Good afternoon! Today’s topic is calling in sick.
calling in sick
First, the Vocabulary
call in打电话
sick生病
tired 疲惫的
headache 头疼
stomachache 胃疼
sore throat 喉咙痛
runny nose 流鼻涕
fever 发烧
take it easy 放轻松
take some medicine 吃点药
see the doctor 看医生
have a good rest 好好休息
sick leave 病假
Second, the Sentence
- Where do you work?
你在哪儿工作？ - What do you do?
What's your job?
你是做什么的？ - John speaking.我是John.
=It's John speaking.
=This is John speaking.
=It's John. - Don’t worry about it.别担心。
- I have a bad cold.我感冒了。
- I’m not feeling well.我感觉不舒服。
- What’s wrong? 怎么了？
=What's up?
=What's the matter? - Sorry about that.对于这个很遗憾。
Next, the dialog
--James Brown speaking.
--Morning, James, it’s Bill.
--Hi, Bill, what’s up?
--I’m not feeling well.
--I’m sorry to hear that. What’s wrong?
--I have a bad cold.
--That’s too bad, but don’t worry about it. Stay at home and feel better soon.
--Thanks, James.
