واژگان کاربردی:

resources : منابع

understaffed : کمبود نیرو

The timing is just not right. : زمان مناسبی نیست.

Weight off my shoulders. : از فشار کار من کاسته شود.

Give me a hand : کمک کنید

That sounds reasonable : به نظر منطقی است.

recruit : استخدام

متن دیالوگ اصلی:

A: ...like I told you before, we just don’t have the resources to hire you an assistant.  

B: I understand that, but the fact is we’re understaffed.  

A: The timing is just not right. The economy is bad, and it’s too risky to take on new staff.  

B: Yeah, I guess you’re right.... here’s an idea, what if we hire an intern? She would take some of the weight off my shoulders.  

A: She?  

B: Yeah, you know, a recent graduate. She could give me a hand with some of these projects and we could keep our costs down.  

A: That sounds reasonable... let me see what I can do.  

A: Tony, I’d like to introduce you to your new assistant.  

B: OK, great! Let’s meet her! 

C: Hi, I’m Adam.  

B: Oh... hi... I’m Tony...