商务礼节美语第117期:参与公司的社交活动

　　Participating in Company Social Events
参与公司的社交活动
陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作。他午间休息遇到了美国同事Amy。
(Office ambience)
C: Amy, 你看见副总裁布朗先生有关公司野餐的电子邮件了吗？
A: Yes, I read it this morning. It sounds like fun. I think the committee is planning a full day of activities.
C: 没错，要整整一天，而且还是个星期六。
A: You sound as if you have a problem with all this.
C: 我是有点儿不高兴。我这是第一次听说公司还要开野餐会。
A: It's become a tradition, and it is always held on the same weekend each year. We have a great time.
C: 可我一点儿兴趣也没有，尤其是要浪费一天周末时间。我打算告诉布朗，说我那天正好有事。
A: Chen Hao, That is not a good idea. Everybody is expected to be there. It's really not an option unless you have a legitimate¹ reason for your absence.
C: 什么？非去不可？可我觉得，周末是自己的时间。公司没有权利要求我用自己的业余时间去参加工作上的活动。
A: You need to understand how these events are part of your job. Let's take a minute and sit over there in the park to discuss this.
C: 我倒是想听听，为什么公司野餐非去不可！
Amy和陈豪在公园的椅子上坐下。
A: Let me see if I can explain this to you. If you want to be a successful member of the team, you have to do more than just show up for work every day and do your job.
C: 这太可笑了。参加社交活动跟做好本职工作又有什么关系呢？
A: First of all, they are a way to build relationships with our colleagues and co-workers. You get to see another side of people when you do things together outside of work. You establish friendships on another level.
C: 加深对同事的了解？跟他们做朋友？可我为什么要跟他们做朋友呢？
A: Having good relationships with co-workers can make daily work life more pleasant and make shared assignments go more smoothly².
C: 好吧，我去就是了，可为什么还要主动承担组织筹备的工作呢？
A: By serving on a committee and helping³ out with the event, you have the opportunity to reveal⁴ leadership skills and to express a spirit of cooperation.
C: 我注意到，野餐会上还有不少家庭活动。
A: That's right. There are events for adults and children. Everyone brings their family so it is all quite lively.
C: 我们有必要去认识同事的家人吗？
A: Of course you do. Displaying an interest in their family says that you value more than just your workplace relationship with your co-workers.
C: 那好吧，我回去就报名参加野餐组织委员会。

1 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

2 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 reveal   

vt.揭露，泄露；展现，显示

参考例句：

• The journalist did not want to reveal the identity of his informant.那个新闻工作者不想透露消息提供人的身份。
• Differences will help to reveal the functions of the genes.它们间的差异将会帮助我们揭开基因多种功能。