Dealing with information

Dealing with information

Staff changes

Here are some ways to describe staff changes.Notice that because they describe an on going situation.
We're getting a new CEO.

He's moving to go to a startup.

Mary's transferring to Boston.

Johnny's being replaced by a new intern.

She's leaving to go traveling.

indefinite pronouns 不定代词

interchangeable 可互换

People

Someone told me we're getting a new boss.

Everybody is saying that Josh is leaving to go to a competitor.

Please don't tell anybody that he's joining another team.

No one knows he's getting replaced.

Questions with 'some'

I need to tell you something.Can you keep a secret?

Don't ask me.I don't know anything about it.

Thanks to great sales and growth,we're opening new offices.

thanks to great financial results.

due to your hard work and effort.

because we need to make cost savings.

The company is downsizing the sales department.

Welcome to class! 

Your good responses:

I have four years' experience in software and I want to make more money.

Task 2:

Do not let anyone know about this, it's confidential..

Yes the rumor is true.

Grammar tips:

You said: I will be amazing

You should say: I would be amazed.

You said: He open a coffee shop and Ben's shop is really popular.

You should say: He opened a coffee shop and Ben's shop is really popular.

You said: I'm fine and I'm exciting.

You should say: I'm fine and excited.

You said: My house near my company.

You should say: My house is near my company.

You said: Not everyone know at sometime because it may cause sales go down

You should say: Not everyone should know because it may cause sales to go down. 

You said: It's fine and we finished it in 30 minutes

You should say: It was fine and we finished it in 30 minutes. (past tense)

You said: You must to keep it secret.

You should say: You must keep it secret. 

You said: It plans to open at the end of this quarter and our team will be talking.

You should say: The plan is to open at the end of this quarter and our team will be talking. (article)

You said: Our team will inform me on tomorrow

You should say: Our team will inform me by tomorrow. (preposition)

Practice these areas:

articles, tenses, preposition.

Vocabulary:

Start-up means a business

Pronunciation:

You said: Needs to be keep secret.

You should say: Needs to be kept secret.

Target language

Introducing news: Apparently, ____. / Did you hear? / There’s more. / Someone told me that ____.

Responding to unexpected news: No way! / I can’t believe it. / Are you serious? / That can’t be true!