English Collocations in Dialogue: Master Hundreds of Collocations in American English Quickly and Easily - Jackie Bolen 2021

Key role

Sally: Hey Marty, we need to talk about Tom leaving. It's a key role we have to fill thoughtfully. We have a tendency to rush through the hiring process but it's such a demanding job that I don't think we can do that this time.

Marty: Of course, I agree 100% with you. I'm interested in that guy Jim Jones. Do you remember him? He did a presentation at that conference we were at.

Sally: I was impressed with him too. He won't just quit his job though! We'll have to pay him an extremely competitive salary to get him to leave.

Marty: I'll ask around and see people in that position are getting paid these days.

Vocabulary

Key role: An important position.

Tendency to: Usually acts in a certain way.

Hiring process: Putting up a job ad, taking applications, doing interviews, etc. From start to finish.

Demanding job: A job that is difficult and time-consuming.

Did a presentation: Spoke in front of other people about a certain topic.

Impressed with: Felt admiration or respect for.

Quit his job: Gave notice that he would stop working at his job.

Competitive salary: A salary that is similar to what other companies are paying.

Ask around: Enquire.

These days: Recently; now.

Practice

..., I've been working a lot. Nothing too exciting.

Let me ... . I'm sure someone knows a good plumber.

Let's fast-track the ... . We needed someone yesterday.

The CFO is a ... in all organizations.

I ... at the conference last year but I think I'm going to skip this year.

A ... for a good salesperson is more than $100,000.

He has a ... to rush through his homework so he can play video games.

I think he should ... . What a terrible boss.

It's a ... but it also comes with a very high salary.

I'm ... how well he did on that test.

Answers

these days

ask around

hiring process

key role

did a presentation

competitive salary

tendency to

quit his job

demanding job

impressed with