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NIGHT CLASSES
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In yesterday's lesson, Jane wanted to know how long Nora had worked for HotDotCom. She asked: 'How long have you been working...'. Jane's question was correct, but Nora gave a strange reply: 'Since 9 a.m.'. Nora should have said, 'Since 1999', or 'For two years'.
Gary enters Mei Ling's office for an interview. Jane is already there.
Mei Ling: Welcome, Gary. Please take a seat.
Gary: Thank you.
Mei Ling: I'm Mei Ling, the Managing Director of HotDotCom - and this is Jane, the Marketing Manager.
Jane: Hi!
Gary: Nice to meet you.
Mei Ling: So, tell us a bit about yourself.
Gary: Well, I am graduated from St Vincent's with my N levels. But I am upgrading myself. Mus upgrade all the time. I am studying night classes. I did a test last week, but they never tell the result. But I lucky, ah. The lecturer leave the mark sheet open and I got see.
Jane: Oh! You got a C? That's not very good.
Gary: But I got A.
Jane: You just said that you...
Mei Ling: So you are a good student.
Gary: Yes, I always get 25 upon 30.
Mei Ling: Good. Well, we are looking for an administrative assistant. You will be...
We leave the interview and later find Mei Ling and Jane alone. Gary has just left.
Jane: He wasn't very good.
Mei Ling: I think he was perfect.
Jane: But he lied to us. He said he got a C, then he tells us he got an A. I mean really!
Mei Ling: No, no. He didn't lie. He meant he had seen his results. He got an A.
Jane: Oh! I thought...
Mei Ling: Yes, I know. Singlish!
Jane: Oh! I must have seemed very rude. Maybe I can catch him before he leaves. (来源：老牌的英语学习网站 http://www.EnglishCN.com)
Jane runs after Gary and catches up with him at the elevator.
Jane: Gary! Gary!
Gary: Yes?
Jane: Look, I just want to say sorry.
Gary: For what?
Jane: I didn't understand you back there. I haven't been here long.
Gary: What didn't you understand? I am very eager to upgrade all the time.
Jane: Well, when you said, 'I got see,' I thought you meant that you got a C grade.
Gary: Oh! No! I got A grade. I am sorry. What should I say?
Jane: I have seen my results.
Gary: Alamak!
Jane: What?
The narrator now explains where the confusion was.
Narrator: That's not the only mistake that Gary made. Remember this?
Replay...
Gary: Well, I am graduated from St. Vincent's with my N levels. But I am upgrading myself. Mus upgrade all the time. I am studying night classes.
Narrator: Grammatically speaking, 'I am graduated' should be, 'I have graduated'. So, Gary should have said 'I've graduated from St. Vincent's'.
Replay...
Gary: But I am upgrading myself. Mus upgrade all the time.
Narrator: Usually, when we talk about upgrading someone, we mean that his or her position has changed. For example, 'Say Chian has been upgraded to head teller.' Gary could have said...
Gary: I am always improving my skills.
Narrator: He is, too. He's going to be a good administrative assistant. But did you hear his other mistakes?
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