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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.1 q, A  @: S( t- J
(Office ambience)7 b# G: ~1 h) |4 `
陈:(很着急地)Hey, Mary,快,我有事问你。, }1 L) X* F# U. i, b, x
M:What's the matter?
/ P; V( G# O# m% W: U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……& T% L1 b4 A1 F8 N
M: Punctual?0 E0 f5 a6 o2 T) v8 n1 u: v$ ]; H$ A
陈:对,有点像,不过那个词最后的音好像是什么ty 来了。5 C3 W4 w2 G( a+ |
M:Punctuality?
& R7 a1 i4 D) r% A$ ~4 x陈:Yes, yes. Punctuality. Punctuality是什么意思呀?哟,不好了,时间到了,我得去了。) m+ [& c* C! m3 W
(Sound of knocking on the door; opening the door)& a6 D" }2 [/ n  @. V! g
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.) m. N0 v/ o/ ~  ~
C: Sorry, Mr. Jones, I am not sure I understand. What exactly do you mean by punc…… punctuality?0 s/ j; M# u  H1 q8 V) h0 R. A
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.( V  C2 u" ?1 ?
C: (自语:噢,开会要准时!) Mr. Jones, now I understand. I'll be on time for meetings from now on.
/ m, P+ Q$ B) rMs. Jones: Good.
/ l1 J& a% P3 \$ f(Sound of pushing chairs and walking)
% T8 j0 k/ q2 @M: 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?
, j* L  ~9 o2 t* W( B7 I' QC: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!8 O# C2 s' S, Z* y4 X
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.
# q  f$ N7 |# {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。- g7 i5 G; L6 h- N: K, r
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。
, l- z1 J! s8 }2 I6 D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?
- Z% J2 x3 B9 w6 V* m' }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。9 o" O5 y  O. n& h9 ]7 {
陈:行,知道了。哎,Mary,你再给我总结一下吧,免得我忘了。1 ^2 T# S$ q  a( J
M:Punctuality simply means being on time; punctuality is important in American business; Being late is a sign of disrespect.
0 X* i2 _4 v, S( G' w* J% w  y# UC:谢谢,Mary! 今天又学会一个词 —— punc-punctua-punctuality! punctuality!
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