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@ 20111 Calling in Sick
A* 老闆,對不起。我今天不能來上班了。*
* lǎobǎn, duìbuqǐ. wǒ jīntiān bùnéng lái shàngbān le. *
* I'm sorry, boss. I can't come to work today.*
B* 為什麼?你不舒服嗎?*
* wèishénme? nǐ bù shūfu ma? *
* Why? Are you sick?*
A* 對。我感冒了。*
* duì. wǒ gǎnmào le. *
* Yes. I have the flu.*
B* 好,那你好好照顧自己。明天見。*
* hǎo, nà nǐ hǎohāo zhàogùzìjǐ. míngtiānjiàn. *
* OK. Then take good care of yourself. See you tomorrow.*
Key Vocabulary* *
能* néng* to be able
上班* shàngbān* to go to work
不舒服* bù shūfu* uncomfortable
感冒* gǎnmào* to catch the flu; to catch a cold
影響* yǐngxiǎng* to affect
情緒* qíngxù* mood
好好* hǎohāo* thoroughly
見* jiàn* to see
Supplementary Vocabulary* *
請假* qǐngjià* to ask for leave; to take vacation days
生病* shēngbìng* sick
看病* kànbìng* to see a doctor
發燒* fāshāo* to have a fever
有事* yǒushì* to be occupied
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