失业英语对话-Payment Not Received(2)

A: Could you help me figure out why I am missing¹ my unemployment² check for this week?
B: I hope that you remembered to send in your last Continued Claim Form.
A: I am pretty sure that I didn’t send that claim form in.
B: You have to send that form in every two weeks so we that we will know what to pay you.
A: Can I mail it in late?
B: If it is not more than fourteen days past its due³ date, then you may still mail it in.
A: I think that I will mail it in right away when I get it next time, so I won’t be late.
B: You can’t mail it in early because you don’t know, in advance, how much you will be working.
A: Even though I was late turning in my form, will my paycheck be late?
B: Yes, your check will be a little late in getting to you.
 

1 missing   

adj.遗失的，缺少的，失踪的

参考例句：

• Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
• All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。

2 unemployment   

n.失业，失业状态

参考例句：

• The government will look into how to reduce unemployment.政府将研究如何降低失业率。
• He gave a talk on the theme of teenage unemployment.他就青少年失业的主题作了一次报告。

3 due   

n.应得物；adj.预定的，应付的，到期的，应有的

参考例句：

• I received nothing except what was due to me.除了我应得的东西，我并未接受任何东西。
• The rocket is due to lift off at noon on Friday.火箭定于星期五中午发射。