Frank：现在你知道我为什么想要在邮电局工作了吧！
经 典 释 疑
Thats right. 的确是。Thats right. 是同意对方的观点或看法时的常用语，意思是“对”“正确”。
常 用 语 聚 焦
1. The insurance policy protects you against injury. 如遭伤害， 这份保险单保证偿付你的损失。
2. I found a job selling insurance. 我找了一份推销保险的工作。
3. My husband works in insurance. 我丈夫从事保险业。
4. He has ﹩100， 000 life insurance， which his wife will receive if he diesfirst. 他有10 万美元的人寿保险， 如果他先去世， 他的妻子将得到这笔钱。
5. My friend tried to persuade me into buying insurance for my son. 我的朋友试着想说服我为我儿子买保险。
6. We offer dental and health insurance that covers every member of thefamily. 我们为这个家庭的每位成员提供牙科和医疗保险。
7. Doctors across the country are quitting their jobs because they cantafford malpractice insurance. 全国的医生在放弃他们的工作，因为他们负担不起职业过失保险。
8. Health care insurance premiums are climbing. 健康保险费在上升。
9. I do not worry about having insurance for every potential problem. 我不担心要为每一个潜在的问题买保险。
10. In my state， it is required that you have drivers insurance for your car.
在我这个州，你必须得为你的车买驾驶员保险。
13 Many white-collars take part in adult education programs.
很多白领参加成人教育培训。
触 类 旁 通
Many white-collars attend adult education programs.
很多白领参加成人教育培训。
超 级 情 景 会 话
On-the-job Training
Jenny： Can we have dinner together
Sue： Sorry， Ill have to rush to my English class after work.
Jenny： OK， then how about tomorrow
Sue： Im terribly sorry that my classes are scheduled from Monday toSaturday.
Jenny： Thats all right. We can do it Sunday. But why do you studyEnglish so hard You must be tired after a whole days work.
Why not simply take a break instead
Sue： Well， my work demands prompt me to learn English. Ourcompany is planning to start a branch in Australia. I must preparein advance since one day I may have to use English in my dailywork.
Jenny： Oh， I see. You take the initiative to improve your English competency，and you have to pay the check， right
Sue： Absolutely. I have to do this， or someday I may lose the chanceto earn my basic salary. Nowadays， when our company is recruitingnew employees， their English level is listed as an important criterion.
Jenny： Yeah， many companies are doing the same thing. They believethe lack of English-speaking personnel may hold back their plansof going global.
职场充电
Jenny：一起吃晚饭可以吗？
Sue：对不起，下班了我得赶紧去上英语课。
Jenny：好吧，那明天怎么样？
Sue：实在是对不起，我的课从周一一直排到周六。
Jenny： 没关系，可以等周日嘛。你怎么这样用功学英语呀？上了一天的班，肯定很累了，为什么不回家休息呢？
Sue： 是这样的，我的工作要求我去学英语。公司正计划在澳洲开一家分公司。我必须提前准备，因为我可能会在日常工作中用到英语。
Jenny： 哦，我明白了。你自己主动去学英语，提高英语能力，然后自己付学费，是这样吗？
Sue： 没错，我必须这样做，不然有一天我可能连基本工资都拿不到了。现在公司招聘新人的时候把英语能力作为一个很重要的录用标准。
Jenny： 是啊，很多公司都是这样的。他们认为如果少了英语人才，可能会阻碍公司国际化的进程。
经 典 释 疑
They believe the lack of English-speaking personnel may hold back theirplans of going global. 他们认为如果少了英语人才，可能会阻碍公司国际化的进程。
hold back 阻碍，例如：He was held back from further promotion. 他没得到进一步的升级。
常 用 语 聚 焦
1. On-the-job training is an important channel for people to obtain newknowledge and necessary skills. 在职教育是人们获得新知识和必要技能的重要途径。
2. I have to work at daytime， so going to evening classes is the best choicefor me. 我白天要上班，所以夜校是一个很好的选择。
3. Many white-collars take part in adult education programs. 很多白领参加成人教育培训。
4. If you want to be an effective employees， on-the-job training should beplaced at the top of your to-do-list. 如果你想要成为一名高效率员工，应该首先接受在职培训。
5. Theres an on-going debate at that company on how much on-the-jobtraining a new employee needs. 那家公司正在讨论新雇员需要多少在职培训。
6. High-paying jobs tend to require substantial on-the-job training andwork experience rather than formal education and schooling. 高薪职位往往需要大量的在职培训和工作经验，而不仅仅是正规教育。
7. E-learning tools， computer-based training， software tutorials， CDROMS，audio and video tapes， books and instructor-led training coursesare some common training tools. 常见的培训工具有电子学习工具、借助电脑和软件的教程、光碟、录音、摄影、书籍、培训课等。
办公英语 链 接
1. Thousand times no ！绝对办不到！
2. Dont mention it. 没关系，别客气。
3. Who knows ！天晓得！
4. It is not a big deal ！没什么了不起！
5. How come… 怎么回事，怎么搞的？
6. Easy does it. 慢慢来。
7. Dont push me. 别逼我。
8. Come on ！快点，振作起来！
9. Have a good of it. 玩得很高兴。
10. It is urgent. 有急事。
11. What is the fuss ？吵什么？
12. Still up ？还没睡呀？
13. It doesnt make any differences. 没关系。
14. Dont let me down. 别让我失望。
15. God works. 上帝的安排。
16. Dont take ill of me. 别生我气。
17. Hope so. 希望如此。
18. Go down to business. 言归正传。
19. None of my business. 不关我事。
20. It doesnt work. 不管用。
21. Im not going. 我不去了。
14 You shouldnt have quitted.
你不应该辞职的。
触 类 旁 通
You should not resign.
你不应该辞职的。
超 级 情 景 会 话
Quitting the Job
Colleague： Ive been so tired recently. Ive been trying， but I dont thinkIm up to this job.
Shirley： You need to take a break， maybe a vacation.
Colleague： Oh， yes， indeed. Ive run out of steam. To be honest， I wantto be in a different environment.
Shirley： Is that so
Colleague： Yes， I dont want to be stuck in a rut. I want to move on.
Shirley： Have you decided
Colleague： Yes， I want to get a better job.
Shirley： Could you tell me why you want to quit
Colleague： I quit just because of the dissatisfying salary and the troublein getting along with my colleague.
Shirley： Oh， thats terrible. Do you want to get a higher salary in ourcompany
Colleague： Im afraid not. Ive promised my girlfriend. Well travelsouthwards to find a job that offers higher pay.
Shirley： OK， Id like to say that Ive really enjoyed working withyou. However， I think you should work harder for your newjob and then you can ask for higher pay.
Colleague： Thank you so much for your advice.
Shirley： And every best wish for your new job.
Colleague： Thank you.
辞职
同事：最近很累，我一直都很努力，但是我觉得我不能胜任这个工作。
雪莉：你需要休息一下，或许需要休假。
同事：噢，的确。我已经失去动力了。说实话，我想换个环境。
雪莉：这样？
同事：是的，我不想停滞不前。我要进步。
雪莉：你决定了吗？
同事：是的，我想找个更好的工作。
雪莉：能告诉我为什么要辞职吗？
同事：我辞职只是因为对工资不满意，和同事也相处不好。
雪莉：哦，那很糟糕。你想在公司拿到更高的薪水吗
同事： 不想了。我答应过我女朋友。我们一起到南方找个薪水更高的工作。
雪莉： 好。我想说我和你共事很开心，但是你知道你得在新工作岗位上更加努力工作，才可以要求更高的薪酬。
同事：谢谢你的建议。
雪莉：祝你在新工作里一切都好。
同事：谢谢。
经 典 释 疑
Ive run out of steam. 我已经失去动力了。run ou of： 用尽，用光。例如：Im running out of money. 我的钱快用光了。run 的用法很广泛，有“经营”之意。例如：Her father runs a company. 她爸爸经营着一家公司。
常 用 语 聚 焦
1. I decide to resign. 我想辞职。