The general manager invites all the staff to join the farewell party for the secretary.
總經理邀請所有員工參加秘書小姐的告別派對。
Dear all:
Please join the farewell party to say goodbye to Katy Yang this Friday.
Katy has been a secretary here for about 10 years.
She will be transferring to our branch office in Taichung starting next Monday.
The party will take place at the big meeting room, and there will be free pizza and drinks for you.
Perry Su,
General Manager
必備單字
1. goodbye [g?dˋba?] int.
再見、再會（國中基本1200字）
2. branch [brant?] n.
樹枝、分部（國中挑戰800字）
實用字詞
1. farewell party 告別派對
2. transfer to 調動到某個地方或部門
閱讀技巧：
將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
Please join the farewell party / to say goodbye to Katy Yang / this Friday.
請參加告別派對／向楊凱蒂說再見／本週五。
動手做做看：
將長句分成短字詞
She will be transferring to our branch office in Taichung starting next Monday.
解答:
She will be transferring to / our branch office in Taichung / starting next Monday.
她將被轉調至／台中的分公司／下週一起。
考題練習：
多益普及測驗＋國中會考題型
1. What does Katy do?
(A) A manager
(B) A secretary
(C) A Translator
2. How long has she worked here?
(A) 5 years
(B) 10 years
(C) 15 years
3. Where will the party be?
(A) The manager’s office
(B) Small meeting room
(C) Big meeting room
考題練習：
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (C)
文章由TOEIC Program Taiwan · Chun Shin提供：
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