礼节美语 – 268. You Are What You Wear 你就是你所穿的 (2)
Cathy 跟同事Adam 正在讨论，一个人的穿着是否会对他的精神状态产生影响。Adam 说， A: Have you ever heard the saying, “clothes make the man”? It might be truer than we imagine. C: When a police officer or firefighter puts…
礼节美语 – 267. You Are What You Wear 你就是你所穿的 (1)
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…
礼节美语 – 266. losing a job can be positive 失业可能是积极的 (2)
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…
礼节美语 – 265. losing a job can be positive 失业可能是积极的 (1)
Suzanne 约朋友 Mickey 一起吃午饭。 Suzanne: Mickey! Good to see you! It’s been too long! Mickey: Hi, Suzanne! you’re right, it has been too long. S: Did you find something on…
礼节美语 – 264. Anti-smoking campaigns 反吸烟运动 (2)
Marissa 和同事 Hank 正在讨论吸烟的问题。Hank 说，有不少研究都发现，涨价确实能起到一定的抑制作用，促使一部分人戒烟。Marissa 说， M: I see. The high prices act as “the straw that broke the camel’s back.” Smokers that have been meaning to quit see the…
礼节美语 – 263. Anti-smoking campaigns 反吸烟运动 (1)
Marissa 早上一到办公室，就开始跟同事 Hank 发牢骚。 Marissa: I hate walking into our building in the morning! – All the smokers stand around the building’s entrance puffing away….I can’t take it! Sorry….I’m just…
礼节美语 – 262. Fear of Flying 害怕飞行 (2)
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 – traveling is part of the job! S: I know!! I thought…
礼节美语 – 261. Fear of Flying 害怕飞行 (1)
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…
礼节美语 – 260. Bullet Trains 子弹头列车 (2)
Lewis要去美国芝加哥出差，想坐高铁去洛杉矶看家人，但同事Jay告诉他说，美国没有高铁，原因之一是坐飞机十分方便。 Lewis: So there’s been no incentive to build super fast trains. Jay: Yeah, that’s right. Also, Americans like to drive. L: I’ve noticed in a lot of movies that…
礼节美语 – 259. Bullet Trains 子弹头列车 (1)
Lewis 在走廊上遇到同事 Jay. Lewis: Hi, Jay! J: Hi, Lewis. Are you ready for your big trip to Chicago? L: Oh, yeah! I’m gonna nail the presentation. J: I’m sure you…
礼节美语 – 258. Flying Business Class 飞行商务舱 (2)
Cindy看到同事Wendy很开心的样子。 Cindy: So Wendy, are you flying non-stop? Wendy: Washington DC to Beijing…non-stop. Amy: Oh that’s lovely. The thing I hate the most about traveling is layovers. You have to…
礼节美语 – 257. Flying Business Class 飞行商务舱 (1)
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!…
礼节美语 – 256. Sensitivity Training – Money 敏感性训练 金钱 (2)
晚宴结束，Jason跟同事Harold一起往外走。Jason是从中国来的，对西方人交往时回避谈钱的问题感到不解，问这样做是不是为了不去刺激那些没什么钱的人。Harold回答说： Harold: Yes, I think you hit the nail on the head. Also, I think many Westerners believe that if you’re rich, you should be quiet about it. In fact,…
礼节美语 – 255. Sensitivity Training – Money 敏感性训练 金钱 (1)
晚宴结束，Jason跟同事Harold一起往外走。Jason说： Jason: That was a lovely party, wasn’t it? Harold: Yes, it was. The food was pretty good, too. J: I was a little puzzled about something, though. H: What…
礼节美语 – 254. Tipping 小费 (2)
Lily跟同事Kyle和Jerry在聊西方给小费的文化，Jerry是从中国来的，觉得美国给小费的习俗很不方便。Lily说， Lily: I can see how the custom might make visitors uncomfortable. I’ve heard stories about restaurant staff getting angry at tourists. Some Americans might not realize that tipping is…