The Working Environment
工 作 环 境
Part One: expressions
1. I’d like to make an appointment to see Mr. Smith, please.
我想预约和史密斯先生见面。
2. Could you tell me where his office is?
你可以告诉我他的办公室在哪儿吗？
3. Ted stopped by to see you.
特德顺道过来拜访你。
4. Can I leave this for him?
我可以把这个留给他吗？
5. Could you give him this message?
你可以把这个口信留给他吗？
6. Where is the meeting room located?
会议室在哪儿？
7. How do I use this copy machine?
复印机怎么用？
8. Just a second.
稍等一下。
9. I’ll have it finished by tomorrow morning.
我不迟于明早会将它完成。
10. Hard work pays off, you know.
你知道，辛苦工作总会有回报。
Part Two: Dialogues
1. On the job工作中
A: Is Betty Sue in her office?
B: I’m sorry. She’s in a meeting right now.
A: I see.
B: Can I give her a message for you?
A: Yes, please tell her I stopped by.
B: And your name, please?
A: Ted. Oh, and could you give her this document for me?
B: Certainly.
A: 贝蒂·苏在她办公室吗？
B: 抱歉，她现在在开会。
A: 是这样。
B: 要我代您留个口讯给她吗？
A: 好的，请告诉她我顺道过来的。
B: 请问你的名字是…
A: 特德。还有，你可以把这个文件给她吗？
B: 当然可以。
2. Working Supplies 工作设施
A: Do you have a free moment?
B: Sure. What do you need?
A: I’m having some trouble. How do you use this printer?
B: Well, first you have to turn this switch on.
A: Silly me.
B: Now press this button.
A: Oh, and it’s out of paper. Do you have any more?
B: Just a second. I’ll go get some.
A: 你有空吗？
B: 有空。怎么了？
A: 我碰到一些麻烦。这个打印机怎么用？
B: 哦，首先你把这个开关打开。
A: 我真蠢。
B: 然后按这个按钮。
A: 哦，没纸了。你还有吗？
B: 稍等一下。我去拿一些过来。
3. A Successful Story 成功故事
A: You look tired. *
B: Yeah, I’ve been working so much overtime lately.
A: Really? How come?
B: My boss gave me a big project. I had to have it finished it by this morning. It was so difficult!
A: You shouldn’t work so hard.
B: I know. But hard work pays off, you know.
A: What do you mean?
B: Maybe now I’ll get that promotion I was hoping for.
A: 你看上去很累。
B: 是啊，我近来一直加班工作。
A: 真的吗？怎么回事？
B: 我的老板给了我一个大的项目，我必须在今天早上完成。真是够难的。
A: 你不要拼命工作。
B: 我知道，但是你知道，辛苦工作总有回报的。
A: 怎么讲？
B: 可能目前我快得到提升了，这是我一直期待的。
Part Three: Substitution Drills
1. A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, is (Mr. Smith/ the director/ the manager) in his office?
能为您效劳吗？
哦，（史密斯先生/主管/经理）在办公室吗？
2. A: Could you tell me where (his office/ the meeting room/ the copy machine) is, please?
B: Sure. It’s just down the hall, on the right.
你能告诉我（他的办公室/会议室/复印机）在哪里吗？
当然。沿着这个厅走过去，在右边。
3. A: Could you give him this (message/ report/ document), please?
B: No problem.
你可以把这个（口讯/报告/文件）给他吗？
没问题。
4. A: What’s the matter?
B: How do I use this (copy machine/ fax machine/ hole-puncher)?
怎么了？
这个（复印机/传真机/打孔机）怎么用？
5. A: I’m out of (paper/ staples/ folders). Do you have any more?
B: Here you are.
没（纸/订书针/文件夹）了，你还有吗？
给你吧。
6. A: Can you meet this deadline?
B: Yes, I’ll have it finished by (tomorrow morning/ this afternoon/ Friday at 5pm).
你可以在规定期限完成吗？
可以，我会在（明天早上/今天下午/星期五5点）之前完成。
7. A: Is Mr. Smith in his office?
B: I’m sorry. He’s (in a meeting/ not at his desk right now/ out).
史密斯先生在办公室吗？
抱歉。他（正在开会/不在位子上/出去了）。
8. A: I’m having some (trouble/ difficulties/ problems). Can you help me?
B: What do you need?
我遇到一些（麻烦/困难/难题）。 你可以帮我吗？
要我怎么帮？
9. A: You look (tired/ exhausted/ busy).
B: Yeah, I’ve been working so much overtime lately.
你看上去很（累/疲倦/忙碌）。
是呀，我近来一直加班工作。
10. A: The project was so (difficult/ time-consuming/ tedious).
B: You shouldn’t work so hard.
这个项目很（难/花时间/枯燥乏味）。
你不要这么拼命工作。
Vocabulary and Phrases
Part Four: Monologue
“When I first started this job, it took me quite a while to learn the ropes. I guess many new-comers have the same problem and have to ask their co-workers for help. I didn’t know how to use the system or where to find things. On my first day I wandered around for twenty minutes before I could find the copy room. Fortunately my co-workers were very helpful and supportive, so it didn’t take me long to get the hang of it. I just kept working hard, and in the end all my hard work really paid off. Things are going just great!”
——Bob Evian, office worker
当我刚开始做这项工作的时候，花了很久的时间去学习它的规则。我想很多新来的人都会碰到同样的问题而必须向同事寻求帮助。我不明白公司的运作，找东西也不知道去哪里找。第一天上班我转悠了20分钟才找到复印室在哪里。幸运的是，我的同事都肯帮忙，而且都支持我。不久我摸清了工作情况。我一直以来都努力工作，最终辛苦工作终于有了回报。事情简直棒极了。
——伯博·伊夫安，办公室人员
Part Five: Vocabulary and expressions
-- stop by =drop by顺便拜访
-- Could you please…? 你可以…吗？
-- How do I…? 我如何…？
-- overtime超过，加班，额外工作时间
-- Hard work pays off. 辛苦工作肯定有回报。
-- promotion 提升，晋级
-- deadline 截止期限，最后限期
-- exhausted 精疲力竭的
-- new-comer 新来的人
-- co-workers 同事（=coworker）
--get the hang of sth.学会，掌握窍门，摸清情况
--* It looks (+ adjective). It looks like (+ noun).
It looks delicious. She looks beautiful. You look tired.
It looks like a gourmet meal. She looks like a beautiful star. You look like you’re tired.
