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-------Lesson Dialog-------

----Formal ----

Sofia: Har du fået svar på din ansøgning? Jeg synes, du virker lidt nedtrykt.

Emilie: Ja, jeg talte med min chef tidligere i dag, og hun har valgt en af de mandlige ansøgere.

Sofia: Det er løgn! Jeg ville mene, du var den oplagte kandidat til jobbet. Du er jo i forvejen praktikant.

Emilie: Ja, men det kan være svært for kvinder i 20'erne at blive fastansat.

Sofia: På grund af for lidt erfaring eller...?

Emilie: Nej, fordi vi ikke har fået nogle børn endnu.

Sofia: Der er da mange på vores alder, som kan få arbejde, selvom de ikke har børn.

Emilie: Ja, men de er måske heller ikke i et fast forhold. Jeg tænkte nok, jeg skulle have tiet stille.

Sofia: Jeg mener stadig, man kommer længst med ærlighed. Selvom det kan være frustrerende.

Emilie: Jeg synes, det ville være mærkeligt at skulle holde en kæreste eller mand hemmelig.

Sofia: Ja, bare for at forbedre sine chancer i fremtiden. Du kunne også bare få børn nu.

Emilie: Ha ha, meget morsomt! Jon ville løbe skrigende væk.

Sofia: Men så er du heller ikke længere i et fast forhold. Jeg tror, vi har fundet en løsning! Skål!

----Formal English----

Sophia: Have you gotten an answer about your application? I think you seem a little depressed.

Emily: Yes, I spoke to my boss earlier today, and she has chosen one of the male applicants.

Sophia: No way! I would think you were the obvious candidate for the job. You're already an intern.

Emily: Yes, but it can be hard for women in their 20s to become permanently employed.

Sophia: Because of too little experience...?

Emily: No, because we haven't had any children yet.

Sophia: Surely, there are many women our age who can get jobs, even though they don't have children.

Emily: Yes, but they might not be in a committed relationship. I thought as much, and I should have kept silent.

Sophia: I still think you’ll get furthest with honesty. Even though it can be frustrating.

Emily: I think it would be strange having to keep a boyfriend or husband a secret.

Sophia: Yes, just to improve your chances in the future. You could also just have children now.

Emily: Ha ha, very funny! Jon would run away screaming.

Sophia: But then you won't be in a committed relationship any longer either. I think we've found a solution! Cheers!

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