Mickey刚失业,跟朋友Suzanne 一起吃饭,Suzanne 劝他说,这未必不是件好事。她说, S: Back at my old job there were some days where I barely used my brain at all! I just did the same thing over and over again. M: So what happe

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Sue跟坐在隔壁的同事George聊天。 S: That's true...we might actually be making more work for ourselves by this constant need to stay in touch. G: If they allow cell phones on airplanes...we're going to have to hear even more hours of endless

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Sean 有飞行恐惧症,可他偏偏又是国际销售代表,需要经常旅行。同事 Mimi 开玩笑说,他可真是选错了职业。Mimi 说, M: You certainly picked the wrong profession! You are an international sales representative - t

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Sean 在走廊上遇到同事 Mimi, 他一副忧心忡忡的样子。我们听听为什么。 Sean: Oh, man....I am not looking forward to this upcoming trip to Europe. Mimi: But Europe is amazing! You're going to Frankfurt, right? I've been there tw

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Steve找到同事Bob, 向他请教投资的问题。 Steve: Hey, Bob! You're a financial expert, aren't you? I hear you know a lot about investing. Bob: Well, I don't like to toot my own horn...but I did go to school for a few years to study stuff li

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Sue跟坐在隔壁的同事George聊天。 Sue: Hey George, take a look at this article. It says several major airlines are considering allowing people to use their cell phones while in the air. George: Oh no, really? That's one of the worst ideas I'

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David:What Chinese customs of politeness are traditional? 中国传统里有哪些表示礼貌习俗的? You:I think you've heard this one before, you fight with a friend over the bill in a restaurant. 我想你应该听说过这个,在饭店里

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Dan偷偷喜欢女同事Julie. King给他打气,鼓励他约Julie出去。 Dan问:So what should I say? King: Tell the truth! Say, Hi Julie, I was wondering if you'd be interested in going out this Saturday? I know a great sushi place. D: Just li

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三角洲通讯公司老板John Smith到银行申请贷款,接待他的是银行负责人Ted Johnson。 Ted Johnson: Hello, Mr. Smith. Thanks for stopping by. Smith: Hello, and call me John. Ted: Sure...but only if you call me Ted. J: Done. T: So y

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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? 所以他们一般会抬高原有价格的百分之多少?30%?40%? G: They could mark it up seventy

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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. 转身就走怎么样?有

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Jerry要去中国出差,找同事Amy请教。 Jerry: Hey Amy...your family is from China, right? 嘿,艾米你来在中国对吗? A:Yep. I was born and raised in Shanghai. Why do you ask? 是的,我出生在上海,并且在那儿长大的。你

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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. 皮特,晚上好。我相信你午休得很好。 Pete: Yes. It was just what the doctor ordered. 是的。这是医生要

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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

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投资顾问Jerry跟客户Frank见面,向他推销一种投资想法。 Jerry: I believe the iron is hot right now in the field of energy and transportation. Everyone is looking for new ways to reduce energy consumption. F: Yeah, you're right. I bo

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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

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Chris准备买辆新车,向同事Jason征求意见。 Chris: What do you think about this one? Here....take a look. Jason: I like it. It's quite stylish. But....it's also pretty small. C: That's OK. We are only a family of three. J: This model has

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Business 商业报道 Corporate etiquette 公司礼仪 Manners maketh the businessman 仓廪不实而知礼节 The economic crisis prompts an outbreak of politeness in business 经济危机的爆发使得公司职员知礼守节 WHEN Andrew Chadwick-

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Cindy看到同事Wendy很开心的样子。 Wendy: (Excited) Yeah! Cindy: Hey, Wendy....you sure looked excited. What's up? W: I just got a text message...and...I get to fly business class on my next trip to China! C: Sweet! What city are you going t

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Cathy 早上上班见到同事 Adam. Cathy: Hi, Adam, nice tie. Adam: Thanks. C: By the way, can I ask you a personal question? A: Ask away! C: How come you're the only one at the office who wears a tie to work every day? I'm not criticizing your fas

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