Job Interviews

Explaining a Gap

A gap on the CV — explaining it plainly.

解释空档期 · 8 turns · you say 4 lines

  1. Them

    I see a gap of about a year here.

  2. You

    Yes, I took time off to care for my father.

  3. Them

    Thank you for explaining. How was that year?

  4. You

    It was hard, but I kept studying part time.

  5. Them

    What did you study?

  6. You

    I finished a course on system design.

  7. Them

    And are you ready to work full time now?

  8. You

    Yes, I've been ready since the spring.

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Words in this dialogue

  • yeartwelve months
  • tookpast form of take
  • timethe passing of hours and minutes
  • careto look after; to mind
  • fathera male parent
  • explainingto make something clear
  • harddifficult; with force (raining hard)
  • keptpast form of keep
  • studyinglearning about
  • parta piece of the whole
  • studyto learn about
  • finishedto come to the end
  • courseone part of a meal
  • systema set of parts working together
  • designto plan how something looks
  • readyprepared
  • worka job; to function properly
  • fullwith no space left
  • i'veshort for I have
  • sincefrom a time in the past until now
  • springthe season after winter