Hi and welcome.
"Speak American English with Lyman Holton."
My name is Lyman Holton.
In this lesson you and I are going to have a conversation...
has two people discussing the possibility...
maybe of getting a new job.
Are you ready? Let's begin.
Repeat everything I say for Lyman and Kelly.
Lyman, what are you going to do today?
I'm going to a job interview later this morning.
Hey, that's great! I hope you get the job.
Me too. I've been looking for a better job all year.
What company are you interviewing with?
It's the IT Boys. They just opened a new office nearby.
What kind of a company is that? Strange name?
Well, Kelly. Do you know what IT stands for?
No, I don't. What does IT mean?
IT stands for Information Technology.
Oh, I see. So, you'd be repairing computers?
No. If they hire me, I'll be part of a team that develops software.
That sounds pretty cool, Lyman. Do you have much experience?
Quite a bit. It's close to the same thing I've been doing at my current job.
Then, why do you want to change jobs?
The IT Boys pay better, and I'll have a better chance for promotion there.
By promotion you mean, more pay raises in the future?
That's right, Kelly. More money to start with and more in the future too.
Why is that? What makes that company different from the others?
Great leadership and a fast moving, expanding market.
Let's begin our first conversation.
Speak out loud as Kelly.
Just listen when Lyman speaks.
Lyman, what are you going to do today?
I'm going to a job interview later this morning.
Hey, that's great! I hope you get the job.
Me too. I've been looking for a better job all year.
What company are you interviewing with?
It's the IT Boys. They just opened a new office nearby.
What kind of a company is that? Strange name?
Well, Kelly. Do you know what IT stands for?
No, I don't. What does IT mean?
IT stands for Information Technology.
Oh, I see. So, you'd be repairing computers?
No. If they hire me, I'll be part of the team that develops software.
That sounds pretty cool, Lyman. Do you have much experience?
Quite a bit. It's close to the same thing I've been doing at my current job.
Then, why do you want to change jobs?
The IT Boys pay better, and I'll have a better chance for promotion there.
By promotion you mean, more pay raises in the future?
That's right, Kelly. More money to start with and more in the future too.
Why is that? What makes that company different from the others?
Great leadership and a fast moving, expanding market.
Let's begin our second conversation.
Switching diialogues.
I'm still Lyman.
You're still Kelly.
Kelly, what are you going to do today?
I'm going to a job interview later this morning.
Hey, that's great! I hope you get the job.
Me too. I've been looking for a better job all year.
What company are you interviewing with?
It's the IT Boys. They just opened a new office nearby.
What kind of a company is that? Strange name?
Well, Lyman. Do you know what IT stands for.
No, I don't. What does IT stand for?
mean
IT stands for Information Technology.
Oh, so you'd be repairing computers?
No. If they hire me, I'll be part of a team that develops software.
That sounds pretty cool, Kelly. Do you have much experience?
Quite a bit. It's close to the same thing I've been doing at my current job.
Then, why do you want to change jobs?
The IT Boys pay better, and I'll have a better chance for promotion there.
By promotion you mean, more pay raises in the future?
That's right, Lyman. More money to start with and more in the future too?
Why is that? What makes that company different from the others?
Great leadership and a fast moving, expanding market.
That concludes our lesson. I hope you enjoyed it.
Please post your thoughts below.
I always appreciate hearing from you.
Goodbye for now.