Preview（腕試し）

Shintaro started working for his company this year. He is a:

A. first-year employee

B. sophomore

C. beginner

D. freshman

Quick Glossary （用語辞典）

generally = 一般的に

　

Examples（例文）

Freshman is generally used for someone who is in his or her first year of high school or university.

Kelly had few friends when she was a freshman in high school, but she was able to make a lot of friends by her second year in school.

　

I don't think there is a common word for an employee who is in her or his first year, so if you want to translate "freshman" into real English, I'd say "first-year employee."

Because he is a first-year employee, Shintaro has to attend training sessions every week.

　

Exercises （練習）

1. Kanako started high school this year, and it has been difficult for her. She really doesn't like being a:

A. freshman

B. first-year person

C. fresh girl

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2. As a ____________ , Mark has to attend a lot of meetings and work a lot of overtime to learn his job.

A. freshboy

B. freshman

C. first-year employee