Using English at Work：54 Leaving Work(6)

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Now that we've talked about the new vocabulary, let's listen to the story again, this time at a normal speed.

I look at the clock and it's already 5:30. It's quitting time!

I still need to put the finishing touches on my report, but I can do that on Monday morning before I submit it to my boss.

Some weeks I have to take work home and burn the midnight oil, but not this week.

I have everything under control and I don't need to work over the weekend.

I pack up my briefcase¹ and shut down my computer.

I put some important papers back in their folder² and leave it in my desk drawer for safekeeping.

I take the papers and files from my outbox and put them in my coworker's inbox.

But when I get back to my desk, another coworker has put some new memos³ and papers in my inbox!

I like to clear my desk as much as possible at the end of the week to avoid clutter⁴, and I guess everyone else does, too!

I look at my desk one last time to make sure I haven't left anything behind, and I'm ready to head home. Weekend, here I come!

That brings us to the end of our ninth lesson.

In our tenth and final lesson, I'm going to talk about socializing with coworkers.

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This course was produced by Dr. Jeff McQuillan and Dr. Lucy Tse. Copyright 2008.