English Lessons
“You'd be surprised how hard it is to find qualified programmers.”
You work at a software company, and need to hire a new programmer. You've been searching for several months but haven't had any luck. You're telling a friend who's in a different industry about your problem
“We need someone with real hands-on experience.”
You need to hire a software programmer at your company. You don't want to hire a young programmer who's just out of school. You want to hire someone who's created similar software in the past. You say this to explain what kind of employee you need.
“Are you going through a recruitment agency?”
Your friend works at a software company and needs to hire a programmer. She's been searching for someone for a few months, but hasn't found any qualified people. You want to know how she's been looking for candidates, so you ask this.
“That's going to attract a lot of new customers.”
You're talking about a recent announcement that Starbucks is going to offer free Internet access to all customers. You think it's a good idea for them, and now you're talking to your husband and explaining why.
“That's a good move on their part.”
You read a news story about Starbucks Coffee offering free Internet access at their stores. You're discussing the story with your husband. You say this because you think that this change will bring a lot of new customers to Starbucks.
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