公务员口语45
Asking for Information
Dialogue 1
-Can you tell me something about the committee's meeting?
-Certainly.
-When did it begin?
-At about 8:30
-Who were present?
-All in the office except those who are abroad for an official visit.
-What's the topic of the meeting?
-About the finacial budget for the next year.
-Anything else?
-That's all we talked about yesterday.Why didn't you come to the meeting yesterday?
-Oh,my leader was ill and I had to take her to hospital.
-What's wrong with her?
-Nothing very serious.And she is much better now.Thank you.
Dialogue 2
-Have you been told that Lao Liu is going to resign from the bureau 1?
-I do know about it.He is sure to feel a little angry.
-Do you know the reason?
-He can't coordinate 2 his subordinates 3 well.Almost all workers in his charge complain to the superiors 4 about this.
-In my eyes,he is very hard-working and responsible.
-I don't deny that,but teamwork is vitally important in modern society.
Dialogue 3
-What can I do for you?
-I came to you for advice on how to promote trade with China and other Asian countries?
-You are most welcome.
-The chinese government seems to offer much encouragement to develping various flexible forms of trade.An idea came upon me while visiting the World Fair that I should adopt one of those forms to get inside the mainland 5 territory.What would you suggest that I should do for our saloon car exports to Asia?
-Why don't you take advantage of the cheaper labour and the preferential polices in the chinese coastal 6 areas?
-In what way,please?
-You can produce the saloon car in China and sell them there and to other Asian countries.This can be done either on the basis of export processing or compensation 7 trade.
-Hm~I think the compensation trade arrangements suit me fine.Thank you very much for information.
Dialogue 4
-Hello,do you have an appointment?
-No,do you take walk-ins?This is an emergency!
-Let me see~oh~luckily,I think I can fit you in.
-Great!Is David available for us?
-I am not sure.He's very busy.I'll see what I can do.
-Thanks,we really appreciate.
- The weather bureau makes daily reports on weather conditions.气象局每天报告天气状况。
- The Tourist Bureau arranged everything for our journey to Rome.旅游局已为我们去罗马旅行准备了一切。
- You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
- Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。
- The lower level subordinates itself to the higher level. 下级服从上级。
- Subordinates with democratic norms continually reduce his freedow to issue unexplained orders. 具有民主准则的下属们不断限制他发出不经解释的命令的自由。
- I am accountable to my superiors for my actions. 我应该为自己的行为对上司负责。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Those in subordinate positions will follow the example set by their superiors. 上行下效。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.新的桥梁将把该岛与大陆连接在一起。
- Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on mainland.香港的繁荣在很大程度上依赖于大陆。
- The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
- This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
- Workers who have been unfairly dismissed may claim compensation.被无理开除的工人可以要求补偿。
- Equal compensation should be given to men and women for equal work.男女同工应同酬。