公务员英语第12课: 谈工作
Talking about jobs 谈工作
99. I’m reporting for work today.
我今天来报到上班。
100. I heard Lao Wu quit his job.
我听说老李辞职了。
注释：这句话要用过去时，动词用过去时heard 。quit his job，辞去工作。
101. Who will take over his position?
谁将代替他的位置？
注释：take over 代替，接任。
102. Would you like a transfer to another department?
你想换一个工作部门吗？
注释：transfer 转换，切换； another department，另一个部门。
103. Are you going to apply for this position?
你准备申请这个职位吗？
注释：apply for ，申请。be going to do sth,准备做某事。
104. I heard Bill got a promotion 1.
我听说比而得到了提升。
105. We’ve had a lot of meetings lately.
我近来会议很多。
注释：用现在完成时have had,表示从过去的某个时间开始的这一段时间，会议一直很多，强调的是动作状态的延续。
106. I don’t like working overtime 2.
我不喜欢加班。
注释：表示一般的喜好，用like doing ,用现在分词doing,而不用动词不定式to do.又如，I like swimming，我喜欢游泳。
107. Could you cover for me on Monday?
你星期一可以帮我代班吗？
注释：cover for ，代班。
108. I need you to arrange a staff meeting this afternoon.
我需要你今天下午安排个员工会议。
注释：staff 是集体名词，表示整体时，谓语用单数；强调每个人时，谓语用复数。
- The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
- The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。