礼节美语 – 118. Getting Out of Debt 摆脱债务 (1)
Jane找上司Vincent, 可不是为了工作。 Jane: (knock knock) Hi, Vincent…got a second? Vincent: Sure, Jane…come in. Grab a seat. What’s on your mind? J: Well, I know this doesn’t fall under your responsibilities,…
礼节美语 – 117. Raising Prices 涨价 (2)
MicroMax公司销售部主管Fred给客户Tom打电话，讨论涨价的事情。Fred要涨25%，Tom嫌太多。 F: I feel your pain, Tom. We are also in hot water these days. The global financial crisis is hitting all of us hard. T: Is there anyway we…
礼节美语 – 116. Raising Prices 涨价 (1)
MicroMax公司销售部主管Fred 给客户Tom打电话，讨论涨价的事情。 Susan (secretary): Hello, Tom Grossman’s office. How may I help you? Fred Lim: Hi, Susan. This is Fred Lim from MicroMax. Is Tom available for a second? Susan:…
礼节美语 – 115. Outsourcing 外包 (2)
公司执行总裁Dave召集董事会成员Helen和Pete开会，讨论业务外包和公司重组。 H: I guess one of the biggest questions here is how the general public might perceive these moves. Will we face a backlash for cutting some local jobs and…
礼节美语 – 114. Outsourcing 外包 (1)
公司执行总裁Dave召集董事会成员Helen和Pete开会，讨论业务外包和公司重组。 Dave: I’ve called this meeting to discuss a very important decision we need to make. In the interest of cost saving, it’s been suggested that we outsource some of…
礼节美语 – 113. You are fired 你被解雇了 (2)
Tom Smith被叫到部门经理Paul Chen的办公室。 Tom: Good morning, Paul. How are you? P: I’m well, thanks. Take a seat. This is Sue Krammer from the head office. T: Hi, Sue. S: Hi.…
礼节美语 – 112. You are fired 你被解雇了 (1)
部门经理Paul Chen和他的上司Sue Krammer要开除一名雇员。 P: Sue, I really need your help with this one. S: Oh? What’s the problem? P: I’ve been asked to fire Tom Smith. S: Oh…yeah…firing someone is…
礼节美语 – 111. Job Interview 工作面试 (2)
David Tang到Players杂志社求职面试，考官是杂志社经理Fred Dixon。 F: Ok…what do you think are your biggest weaknesses? D: Hmm…I’d say that my biggest weakness is a tendency to be a bit of a perfectionist. Sometimes…
礼节美语 – 110. Job Interview 工作面试 (1)
David Tang到Players杂志社求职面试，考官是杂志社经理Fred Dixon。 F: Hello Mr. Tang. Take a seat. D: Thanks Mr. Dixon. Call me David, please. F: Ok, David…call me Fred. How are you this morning? D: Very…
礼节美语 – 109. Prepare for Job Interview 准备工作面试 (2)
David要去面试，他准备穿什么呢？我们一起听听他跟好朋友Peter的对话。 D: I’m going to get there early and make sure I have my best outfit all washed and ironed way ahead of time. If I wait for the last…
礼节美语 – 108. Prepare for Job Interview 准备工作面试 (1)
David兴高彩烈地来找Peter。让我们听听他有什么好消息。 David: Peter! Have I got news for you! Peter: Wow, Dave…I’ve never seen you so excited. What’s the occasion? D: Ok…you’ve known me for years, right? P: Uh huh.…
礼节美语 – 107. Fitness Program 健身项目 (3)
公司高管Peter, Jason和Helen开会讨论员工保健项目。大家都赞成把地下室改成健身中心，为员工健身提供方面。可问题在于，怎样才能要求员工去健身呢？ Helen就提出了这个问题。 H: The gym is a good step. But Peter is asking how to mandate fitness. J: I’d say there is really only one way to mandate anything:…
礼节美语 – 106. Fitness Program 健身项目 (2)
公司高管Peter, Jason和Helen开会讨论员工保健项目。大家都赞成把地下室改成健身中心。然而，Peter提出了一个棘手的问题。 P: Now comes the sensitive part – setting standards and setting penalties for non-compliance. H: Oooh. That is tough. P: Take smoking for example. Smoking tobacco is legal…
礼节美语 – 105. Fitness Program 健身项目 (1)
公司高管Peter, Jason和Helen开会讨论员工保健项目。 Peter首先发言。 Peter: Well folks, we’ve come to the last item on our agenda: our corporate wellness program. Jason: Yeah, I’m very interested to see where you’re going to…
礼节美语 – 104. Laid off 裁员 (2)
Paul和Sara夫妇俩人跟老朋友Jesse和Miika 一起吃饭，Jesse刚失业，打算回去完成硕士学位。 P: But that’s gonna take you at least two years to finish! J: Actually, I can do it in 10 months by online correspondence course. M: You know…distance…