自己創業

對話
Steve：Hi, Jane, it's Steve.
史提夫︰嗨，阿珍。我是史提夫。
Jane：Hi, Steve. I haven't heard from you in a while.
阿珍︰嗨，史提夫。我好一陣子沒有你的消息了。
Steve：Well, I've been busy. I've started my own company.
史提夫︰嗯，我一直都很忙。我自己開公司了。
Jane：Wow. What kind of business is it?
阿珍︰哇，你從事哪方面的事業呢？
Steve：Just a little Internet startup. I'm recruiting staff and I want you to come work for me.
史提夫︰只是剛起步的小網路公司罷了。我正在招募員工，而我想請妳來上班。
Jane：Actually, I just got started working at the old company again. 阿
珍︰事實上，我才剛回舊東家工作。
Steve：I didn't realize you were going back. Well, can you recommend someone else?
史提夫︰我不知道妳回舊公司上班。那好吧，妳有可以推薦給我的人選嗎？

延伸學習 hear from sb 接到某人的來信╱消息
例︰Tom, have you heard from Sean lately?
（湯姆，你最近有接到尚恩的消息嗎？）
hear from sb 指透過信件得到某人的消息；「期盼接到您的回信。」
可寫︰I look forward to hearing from you.

in a while 有一陣子╱不久
例︰I haven't seen you in a while. How have you been?
（我有一陣子沒見到你了。你還好嗎？） 例︰Ms. Smith will be with you in a while.（史密斯小姐待會兒就會過來陪你。）

startup n. 剛起步的公司╱ a. 起始（階段）的 recruit vt. 招募（新成員、新兵等）╱ n. 新手、新兵 ．recruit staff 招募員工
例︰Jack has had a problem recruiting enough qualified editors.
（傑克一直很難招募到足夠的合格編輯。）

recommend vt. 推薦 ．recommend A to B 將A推薦給B
例︰Tanya recommended this book to everyone who is interested in romance.（
坦雅推薦這本書給每一個對愛情故事有興趣的人。）