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IT English Learned in Secret - What if my boss find out?
Published2016.08.01 16:23
Have you finalized your summer vacation plans to wash away the summer heat? Things really need to go smoothly at the company before taking leave.. It's worrisome, right? This week's IT-English conversation takes place in an office. Mitchell's colleague somehow hasn't written the report that needs to be submitted to the company and is now rushing to do it. Now there's a situation where he might end up forfeiting his vacation. How do you console someone in this situation? It would be good to learn expressions used when consoling others as well. Shall we create a natural conversation through a short dialogue?
A :Hey~Mitchell. Do we have a meeting tomorrow?
B : Sorry, but I have no idea. I think you should ask Mr. Stevens of it again. Ah~I heard from Anny that he is going to have a meeting today. Maybe at 6.
A : OMG! I didn't hand out the quarterly reporter fot the Keysight.co yet. What if My boss find out that I didn't prepare for the meeting, what should I do??
B: What? What are you going to do? I am afraid that he will be angry.
A: That's right. I'm afraid, too.
B: Don't you have any alternatives for it?
A: Um.. Unfortunately, I don't have any other plans. I would abandon vacations in this Summer.
B: I don't know what to say. Stay strong.
A: Thank you for saying that.
A: Hey Mitchell. Do we have a meeting tomorrow?
B: Sorry~ I'm not sure. Ask Mr. Stevens again. But Anny mentioned that Stevens is having a meeting today. Maybe around 6 o'clock?
A: Oh no. I haven't submitted the Keysight quarterly report yet. What if the boss finds out I haven't prepared for the meeting?
B: What?! What are you going to do? I'm worried he might get angry.
A: Yeah.. I'm worried too.
B: Don't you have any backup plan?
A: Um.. Unfortunately, I don't have any other plans. Really.. I think I'll have to give up my vacation this summer.
B: I don't know what to say. Stay strong!
A: Thanks for saying that.
Phrase Analysis
Do we have a meeting tomorrow?
: This is expressed as a question asking "Do we have a meeting tomorrow?" You may have learned that the present tense expresses the present state, but from now on, let's learn one more thing. The present tense is also used with the adverb tomorrow to express the near future that will proceed ahead. Don't be confused if there's tomorrow in the present tense!
What if my boss find out that~?
: This means "What if my boss finds out? What do I do?" The phrase "What if" means "What if~ happens? What should I do?" Be careful not to confuse the expression "what do I do?" with "how".
what should I do?
: "What do I do now?" (=What do I have to do?)
I don't know what to say. Stay strong.
: "I don't know what to say." is used as an expression of consolation. Stay strong means "Stay strong!" and can be used interchangeably with Cheer up!
Thank you for saying that.
: "Thanks for saying that." This is not an expression used only between friends, but rather an expression used whenever you feel grateful for what the other person has said. Since "Thank you for~" is a frequently mentioned expression, become familiar with it now!
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