礼节美语 – 148. Dress Code (2)
公司高层开会，老板Frank建议，严格员工的着装标准，穿得不能太随便。公司主管Penny说， P: I’m inclined to agree with Frank. You know that old saying: “Don’t judge a book by its cover?”…
礼节美语 – 147. Dress Code 着装规范 (1)
公司高层开会，老板Frank建议，规定着装标准，不能太随便。 Frank: Good morning everyone. Thanks for being on time. Gary & Penny: Good morning, Frank. F: We’ve got a…
礼节美语 – 146. Working Overtime 加班 (2)
星期五晚上，Jason和Wanda劝同事Larry不要老加班，应该劳逸结合。Larry却说，手头总有做不完的工作。 L: But I feel like I’m wasting time if I go home and watch TV…even if I’m reading a…
礼节美语 – 145. Working Overtime 加班 (1)
星期五晚上，Jason和Wanda准备下班，跟同事Larry说再见。 Jason: Goodnight, Larry! I’m heading home. It’s been a long day. Larry: Goodnight, Jason. Have a good evening. Wanda:…
礼节美语 – 144. International Certification 国际认证 (3)
Chris向一家香港公司的老板Hank和部门主管Rebecca介绍申请国际认证的程序。Hank觉得有点麻烦，可Rebecca认为值得，因为拿到国际认证，在美国和欧洲做生意就可以畅通无阻了。Chris赞同Rebecca的看法。 C: Rebecca is right. You might have to jump through a few hoops, but after it’s over a lot…
礼节美语 – 143. International Certification 国际认证 (2)
Chris向一家香港公司的老板 Hank 和部门主管Rebecca介绍申请国际认证的程序。首先是安全，其中还有防范恐怖袭击的要求。老板Hank表示不解。 C: Well, after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, all the rules and regulations have become much…
礼节美语 – 142. International Certification 国际认证 (1)
一家香港公司的老板Hank带Chris去见部门主管Rebecca。 Hank: Rebecca, I’d like you to meet Chris Lee. Rebecca: How do you do, Mr. Lee? Chris: Very well,…
礼节美语 – 141. Social Networking 社交网络(3)
Jimmy因为天性腼腆，所以每逢社交活动，一律能推就推。同事Brad和Pam想帮他克服这个障碍。Pam问 Jimmy, P: When you are walking down the street, do you judge the people you see? J: Not really.…
礼节美语 – 140. Social Networking 社交网络(2)
Jimmy因为天性腼腆，所以每逢社交活动，一律能推就推。同事Brad和Pam努力说服Jimmy, 因为social networking是事业发展一个不可缺少的环节。Pam说， P: You know, I’m not such a big fan of company events myself. I don’t like all…
礼节美语 – 139. Social Networking 社交网络(1)
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?…
礼节美语 – 138. Sexual Harassment 性骚扰 (2)
Claire告诉同事Jessica，上司Kevin跟她动手动脚，让她很不舒服。Jessica说，这是性骚扰，自己以前也遇到过。她的做法是： J: One day when my boss made a joke about my body, I spoke up and told him –…
礼节美语 – 137. Sexual Harassment 性骚扰 (1)
Jessica看到同事Claire情绪很低落。 Jessica: Hey Claire, you look sad. What’s up? Claire: I guess I am a bit depressed. J: Having a…
礼节美语 – 136. Performance Evaluation 绩效评估 (2)
部门经理Fay找手下Steve来，讨论他的年度中期工作表现，除了上班迟到，Steve还有哪些缺点呢？ S: OK…what other issues are there with my performance? F: Well, like I said before, you are very enthusiastic…
礼节美语 – 135. Performance Evaluation 绩效评估 (1)
部门经理Fay找手下Steve来，讨论他的年度中期工作表现。 Fay: Hi there, Steve….grab a seat. Steve: Hi, Fay. How are you this morning? F: Very well, thanks. Great…
礼节美语 – 134. Piracy 侵犯版权 (2)
Benny买了便宜的盗版影碟，他室友Carl觉得这样做无异于盗窃。Benny争辩说， B: Come on. If you steal, it means you hurt someone, right? When I buy fake DVDs, who am…