Lesson 41 - First Day On The Job.
Lesson 41 - First Day on The Job.
Woman: So how’s your first day on the job?
John: A little overwhelming.
Woman: I’ll do my best to show you the ropes around the office.
John: I appreciate that. I get a good vibe from this place.
Woman: The people are generally friendly as long as you don’t get in their way. There are a few people to watch out for.
John: You’ll have to clue me in.
Woman: When it comes to work, we’ve got the cream of the crop in advertising here.
John: I have so much to catch up on.
Woman: Don’t worry. You seem like you’ll catch up in no time.
John: I could sure use some coffee right now.
Woman: Oh, I’ll show you where our break room is. Follow me.
[해석] “근무 첫날”
Woman: 근무 첫날 어땠어요?
John: 약간 긴장했어요.
Woman: 내가 최선을 다해 사무실에서 일하는 요령을 가르쳐 줄게요.
John: 감사합니다. 이곳은 좋은 느낌이 들어요.
Woman: 사람들은 당신이 그들을 방해 하지 않는 한 대체로 친절해요. 조심해야 할 사람은 몇 명 있어요.
John: 당신이 저한테 정보를 주셔야 해요.
Woman: 일에 관해 말하자면, 이곳은 광고계에서 가장 알짜인 사람들이 모여 있어요.
John: 제가 따라 잡아야 할 게 많아요.
Woman: 걱정 말아요. 당신은 금방 따라 잡을 것 같아요.
John: 지금 당장 커피가 무척 마시고 싶어요.
Woman: 오, 휴게실이 어디 있는지 안내할게요. 따라 오세요.< Key ｅxpressions >
■ I’ll do my best to show you the ropes around the office.
■ I get a good vibe from this place.
■ The people are generally friendly as long as you don’t get in their way.
■ We’ve got the cream of the crop in advertising here.
< Main dialogue >
■ A little overwhelming.
* overwhelming : (정신적, 육체적) 압도적인, 극도의
-> ’a lot of things to take in / a lot of things to learn / too much for me to cope with’가 이유일 수 있다.
■ I’ll do my best to show you the ropes around the office.
* show someone the ropes : ~에게 ~을 하는 방법을 가르치다, 보여주다
-> show him how to do things around the office
■ I get a good vibe from this place.
* vibe : 분위기, 인상, 느낌
-> 사람이나 미래의 어떤 일에 대한 느낌을 말한다.
ex. I get a good vibe about you. / I get a good vibe about this project.
■ The people are generally friendly as long as you don’t get in their way.
-> If you don’t bother or interfere with other people’s project, you should be alright.
* get in someone’s way : 다른 사람의 일을 방해하다
* as long as : ~하는 한은, ~하기만 하면
■ There are a few people to watch out for.
-> There are a few people that you should be careful.
* watch out for something : ~을 경계하다, 조심하다
■ You’ll have to clue me in.
->Let me know how the thing is going.
* clue a person in : 남에게 (~에 관한 유익한) 정보를 주다, 가르치다
■ We’ve got the cream of the crop in advertising here.
* Something is the cream of the crop.
-> It is the very best. 단연 최고, 가장 좋은 것, 알짜
■ I have so much to catch up on.
* catch up on : 따라잡다