在陈豪工作的ABC美国公司,大多数人都在各自的小隔间里工作。可是今天陈豪没法集中精神工作。为什么呢?你听了他对美籍华人Mary的对话就知道了。9 w6 k3 }3 X! t+ P G9 _" f
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C:Good morning, Mary, do you have a minute to talk?
. h& Z4 z9 c0 W M:Yes, what is it?0 W4 O0 j+ h" ]4 T/ W1 `9 R! Q# d: H" \
C::我们都坐在各自的小隔间里工作...英文叫什么来啦?
1 o- J* W9 u$ U) L5 e$ n4 P/ c M: 你是说我们工作的地方,就象我这里有三快矮墙把我和别人隔开。这不就是 cubicles吗?CUBICLES.8 N, k/ P5 ^) Q; t. j* E W8 g
C:That's it, cubicles. 在cubicles里工作平时一点问题都没有,可有时...
# [- W0 I1 F+ e3 d M:What happened?
% x3 O9 m6 b# V! C0 o. i' f3 E# P C:刚搬到我隔壁来坐的那位同事今天一早来就打电话,说话声音还特别大,I can't work anymore!
+ I/ s, G2 f2 D3 W M:我知道,在隔间的情况下,说话都得小声。Whether you are on the phone or have someone in you cubicle, speak softly.% \8 F$ z# [6 ?4 d/ `
C:隔间没有门,但这并不等于谁都可以随时闯进来呀!中 华 考 试 网- k& j& Q4 b7 ~" _& g% m( N
M:No, no one should think they can barge in whenever they want. 每个人都应该象你刚才那样,先问我有没有时间后才进来。I wish everyone was as courteous as you。
/ N) o+ l. C2 `# l- P) f; J C:Thank you,Mary。我知道要是有人打断我的工作,我应该对他们说明,但是我又不想让人认为我很不友好。
- m8 O( ?% i$ N' l, N8 n M:不会的。要是正在你忙的时候有同事来找你,你可以说你现在正忙,和他约好一个时间再谈。6 S, Q" q: R& b' Y6 u
C:That's a good idea。Thank you, Mary。我得回去工作了。0 x: m+ v7 [2 \2 T0 n
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/ z5 e4 u1 y2 ^$ ^ M:Hi, 陈豪。好几天没见你啦。还有人来打搅你吗?" Q' a- E" S( j6 F: W, j
C:我按照你说的去做,一切都很好。 可是还有....! e+ h A O1 X( E0 U
M:还有什么呀?
0 }7 {/ n" o6 U% s% I, R: ^& f C:有时候有人来找我,我正在打电话,可来人居然站在旁边不走。That's annoying and distracting to me。# X& `) n) p% D+ q+ k" }9 V# `4 ~
M:对这样的人,我有个办法,就是只当没看见他;背对著他。 That usually does the trick and they leave。6 R9 }3 `& l' x7 y
C:好,我下回试试。哟,Mary,那是什么声音呀?好象谁在啃黄瓜,或胡萝卜!
) d+ R$ ]) n6 ?0 g3 ~, |! U M:I think my neighbor is munching on potato chips。陈豪, let's go lunch!3 _- X; t1 ~$ g- _1 M" J9 k
C: 在cubicles里工作看来真是要十分小心。$ L- b: F# ]6 f6 W _! I e! i
M:Right. Working in cubicles can be challenging. Just because an office doesn't have a door does not mean you can barge in anytime you please. You need to ask permission before entering someone's cubicle. If a colleague is on the phone, you should come back later. It is a simple matter of respecting the privacy of others. |