2014年ESL之商务英语 15 Doing Pro Bono Work
时间：2018-12-18 作者：英语课 分类：2014年ESL之商务英语
Claire: Welcome to the firm. Are you getting the hang of things here?
Jack 2: I am. I worked in another firm for two years before coming here, so I have some experience under my belt. But let me ask you one thing: Is the firm serious about wanting each person to do five hours of pro bono work each month?
Claire: It is. This firm takes community service very seriously. Everyone does pro bono work and everybody is expected to hit the target of 60 hours each year.
Jack: This is so different from my previous firm. There, everything was about billable hours. Nobody cared about anything but how many hours we could rack up with each client.
Claire: Billable hours are important here, too, but we bill ourselves as the firm with a social conscience. That’s what sets us apart from our competitors. If you fall short of your expected pro bono hours, believe me, you’ll hear about it.
Jack: It’s refreshing 3 to work for a firm that’s not all about the bottom line.
Claire: Don’t get carried away. This firm is still here to make money. It’s just not 100% of its focus.
Jack: Maybe just 98%?
Claire: That’s right. And in this industry, that’s unheard of.
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
- Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
- I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
- The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼，特别解乏提神。