真实生活英语Unit3:The Working Environment工作环境

Unit 3 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 1 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 2?

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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7

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。

Part Four: Monologue 8

“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 9 meal.  She looks like a beautiful star.  You look like you’re tired.