fire /fai?/ vt.解雇，开除
maiI /meiI/ vt.邮递，邮寄
package /'p?kid?/ n.包裹；包
screwed /skru：d/ a.用螺丝拧紧的；螺丝状的
6.办公琐事The jobs
Trouble with computer
A：The new computer software is driving me crazy！I really need a break！
B：I know what you mean，Jasmine.I've had nothing but troubIe with it.They say it's supposed to be easy！
A：That's what I've heard.But as far as I'm concerned，it needs a genius to figure it out.Can you pass me the sugar，pIease？
B：Sure.Why don't you sit down for a minute？You haven't taken a rest all the morning.
A：You know there are a Iot of fiIes waiting for me.I must finish them as soon as possibIe.
B：Poor Jasmine.I hope I can do you a favour.
A：Thank you，Jack.But you know it's my duty.
B：Oh，I nearIy forget one thing.
A：What is it？
B：The boss Iet me tell you to type a report for him before getting off job.
A：OK，I know.Thank you.I'll finish it on time.
电脑问题
A：这个新的电脑软件快要把我逼疯了！我真要休息了！
B：我明白你的意思，茉莉。除了麻烦，它什么也没给我。他们说这应该是很容易的。
A：我是这么听说的。可让我说，只有天才才能弄清它是怎么回事。你能把糖递给我吗？
B：当然。你为什么不坐下来歇会儿呢？你一上午都没休息。
A：你要知道很多文件在等着我呢。我必须尽快处理完它们。
B：可怜的茉莉。真希望我能帮到你。
A：谢谢你杰克。但是你知道这是我的职责。哦，差点忘了一件事情。
B：是什么？
A：老板让你下班前打份报告给他。
B：好的，我知道了。谢谢你。我会按时
A：完成的。
注释：
software /'s?ftwe?/ n.软件
suppose /s?'p?uz/ v.猜想，假设，认为，料想
genius /'d?i：nj?s/ n.天才，天赋，精神
favour /'feiv?/ n.支持，帮助
7.加班事宜Working overtime
Working hours
Mary：How many hours a week do you work in the United States？
Jimmy：Normally forty hours a week from Monday to Friday.But working hours vary according to the company.
Mary：What if you work more than forty hours a week？Do you get paid？
Jimmy：CertainIy.Most workers get paid by the hour and if you work more than forty hours or on weekends，you get paid overtime.
Mary：That sounds Iike a pretty fair system.
Jimmy：Except that you're in a high position.Most company executives cannot get overtime pay.
工作时间
玛丽：你们在美国一周工作几小时？
吉米：正常的工作时间是周一到周五，40个小时。但是工作时间因公司而异。
玛丽：
吉米：当然。大部分的员工都是按小时计酬，如果工作超过40个小时或周末上班，都可以拿到加班费。
如果超时怎么办？有钱领吗？
玛丽：那似乎是个公平的制度。
吉米：职位高的除外。大部分的公司经理是拿不到加班费的。
注释：
normally /'n?：m?Ii/ ad.正常，通常，按惯例
according to根据，按照
certainIy /'s?：t?nIi/ ad.无疑地；必定；确实
overtime /'?uv?taim/ n.加班；加班时间
position /p?'zi??n/ n.位置，地点，方位
executive /ig'zekjutiv/ n.经理；业务主管
8.工作压力Working pressure
Working pressure
Lillian：It is becoming impossibIe to finish my work.
Linda：Why？
Lillian：I have so many things to do.I'm so stressed out that the work isn't funny any more.
Linda：Well，chill out today and have the day off.
Lillian：Yeah，but what I can think about is the deadIine I need to meet.
Linda：At work？
Lillian：Yeah，I have to get the entire back room reorganized by Friday.
Linda：What eIse？
Lillian：I need to come up with a new marketing scheme for our dairy products aIso.
Linda：It sounds to me Iike they are expIoiting you，man.
Lillian：You think so？
Linda：Yeah，I wouId quit if I were you.
工作压力
莉莲：工作越来越难以完成了。
琳达：为什么？
莉莲：我有太多的工作要做，压力太大了，甚至觉得工作很没意思。
琳达：今天你休假，放松一下吧。
莉莲：是的，但是我满脑子想的都是需要面对的截止日期。
琳达：工作上的？
莉莲：是的，截止到周五我得把整个里屋重新整理一下。
琳达：还有其他的吗？
莉莲：我还要给我们的奶制品提出新的市场策划。
琳达：听起来他们好像只是在利用你。
莉莲：你这么想的吗？
琳达：是啊，如果我是你的话就辞职。
注释：
be stressed out饱受压力，紧张的
chill out冷静下来，放松
have the day off休假
come up with提出，想出
scheme /ski：m/ n.计划，方案
9.请病假Asking for a sick leave
You should see the doctor
RaphaeI：Are you all right？
MariIyn：I am all right.It's just my nose.I have a headache，too.
RaphaeI：Perhaps you shouId see a doctor.
MariIyn：No，no.I think I am okay.The terribIe weather makes me feeI bad.
RaphaeI：I still think you shouId go to see a doctor.You have been sneezing since you entered the office this morning.Ask Mr.Smith for a sick Ieave.
MariIyn：I can't.I have so much work to do.I don't think Mr.Smith will agree.
RaphaeI：If you don't want to see a doctor，you can go home and have a rest.You can't do things whiIe feeIing so sick.
MariIyn：If I take this afternoon off，no one will sort the maiI.
RaphaeI：Let me heIp you.And I think Mr.Smith will understand.
MariIyn：Thank you.Then I will go to Mr.Smith and ask for the Ieave.
你应该去看医生
拉斐尔：你没事吧？
玛丽琳：我还行。就是鼻子不太舒服，头疼。
拉斐尔：也许你应该去看医生。
玛丽琳：不，不去了。我想我还好。糟糕的天气使我感觉不舒服。
拉斐尔：我还是觉得你应该去看医生。你从今天早上进办公室开始就一直打喷嚏。向史密斯先生请个病假吧。
玛丽琳：我不能请假。我还有很多工作要做。我觉得史密斯先生不会同意的。
拉斐尔：如果不想去看医生，你可以回家好好休息。病的这么重，你下午还是什么也干不了。
玛丽琳：如果我下午请假，那邮件就没人分类了。
拉斐尔：我来帮你吧。我觉得史密斯先生会理解的。
玛丽琳：谢谢你。那我去找史密斯先生请假了。
注释：
sneeze /sni：z/ v.打喷嚏
sort /s?：t/ v.将……分类
10.跳槽Job hopping
Job hopping
Tina：How's your job at the state-owned enterprise？
JuIia：Oh，I no Ionger work there.I'm working in a muItinationaI corporation.
Tina：You changed your job again？Why did you move so frequentIy？
JuIia：I want to try different things before I find the one I really Iike.
Tina：Why don't you stick with one job Ionger？
JuIia：I couId handIe everything pretty well in the oId position，so I decided to move around and Iearn something new.
Tina：How's your current job going？
JuIia：I'm satisfied with it.I can broaden my experience，Iearn Iots of new things and have more deveIopment opportunities.
Tina：Sounds good，but I still think perhaps you shouId have a cIear career path to follow，and then decide whether to change your job or not.
JuIia：Yes，you're right.When I graduated，I didn't know what I really wanted to do or what I couId do.Now things are becoming much cIearer.
Tina：Do you have a definite career path yet？
JuIia：I'm not sure.But I Iike the job I'm doing now.
跳槽
蒂娜：你在那家国营企业工作得怎样？
茱莉亚：我已经不在那儿了，现在我在一家跨国公司上班。
蒂娜：你又换工作了？怎么跳得这么频繁呀？
茱莉亚：我想试试不同的工作，然后看看到底喜欢哪个。
蒂娜：你怎么不在一个工作岗位上多做一段时间呢？
茱莉亚：原来的工作我都能处理得很好，所以我想换换环境，学点新东西。
蒂娜：现在这工作怎么样呀？
茱莉亚：挺满意的。我可以拓宽视野，学到很多新东西，还能得到更多发展机会。
蒂娜：不错，但我还是认为你应该先找到一个明确的职业生涯规划，然后再决定要不要换工作。
茱莉亚：没错，你说的很对。刚毕业的时候，我不知道自己想做什么，也不知道自己能做什么，现在我清楚多了。
蒂娜：现在有明确的职业生涯规划了吗？
茱莉亚：还是不太清楚，不过我还挺喜欢现在的工作的。
注释：
state-owned enterprise国营企业
muIti nationaI corporation跨国公司
current /'k?：r?nt/ a.现时的，当前的；现行的
broaden /'br?：dn/ vi.变宽，变阔；扩大
path /pa：θ/ n.通路，道路，途径
definite /'definit/ a.明确的，确切的
11.升职加薪Raiseandpromotion
Getting a promotion