002-Calling In Sick, EnglishPod002

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A: Hello, Daniel speaking, how may I help you? 

B: Hi Daniel, Julie here. 

A: Hi Julie, how are you? 

B: Actually I’m feeling quite ill today. 

A: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. What’s wrong? 

B: I think I’m coming down with the flu. I have a headache, a sore throat, a runny nose and I’m feeling slightly feverish. 

A: I see..... so you’re calling in sick? 

B: Yes. I was hoping to take the day off to recover. 

A: Ok then. Try and get some rest.

Key Vocabulary 

how may I help you?

Phrase 

Polite oer to help

quite ill 

Phrase 

very sick 

coming down 

Phrase 

getting, acquiring 

calling in sick 

Phrase 

report that you will not go to work because you are sick 

was hoping 

Phrase 

to kindly expect 

Supplementary Vocabulary 

symptom 

Noun (sin-gular) 

a sign, indication 

permission 

Noun (sin-gular) 

allow 

impolite 

Adjective 

unfriendly 

sick day 

Phrase 

day off because you're sick 

make it into work 

Phrase 

will not go to work

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