English Pod Study Note Lesson 21

Abstract: Note for EP Lesson 21 (Describe your job).

Dialogue Summary

Oh, look, there’s Veronica and her boyfriend. She’s always going on about him at the office. Oh, great, they saw us. They’re coming this way.

Oh, man…

Jessica! Arthur! Hi! I’d like you to meet my boyfriend Greg, he’s the V. P. of quality and safety for a top Fortune 500 food company.

Nice to meet you. This is my husband, Arthur.

Hey, how’s it going?

Hello.

Veronica talks about you all the time. I guess you must be pretty busy at work.

Well, yeah, a V. P. position is not easy, you know! I implement policies and procedures nationwide. of various departments, as well as train junior managers in FDA and EPA regulations. I also have to oversee daily ope

Wow, yeah… that sounds exciting.

And what about you, Arthur? What do you do for a living?

Oh, I’m a Top Gun pilot!

Vocabulary Preview

  1. V.P.: vice-president
  2. Fortune 500 company

Language Takeaway

  1. Implement: to into action. e.g.Our company need to implement the sale strategy.
  2. Policy: rule, formal rule
  3. Oversee: your supervise, under somebody.

Fluency builder

  1. He is always going on about his office: cannot stop talking.
  2. How’s going: relax and nature way how are you.
  3. What you do for living? or what do you do: what work do you do?

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