礼节美语 Business Etiquette 215: Buying a Car (1)

Chris告诉同事Jason, 准备买辆新车。 Jason: Hey there Chris, what are you up to? Chris: I'm just poring over some brochures about various car models. J: Oh, so you're thinking about buying a new car? C: Yeah, it looks that way. My wife has b

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 214: Vacation (2)

Jerry跟同事Paula和Will聊天，说到telecommuting远程上班。 Paula说： Paula: Twenty years ago, many people thought that by this time, no one would be working in offices and everybody would have a more flexible schedule. W: Well, that cert

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 213: Vacation (1)

Jerry跟同事Paula和Will打招呼，注意听他们三人周末都干了些什么。 Jerry: Hey, Paula. Hi, Will. Did you have a good weekend? Paula: Yeah... I checked out that new 3-D movie. It's amazing what they can do with technologies these da

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 212: Looking for a Change(2)

Lisa告诉同事Emily新年过后准备辞职，因为她觉得眼下的工作很无聊，没有升职的机会，她还说： Lisa: The other problem is that I think the company is really set in its ways. Emily: What do you mean? L: In other words,

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 211: Looking for a Change(1)

Emily问同事Lisa要不要一起吃饭。 Emily: Hey Lisa...want to grab lunch with me? Lisa: Sure, Emily. We haven't done that in a while. E: Yeah...actually, we haven't hung out at all recently. You seem sort of under the weather. Is there somethi

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 210: 医疗保险(2)

Jane向同事ANDY介绍公司的医疗保险。ANDY好奇地问： ANDY: It seems you really know a lot about insurance. J: Well, I'm Chinese and in our country people are pretty serious about insurance. I have two life insurance policies as well as

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 209: 医疗保险(1)

ANDY向同事Jane咨询公司医疗保险的事。 ANDY: Hey, Jane...are you familiar with our company's insurance policies? Jane: Umm....I think so. What's up? A: I've never really paid attention to the fine print of our insurance policies...but it

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 217: Attending a Black-Tie Event (1)

Jim在走廊上碰见同事Gary。 Jim: Gary, did you hear about my upcoming trip to New York? Gary: I think I did hear something about it. You and Henry are attending some kind of function, right? J: Yeah. It's an anniversary celebration for one of

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 140 Social Networking (2)

Jimmy因为天性腼腆，所以每逢社交活动，一律能推就推。同事Brad和Pam努力说服Jimmy, 因为social networking是事业发展一个不可缺少的环节。Pam说， P: You know, I'm not such a big fan of company events myself. I

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 138 Sexual Harassment (2)

Claire告诉同事Jessica，上司Kevin跟她动手动脚，让她很不舒服。Jessica说，这是性骚扰，自己以前也遇到过。她的做法是： J: One day when my boss made a joke about my body, I spoke up and told him - in front of sev

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 137 Sexual Harassment (1)

Jessica看到同事Claire情绪很低落。 Jessica: Hey Claire, you look sad. What's up? Claire: I guess I am a bit depressed. J: Having a bad hair day? C: (Chuckle) No, that' not it. J: Come on. You can confide in me. I know how to keep a secret. C

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 136 Performance Evaluation (2)

部门经理Fay找手下Steve来，讨论他的年度中期工作表现，除了上班迟到，Steve还有哪些缺点呢？ S: OK...what other issues are there with my performance? F: Well, like I said before, you are very enthusiastic and we apprec

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 135 Performance Evaluation (1)

部门经理Fay找手下Steve来，讨论他的年度中期工作表现。 Fay: Hi there, Steve....grab a seat. Steve: Hi, Fay. How are you this morning? F: Very well, thanks. Great weather we've been having. S: I know! Makes me want to sneak away fr

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 134 Piracy (2)

Benny买了便宜的盗版影碟，他室友Carl觉得这样做无异于盗窃。Benny争辩说， B: Come on. If you steal, it means you hurt someone, right? When I buy fake DVDs, who am I hurting? C: Actually, lots of people. Movie and software com

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 139 Social Networking (1)

Brad和Pam邀请同事Jimmy下班后一起去酒吧，可Jimmy一再推辞，我们听听为什么。 Brad: Hey Jimmy, a couple of us are going out to Sam's Bar after work. Care to join us? Jimmy: Oh, um...thanks for the invitation, but I'm pretty ti

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 141 Social Networking (3)

Jimmy因为天性腼腆，所以每逢社交活动，一律能推就推。同事Brad和Pam想帮他克服这个障碍。Pam问 Jimmy, P: When you are walking down the street, do you judge the people you see? J: Not really. Maybe only if they're weari

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 142 International Certification (1)

一家香港公司的老板Hank带Chris去见部门主管Rebecca。 Hank: Rebecca, I'd like you to meet Chris Lee. Rebecca: How do you do, Mr. Lee? Chris: Very well, thank you. And call me Chris. H: Chris is here to walk us through the certification

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 143 International Certification (2)

Chris向一家香港公司的老板 Hank 和部门主管Rebecca介绍申请国际认证的程序。首先是安全，其中还有防范恐怖袭击的要求。老板Hank表示不解。 C: Well, after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, all the r

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 144 International Certification (3)

Chris向一家香港公司的老板Hank和部门主管Rebecca介绍申请国际认证的程序。Hank觉得有点麻烦，可Rebecca认为值得，因为拿到国际认证，在美国和欧洲做生意就可以畅通无阻了。Chris赞同Rebecca的看

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 145 Working Overtime (1)

星期五晚上，Jason和Wanda准备下班，跟同事Larry说再见。 Jason: Goodnight, Larry! I'm heading home. It's been a long day. Larry: Goodnight, Jason. Have a good evening. Wanda: You're not going home, Larry? L: Na...thought I'd try and f