Unit 12
Small talk with the boss
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 have a good relationship with your boss/teacher? What are the things that you can talk to him freely about?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. vacation (n.) 假期
I am excited for my vacation!
我為假期感到興奮！
2. visiting (v.) 來訪
The new Director will be visiting today.
新任主任今天將拜訪。
3. branch offices (n.) 分公司
How many branch offices does your company have?
貴公司有幾個分支機構？
4. business (n.) 商業
We are in the photo-printing business.
我們從事照片打印業務。
5. downtime (n.) 停機時間
Our internet experienced a downtime yesterday. We had no connection.
昨天我們的互聯網出現了宕機。我們沒有聯繫。
6. floor (n.) 地面
What floor is the boss’s office?
老闆的辦公室在幾樓？
7. chatting (v.) 閒聊
Are you done chatting?
你聊完了嗎？
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Good morning, Matt. How are you today?
早上好，馬特。你今天怎麼樣？
Oh, hi Miss Clarkson. I’m good. When did you get back from vacation?
哦，嗨，克拉克森小姐。我很好。你什麼時候放假回來的？
I wasn’t on vacation. I wish though! I was in Chicago visiting one of our branch offices.
我沒去度假。但我希望！我在芝加哥訪問我們的一個分支機構。
Oh I see. How did that go?
哦，我明白了。那如何呢?
It went well. Business is good as usual.
進展順利。生意照舊。
That’s good. Chicago is a great city. I love it there! Did you have any down time while you were there?
非常好。芝加哥是一個偉大的城市。我喜歡那裡！在那裡時您有休息時間嗎？
I did, yea. I was able to visit a few museums. But it rained most of the time I was there.
是的，是的。我能夠參觀一些博物館。但是當時大部分時間都在下雨。
Ah, that’s too bad. Well… this is my floor. It was nice chatting with you Miss Clarkson. Have a good day!
啊，太糟糕了。好…我這層樓到了。與您的克拉克森小姐聊天很高興。祝你有美好的一天！
Let's Practice
Make it right.
A : _________.
B : I’m good. Thank you!
1.How are you today?
2.How are you yesterday?
A : When did you get back from vacation?
B : ________.
1.I wasn’t on vacation
2.It’s okay!
When did you get back from
_____________?
1.visiting
2.vacation
Business is as good as _________.
1.chatting
2.usual
When you did back get from vacation?
_________________________________
Business good is as usual.
________________________________________________
DISCUSSION
Make a conversation with your teacher.
1.How was your first time experience talking with your boss?
2.How did you feel?
