Word-of-mouth.

 

	✦ 2023-11-27
	Word-of-mouth. 입소문.

Have you found another job yet?
다른 일자리 구했니?

yet  1. (부정문·의문문에서) 아직 (안 했거나 못 했다는 뜻을 나타낼 때) 2. 아직 (하지 말라는 뜻을 나타낼 때) 3. 그렇지만, 그런데도

 

No, I’m still looking around for something suitable.
아니, 아직 적당한 일이 있나 둘러보는 중이야.

look around for  …을 찾다(=seek)   suitable [│suːtəbl]  적당한, 걸맞는

 

 

Where are you looking?
어디서 알아보고 있어?


Well, I’m keeping my eye on several employment websites.
음, 구직 웹사이트를 몇 개 들여다보고 있어.

employment [ɪmˈplɔɪmənt]  1. 직장, (개인의) 고용 2. (사람들의) 취업[고용] (↔unemployment) 3. 고용하는 것, 채용

 

You should network because the best jobs are often through word-of-mouth.
정말 좋은 일자리는 입소문을 통해 사람을 구하니까 인맥을 활용해야 해.


I’ll bear that in mind.
명심하도록 할게.

bear something in mind  명심하다

 

And don’t forget to prepare an elevator pitch to introduce yourself.
그리고 짧고 인상적인 자기소개 준비하는 것도 잊지 말고.

prepare [prɪ│per]  1. 준비하다[시키다] 2. 대비[채비/각오]하다 3. (음식을) 준비[마련]하다   an elevator pitch  짧은 자기소개

 

 

독해 테스트

Have you found another job yet?

No, I’m still looking around for something suitable.

Where are you looking?

Well, I’m keeping my eye on several employment websites.

You should network because the best jobs are often through

word-of-mouth.

I’ll bear that in mind.

And don’t forget to prepare an elevator pitch to introduce

yourself.

 

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