Unit 06
Showing the client
around the office
職場攻略/辦公日常
English for the workplace/Career Development
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
Have you ever given a tour to your workplace?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. stopping by (v.) 順道拜訪
Thank you for stopping by in our office.
感謝您拜訪我們的辦公室。
2. tour (n.) 參觀
Can you tour me around the office?
你能帶我參觀辦公室周圍嗎？
3. account (n.) 帳號
Give me your bank account details.
給我您的銀行帳戶詳細信息。
4. afterwards (adv.) 稍後
What will you do afterwards?
之後您會做什麼？
5. staff (n.) 員工
We have 8 office staffs.
我們有8名辦公室員工。
6. creative (adj.) 有創造力的
Express yourself and be creative.
表達自己並發揮創造力。
7. night shift (n.) 夜班
He works the night shift.
他上夜班。
8. out and about (phr.) 出去轉轉
Do not be out and about at night.
晚上不要外出。
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Michael, welcome to our office! When did you fly in?
Michael，歡迎來到我們辦公室！你的飛機什麼時候到的？
I arrived last night. The flight was on time and I had a good night’s rest.
昨天晚上。飛機沒有晚點，我昨晚也睡得很好。
That’s great! Thank you for stopping by our office. Would you mind if I give you a quick tour? We can spend 2 hours going through some of your account details afterwards.
那太好了！謝謝你過來我們辦公室。介意我帶你簡單逛一下嗎？我們之後可以花兩個小時時間處理你的帳號細節問題。
Sure, sounds good to me. Well, you have a beautiful office..
行啊，聽起來不錯。嗯，你們辦公室很漂亮。
Thank you. We moved in last summer. We wanted an open space that gave our staff enough room to move around and feel creative.
謝謝。我們去年夏天搬來的。我們想要一個開放的環境，讓我們的員工能有足夠走動的空間，感覺創意滿滿。
Well, you’ve certainly done that here.
嗯，你們這顯然是這樣的。
So, this is where customer support is. We have 3 staff members during the day and another 3 who cover the night shift.
那麼，這裡是客服部。我們白天有三名員工負責；晚上有另外三名員工輪崗。
What about over there?
那那邊呢？
Oh, that’s sales. We have 5 sales staff members but they are usually out and about having meetings. So that’s why you only see 2 today.
哦，那是銷售部。我們有五名銷售人員，但他們通常都在外面開會。所以你今天只能看到兩個人。
Well, that makes sense. Now, where is your IT department? Do you do all of it in
house?
嗯，有道理。那麼，你們的技術部在哪兒？你們所有的部門都在這棟房子裡嗎？
Yes, we do. I will show you right now. This way, please. And watch your step.
是的，我現在就帶你去看。這邊請，小心腳下。
Wow, that’s a big team.
哇，這是一個大團隊啊。
We have a total of 12. This is Josh. He is our CTO. Josh, this is Michael. He is one of our biggest and oldest clients. He just flew in from Chicago.
我們總共有12名成員。這是Josh，他是我們的首席技術官。 Josh，這是Michael，他是我們最大也是最老的客戶。他 剛從芝加哥坐飛機過來。
Nice to meet you, Michael! Hope you enjoy your stay!
很高興見到你，Michael！希望你在這兒過的愉快！
Thanks a lot! So Catherine, where is your office?
我們總共有12名成員。這是Josh，他是我們的首席技術官。 Josh，這是Michael，他是我們最大也是最老的客戶。他 剛從芝加哥坐飛機過來。
Well, we have a very open company culture. So I don’t have my own office.
But my desk is over there.
嗯，我們的公司文化非常開放。所以我沒有自己的辦公室，我的桌子在那兒。
That’s a nice spot. You guys have a very different culture than where I work.
But I like it.
那個位置很好啊。你們和我在的公司文化非常不同。但是我很喜歡。
I’m glad you like it. Would you like to see our meeting room?
很高興你能喜歡。你想看看我們的會議室嗎？
Let's Practice
Make it right.
A : ______.
B :I arrived last night.
1.When did you fly in?
2.Please. And watch your step.
A :Would you mind if I give you a quick tour?
B : ________.
1. Sure, sounds good to me.
2.Hope you enjoy your stay!
Well, you have a ___________office.
1.beautiful
2.beautifully
Thank you. We moved in _______ summer.
1.last
2.lost
1. I’m flying ___ on Thursday. Can you pick me up at the airport? in/on
2. A ___ is the person who is responsible for the technical needs of a company or organization. CTO / CFO
3. We went on a guided ___ of the museum. tour / cruise
4. This job is boring. I wish I could do something more ___. original / creative
5. He doesn’t drink alcohol on ___ of his poor health. basis / account
DISCUSSION
Make a conversation with your teacher.
1.How will you introduce your co-worker to your visiting friend? Pretend as if your Teacher is that co-worker and talk as if you will introduce a friend to him / her.
