Office Buddies

John has been working at Comcast for 5 years.  He has made a lot of friends at the office, but Harry is his best buddy.  Both John and Harry work in the systems engineering department.

2020-10-10 · Charlie Samra ·

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Office Buddies

John has been working at Comcast for 5 years.  He has made a lot of friends at the office, but Harry is his best buddy.  Both John and Harry work in the systems engineering department.  Elaine is their boss.  They moved into the new Comcast Technology Center when it first opened.

John and Harry are in their respective cubicles, which are right next to each other. 

Today is Monday. 

Harry:  Want to get some lunch?  I am starving already.  It's a little early...

John looks at the time displayed on his workstation.

John: I am slammed today but I really need a break.  Where do you want to go?

Harry:  Murphy's?

John:  Ok, that works.  

John and Harry take the short walk over to Con Murphy's, which is an Irish Pub that has outdoor seating.  Perfect for a beautiful fall day.  They grab a table outside, and the waiter brings over the menus.

Harry:  I'm getting the fish and chips.  What about you?

John: Well, hmmm, I think today I'll get the Reuben.  Man, it's expensive here. We gotta find some cheaper places to eat.

Harry: Agreed.  Anyway, I still can't get over that Eagles game.  

John: Yeah, that was a mess.  How do you lose to Washington?  There were so many inexplicable play calls, especially at the end of the game.

Harry: How'd you do in the office pool?  I got destroyed.

John: I did ok mostly but I won't win any money this week.  There were too many upsets.

The waiter brings two glasses of water and puts them on the table.

Waiter: May I take your order?

Vocabulary

Flash Card Drill
Reuben ルーベン C1 · Advanced Uncommon
  1. I'm having the Reuben. Haven't had that in a long time.
    私(わたし)はルーベンを食(た)べます。長(なが)い間(ま)それを食(た)べていませんでした。
  2. The Reuben here is really good. The meat is really tasty, and they use marbled rye bread.
    ここのルーベンは本当(ほんとう)に美味(おい)しいです。肉(にく)は本当(ほんとう)に美味(おい)しく、マーブル状(じょう)のライ麦(むぎ)パンを使用(しよう)しています。
cubicle キュービクル B1 · Intermediate Uncommon
  1. All of our software developers are in cubicles near the ping pong table.
    私(わたし)たちのソフトウェア開発(かいはつ)者(しゃ)は全員(ぜんいん)、卓球(たっきゅう)台(だい)の近(ちか)くのキュービクるにいます。
buddy 友人(ゆうじん) A1 · Beginner Common
  1. Jack has been a close buddy of mine since high school.
    ジャックは高校(こうこう)時代(じだい)から私(わたし)の親友(しんゆう)でした。
  2. I am going out with some buddies from work tonight. Don't wait up for me.
    私(わたし)は今夜(こんや)仕事(しごと)仲間(なかま)の何(なん)人(にん)かの仲間(なかま)と出(で)かけます。私(わたし)を待(ま)たないでください。
that works それで良(よ)い A2 · Elementary Common
  1. Yup, that time works for me.
    うん、その時間(じかん)で僕(ぼく)はいいよ。
  2. Does this color work for you?
    この色(いろ)であなたはいいですか?
respective それぞれの B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon
  1. Mr. Clark and Ms. Smith worked in their respective offices, but often worked together in the conference room.
    クラークさんとスミスさんはそれぞれのオフィスで働(はたら)いていましたが、しばしば会議(かいぎ)室(しつ)で一緒(いっしょ)に働(はたら)いていました。
office pool オフィスでの賭(か)けゲーム C1 · Advanced Common
  1. We are not allowed to have any office pools where I work because it is gambling.
    私(わたし)が働(はたら)いているオフィスでは賭(と)ゲームはギャンブルであるため許可(きょか)されていません。
inexplicable 不可解(ふかかい)な B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon
  1. The president's decision to cancel the debate was inexplicable.
    議論(ぎろん)をキャンセルするという大統領(だいとうりょう)の決定(けってい)は説明(せつめい)がつかなかった。
  2. After he heard the news, he went into a rant against the government. His behavior was inexplicable.
    彼(かれ)はその知(し)らせを聞(き)いた後(のち)、政府(せいふ)に対(たい)して暴言(ぼうげん)を吐(は)いた。彼(かれ)の行動(こうどう)は不可解(ふかかい)なものだった。
upset 番狂(ばんくる)わせ B1 · Intermediate Common
  1. The Giants were upset by the Rams on Sunday. Totally unexpected.
    ジャイアンツは日曜日(にちようび)にラムズに予想(よそう)を外(はず)して負(ま)けました。まったく予想(よそう)外(がい)でした。
  2. With Trump winning in 2016, that was considered an upset. Will there be an upset in 2020 again?
    2016年(ねん)にトランプが勝利(しょうり)したことは、それは意外(いがい)な事(こと)と見(み)なされました。 2020年(ねん)に再(ふたた)び混乱(こんらん)はあるでしょうか?
mess 混乱(こんらん) A2 · Elementary Common
  1. Since she broke up with her boyfriend she's been a mess.
    彼女(かのじょ)は彼氏(かれし)と別(わか)れてから、彼女(かのじょ)はめちゃくちゃになっています。
  2. What a mess you made of this situation. You have to fix it right now.
    あなたはこの状況(じょうきょう)で何(なん)と事態(じたい)を混乱(こんらん)させたか。今(いま)すぐ修正(しゅうせい)する必要(ひつよう)があります。
slammed とても忙(いそが)しい B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon
  1. Man, I was slammed yesterday. I had to work until 10 last night.
    全(まった)く、私(わたし)は昨日(きのう)は非常(ひじょう)に忙(いそが)しかったでした。私(わたし)は昨夜(さくや)10時(じ)まで働(はたら)かなければなりませんでした。
destroy 破壊(はかい)する B2 · Upper-intermediate Common
  1. I was destroyed watching them lose like that.
    彼(かれ)らがそのように失(うしな)うのを見(み)て私(わたし)は打(う)ちのめされました。
  2. He got destroyed in the office pool this week.
    彼(かれ)は今週(こんしゅう)、オフィスのプールゲームで打(う)ちのめされされました。
especially 特(とく)に A2 · Elementary Common
  1. I am especially pleased to introduce you to the president of the university, Mr. James Jones.
    特(とく)に、大学(だいがく)の学長(がくちょう)であるジェームズ・ジョーンズ氏(し)を貴方(あなた)に紹介(しょうかい)できることをうれしく思(おも)います。
starve 飢(う)える B1 · Intermediate Uncommon
  1. There are many children that starve every year in Africa.
    アフリカには毎年(まいとし)飢(う)えている子供(こども)たちがたくさんいます。
play call プレイコール C1 · Advanced Common
  1. The coach's play calls in the last few games were perfectly chosen and led to their current winning streak.
    過去(かこ)数(すう)試合(しあい)でのコーチのプレーコールは完璧(かんぺき)に選(えら)ばれ、現在(げんざい)の連勝(れんしょう)につながりました。
technology 技術(ぎじゅつ) A2 · Elementary Common
  1. Advances in technology allow the space program to send robots to Mars.
    技術(ぎじゅつ)の進歩(しんぽ)により、宇宙(うちゅう)計画(けいかく)では火星(かせい)にロボットを送(おく)ることができます。

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