礼节美语 Business Etiquette 166 Typhnoon Delays (1)

老板Tom打电话给秘书Susan. Tom: (On the phone) Hey Susan, how are things at the office? S: Oh, hi boss. Things are fine. But...aren't you supposed to be on a plane right now? I booked you on a 9:30 flight out of Hong Kong. T: Um...Yeah. I shou

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 165 Staycation (3)

很久不见的好友Lisa, Karen和Gina一起吃饭。三个人都说，现在手头很紧，彼此交换勤俭持家的经验。Gina说，她们家实行三十天规则，想买什么东西，先要等上三十天，如果三十天过后还觉得需要

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 164 Staycation (2)

很久不见的好友Lisa, Karen和Gina一起吃饭。三个人都说，现在手头很紧，彼此交换勤俭持家的经验。Karen 说， K: We've stopped going to the theater! We used to take the kids every Saturday, but with each ticket costing

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 190讲 Halloween (3)

Lenny说服同事Susan去参加万圣节派对，Susan不知道该穿什么，Lenny说， L: Back when I was a kid, everyone came dressed as a ghost or a mummy or a vampire. These days there are lots of costumes available and people try their best to

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 189 Halloween (2)

下班等公车遇到同事Susan , 问Susan明天公司开万圣节派对准备穿什么，Susan说中国不过万圣节，只有鬼月，不知道二者是不是差不多。Lenny 回答说， Susan: So...is Halloween essentially the same thing as gh

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 188 Halloween (1)

Lenny下班等公车遇到同事Susan , 问Susan明天要装扮成什么，问得Susan一头雾水。 Lenny: Hey Susan, what are you coming as this year? Susan: Coming as? L: Yeah...for Halloween! We have a big office party tomorrow evening. There's

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 187 Ponzi Scheme (2)

Ken早上在饮水器旁见到同事Dan和April，谈起公司首席财务官Jason Smith参与庞式骗局被抓起来的事情。Dan问罪名严不严重。 D: So how serious are these charges? A: He could end up serving a very long prison term. The

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 186 Ponzi Scheme (1)

Ken早上在饮水器旁见到同事Dan和April. K: Good morning, Dan. Good morning, April. DA: Hi, Ken. Good morning. K: So...have you heard the big news? A: No! Tell us! K: Well, you know Jason Smith? D: You mean our company's Chief Financial Offic

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 185 Big City Comaparison (2)

美国总公司代表Pete来北京视察，Jack和Henry陪他出去吃饭。Jack 说， J: You two gentlemen wait here for a second and I'll go make reservations and pick up the car. H: Alright. So Pete...first time in China? P: Second. The first tim

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 184 Big City Comaparison (1)

美国总公司代表Pete来北京视察，由中国雇员Jack接待。 Jack: Good evening, Pete. I trust you had a nice siesta. Pete: Yes. It was just what the doctor ordered. J: I'd like you to meet Henry Johnson. Mr. Johnson has been working at ou

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 183 Applying for a Visa (2)

王小姐到美国使馆签证，签证官Bob Jones受理她的申请，Bob得知王小姐是研究古迹的专家后，觉得这个行业很有意思。 B: Wow, that sounds like an interesting line of work. I see here you are a citizen of People's R

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 182 Applying for a Visa (1)

王小姐到美国使馆签证，签证官Bob Jones受理她的申请。 B: Hello miss. Can I see your ticket number? W: Sure, here you are. And here are my application forms as well. B: Thank you miss...Wang. I'm Bob Jones and I'll be handling your

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 181 Bargaining (3)

Gina带美国老板Jason去购物，Jason让Gina教他砍价。 Jason: What about walking away? Some friends back home told me if I don't like the price, just walk away and the vendor will run out and give me their best price. G: (Chuckle) Oh...the v

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 180 Bargaining (2)

Gina带美国老板Jason去购物，Jason让Gina教他砍价。 Jason: So what's the general amount that they mark up by? Thirty percent? Forty? G: They could mark it up seventy percent or even one hundred! That's why you've got to have an in-depth w

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 179 Bargaining (1)

Gina带美国老板Jason去购物。 Gina: Good morning, Jason. How did you sleep? Jason: Pretty well, thanks. Still feeling the effects of jet lag a bit, but last night I got at lease six hours of rest. G: Great! So, are you ready for a full day of

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 192讲 Power Struggle (2)

David跟Sandra聊天，说起自己以前有个同事，特别喜欢name-drop. David说， D: We would be in a meeting and she would say. Yesterday I was chatting with Tom. She meant Tom Solomon...our CEO. S: Basically she was trying to impress peopl

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 191讲 Power Struggle (1)

David在走廊上遇到同事Sandra，Sandra看上去很生气。 David: Hey Sandra, what's wrong? You look furious! Sandra: I've had it with Tim! I think I'm going to quit! D: But Sandra...you love your job! You spent months trying to get this posit

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 193讲 Power Struggle (3)

David跟Sandra聊天，谈到办公室里的勾心斗角是难以避免的，所以只能想办法面对。Sandra 说， S: Maybe I need to toughen up. You know that old saying: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. D: Maybe...but have

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 208讲 American Football (2)

Chris跟同事Ben聊起美国人对体育运动的热爱。Ben问， B: So sports is a way for people to bond? C: Yeah. During holidays like Thanksgiving my family will sit around in front of the television and watch a football game together. It's a

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 207讲 American Football (1)

Chris早上在咖啡间跟同事Ben打招呼。 Chris: Hey, Ben...did you catch the game last night? Ben: Uh...what game? C: Baltimore defeated Texas by 17 points! B: Um...and what sport are we talking about here? C: Football of course! B: Oh...footb