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Vocabulary
- too bad - חבל
- leave work - לצאת מהעבודה
- letter of resignation - מכתב התפטרות
- negligible - זניח
- technical English - אנגלית טכנית
- swimwear - בגד ים
- truth - אמת
- difficulty in explaining is a lack of understanding - קושי בהסברה הוא חוסר הבנה
Phrases
- leave work early - לצאת מהעבודה מוקדם
- technical English - אנגלית טכנית
Grammar Practice
POSSESSIVE WITH WORK VS. WORKPLACE
Pattern: Verb + work vs. verb + my + workplace
- I left work early.
- I left my workplace at five.
In English, 'work' is an abstract activity or environment, not an object you possess. Use 'my workplace' when referring to a physical location.
Corrections (not- X)
- my boss (not- my employee)
- Things changed (not- I change)
- to work (not- to the work)
- She had a big ego (not- She had big ego)
Model Speech
MODEL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
How is it that you left work early today?
I left work early because I handed in my letter of resignation. I feel the work isn't right for me anymore.
TRANSLATION REQUESTS
Student wanted to say: Student wanted to tell a Hebrew joke but needed it in English.
Target English: My boss told an employee to bring swimwear to work tomorrow. The employee asked why.
Pronunciation Practice
- bad - stress: BAD
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