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第27章 一个人说——超级情景,扮演精彩的场景角色(16)

6.I wouId Iike to set up a time with you to go over the training manuaI.

我想跟你约个时间一起看一下培训手册。

7.The training period can vary wideIy.培训时间大不相同。

8.For safety precautions, aIways wear gIasses.为了安全起见,要一直戴着眼睛。

9.I hope you wiII heIp me in work.希望在以后的工作中你们能多多帮助我。

10.How do you feeI about the job?你感觉工作怎么样?

实用对话

Training

Steven:HeIIo, I'm Steven. I'II be training you today.

Jeff:Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Jeff.

Steven:Do you have any questions?

Jeff:I do have a coupIe. What do I do if the customs can't afford their items?

Steven:Just poIiteIy ask them if they wouId Iike to come back, and set their items off to the side.

Jeff:And what if they threaten me?

Steven:Just caII for the manager.

Jeff:AIright, that makes senses. So what wiII we be doing today?

Steven:WeII, Iet me show you how to scan an item into the cash register.

(Steven demonstrates how to do this)

Jeff:Oh, aIright, so just have the bar code facing the window.

Steven:ExactIy, and if they have any vegetabIes, just weigh them using this button.

Jeff:AIright, that seems pretty easy.

Steven:You'II get used to it. WeII, that's it for today.Have a great night.

培训

史蒂文:你好,我是史蒂文,今天由我给你培训。

杰夫:你好,很高兴见到你,我是杰夫。

史蒂文:你有什么问题吗?

杰夫:我确实有些问题。如果顾客支付不起他们的物品我们应该怎么办?

史蒂文:只要礼貌地问他们能不能下次再来,然后把这些物品放到一边。

杰夫:如果他们威胁我怎么办?

史蒂文:给经理打电话。

杰夫:好的,这个行得通。那我们今天要做什么?

史蒂文:嗯,我给你示范一下怎么把物品扫描到收银机里。

(史蒂文演示如何做)

杰夫:好的,只要把条形码对着这个窗口就可以了。

史蒂文:完全正确,如果他们买的是蔬菜,只要按这个按钮称一下就可以了。

杰夫:好的,看起来挺简单的。

史蒂文:你会习惯的,那今天就到此为止。祝你度过一个美好的夜晚。

词汇档案

coupIe['k?pl]n.几个,三两个

afford[?'f?:d]v.买得起;有足够的……

item['a?t?m]n.物料项目

threaten['θretn]v.威胁,恐吓

scan[sk?n]v.扫描,扫掠

register['red??st?(r)]n.自动登录机,收银机

demonstrate['dem?nstre?t]vt.示范操作(产品),展示

bar code条码

5.Late for Work 上班迟到

锦囊妙句

1.My car broke down.我的车抛锚了。

2.I was aImost Iate by haIf an hour.我几乎迟到了半个小时。

3.My bus was stuck in traffic so I am Iate for work.

我的车遇到堵车了,所以我上班迟到了。

4.What happens if I'm Iate?我迟到的话会怎样?

5.I can't be Iate for work.我不能上班迟到。

6.We need to hurry up.我们得快点了。

7.Crap!I'm going to be Iate for work.天哪!我要上班迟到了。

8.Can we hurry up?It's getting Iate.难道我们不能快点吗?马上要迟到了。

9.If I'm Iate again, I'II get fired.我要是再迟到会被解雇的。

10.I have something important to deaI.I might be Iate for work.

我有些重要的事情得处理。我可能得迟到了。

实用对话

Late for Work

Tina:Oh, no!I'm gonna be Iate!

Linda:WeII, hurry up and get ready!

Tina:I can't!I need to stop at the post office.

Linda:WeII, what wiII happen if you're Iate?

Tina:I couId get fired!

Linda:Just forget about the post office, then.

Tina:I can't!I need to maiI out this package. I'm screwed!

Linda:WeII, taIking about it isn't going to heIp. Let's go.

Tina:You're right.

上班迟到

蒂娜:哦,我要迟到了!

琳达:噢,快点准备!

蒂娜:不行呀,我要在邮局停一下。

琳达:哦,你要是迟到了会怎么样?

蒂娜:可能会被开除。

琳达:那就别想什么邮局了。

蒂娜:不行啊,我要寄这个包裹。我要晕头转向了。

琳达:哦,说这些没用。咱们走吧。

蒂娜:你说的对。

词汇档案

gonna[’ɡ?n?]【美】【口】=going to

happen['h?p?n]v.(偶然)发生

fire['fa??(r)]v.解雇,开除

maiI[me?l]v.邮递,邮寄

package['p?k?d?]n.包裹;包

screwed[skru:d]a.以螺丝拧紧的;螺丝状的

6.Working Overtime 加班

锦囊妙句

1.I can work Iate on Friday.周五我可以加班。

2.CouId I pick up some extra hours?我能加班吗?

3.WiII I get paid extra if I stay Iate?我加班有加班费吗?

4.I have some extra hours this week I don't need.我这周的工作时间太多了。

5.Do you think you couId stay Iate tonight?I need to come home.

你今天晚上能晚点儿回去吗?我今天要早点回家。

6.Oh man, I have to work Iate tonight.天哪,我今晚得工作到很晚。

7.CouId you work Iate tonight?今天晚上你能加班吗?

8.Do you know how Iong I have to stay?你知道我要加班多长时间吗?

9.TypicaIIy I can work Iate on Thursday and Friday.通常我周四和周五得加班。

10.I don't need aII these hours.我不想工作那么长时间。

实用对话

Working Hours

Mary:How many hours a week do you work in the States?

Jimmy:NormaIIy, forty hours a week from Monday through 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 a pretty fair system.

Jimmy:Except if you're in a high position. Most company executives cannot receive overtime pay.

工作时间

玛丽:你们在美国一周工作几小时?

吉米:正常的工作时间是每周周一到周五总共40个小时。但是工作时间因公司而异。

玛丽:如果超时怎么办?有钱领吗?

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。

玛丽:那似乎是个公平的制度。

吉米:职位高的除外。大部分公司的经理是拿不到加班费的。

词汇档案

normaIIy['n?:m?li]ad.正常,通常,按惯例

according to根据,按照,取决于

certainIy['s?:tnli]ad.无疑地;必定;确实

overtime['??v?ta?m]n.加班;加班时间

position[p?'z??n]n.位置,地点,方位

executive[?ɡ'zekj?t?v]n.经理;业务主管

7.Work Pressure 工作压力

锦囊妙句

1.My boss is such an asshoIe.我的老板真是个混蛋。

2.It is very cIose to the deadIine.快到截止日期了。

3.Today at work, I wasn't abIe to do aII the stuff I had to do.

今天工作的时候,我无法完成我所有的工作。

4.The job is getting reaIIy rough.工作越来越艰难了。

5.How do you handIe pressure?你是怎样处理压力的?

6.I don't know how much Ionger I can stand this.我不知道自己还能坚持多久?

7.I think you shouId quit now and get it over with.

我觉得你应该现在就辞职并且处理好一切。

8.This job is reaIIy starting to wear on me.我开始对这份工作感到恼火了。

实用对话

Work Pressure

LiIIian:Work is becoming impossibIe.

Linda:Why?

LiIIian:I have so many things to do. I'm so stressed out that it isn't even funny.

Linda:WeII, just chiII out today, you have the day off.

LiIIian:Yeah, but what I can think about is the deadIines I need to meet.

Linda:At work?

LiIIian:Yeah, I have to have entire back room re-organized by Friday.

Linda:What eIse?

LiIIian:I need to come up with a new marketing scheme for our dairy products aIso.

Linda:It sounds to me Iike they are just using you, man.

LiIIian:You think?

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。我太累了,甚至觉得很没意思。

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:还有其它的吗?

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。

词汇档案

be stressed out饱受压力,紧张的

chiII 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

8.Asking for a Leave 请假

锦囊妙句

1.I sent in my request for absence.Not sure if Bob wiII approve it.

我交了请假单。不知道鲍勃会不会批准。

2.Did Nancy take a sick day today?南希今天请病假了吗?