白领口语应急80主题 奋斗之路34 不断进步中

34．不断进步中

常用应急场景

范例一：Impressive presentation

Hi, Monica, congratulations! Your presentation at the meeting was very successful and everyone was impressed by your speech. And it was so persuasive¹ and I bet our clients will be convinced to invest their money in this project. You really made a big contribution to our company.

Thank you, I just tried my best. I am very happy to know you like it.

You must have been prepared for a long time. Some statistics in this presentation are not easy to find, right?

Well, yes. Several colleagues from different departments helped me with that. They are very supportive. I consulted an economic expert last week. He was very kind to give valuable suggestions.

Now, the effort pays off. You have accomplished² something.

Come on, don’t flatter me anymore. I took the job because I love being challenged. But I can’t get this turned around without the support from you people.

范例二：Make a change at work

Here is the document you asked for this morning.

Oh, you are so efficient. I thought you might give it to me tomorrow. Thanks.

You’re welcome. You know, these days I have been reflecting on my biggest weakness procrastination³. The more I think about it, the more I hate myself for being so disorganized. I decided⁴ to change the situation as soon as possible. Otherwise I will be more regretful later.

This is encouraging news, good for you! What is your solution, then?

The most useful method is to make plans and set priorities. It helps me to manage time well and get the most important things done at the first place.

Sounds not bad! Better performance isn’t just about doing a lot more. It is about focusing on the right things to do.

1 persuasive   

adj.有说服力的，能说得使人相信的

参考例句：

• His arguments in favour of a new school are very persuasive.他赞成办一座新学校的理由很有说服力。
• The evidence was not really persuasive enough.证据并不是太有说服力。

2 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

3 procrastination   

n.拖延，耽搁

参考例句：

• Procrastination is the father of failure. 因循是失败的根源。
• Procrastination is the thief of time. 拖延就是浪费时间。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。