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L4 Unit 48 – Asking for a deadline extension

Editor — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:31:44 +0000

Unit 48
Asking for a deadline extension

職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

Have you ever been pressured by the upcoming deadline?

VOCABULARY

Repeat these sentences after your teacher.

1. extend (v.) 延長，使延期
There are plans to extend the no-smoking area.
有計劃擴大禁煙區。

2. deadline (n.) 最後期限；截止日期
I prefer to work to a deadline.
我更喜歡在截止日期前工作

3. delayed (n.) 延誤的，延遲的；延期的
It may well be that the train is delayed.
很可能火車晚點了。

4. panic (n.) 驚慌，恐慌
They were in a state of panic.
他們處於恐慌狀態。

5. put off 推遲，拖延
Don’t put off today’s work until tomorrow.
不要把今天的工作推遲到明天。

6. interns (v.) 實習生
Ms. Julie oversees about 15 interns a year.
朱莉女士每年監督大約 15 名實習生。

7. appreciate (v.) 感激
I’d appreciate your input on this.
我很感激你對此的意見。

8. in advance 提前，預先
A 10% deposit is payable in advance.
需提前支付 10% 的押金。

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Hi, Monica. How’s the project coming?
嗨，Monica。項目進展得怎麼樣？

Actually, we’re not on schedule. Could we extend the deadline by a week?
事實上，我們不能按計劃完成了。可以把截止日期往後延一周嗎？

Hmm, I can give you a few extra days, but not a week. Why is it delayed?
嗯，我可以再給你幾天時間，但是拖一周不行。為什麼會延期呢?

We don’t have enough staff, so we’re behind schedule. I’m starting to panic a little.
我們人手不夠，所以項目進度滯後了。我就有點著急了。

Ah, well, put off some other tasks until you’re done. I’ll also get some interns to help you.
那先把其他的任務放一邊，等這個項目完成之後再做。我會給你派幾個實習生過來。

Wow, thanks. I really appreciate that.
哇，謝謝。太感謝了。

No problem. Next time you’re behind on something, don’t be afraid to ask for help.
客氣了。下次項目進度落後時，儘管來找我。

Ok, I’ll let you know well in advance so we have time to get it done.
好的，我會儘早提前告訴你，這樣我們就有時間完成任務了。

Great. Anyway, I look forward to seeing your finished product.
好的。不管怎樣，我很期待看到你們的成果。

Article

Read the article aloud with your teacher.

How to stop missing deadlines once and for all

1. Now, you have a 3-day week. Plan with it.

Starting today, plan your tasks taking into account that your week ends on Wednesday. Distribute all the hardest tasks and most important tasks between Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The other days you leave opened. Having a lighter workload on Thursday and Friday, you will be able to adapt your journey when run into the unexpected, but without all that stress you live today.

2. You need technology. Use a task manager.

Now that you have the planning of your smart 3-day week, put all your to-do in your task manager, because it will organize your routine. Just set the delivery date of each task to two or three days before the optimistic deadline (it’s because of it that you get stressed, remember?). The tool will set for you an order of priority and notify you when to start scheduled and repetitive tasks – a great idea for those who live under the impression that it’s missing something.

3. You may try to give up. Make a public commitment.

“I solemnly swear to finish this task at 5pm.” This is not exactly what you need to do, but it’s something like that. If you make a commitment only to yourself, no one will know if you don’t fulfill it. So tell your to-do in a loud tone to your leader or some colleague you admire. With vanity at stake, you may even be late, but it won’t be for lack of will – and that’s a big step to becoming the more productive person you have ever known.

DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.What do you think is the purpose of having a deadline at a task from work / school?
2.What are the preparations that you can do, to avoid passing the task past the deadline?
3.What are the attitudes and behaviors that you should have, to avoid passing the task past the deadline?

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L4 Unit 44 – Help with excel

Editor — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:36:10 +0000

Unit 44
Help with excel

職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

Have you ever tried using an excel spreadsheet?
How was your experience?
What can excel spreadsheets do?

VOCABULARY

Repeat these sentences after your teacher.

1. paste (n.) 粘貼
It is easy to copy and paste the document.
複製和粘貼文檔很容易。

2. spreadsheet (n.) 表單、工作表
The spreadsheets are so confusing.
電子表格太混亂了。

3. formulas (n.) 公式
I don’t know all the formulas!
我不知道所有的公式！

4. undo (v.) 撤銷
How can we undo the changes we have made?
我們如何撤消我們所做的更改？

5. saved over (phr.) 覆盖保存
It saved over unnecessary files.
它保存了不必要的文件。

6. column (n.) 列
How many columns do you need?
你需要多少列？

7. data (n.) 數據
The data storage space of your computer is too small.
你的電腦的資料存放空間太小了

8. formatted (n.) 設置格式
It needs to be formatted to work properly.
它需要格式化才能正常工作。

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Ahh!
啊！

What’s wrong?
怎麼了？

I tried to paste some numbers into the spreadsheet. Now the formulas are all messed up!
我想往數據表裡粘貼幾個數位。現在整個公式都亂套了！

So, can’t you undo it?
啊，你不能撤銷嗎？

I accidentally saved over everything!
我不小心覆蓋保存了！

Okay well let me take a look. So what did you paste?
好吧，讓我看看。你粘貼了什麼？

For the “Q2 Revenue” column I used data from a different spreadsheet, but it must have been formatted differently because now all of the formula cells show “Error”.
在「第二季度收益」那欄我用了另一張數據表的數位，不過格式好像不一樣，因為現在所有的公式格都顯示的是”錯誤”。

Oh, I see what the problem is. Try highlighting this row here. Right. Now right-click “Format Cells”. Good, now click on “general”. That should do it.
哦我知道怎麼回事兒了。你試試勾選這一行。對。現在右擊”設置單元格格式” 好，現在點”通用”。這樣應該就可以了。

You fixed it! I really owe you!
哇，你修好了！太謝謝你啦！

No sweat. Oh, by the way, just my personal opinion, but these three cells at the top: I think you should merge them together. It makes the spreadsheet a bit more presentable.
沒事。噢，還有我個人覺得，最上面的三個單元格，如果你把他們合併在一起，這樣整張表看起來效果會更好。

Let's Practice

Make it right.

__ to paste some numbers into the spreadsheet.

1.try
2.tried

I really _____ you!

1.owe
2.pay

1.“It must have been formatted” means: ___________

A.The data is deleted.
B.The data is not arranged properly.
C.The data arrangement was changed.
D.The data is changed and deleted.

2. I __________ saved over everything!

A.incidental
B.accidently
C.incidentally
D.accidentally

I tried to __(1.)__ some numbers into the __(2.)__. Now the formulas are all __(3.)__ up!

put / messing / sheets / spread sheets / messed / paste

DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.Why do you think is it important to learn how to use excel? What are the most important Excel skills?
2. Is Excel difficult to learn? Why? Or why not?

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L4 Unit 37 – Speed things up

Editor — Tue, 11 May 2021 03:46:43 +0000

Unit 37
Speed things up

職場攻略/市場業務
English for the workplace/Communication Skills

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

How do you apologize for a delayed order?

VOCABULARY

Repeat these sentences after your teacher.

1. check in (phr.) 檢查、確認
Can I check in on my order?
我可以檢查我的訂單嗎？

2. placed (v.) 下訂單
I placed an order last month.
我上個月下了訂單。

3. confirmation (n.) 確認
Can I get the confirmation for my order?
我可以得到我的訂單確認書嗎？

4. brochure (n.) 手冊
Do you have a business brochure?
您有企業宣傳冊嗎？

5. sincere (adj.) 真誠的
I offer you my sincere apologies, Sir.
主席先生，我向您致以誠摯的歉意。

6. glossy (adj.) 有光澤的
She had glossy black hair.
她長著烏黑發亮的頭髮。

7. In-house (adj.) 內部的、公司自行完成
Should we invest in in-house printing?
我們應該投資內部印刷嗎？

8. speed things up (phr.) 加快進度
How can we speed things up?
我們如何加快速度？

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Perfect Printers, good morning. What can I do for you?
Perfect Printers公司，早上好。能怎麼幫您呢？

Hi. I’m just calling to check in on the brochure order we placed last week. We haven’t received the confirmation email yet.
你好，我打電話來想確認一下上個星期我下的一筆宣傳手冊的訂單。我還沒收到確認郵件。

Sir, my sincere apologies. Could you give me your confirmation code? I’ll look it up for you right away.
先生，對此我們非常抱歉。您能給我您的確認號嗎？我馬上為您查詢。

It’s 2398.
是2398。

Okay, let’s see here. The order is for Rogers and Co.,. Quantity: 500 brochures. 8 by 11 inches. Full color. Glossy print. In-house design service. Does that sound about right?
好，我看一下。這筆訂單是來自Rogers公司的。數量：500本手冊。 8乘11寸、全彩、光面。是我們公司為您提供設計服務的。資訊正確嗎？

That’s right. Could I confirm the price and the delivery date?
對的。你能幫我確認一下價格和送達時間嗎？

The price is $3000. They should arrive on June 20.
價格是3000美金。會在6月20日送達。

Oh, I might have some issue with the delivery date. Is there any way to speed things up?
嗯，這個到貨時間可能有些問題。有辦法能快一點送到嗎？

All of our production is in the same standard time frame. But if you upgrade to overnight express delivery, you’d be able to get your brochures on the 18th. There would be an additional charge of $80.
我們的製作週期都是標準時長。不過如果你升級成到隔天快遞，那可以在18號拿到傳手冊。需要額外再付80美金。

We’ll opt for that then. We can’t afford the marketing campaign to start late.
那就選這個吧。我的市場活動可不能拖延。

Okay, I’ll modify your shipping method right now. And the cost will be charged to your credit card. Is there anything else I could help you with?
好的，我現在就幫您修改送貨方式。費用會從您的信用卡中扣除。請問還有什麼可以幫您嗎？

No, everything sounds fine. Thank you.
沒了，沒其它問題。謝謝。

My pleasure. Thank you again for choosing Perfect Printers for all your printing needs.
我的榮幸。再次感謝您選擇Perfect Printers為您提供印刷服務。

Let's Practice

Make it right.

A: ___________.
B : Hi. I’m just calling to check in on the brochure order we placed last week.

1.What can I do for you?
2.Is there any way to speed things up?

A: Could you give me your confirmation code?
B : __________________.

1. It’s 2398
2. They should arrive on June 20.

We haven’t received the

____ email yet.

1.speed things up
2.confirmation

Could I ___ the price and the delivery date?

1.confirm
2.confirmed

1.The dentist called her to ___ the appointment for tomorrow.

A.conform
B.confuse
C.confirm
D.coniform

2.Brochure is a type of very thin book which is similar to the ___.

A.novel
B.booklet
C.textbook
D.letter

3.Glossy means ____.

A.dark and rough
B.gloomy and shadowy
C.smooth and shiny
D.gleaming and dull

4.The event was ___ at the last minute when the speaker didn’t show up.

A.started
B.arranged
C.completed
D.canceled

DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.What do you think is the key to remember and organize the orders more efficiently?

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L4 Unit 35 – Hiring an account manager

Editor — Mon, 10 May 2021 08:26:50 +0000

Unit 35
Hiring an account manager

職場攻略/職業發展
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

What do you think is the job of an account manager?

VOCABULARY

Repeat these sentences after your teacher.

1. funding (n.) 資金
Where will we get the funding?
我們將從哪裡獲得資金？

2. account manager (n.) 客戶經理
As an account manager, I will manage your site.
作為客戶經理，我將管理您的網站。

3. candidate (n.) 候選人
She is a great candidate for the secretary position.
她是秘書職位的理想人選。

4. maintain (v.) 維持
It is so hard to maintain a happy face.
保持幸福的表情是如此困難。

5. social skills (phr.) 社交技巧
Your social skills is not good.
你的社交能力不好。

6. dedicated (adj.) 致力於
You are so dedicated in what you do.
您對自己的工作專心致志。

7. ensuring (v.) 確保
We will continue ensuring happiness.
我們將繼續確保幸福。

8. satisfaction (n.) 滿意
We will aim to get the customer’s satisfaction.
我們的目標是獲得客戶的滿意。

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Now that our company has all of this new funding, I think it’s time to hire an account manager. What do you think we should look for in a candidate?
現在公司有了這筆新資金，我覺得是時候招一位客戶經理了。你覺得我們應該找個什麼樣的人？

Well, as an account manager your main focus is to maintain positive relationships with clients and customers, not run the daily affairs of the account.
嗯，作為一個客戶經理，主要工作的重點是積極與客戶保持聯繫，建立關係，不是處理客戶具體的日常事務。

So social skills are important?
所以說社交能力很重要？

Yes, definitely. It’s important for an account manager to know how to communicate well and be dedicated to ensuring the client’s satisfaction.
對，肯定地。對於客戶經理來說，瞭解如何和客戶溝通，全心全意滿足客戶要求很重要。

So the role is more about soft skills?
就是說這個角色更多的是需要社交能力？

More or less. They serve as the interface between the customer and sales team. So they need to understand the customer’s demands, work with our team to meet those demands and generate more revenue for the company.
差不多。他們的角色是成為客戶和銷售團隊溝通的橋樑。所以他們需要了解客戶的需求，和我們的團隊一起來滿足需求，以此擴大公司的收益。

How much prior experience do you think they should have?
你覺得他們需要多少經驗？

Prior experience in business is useful, but being a successful account manager is more about having the right personality. Other skills can be trained whereas
personality can’t easily be changed.
之前有工作經驗很重要，但是客戶經理更多需要有合適的性格。別的能力都能培訓，而性格是很難改變的。

Gotcha. I’ll make a job posting now.
知道了。我現在就發招聘啟事。

Let's Practice

Make it right.

So social skills _______ important?

1.are
2.is

So the _____is more about soft skills?

1.role
2.rule

“He is the best candidate for the job.”
a person who is competing to get a job.
a person who will change a new job.
a person who is preparing for a job.
a person who is taking an exam

“Cooperative learning helps students improve their team-working abilities and social skills.”

A.The ability to compete with other people.
B.The ability to get along with other people.
C.The ability to learn from other people.
D.The ability to work in a team.

There were already some signs ____ to the weeks before their breakup.

A.prior
B.following
C.post
D.ahead

A : What is the story told by the new movie?

B : Yes, it is ___ the college life of Chinese students.

A.about
B.over
C.for
D.on

When she was asked the reason why she chose the company, she just answered that it was because she had happened to see the job ____ one day on campus.

A.hunting
B.posting
C.hiring
D.competing

DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.Have you ever met someone who is a social media manager?

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L4 Unit 34 – Employee Reference Check

Editor — Mon, 10 May 2021 08:09:18 +0000

Unit 34
Employee Reference Check

職場攻略/職業發展
Oversea Life/Career Development

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

What do you think is an Employee Reference Check?

VOCABULARY

Repeat these sentences after your teacher.

1. reference check (n.) 背景調查
I will do a reference check for him.
我將為他做背景調查。

2. on behalf of (conj.) 代表
On behalf of Susan, I thank you.
我代表蘇珊，謝謝你。

3. performance (n.) 表現
Is his performance good?
他的表現好嗎？

4. firm (n.) 公司
I work in a law firm down the street.
我在街上的一家律師事務所工作。

5. rate (v.) 評價
Can you rate his performance?
你能評價他的表現嗎？

6. overall (adj.) 總體
His overall performance is good.
他的整體表現不錯。

7. go-getter (n.) 積極主動的人
I am a go-getter for my goals.
我為目標而努力。

8. bent over backwards (phr.) 不辭辛苦、加倍努力
Although we bent over backwards to please her, our new manager was still very critical of our work.
儘管我們竭力討好新經理, 但她仍然對我們的工作百般挑剔。

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Hi, is Mr. Steve Williams there?
嗨，這有一位叫Steve Williams先生的人嗎？

Speaking.
就是我。

Hi, my name is Tom Phillips with the United Reference check. I‘m calling on behalf of Frontier Marketing to ask you about Mark Stewart’s work performance while working at your firm. Do you have a couple of minutes?
你好，我是聯合背景調查公司的Tom Philips。我替前線市場行銷公司來問問Mark Steward在你們公司的表現。你現在有時間嗎？

Oh Mark! He was a joy to work with. Go ahead.
哦Mark！跟他工作很愉快。請繼續說。

How would you rate his overall performance?
你覺得他的總體工作水平怎麼樣？

On occasion he would arrive a little late to work, but he was quick to fix that after I brought it to his attention. Otherwise, he was great.
他有時候會遲到一小下，但是我跟他說了以後他馬上就改了。其它方面都很好。

Social skills?
社交能力呢？

Mark was very personable and friendly. He worked well with others, but I felt he did most of his best work when working on his own.
Mark人緣很好，也很友善。他跟同事合作得不錯，但是我覺得他獨立工作的效果更好一點。

Great, thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions.
太好了，非常感謝你能花時間來回答我的問題。

My pleasure.
我的榮幸。

Let's Practice

Make it right.

Oh Mark! He was ___ joy to work with.

1.a
2.an

How would you ____ his overall performance?

1.rite
2.rate

1.A go-getter is a person who ______.

A.isn’t afraid to pursue what he wants
B.can always make people laugh
C.has plenty of work experience
D.likes to control other people

2.He was fantastic. He bent over ____ to make sure he did a good job.

A.beyond
B.forwards
C.backwards
D.along

3.How would you ____ his professionalism?

A.fix
B.rate
C.like
D.call

4. Mark was ____. I like him.

A.a joy to work with
B.joy to work
C.joy to work with
D.a joy to work

DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.What do you think should be in an Employee reference check?

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L4 Unit 33 – Making business introductions

Editor — Mon, 10 May 2021 07:00:21 +0000

Unit 33
Making business introductions

職場攻略/辦公日常
Oversea Life/Understanding Culture

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

Why do you think is it important to have your own business introduction?

VOCABULARY

Repeat these sentences after your teacher.

1. long-time (adj.) 長時間的
She is a long-time friend of the family.
她是這個家庭的長期朋友。

2. boutique (n.) 精品店
Where is your boutique located?
您的精品店在哪裡？

3. high-profile (adj.) 地位高、知名度高
You are a high-profile businessman.
你是一個有名的商人。

4. metro (n.) 都市、市區
My boutique is located in the metro.
我的精品店位於地鐵中。

5. elsewhere (adv.)其他地方
We are expanding elsewhere and not here.
您手機的操作系統是什麼？

6. expanded (adj.) 擴張
I already expanded our operations.
我已經擴大了我們的業務。

7. branding (n.) 品牌宣傳
The logo is good for branding.
徽標非常適合品牌宣傳。

8. seamlessly (adj.) 無縫的
Effortless. You seamlessly fixed the logo! Wow!
毫不費力。您無縫地固定了徽標！哇！

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Suzanna, come over here for a second. I want to introduce you to my long-time friend Fred.
Suzanna，過來一下。我想給你介紹一下我的老朋友Fred。

Hi Fred
你好Fred。

Nice to meet you, Suzanna.
很高興認識你Suzanna。

Suzanna started her own boutique design agency here in the city last year and they’ve been doing some fantastic stuff with pretty high-profile clients. Fred is the owner of one of the largest French cafe chains in the metro region and they’re looking to re-do their branding as they expand elsewhere in the state.
Suzanna去年在市裡開了一家自己的精品店設計機構。他們跟地位很高的顧客做了一些非常棒的工作。 Fred是最大的城區連鎖法式咖啡店店主，他們在國內拓展期間尋求重新包裝。

Oh fantastic! We did some re-branding work for the Bistro du France chain earlier in the year before they expanded to the West Coast.
哦太棒了！今年早些的時候我們幫Bistro du France連鎖店做了重新包裝，就在他們向西海岸擴張之前。

That was you guys?! I’ve been following their expansion strategy and noticed how seamlessly they had updated their branding. You guys were able to pull off it looking both classic and contemporary at the same time – very impressive stuff.
是你們做的？！我一直在關注他們的拓張戰略，也注意到他們更新自己品牌的無縫銜接。你們能把東西做的既經典又有當代的感覺——令人印象深刻。

Thank you! It was a wonderful project to be a part of. Here, here’s my card. Shoot me an email this weekend and we can find a time to meet this next week to discuss possible areas for collaboration on your expansion and rebranding.
謝謝！能參與那項計劃真是太棒了。來，這是我的名片。週末給我發郵件吧，找個時間下週一起聊聊能幫你拓展和重新包裝的潛在合作領域。

Perfect. Here’s my card as well. I’ll definitely be in touch.
太好了！這是我的名片。我肯定會聯繫你的。

Let's Practice

Make it right.

I want to _____ you to my longtime friend Fred.

1.introduce
2.expanded

Nice to _______ you, Suzanna

1.meet
2.met

Boutique is ____ ?

A.a museum of contemporary designs.
B.a small restaurant selling tasty dishes.
C.an art gallery exhibiting fashionable clothes.
D.a small shop selling fashionable clothes or accessories.

High-profile means ____.

A.resulting in a profit or an advantage.
B.attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public.
C.very skilled and experienced.
D.a short description of someone’s life.

DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.Imagine yourself having a business that you love 5 years from now. How will you introduce yourself and your business in the future?

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L4 Unit 32 – Software upgrade

Editor — Mon, 10 May 2021 06:41:47 +0000

Unit 32
Software upgrade

職場攻略/辦公日常
Oversea Life/Understanding Culture

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

Have you experienced software updates on your phone or computer?

VOCABULARY

Repeat these sentences after your teacher.

1. upload (v.) 上傳
Upload your photos first.
首先上傳您的照片。

2. cloud (n.) 雲端
Upload your files to your cloud storage.
將文件上傳到雲端存儲。

3. software version check (phr.) 軟體版本檢查
Do a software version check on your phone.
在手機上檢查軟件版本。

4. lo and behold (phr.) 怪不得，表示驚訝
Lo and behold, here he comes!
瞧，他來了！

5. operating system (n.) 操作系統
What is your phone’s operating system?
您手機的操作系統是什麼？

6. updated (v.) 升級
Be updated on the latest software.
在最新軟件上進行更新。

7. the root of the problem (phr.) 問題的關鍵
The battery is the root of the problem.
電池是問題的根源。

8. download (n.) 下載
Where can I download games for my phone?
在哪裡可以下載手機遊戲？

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Tom, do you have a second?
我跟貝絲都結婚25年了，真不敢相信。

Yes. What seems to be the problem?
有，怎麼了？

Well, I use this computer to upload a lot of files to the cloud, and about a month ago it started going really slowly.
喔，我用這個電腦上傳了很多檔，但是從上個月開始就變得特別慢。

Hmm, ok. Have you tried running a software version check?
嗯好，你試過檢查軟體版本嗎？

No, I haven’t.
還沒有。

Let’s try that first then… Lo and behold! Your operating system hasn’t been updated in years!
那我們就先試試。看，怪不得！你的操作系統都好幾年沒更新過了！

Is that the root of the problem?
這是問題的關鍵嗎？

Definitely. I’ve already started downloading the patch for you. It’s a few gigabytes, so it will take a couple minutes to download. After that, just install it and you’ll be set.
絕對是。我已經給你開始下載補丁了。有幾G，所以需要等幾分鐘。下好以後你只要安上就好了。

Amazing, thank you!
太棒了，謝謝！

No problem, anytime.
沒問題，隨時可以找我。

Let's Practice

Make it right.

A: __________.
B: Yes. What seems to be the problem?

1. Tom, do you had a second?
2. Tom, do you have a second?

A : Have you tried running a software version check?
B : _________________.

1. No, I haven’t.
2. No, I hadn’t.

Have you tried running a software ______ check?

1.version
2.updated

Is that the __________ of the problem?

1.rut
2.root

1. Users should ____ an application from the APP store before they use it.

A.patch
B.download
C.upload
D.set

2.The lack of communication is the ____ of the dispute.

A.center
B.form
C.secret
D.root

3.We will just ____ them on any news we may have.

A.update
B.renew
C.reset
D.improve

4. They ____ a new phone line in the department.

A.uploaded
B.stalled
C.installed
D.erected

DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.What are your expectations every time your computer or phone undergoes a software update?

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L4 Unit 29 – Missing the deadline

Editor — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:17:16 +0000

Unit 29
Missing the deadline

職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

What was the task that you finished before a specific deadline?

VOCABULARY

Repeat these sentences after your teacher.

1. submitted (v.) 提交
Have you submitted the project?
你提交了項目嗎？

2. write-up (n.) 報告
It takes two days to write a write-up.
寫一篇文章要花兩天時間。

3. strategy (n.) 戰略
What was your project strategy?
你的項目策略是什麼？

4. due (adj.) 到期
When is the project due?
該項目什麼時候到期？

5. glanced (v.) 瞥
I glanced back and he was not there.
我回頭看了一眼，他不在那兒。

6. got caught up (phr.) 忙於
I got caught up with my friends.
我跟朋友們在忙了。

7. gotten mixed up (phr.) 搞混
Nancy has six children, and I always get mixed up on their names.
南希有六個小孩, 我總是搞不清他們的名字。

8. take full responsibility (phr.) 負全責
It is your fault, so take full responsibility.
這是你的錯，所以要承擔全部責任。

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Hey Evan, the sales team says you haven’t submitted that write-up yet on our new strategy.
嘿，Evan，銷售團隊說你還沒有遞交我們新策略的報告？

I thought it was due on Thursday?
我以為週四才是截止日期呢？

No, I said Tuesday. I just glanced at the email I sent you.
不，我說的是週二。我剛剛看過我發給你的郵件。

Oh, I’m extremely sorry. I got caught up in client meetings the last few days and
must have gotten mixed up. I take full responsibility for this.
噢，我很抱歉。過去幾天我一直在見客戶，一定是搞混了。我會負全責的。

What can we do to make sure this doesn’t happen again?
我們怎樣才能保證同樣的事不會再發生？

Obviously I need to stay on top of these deadlines. At the moment I don’t use it very much, but I can get into the habit of using my calendar app more regularly and set reminders beforehand so that I don’t forget.
很顯然我需要時刻關注截止日期的事兒。雖然現在我還不大常用，但是我會慢慢養成習慣更頻繁地用我的日曆app提前設置提醒，這樣我就不會忘了。

Great, that sounds like it will work well. Now please make sure to finish the report ASAP.
很好，聽起來會奏效的。現在請確保儘快完成報告。

I’m on it.
這就做。

Let's Practice

Make it right.

A : ______.
B :No, I said Tuesday.

1.No, I said Tuesday.
2. I thought it was due in Thursday?

A : What can we do to make sure this doesn’t happen again?
B : ________.

1.Obviously I need to stay on top of these deadlines
2.Now please make sure to finish the report ASAP.

That sounds like it ____ work well.

1.will
2.should

I just glanced ____ the email I sent you.

1.at
2.to

1.Please ____ your report in the morning.

A.tune in
B.submit
C.hand
D.give in

2.Please finish the homework ____, so that we can all go to sleep.

A.AASP
B.ASAP
C.SAAP
D.SASP

3. “I am on it.”

A.I got caught up.
B.I get into the habit of doing it.
C.I am on top of it.
D.I am organized.

4. The academic paper is _(1)_ the day after tomorrow, but I haven’t finished it yet. I got _(2)_ in the chorus the previous days and I didn’t have time for writing the paper. I will be _(3)_ right now to make up for it.

overdue go after it on top of it mixed up due caught up

DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.How did you accomplish the task before the deadline?

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L4 Unit 25 – Hiring a freelancer

Editor — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:55:44 +0000

Unit 25
Hiring a freelancer

職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

Do you know someone who is a freelancer? What kind of freelancing work do they do?

VOCABULARY

Repeat these sentences after your teacher.

1. chat (v.) 聊
They chatted about the film shown last night.
他們閒聊著昨夜放的電影。

2. hash-out (phr.) 尋找解決方法
I wanted to has-out our recent projects.
我想找出我們最近項目的解決方法。

3. platform (n.) 平臺
What is your marketing platform?
你的行銷平台是什麼？

4. incorporating (v.) 融入
You can start incorporating your design to the texts.
你可以開始將設計合併到文本中。

5. given (adj.) 鑒於
The project proposal is already given.
項目建議書已經給出。

6. In-house (adj.) 公司內部
Should we do an In-house survey?
我們應該進行內部調查嗎？

7. freelancer (n.) 自由職業者
Are you a freelancer?
你是自由職業者嗎？

8. Project-by-project (phr.) 基於專案
You should grow your own organic vegetables.
你會逐個項目結識新朋友。

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Thanks for coming over to chat Ed. I wanted to hash-out the future of our app.
謝謝你能過來聊聊Ed。我想找到我們app的未來發展方向。

I’m glad you’re bringing it up. I think the basic platform we have now is good, but we need to start incorporating our new ideas into the app.
我很高興你提這個。我認為我們現在的基礎平臺是好的，但是我們需要在app里融入一些新的想法。

I agree. Given that we don’t have a developer in-house, I think we should look for a freelancer.
我同意。鑒於我們內部沒有開發工程師，我覺得需要找一個自由職業者來做。

Yeah, we realistically don’t have enough work for a full-time employee. It makes more sense for the role to be on a project-by-project basis.
是，我們確實也沒有太多的工作，不需要全職的。最好的是雇一個人來，有專案時才工作。

Do you have any ideas of where we should search?
你知道我們該從哪裡找嗎？

Let‘s both reach out to our personal networks to see if there’s anyone out there. Otherwise, I think we should focus on LinkedIn and Freelancer.org.
我們可以從自己的朋友圈找找看有沒有合適的。或者，我們可以試一下LinkedIn和Freelancer.org這些網站。

Great. I‘ll get started on the job description.
好。那我這就寫職位描述。

Make sure to mention that the role can be done remotely.
別忘了說明這個職位可以遠程辦公。

What about pay?
薪酬呢？

Say that it’s “based on experience”. We can then decide how much to pay based on the quality and quantity of the freelancer’s past work.
就說依據經驗而定。這樣我們就能依據這個人的過往工作經歷和水平來决定薪酬了。

Perfect. I’ll shoot you a first draft of the description when it’s finished.
沒問題。職位描述初稿一寫好我就發郵件給你。

Let's Practice

Make it right.

A : ______.
B :I’m glad you’re bringing it up.

1.I think we should look for a freelancer.
2.I wanted to hash-out the future of our app.

A : Do you have any ideas of where we should search?
B : ________.

1.I think we should focus on LinkedIn and Freelancer.org.
2.I’ll get started on the job description.

I wanted to hash-out the ______of our app.

1.future
2.given

Do you have any ideas of where we should __________?

1.search
2.platform

_____ his age, he’s a remarkably fast runner.

A.Considered
B.Predicted
C.Given
D.Providing

I live in a ____ district, so it only takes me a few minutes to go to school.

A.distance
B.nearby
C.nearest
D.faraway

If you need an help, you can ___ others who can help you.

A.reach out to
B.do some favor for
C.give a hand to
D.find out about

DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.Do you prefer to be a freelancer? or Do you prefer to work in a stable job under a company? Explain your stand.

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L4 Unit 24 – Designing a logo

Editor — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:42:04 +0000

Unit 24
Designing a logo

職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

In your opinion, what famous brand in the marketing industry (shoes, clothes, technology, restaurant etc.) has the most beautiful logo? Explain why.

VOCABULARY

Repeat these sentences after your teacher.

1. dying to know (phr.) 十分想知道
I am dying to know your answer to his proposal.
我很想知道你對他的建議的回答。

2. logo (n.) 商標
The apple logo is the most famous logo.
蘋果徽標是最著名的徽標。

3. versions (n.) 版本
Can you make 2 versions of this design?
你可以製作該設計的2個版本嗎？

4. mixed (adj.) 有好有壞
I have mixed emotions. I am sad but I am also angry.
我百感交集。我很傷心，但我也很生氣。

5. in line with (idiom.) 符合
In line with the holiday, there will be no classes.
為了配合假期，我們將不設任何課程。

6. image (n.) 形象
Make the image clear in the logo.
在徽標中使圖像清晰。

7. corporate (adj.) 企業化的
He works in a corporate. Their company is big.
他在企業工作。他們的公司很大。

8. organic (n.) 有機的
You should grow your own organic vegetables.
你應該種植自己的有機蔬菜。

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Good to see you again Tom. I’m dying to know what you thought of the two logo versions we sent over!
很高興再次見到你，Tom。我特想知道你對我們發過去的兩個logo版本有什麼看法。

Well Dan, I have to be honest… I’ve gotten mixed feedback from the rest of the branding team. Although I can tell a lot of work went into these, they’re just not in line with the way we want to project our company’s image.
Dan，講實話…… 我從品牌團隊那裡得到的反饋有好有壞。雖然我知道你花了很大功夫做出來，但它們不符合我們想展現的公司形象。

Oh no. I’m so sorry to hear that! Well, walk me through your thoughts, and we’ll do our best to change that!
噢，我太抱歉了。好吧，給我講講你的想法，我會盡全力修改。

Thanks. In general, the look of the logo just feels too “corporate.” HomeUp is an app that allows people to buy organic food, and a big part of our company mission is to be an online version of a local farmer’s market. Anything that looks too corporate doesn’t work with that image.
謝謝。總體來說，logo給人的感覺太“企業氣”了。 HomeUp是一款讓人購買有機食品的app，我們公司想成為在線的社區農場集市，任何看上去企業氣的設計都與之不符。

Hmm. Well, can you describe what you think makes the logo look too “corporate” right now?
嗯。那你覺得現在logo的設計哪裡看起來企業氣氛？

I can try. Maybe part of it is the font: a serif font just looks too formal here.
我試一試。或許一部分是字體的原因，襯線字體看上去太正式了。

Ok. we can definitely base the next version on a sans-serif font.
好，我們下個版本完全可以用無襯線體的字。

Also, we need more color and the brown that you use here made us think of old food not fresh, organic food! Stylistically; I think the logo should probably be bright green with yellow accents.
還有，我們需要更多的色彩。你們用的棕色會讓人覺得食物不新鮮，不是有機的！在風格上，我覺得logo應該是鮮綠色加上黃色勾勒加強一下。

I see your point.
我明白了。

Finally, we think there needs to be a visual cue in the logo that ties in with food. I don’t know what that might be though. But something has to connect the HomeUp name with food, or people might think we sell gardening supplies!
最後，我們覺得logo裡得有些視覺元素能夠和食物聯繫起來。雖然我不知道具體應該是什麼，但是應該要把 HomeUp這個名字跟食物聯繫起來，要不然人們會以為我們是做園藝工具的。

I know exactly what you mean. I think I understand much better what you’re looking for now! I will get started on redesigning the logo right away.
我完全知道你的意思。現在我明白你想要什麼了。我馬上開始重新設計logo。

Thanks, Dan. I can’t wait to see the new version!
謝謝你，Dan。我期待看新的版本。

Let's Practice

Make it right.

A : ______.
B :Oh no – I’m so sorry to hear that!

1. I’ve gotten mixed feedback from the rest of the branding team.
2. I see your point.

A : Can you describe what you think makes the logo look too “corporate” right now?
B : ________.

1. I don’t think so.
2. I can try.

Anything that looks too _________ doesn’t work with that image.

1.corporate
2.versions

I know exactly what you ___________.

1.mean
2.talking

“Corporate”

A.relating to designing
B.relating to law
C.relating to advertising
D.relating to companies

The Apple ____ of iPhone comes from the forbidden fruit in the Bible.

A.logo
B.fruit
C.product
D.company

His story is ____ line with that of many other witnesses.

A.on
B.out
C.of
D.in

People easily mix dream ____ with reality when they are young.

A.up
B.in
C.out
D.down

DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.Think about your favorite store in your community. If you could change its logo, what would be its design? Describe that design and explain why you choose it.

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L4 Unit 48 – Asking for a deadline extension

Unit 48Asking for a deadline extension

職場攻略/辦公日常English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

VOCABULARY

Dialogue

Article

DISCUSSION

L4 Unit 44 – Help with excel

Unit 44Help with excel

職場攻略/辦公日常English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

VOCABULARY

Dialogue

Let's Practice

DISCUSSION

L4 Unit 37 – Speed things up

Unit 37Speed things up

職場攻略/市場業務English for the workplace/Communication Skills

BRAIN STORM

VOCABULARY

Dialogue

Let's Practice

DISCUSSION

L4 Unit 35 – Hiring an account manager

Unit 35Hiring an account manager

職場攻略/職業發展English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

VOCABULARY

Dialogue

Let's Practice

DISCUSSION

L4 Unit 34 – Employee Reference Check

Unit 34Employee Reference Check

職場攻略/職業發展Oversea Life/Career Development

BRAIN STORM

VOCABULARY

Dialogue

Let's Practice

DISCUSSION

L4 Unit 33 – Making business introductions

Unit 33Making business introductions

職場攻略/辦公日常Oversea Life/Understanding Culture

BRAIN STORM

VOCABULARY

Dialogue

Let's Practice

DISCUSSION

L4 Unit 32 – Software upgrade

Unit 32Software upgrade

職場攻略/辦公日常Oversea Life/Understanding Culture

BRAIN STORM

VOCABULARY

Dialogue

Let's Practice

DISCUSSION

L4 Unit 29 – Missing the deadline

Unit 29Missing the deadline

職場攻略/辦公日常English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

VOCABULARY

Dialogue

Let's Practice

DISCUSSION

L4 Unit 25 – Hiring a freelancer

Unit 25Hiring a freelancer

職場攻略/辦公日常English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

VOCABULARY

Dialogue

Let's Practice

DISCUSSION

L4 Unit 24 – Designing a logo

Unit 24Designing a logo

職場攻略/辦公日常English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

BRAIN STORM

VOCABULARY

Dialogue

Let's Practice

Unit 48
Asking for a deadline extension

職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

Unit 44
Help with excel

職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

Unit 37
Speed things up

職場攻略/市場業務
English for the workplace/Communication Skills

Unit 35
Hiring an account manager

職場攻略/職業發展
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

Unit 34
Employee Reference Check

職場攻略/職業發展
Oversea Life/Career Development

Unit 33
Making business introductions

職場攻略/辦公日常
Oversea Life/Understanding Culture

Unit 32
Software upgrade

職場攻略/辦公日常
Oversea Life/Understanding Culture

Unit 29
Missing the deadline

職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

Unit 25
Hiring a freelancer

職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace

Unit 24
Designing a logo

職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Communication in workplace