白领英语口语速查 第42期:部门职能:人力资源部(2)

 　　为员工创造一种快乐的工作环境。

　　a happy working environment for employees.

　　A: It is said that there's much paternalism in the employee relationships in Japanese companies.

　　B: Many share the same idea with you,but we don't believe so.

　　A: How do you define the so-called“paternalism”in Japan?

　　B: We are interested in creating a happy working environment for our employees and we hope that the employees see the company as a kind of family and working here as a part of their life.

　　额外福利

　　fringe benefits

　　A: How time flies!It's pay day again!

　　B: How I envy you,Nancy!

　　Your company has very generous fringe benefit policies.

　　奖金

　　bonus

　　A: You have got a decent job and decent salary.

　　B: The bonus is not an easy buck¹!

　　It has a great deal to do with the degree of responsibility in a job.

　　干得越多，收入越多

　　The more you work,the more you get.

　　A: Do you have to work overtime²?

　　B: That's for sure!I work 24 hours overtime a week.

　　A: But the overtime pay is usually higer than the regular pay,right?

　　B: Sure,that means the more you work,the more you get!

　　具体福利政策

　　specific well-being³ polices

　　A: What specific well-being polices do you have in your company?

　　B: We have health insurance,transportation allowances,luncheon allowances and subsidized housing.

　　A: Do you mean that your company assists the employees in purchasing a house?

　　B: Yes,but our company housing allowances take the form of dormitory facilities

　　for single employees and apartment facilities for married employees.

1 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

2 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

3 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。