Unit 13
Requesting vacation
from work
職場攻略/職業發展
English for the workplace/Career Development
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
Have you ever written a letter requesting a vacation from work?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. time off (phr.) 請假
He can’t even take time off to visit his wife in hospital.
他甚至都不能請假去醫院看望他的妻子。
2. rumors (n.) 謠言
Have you heard the rumors about her?
你聽說過關於她的謠言嗎？
3. on the spot (phr.) 立刻，當場
You will decide on the spot.
你將當場決定。
4. used up (v.) 用完
Your vacation days are already used up.
你的假期已經用完。
5. expectation (n.) 期許
The dog wagged its tail in expectation of a bone.
那條狗搖著尾巴，巴望吃肉骨頭。
6. aware (adj.) 知道的，察覺的
Are you aware of the speed limit here?
你知道這裡的速度限制嗎？
7. out of office (phr.) 不在辦公室
I am excited to finally be out of office.
我很高興終於離開辦公室。
8. regularly (adv.) 經常的
You should brush your teeth regularly.
你應該定期刷牙。
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Chris, do you have a few minutes? I want to ask you about vacation time.
Chris，你有時間嗎？我想和你談談度假的時間。
Sure, have a seat.
行啊，坐吧。
Well as you know I’ve been here for a year now and I haven’t taken any time off.
And to be truthful, I’m a bit frightened to ask Mr. Thompson for time off, that’s why I came to you first.
嗯，你知道的，我來這兒已經一年了，從沒請過假。而且說老實話，我有點不敢向Thompson先生請假，這就是為什麼我先來問你的原因。
I’m guessing you’ve heard the rumors that if you ask him for anything he will fire you on the spot.
我猜你聽說了那個不管你向他要求任何事他都會立刻炒了你的傳聞。
Yes, I have. Are they true?
是啊，我有聽過。是真的吗？
No, not at all! Rumors are just that, rumors! Now, let’s look at how many vacation days you have…Okay, looks like you have 10 vacation days. And you haven’t used up any of your sick days, correct?
當然是假的！謠言就是謠言！現在，我們看看你還剩多少假期…好，看起來你還有10天假期，而且你的病假也一天都沒用過，是這樣嗎？
Correct.
是這樣的。
So that’s 5 sick days. Well, it definitely looks like you’re due for a vacation. If you want to request time off, you’ll need to fill out some forms. Let me just print them out for you…Here you go.
我是5天病假，嗯，看起來你肯定要度個假了。如果你想申請休假，你要填一些表格。我幫你打印出來吧…諾，給你。
Can I return these to you whenever?
我隨便什麼時候還給你都行嗎？
The earlier you hand them in, the better. But our policy states that you must give us at least one month’s notice.
越早提交越好。但是我們的政策規定是你至少要提前一個月申請休假。
Got it. Are there any expectations from me while I’m gone?
知道了。在我休假的時候有什麼要我做的嗎？
Well, before you leave make sure all your clients are aware that you’ll be gone. And don’t forget to create an “out of office” auto-reply message. Also, please check your email regularly.
嗯，在你走之前確保你所有的客戶都知道你要休假。不要忘記創建一個“不在辦公室”的自動回复郵件。另外，經常查看一下你的郵件。
I’ll make sure to do that.
我會的。
Let's Practice
Make it right.
A : ______.
B :Sure, have a seat.
1.Please check your email regularly.
2. Chris, do you have a few minutes?
A :And you haven’t used up any of your sick days, correct?
B : ________.
1.Got it.
2.Correct.
I want to ask you ________ vacation time.
1.about
2.with
Can I return these to you ___________?
1.whenever
2.wherever
A rumor refers to _______.
A. a judgment or proposition that is true or accepted as true
B. a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people
C. a low indistinct but often continuous sound
D. a talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
1. Which of the following is not a synonym of regularly? routinely / erratically
2. That study also recommends you space out your vacations evenly instead of ___ all of your days at once. holding up / using up
3. Any employees found breaking these rules will be sacked ___. on the spot / in the spot
DISCUSSION
Make a conversation with your teacher.
1.Where do you want to spend your Vacation? Why do you want to spend it there?
