真实生活英语Unit3:The Working Environment工作环境

Unit 3 The Working Environment
工 作 环 境

Part One: Expressions
1. I’d like to make an appointment to see Mr. Smith, please.
我想预约和史密斯先生见面。
2. Could you tell me where his office is?
你可以告诉我他的办公室在哪儿吗？
3. Ted¹ stopped by to see you.
特德顺道过来拜访你。
4. Can I leave this for him?
我可以把这个留给他吗？
5. Could you give him this message?
你可以把这个口信留给他吗？
6. Where is the meeting room located²?
会议室在哪儿？
7. How do I use this copy machine?
复印机怎么用？
8. Just a second.
稍等一下。
9. I’ll have it finished by tomorrow morning.
我不迟于明早会将它完成。
10. Hard work pays off, you know.
你知道，辛苦工作总会有回报。

Part Two: Dialogues

1. On the job工作中
A: Is Betty Sue³ in her office?
B: I’m sorry. She’s in a meeting right now.
A: I see.
B: Can I give her a message for you?
A: Yes, please tell her I stopped by.
B: And your name, please?
A: Ted. Oh, and could you give her this document for me?
B: Certainly.
A: 贝蒂·苏在她办公室吗？
B: 抱歉，她现在在开会。
A: 是这样。
B: 要我代您留个口讯给她吗？
A: 好的，请告诉她我顺道过来的。
B: 请问你的名字是…
A: 特德。还有，你可以把这个文件给她吗？
B: 当然可以。

2. Working Supplies 工作设施
A: Do you have a free moment?
B: Sure. What do you need?
A: I’m having some trouble. How do you use this printer?
B: Well, first you have to turn this switch⁴ on.
A: Silly me.
B: Now press this button.
A: Oh, and it’s out of paper. Do you have any more?
B: Just a second. I’ll go get some.
A: 你有空吗？
B: 有空。怎么了？
A: 我碰到一些麻烦。这个打印机怎么用？
B: 哦，首先你把这个开关打开。
A: 我真蠢。
B: 然后按这个按钮。
A: 哦，没纸了。你还有吗？
B: 稍等一下。我去拿一些过来。

3. A Successful Story 成功故事
A: You look tired. *
B: Yeah, I’ve been working so much overtime⁵ lately.
A: Really? How come?
B: My boss gave me a big project. I had to have it finished it by this morning.  It was so difficult!
A: You shouldn’t work so hard.
B: I know. But hard work pays off, you know.
A: What do you mean?
B: Maybe now I’ll get that promotion⁶ I was hoping for.
A: 你看上去很累。
B: 是啊，我近来一直加班工作。
A: 真的吗？怎么回事？
B: 我的老板给了我一个大的项目，我必须在今天早上完成。真是够难的。
A: 你不要拼命工作。
B: 我知道，但是你知道，辛苦工作总有回报的。
A: 怎么讲？
B: 可能目前我快得到提升了，这是我一直期待的。

Part Three: Substitution Drills⁷

1. A: Can I help you?
  B: Yes, is (Mr. Smith/ the director/ the manager) in his office?
能为您效劳吗？
哦，（史密斯先生/主管/经理）在办公室吗？

2. A: Could you tell me where (his office/ the meeting room/ the copy machine) is, please?
  B: Sure.  It’s just down the hall, on the right.
你能告诉我（他的办公室/会议室/复印机）在哪里吗？
当然。沿着这个厅走过去，在右边。

3. A: Could you give him this (message/ report/ document), please?
  B: No problem.
你可以把这个（口讯/报告/文件）给他吗？
没问题。

4. A: What’s the matter?
  B: How do I use this (copy machine/ fax machine/ hole-puncher)?
怎么了？
这个（复印机/传真机/打孔机）怎么用？

5. A: I’m out of (paper/ staples/ folders). Do you have any more?
  B: Here you are.
没（纸/订书针/文件夹）了，你还有吗？
给你吧。

6. A: Can you meet this deadline?
  B: Yes, I’ll have it finished by (tomorrow morning/ this afternoon/ Friday at 5pm).
你可以在规定期限完成吗？
可以，我会在（明天早上/今天下午/星期五5点）之前完成。

7. A: Is Mr. Smith in his office?
  B: I’m sorry.  He’s (in a meeting/ not at his desk right now/ out).
史密斯先生在办公室吗？
抱歉。他（正在开会/不在位子上/出去了）。

8. A: I’m having some (trouble/ difficulties/ problems). Can you help me?
  B: What do you need?
我遇到一些（麻烦/困难/难题）。 你可以帮我吗？
要我怎么帮？

9. A: You look (tired/ exhausted/ busy).
  B: Yeah, I’ve been working so much overtime lately.
你看上去很（累/疲倦/忙碌）。
是呀，我近来一直加班工作。

10. A: The project was so (difficult/ time-consuming/ tedious).
   B: You shouldn’t work so hard.
这个项目很（难/花时间/枯燥乏味）。
你不要这么拼命工作。
Part Four: Monologue⁸

“When I first started this job, it took me quite a while to learn the ropes. I guess many new-comers have the same problem and have to ask their co-workers for help. I didn’t know how to use the system or where to find things.  On my first day I wandered around for twenty minutes before I could find the copy room. Fortunately my co-workers were very helpful and supportive, so it didn’t take me long to get the hang of it. I just kept working hard, and in the end all my hard work really paid off.  Things are going just great!” 
                                      ——Bob Evian, office worker
当我刚开始做这项工作的时候，花了很久的时间去学习它的规则。我想很多新来的人都会碰到同样的问题而必须向同事寻求帮助。我不明白公司的运作，找东西也不知道去哪里找。第一天上班我转悠了20分钟才找到复印室在哪里。幸运的是，我的同事都肯帮忙，而且都支持我。不久我摸清了工作情况。我一直以来都努力工作，最终辛苦工作终于有了回报。事情简直棒极了。
                                                                                   ——伯博·伊夫安，办公室人员

Part Five: Vocabulary and Expressions

-- stop by =drop by顺便拜访
-- Could you please…? 你可以…吗？
-- How do I…? 我如何…？
-- overtime超过，加班，额外工作时间
-- Hard work pays off. 辛苦工作肯定有回报。
-- promotion  提升，晋级
-- deadline  截止期限，最后限期
-- exhausted  精疲力竭的
-- new-comer 新来的人
-- co-workers 同事（=coworker）
--get the hang of sth.学会，掌握窍门，摸清情况
--* It looks (+ adjective).  It looks like (+ noun).
   It looks delicious.  She looks beautiful.  You look tired.
   It looks like a gourmet⁹ meal.  She looks like a beautiful star.  You look like you’re tired.
 

1 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

2 located   

adj.处于，位于

参考例句：

• The mechanic located the fault immediately. 机修工立即找到了出故障的地方。
• a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago 位于芝加哥以南30英里的一个小镇

3 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。

4 switch   

n.开关，电闸，转换，软枝；vt.转变，切换，摆动，转换，使转轨；vi.转换，变换，摆动

参考例句：

• The switch on the wall was beyond the baby's reach.墙上的开关小孩子是够不到的。
• There's been a switch in our plans.我们的计划改变了。

5 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。

6 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

7 drills   

n.操练( drill的名词复数 )；钻头；军事训练；（应对紧急情况的）演习v.钻（孔）( drill的第三人称单数 )；打（眼）；操练；训练

参考例句：

• Students of English should have a lot of oral drills. 学英语的学生应多做口头练习。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• In learning a foreign language, question and answer drills are good disciplines. 学外语时，问答练习是很好的训练方法。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8 monologue   

n.长篇大论，（戏剧等中的）独白

参考例句：

• The comedian gave a long monologue of jokes.喜剧演员讲了一长段由笑话组成的独白。
• He went into a long monologue.他一个人滔滔不绝地讲话。

9 gourmet   

n.食物品尝家；adj.出于美食家之手的

参考例句：

• What does a gourmet writer do? 美食评论家做什么？
• A gourmet like him always eats in expensive restaurants.像他这样的美食家总是到豪华的餐馆用餐。