真實生活英語Unit3:The Working Environment 工作環境

Unit 3 The Working Environment
工 作 環 境

Part One: Expressions
1. I’d like to make an appointment to see Mr. Smith, please.
我想預約和史密斯先生見面。
2. Could you tell me where his office is?
你可以告訴我他的辦公室在哪兒嗎？
3. Ted stopped by to see you.
特德順道過來拜訪你。
4. Can I leave this for him?
我可以把這個留給他嗎？
5. Could you give him this message?
你可以把這個口信留給他嗎？
6. Where is the meeting room located?
會議室在哪兒？
7. How do I use this copy machine?
複印機怎麼用？
8. Just a second.
稍等一下。
9. I’ll have it finished by tomorrow morning.
我不遲於明早會將它完成。
10. Hard work pays off, you know.
你知道，辛苦工作總會有回報。

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: 貝蒂·蘇在她辦公室嗎？
B: 抱歉，她現在在開會。
A: 是這樣。
B: 要我代您留個口訊給她嗎？
A: 好的，請告訴她我順道過來的。
B: 請問你的名字是…
A: 特德。還有，你可以把這個文件給她嗎？
B: 當然可以。

2. Working Supplies 工作設施
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: 你有空嗎？
B: 有空。怎麼了？
A: 我碰到一些麻煩。這個打印機怎麼用？
B: 哦，首先你把這個開關打開。
A: 我真蠢。
B: 然後按這個按鈕。
A: 哦，沒紙了。你還有嗎？
B: 稍等一下。我去拿一些過來。

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，我近來一直加班工作。
A: 真的嗎？怎麼回事？
B: 我的老闆給了我一個大的項目，我必須在今天早上完成。真是夠難的。
A: 你不要拼命工作。
B: 我知道，但是你知道，辛苦工作總有回報的。
A: 怎麼講？
B: 可能目前我快得到提升了，這是我一直期待的。

Part Three: Substitution Drills

1. A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, is (Mr. Smith/ the director/ the manager) in his office?
能爲您效勞嗎？
哦，（史密斯先生/主管/經理）在辦公室嗎？

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.
你能告訴我（他的辦公室/會議室/複印機）在哪裏嗎？
當然。沿着這個廳走過去，在右邊。

3. A: Could you give him this (message/ report/ document), please?
B: No problem.
你可以把這個（口訊/報告/文件）給他嗎？
沒問題。

4. A: What’s the matter?
B: How do I use this (copy machine/ fax machine/ hole-puncher)?
怎麼了？
這個（複印機/傳真機/打孔機）怎麼用？

5. A: I’m out of (paper/ staples/ folders). Do you have any more?
B: Here you are.
沒（紙/訂書針/文件夾）了，你還有嗎？
給你吧。

6. A: Can you meet this deadline?
B: Yes, I’ll have it finished by (tomorrow morning/ this afternoon/ Friday at 5pm).
你可以在規定期限完成嗎？
可以，我會在（明天早上/今天下午/星期五5點）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).
史密斯先生在辦公室嗎？
抱歉。他（正在開會/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（麻煩/困難/難題）。 你可以幫我嗎？
要我怎麼幫？

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，我近來一直加班工作。

10. A: The project was so (difficult/ time-consuming/ tedious).
B: You shouldn’t work so hard.
這個項目很（難/花時間/枯燥乏味）。
你不要這麼拼命工作。

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
當我剛開始做這項工作的時候，花了很久的時間去學習它的規則。我想很多新來的人都會碰到同樣的問題而必須向同事尋求幫助。我不明白公司的運作，找東西也不知道去哪裏找。第一天上班我轉悠了20分鐘才找到複印室在哪裏。幸運的是，我的同事都肯幫忙，而且都支持我。不久我摸清了工作情況。我一直以來都努力工作，最終辛苦工作終於有了回報。事情簡直棒極了。
——伯博·伊夫安，辦公室人員

Part Five: Vocabulary and Expressions

-- stop by =drop by順便拜訪
-- Could you please…? 你可以…嗎？
-- How do I…? 我如何…？
-- overtime超過，加班，額外工作時間
-- Hard work pays off. 辛苦工作肯定有回報。
-- promotion 提升，晉級
-- deadline 截止期限，最後限期
-- exhausted 精疲力竭的
-- new-comer 新來的人
-- co-workers 同事（=coworker）
--get the hang of sth.學會，掌握竅門，摸清情況
--* It looks (+ adjective). It looks like (+ noun).
It looks delicious. She looks beautiful. You look tired.
It looks like a goump3et meal. She looks like a beautiful star. You look like you’re tired.