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[综合辅导] 2011年商务英语辅导:商务礼仪美语(34)

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发表于 2012-8-14 19:12:39 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
Ann: 陈豪在美国公司已经工作了一段时间。今天老板要找他谈话。老板找谈话会有什么事呢? 陈豪心里有点不安,所以急着去请教美籍华人Mary.
4 E6 {2 J- A+ A5 {& a; m8 c- T1 C) }(Office ambience)
2 S% r, L6 X, w8 }陈:(很着急地)Hey, Mary,快,我有事问你。" x% u) E2 }( N  |; u! u; _
M:What's the matter?$ B5 O0 ]3 A% c) W3 R2 p- c. W, o
陈: 老板的秘书通知我老板过一会要找我谈话,可说的话我没听懂,说是为了什么punc……punc…… 那个词我不知道……
3 G7 Y9 Y7 Y8 QM: Punctual?
  w0 Q& {/ F8 |" n& R陈:对,有点像,不过那个词最后的音好像是什么ty 来了。3 Z2 d: V% T% H2 S( Z
M:Punctuality?
2 }( ^# H  Z9 ?陈:Yes, yes. Punctuality. Punctuality是什么意思呀?哟,不好了,时间到了,我得去了。; b! j/ S" |% \8 F- l. M2 E
(Sound of knocking on the door; opening the door), G- R( _5 h6 T. I
Mr. Jones: Mr. Chen, it has been brought to my attention that you are frequently late for meetings. I want you to know that punctuality is important in American business and in our company too.  f- r. ?5 J# _: k, A
C: Sorry, Mr. Jones, I am not sure I understand. What exactly do you mean by punc…… punctuality?
' `& ?5 K/ l$ {( F& {Mr. Jones: Punctuality simply means being on time. If a meeting is scheduled for one o'clock, everyone is expected to be in the meeting room and ready to start.
2 C/ v4 ~9 A5 T) `, pC: (自语:噢,开会要准时!) Mr. Jones, now I understand. I'll be on time for meetings from now on.
( B0 e6 C2 X! I2 u% W4 NMs. Jones: Good.
8 ]/ X' B' i/ f" j: ](Sound of pushing chairs and walking)
' i, B& [7 S# m. UM: 嗨,陈豪,刚才我要告诉你 punctuality就是准时,你匆忙走了,大概没有听见。哎,老板找你干什么呀?
# E: o! v$ y9 ~$ BC:他批评我开会不准时。他不懂,可我又没法和老板争。你知道有的时候我专心工作忘了时间!( L! l4 w! K- a% X, g
M. 那不行,上星期开会讨论财务,可数据全在你手上。你不到,会没法开。There's no way to have the meeting without you,所以你浪费了大家的时间。Being late is a sign of disrespect.! L, O; F7 B: U. \% p9 m8 f" W4 j' X
C: 我不是有意没礼貌,有的时候是没法控制的。那天我刚要去开会,电话铃响了。) r3 i: [0 L  y$ h* Y; x! p- G
M:That's simple. Don't answer it. 打电话的人要是有重要事情他会留言。你开完会可以打回电。
/ s2 w+ i; Q  K7 G% ~2 L陈:还有一次,开会的时间到了,可是一个客户来看我。我总不能不见吧?; D1 p! V; L/ W1 x$ t" R
M:实在没有办法的时候,inform others that you are delayed.这样别人就会觉得你是尊重他们的。3 B' G; w% D% M. D. u; t" W
陈:行,知道了。哎,Mary,你再给我总结一下吧,免得我忘了。. c! R# E6 B. r1 A/ n
M:Punctuality simply means being on time; punctuality is important in American business; Being late is a sign of disrespect.1 _6 V0 M3 G9 c2 Y  w
C:谢谢,Mary! 今天又学会一个词 —— punc-punctua-punctuality! punctuality!
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