Advice about Projects and Problems 針對項目和問題提出建議
本章我們會學習就項目和工作中的問題提建議，學習閱讀公司內部的備忘錄。
A Memo 備忘錄
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Memo
To: All Managers
From: Alan Plerce
Date: July 30,2002
Subject: Visit of VIPs from Tokyo
Please let me know your availablity for meeting our Tokyo group at the airport on August 5. They will be arriving at
11:00 AM. An interpreter will accompany them.
Please mark your calendars for that evening. From 6:00 to 7:30 PM we will be hosting an after-work reception for thegroup. I hope all of you will attend.
On Ausust 6 there will be a meeting in the boardroom at 10:00 AM. All of you should attend.
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VIP
VIP是very important person（大眾物）的縮略語，常在受到特別待遇或者接待重要人物時使用。
The Right Word 相關的詞匯
chance n. 可能性 come by （從……旁）經過 drop by 順便拜訪 extra help 臨時人員
help n. 助手 kind of有點兒 maybe adv. 或許；可能 moment n. 瞬間；片刻
month n. 月 overtime n. 超過時間；加班 right now 馬上；現在 set up 建立；創立
stressed (out)（用作表語）緊張的；有壓力的 suggestion n.建議，提議
team n.組；團隊 tell v. 告訴 tired adj. 累的；疲倦的 urgent adj. 緊急的，急迫的
way behind 遠遠晚于 worried adj.擔心的
Advice about an Office project 就工作項目發表意見
S=Sarah J=Julian
S:Julian, do you have a minute?朱麗安，能占用你一點時間嗎？
問對方有沒有時間和自己談話時，還可以用Can I speak to you for a minite/moment?或Have you got a minute/momnet?
Yes
J:Sure. What can I do for you? 當然，有什么需要幫忙的嗎？
S:I ‘ve got a problem. My team has to finish the new marketing g\project by the end of the month. And we’re way behind schedule.我有一個問題。我們組必須在月底完成新的市場項目�？晌覀円呀涍h遠落后于日程安排了。
J： How about asking everyone to work some overtime?安排大家加班怎么樣？
S: That’s a good idea. Maybe I should set up a new schedule.是個好主意， 也許我應該制訂一個新的日程。
J: And maybe you could ask the boss for some extra jelp.你也可以向老板申請一些臨時助手。
可以用extra staff（臨時人員）來代替extra help.
S：That may be difficult right now. Do you have any other suggestions?這個現在可能有點難。你有佬其他建議嗎？
Yes
J:Yes. I think you should tell everyone on the team about problem.
是的。我認為你應該把這個問題告訴他們你們組成的所有人員。
S：I think you’re right.你說得對。
No
J:Not right now., Sarah. I have to make an urgent call. I’ll drop by your office in a few minutes.
現在不行。薩拉。我有一個很緊急的電話要打。幾分鐘后我去你辦公室。
S：OK.好的。
drop by 用于非正式的短時間拜訪。
在平易近人的對話里，副詞way可以表示“非�！钡囊馑�。
No
J: No. that’s all I can think or right now. 沒有，這是我現在所能想到的一切。
S: Well, thanks a lot. You ‘ve been a big help.好的， 多謝！ 你已經幫了大忙了。
Advice about personnel Problem對于人事問題的建議
D=Dave C= Chris
D: Chris，克里斯，我能和你說幾句話嗎？
have a word 可以在簡短對話或只有兩個人的對話里使用。
Yes
C:Sure. What’s it about?，什么事？
D: It’s about Roy. Don’t you think he looks kind of find lately?
是關于羅伊。你不覺得最近他看起來有點累嗎？
對話里，不說人或物“確實的”，而是表示“一般說來”時，常用kind of 這種表達。這在美國英語里很常用。
Yes
C:Well, yes, he has been looking kind of tired Maybe there’s something wrong. How his work?是的。他一起看上去有點累。也許是出了什么問題。他工作怎么樣？
D: His work is good. In fact, he’s doing a great job. But he looks tired and kind of worried all the time. Do you think he might e stresed out? Wb aawttvvb,gkpuh ,他工作很好，事實上，他有優秀。但是他總是看起來很疲倦而且有些焦慮。你認為他是不是壓力太大？
在增加什么信息時，常用fact ,也常用as a matter of fact.
表示受壓力影響時，可以用stressed或stressedout, 美國英語里常用stressed out.
Yes
C:He could be. Maybe you should ask him if he wants to task about it.可能是，如果他想談護短也許你應該問問他。
D: That’s a good idea. I’l do that. 是個好主意，我會找他談。
No
C:Not right now. Dave. I’m late for a meeting. But come by my office after lunch. We can talk then.
現在不行，戴夫。我開會要晚了。 但是，午飯后你可以來我辦公室，咱們談談。
No
C： No, not really. He looks OK to me.im e 沒有，我覺得他看起來挺好。
No
C：We3ll, no. Not really. But if you think there’s a chance he might be stressed out, maybe you should talk to him about it.不，不一定吧。但是，如果你認為他可能地壓力過大，也許你應該找他談談。
