新视野大学英语视听说教程 4 Unit 4-11
时间：2018-12-29 作者：英语课 分类：新视野大学英语：视听说教程 4
V. Let’s Talk
Script
Lillian: Mr. Baxter, you have worked in the company for five years, and you manage everything here smoothly 1, like a clock. Could you tell us the secret of your successful career?
Baxter: Just as the golden rule of real estate is location, location, location, the golden rule of work is relationships, relationships, relationships. Unfortunately, many workers focus so hard on the job at hand that they never develop useful relationships with people in other parts of their organization. Worse, when they do interact with colleagues in other departments, they may not treat then with respect.
Lillian: Could you give more details?
Baxter: Let’s take Wendy as an example. She switched jobs several months ago in the company. In her first position, as a marketing 2 manager, she frequently found herself in conflict with the financial department over her staff’s expenses. Her argument for more funds usually ended in vain.
Then in her new job as training administrator 3, she wanted to launch an on-the-job training project. She needed the financial department to support her request for a budget. How did she convince them this time?
Although the financial department’s offices were located in another city, Wendy decided 4 to visit them in their offices and try to establish closer relationships. She believed she must first of all understand their mission and their own training needs. Then she found an ally in the company’s chief financial officer, who saw how her group could help develop his staff. So the two forged a long-tern=m alliance, which led to a training program so successful that it has since been picked up by the company’s offices in Germany and Japan.
Winning allies throughout your organization has an additional benefit. These days, it’s far too risky 5 to expect your work to speak for itself. Having allies who speak well of you increases your reputation with the top management.
Positive Statements
Negative Statements
The golden rule of work is relationships.
Many workers never develop useful relationships with people in other parts of their organization. Worse, they may not treat then with respect.
Wendy frequently found herself in conflict with the financial department over her staff’s expenses. Her argument for more funds usually ended in vain.
She and the company’s chief financial officer forged a long-term alliance, which led to a training program so successful that it has since been picked up by the company’s offices in Germany and Japan.
Having allies who speak well of you increases your reputation with the top management.
- The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
- Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。
- They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
- He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
- The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
- He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。