礼节美语 – 197. IPO 首次公开募股 (2)
公司老板召集手下Lisa和Ken开会，商量公司上市的问题。上市有哪些风险呢？Ken说， K: Well, the day we offer stock for sale is the day we will see how much faith there…
礼节美语 – 196. IPO 首次公开募股 (1)
公司老板召集手下Lisa和Ken开会，商量公司上市的问题。Jerry说， Jerry: Well, I’ve called you here today because we have to make a very important decision, one that affects…
礼节美语 – 195. Vote of No Confidence 不信任投票 (2)
公司董事David和Ken谈话，觉得公司CEO Vincent不称职。David说， David: One of Vincent’s biggest problems is his tendency to micro-manage everything. He sticks his nose into everything…
礼节美语 – 194. Vote of No Confidence 不信任投票 (1)
公司董事会成员David找Ken谈话，显得很神秘。 David: Hey, Ken…I need to talk to you. K: Sure…what’s up? D: Can we step into the conference room?…
礼节美语 – 193. Power Struggle 权力斗争 (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,…
礼节美语 – 192. Power Struggle 权力斗争 (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…
礼节美语 – 191. Power Struggle 权力斗争 (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…
礼节美语 – 190. Halloween 万圣节 (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.…
礼节美语 – 189. Halloween 万圣节 (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 “ghost month?” Lenny: Kind of. It actually has…
礼节美语 – 188. Halloween 万圣节 (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…
礼节美语 – 187. Ponzi Scheme 庞氏骗局 (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.…
礼节美语 – 186. Ponzi Scheme 庞氏骗局 (1)
Ken早上在饮水器旁见到同事Dan和April. K: Good morning, Dan. Good morning, April. D&A: Hi, Ken. Good morning. K: So…have you heard the big news?…
礼节美语 – 185. Big City Comparison 大城市比较 (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…
礼节美语 – 184. Big City Comparison 大城市比较 (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…
礼节美语 – 183. Applying for a Visa 申请签证 (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…