跟學商貿口語 第13課:Interpersonal Communications互相溝通
ANNIE: Karen, do you have a minute? I'd like to ask you about something.
KAREN: Sure. What is it?
ANNIE: I think you can give me some advice.
You have worked here longer, and I just want to know what you think.
KAREN: I'm glad to help you. But what is it you want to ask about?
ANNIE: I am worried about the meeting this morning.
KAREN: Why? I think the meeting went well.
ANNIE: Really?
KAREN: Yes. But what are you worried about?
ANNIE: I'm afraid I was too rude.
KAREN: Rude? You weren't rude at all, Annie. Why do you think you were rude?
ANNIE: Well, I maybe talked to Mr. Drummond too directly.
I thought I maybe said too much. I don't want him to be angry.
KAREN: I understand. But really you weren't rude at all.
You said what you thought. I think he appreciates that.
ANNIE: Really?
KAREN: Yes.
ANNIE: But I am new here, and I'm not sure he is used to that.
KAREN: You mean because you are a woman?
ANNIE: Yes. And he is the president of the company.
KAREN: Listen, Annie. You shouldn't worry about Mr. Drummond.
He is a very good man to work for. He is not sexist at all.
He appreciates people for their ideas.
And he is willing to take suggestions from men or women.
ANNIE: I am very happy to hear that, Karen.
It's good to know I'm working in such a company.
KAREN: I agree with you on that, Annie.
I've worked for Derek Drummond for nine years now.
I feel he appreciates his employees for their work, not their gender.
I would never change jobs.
ANNIE: Good. Thank you for telling me this.
KAREN: Any time. If you have a good idea, don't be afraid to speak up.
This is a company that appreciates initiative.
安妮：凱倫，你有一點時間嗎？我想要問你一些事情。
凱倫：當然，有什麼事呢？
安妮：我想你可以給我一些意見。
你在這兒工作比較久，我只是想了解一下你的想法。
凱倫：我很樂意幫你，但你需要問些什麼？
安妮：我很擔心今天早晨的會議。
凱倫：爲什麼？我認爲那個會議很順利。
安妮：真的嗎？
凱倫：是的，但你是擔心什麼呢？
安妮：我很擔心我有一點無禮。
凱倫：無禮？你並沒有無禮，安妮。爲什麼你認爲你很無禮？
安妮：嗯，我可能跟卓默德先生說得太直接了。
我想我可能說的太多了，我不希望他生氣。
凱倫：我瞭解，但你並沒有無禮。
你把你想的說出來，我認爲他很感激。
安妮：真的嗎？
凱倫：是的。
安妮：但我是新晉人員，我也不確定他是否習慣那樣。
凱倫：你的意思是因爲你是女人？
安妮：是的，而他是這間公司的總裁。
凱倫：聽好，安妮。你不應該擔心卓默德先生。
他是很好的老闆，他一點都不會性別歧視。
他欣賞有思想的人。
而且他很樂意聽取男人或女人給的建議。
安妮：我很高興聽到那樣，凱倫。
很高興知道我能在這樣的公司工作。
凱倫：在那一方面我同意你的說法，安妮。
我已經幫迪瑞克.卓默德工作了九年。
我認爲他欣賞員工的工作能力，而不是他們的性別。
我絕不會換工作的。
安妮：很好，謝謝你告訴我這個。
凱倫：任何時間，如果你有什麼好的意見，不要害怕說出來。
這個公司是欣賞提議的。
想一想再看
adj. 粗魯的，無禮的
adj. 粗糙
想一想再看
vt. 理解，懂，聽說，獲悉，將 ... 理解爲，認爲<
willing['wiliŋ]想一想再看
adj. 願意的，心甘情願的
initiative[i'niʃətiv]想一想再看
adj. 創始的，初步的，自發的
n. 第一步
in進入+it+iate→開始；開創+ive→起步的,原動力
