine. / Tardiness is my middle name. / Hold all calls. / Any messages? / What's in the mail? / Send him in. / Everyone, gather around. / Stop whatever you're doing. / Back to work. / Keep up the good work. / You're the best boss ever. / Your wish is my command. / I'm on it. / Crystal clear. / When do you need it? / Finish this by the end of the day. / Will you be done on time? / It shouldn't be a problem. / How's the project going? / Everything is under control. / I'm halfway through. / One down! Nine to go! / What is it that you can't do? / He always puts others first. / He's a great multitasker. / You're the king of PowerPoint. / He's the life of the party. / He's got brilliant ideas. / You're a fast learner. / He's a walking encyclopedia. / I need a favor. / Put in a good word for me. / Could I trouble you for a glass of water? / Could you clean up? / Business is business. / Do as I tell you. / It's less than I expected. / You did a lousy job as the leader. / Is that the best you can do? / You call that typing? / Clean out your desk. / You think this is a joke? / Look who's finally here. / Who came up with that? / Use your head. / Did hell just freeze over? / I can't work like this. / It's not in my job description. / I can't stand it any longer. / I quit. / I'll show you around the office. / Don't hesitate to ask. / Let me show you how it's done. / Watch and learn.
Part 2. 직장 동료끼리 맨날 쓰는 표현
I'm swamped at work. / I've got no time to blink. / I'm tied up at work. / I got a lot to catch up on. / I have a splitting headache. / I'm a little stressed out. / I woke up with a stiff neck. / My vision is blurry. / I feel drowsy after lunch. / I need a cup of joe. / I'll be in the break room. / Heat it in the microwave. / What's it like to work with him? / He's not a team player. / He's a pretty tough cookie. / It's either his way or it's no way. / Eric is always one step behind. / He has sticky fingers. / Sam loves to stir things up. / She's so competitive. / He got in though connections. / Am I easily influenced? / Stop goofing off. / He's over the hill. / Rumor has it he's married. / Don't believe everything you hear. / He was nothing like his reputation. / Word is getting around. / How about a drink after? / I'm only a social drinker. / Don't be a wet blanket. / Shane is a mean drunk. / My company blocks messengers. / It's an occupational hazard. / I'm working late again. / Blame it all on me. / That's a rude thing to say. / Don't take it out on me. / Do I look that easy? / Thanks for the history lesson. /
