我现在在外企工作，老板建议我学学英语，主要是口语，大家给点方法好吗？

Question

主要是工作用的，我的工作项目主要是设计类的，有没有这方面对话的练习或文章，我想进步的快点儿不想让老板看扁了！

Answer 1

　　办公室英语
　　办公室术语常识
　　部门名称
　　1.Personnel Department 人事部
　　2.Human Resource Department 人力资源部
　　3.Sales Department 营销部
　　4.Product Development Department 产品开发部
　　5. Public Relations Department 公关部
　　6.Marketing Department 市场部
　　7.Finance Department 财会部
　　8.Purchasing（Procurement） Department采购部
　　9.After-sale Service Department 售后服务部
　　10.Quality Control Department 品管部
　　职位名称
　　1. Chairman of the Board 董事长
　　2. President （Am E.） 总裁
　　3. Executive Vice-President 执行副总裁
　　4. Managing Director 行政董事
　　5. Executive Manager，General Manager 总经理
　　6. Deputy General Manager 副总经理
　　7. Section Manager 部门经理，科长
　　8. Sales Manager 销售部经理
　　9. Assistant Manager 助理经理 （副经理）
　　10. Manager 主任
　　11. Sales Representative 销售代表
　　12. Supervisor 总管
　　13. executive 高中级管理人员
　　14. clerk 职员
　　面见客户时的实用英语
　　会话场景
　　接机后的次日，Brian在公司里，为Johnathan 介绍自己的老板-Mr. Sun……。
　　B: Mr. Sun, I'd like you to meet Mr. Johnathan Mitchell, sales manager for Nortern Reflections of Canada. (Sun extends hand first; Sun and Mitchell shake hands) Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Steven Sun, general manager of Apex Trading.
　　孙先生，让我为你介绍加拿大Northern Reflections的业务经理Jonathan Mitchell先生。（孙先生先伸出，两人握手）Mitchell先生,这是Steven孙先生,Apex贸易公司的总经理。
　　S: It's very nice to finally meet you, Mr. Mitchell after so many phone calls and faxes. (offers his business card first) I'd like you to have my business card.
　　多次电话、传真往返之后,非常高兴终于见到您，Mitchell先生（先递出名片）， 请收下我的名片。
　　J: Thanks very much, Mr. Sun. Please accept mine. (offers his own card) and please, call me Johnathan. (both look at cards for a few seconds, then put them in wallets-not pockets.)
　　谢谢您，孙先生。也请收下我的名片（递上自己的名片），叫我Johnathan就行了。（两个人都看了一下对方的名片,放入皮夹而非口袋中）
　　B: If you don't mind, Johnathan, while you and Mr. Sun get acquainted, I'd like to check the arrangements for the meeting.
　　如果你不介意，Johnathan在你和孙先生互相认识时，我先失陪，看看会议安排得如何。
　　J: You're certainly on top of things, Brian.
　　Brian，一切当然在你掌握之中！
　　S: (looking at Brian) You'll find Mr. Tayler-Brian - is a force to be reckoned with at Apex Tradig.
　　（看着Brian）Talyer先生,您会发现Brian是Apex贸易公司的大将。
　　B: Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mr. Sun. I'll be right back. (leaves room)
　　孙先生，谢谢你的信任票，我马上回来。（走出房间）
　　J: He appears to be a top-notch young man, Mr. Sun. Talent and enthusiasm like that are hard to find.
　　孙先生，他看起来是个有为的青年，难找到像他这样有才干、有热忱的人。
　　S: Don't I know it. He's doing a great job for us. And please, call me Steven.
　　我完全同意，他在公司表现不凡，请叫我Steven就行了。
　　J: Steven, can you tell me in a nutshell what the retail market is like in Taiwan?
　　Steven，你可以简单地告诉我台湾零售市场的现况吗？
　　S: Well, as per capita income goes up and up, the growth sector seems to be in the to-end.
　　唔，由于每人的平均收入不断地增高，市场的发展领域似乎偏向于高价位商品。
　　J: Retail is going upscale here? Taiwan is certainly growing more quickly than I had imagined.
　　此地的零售走入高价位了？台湾的发展比我想像得要快多了。
　　S: Yes. Things certainly have changed since I was a boy. We've developed very quickly.
　　没错，现在的台湾和我小时候完全不一样了，这里发展得非常快速。
　　J: Do you think the trend will continue?
　　你想这种趋势还会维持下去吗？
　　S: I don't see why not. We do have some problems, but we are still willing to work hard-and wages aren't too high at this point.
　　我不觉得有什么不行!虽然是有一些问题，但我们仍愿意勤奋工作，而且现阶段工资仍不算太高。
　　J: Everything I've seen so far is very impressive. Very impressive indeed.
　　到目前为止，我所看到的一切都令我印象深刻，真的十分深刻。
　　见到新雇员
　　With a new employee
　　A： Hi there! My name's Terry Graham. You're new around here, huh?
　　B： Yes. My name's Mark Benson. I just started a couple of weeks ago.
　　A： Well, if there's anything I can do for you, let me know.
　　B： Thanks, I appreciate that!
　　见到新雇员
　　A：嗨，你好。我叫泰利•æ ¼é›·åŽ„姆。你是新来的吧？
　　B：是的。我叫马克•æœ¬æ£®ã€‚我来这才两三个星期。
　　A：哦，如果有什么我能帮忙的，请尽管开口。
　　B：谢谢。

　　见到总经理
　　With the general manager
　　A： Hello, Ms. Barkley. How are you?
　　B： Fine, thank you, sir. It's nice to see you again.
　　A： Good to see you again, too. How's you family?
　　B： Very well, thank you, Mr. Parker.
　　见到总经理
　　A：嗨，巴克利女士。你好吗？
　　B：我很好，谢谢你，先生。真高兴能再次见到你。
　　A：又见到你我也很高兴。你家人好吗？
　　B：非常好，谢谢，帕克先生。

　　认识新秘书
　　C：Oh. I didn't realize I was getting an office all to myself.
　　C：噢，没想到我可以拥有一间私人办公室。
　　F：Yes, you are. And this is your secretary, Jane Borromeo. She is a Filipina but was born and brought up here and is completely bilingual.
　　F：是的，你可以。这是你的秘书珍•åŒ…罗密。她是菲律宾人，但在这里出生，长大，完全能说两种语言。
　　S：Hi. How do you do? Just holler if you need anything.
　　S：嗨。你好！如果有任何需要，只要叫我一声就可以。
　　C：Thanks.（to Buchwald）She is a very attractive girl.
　　C：谢谢。（对布华奇说）她是个非常迷人的女孩。
　　F：And capable, too.
　　F：而且也很能干。
　　C：Gee, my nameplate's already on the desk. Everything is so neat.
　　C：哇，我的名牌已经放在桌上了。每件东西都很整齐。
　　F：Feel free to drop by my office if you have a question.
　　F：如果有问题，请不要客气，随时到我的办公室来。
　　C：Even a silly one?
　　C：即使是一个笨问题？
　　F：How do you know it's silly if you haven't asked?
　　F：你又没问，怎么知道会是个笨问题。
　　C：My former colleagues told me three secrets of success in foreign-affiliated companies. First, the ability to speak English well.
　　C：我以前的同事告诉我，要在外商公司成功有三个秘诀。第一，良好的英文能力。
　　C：Second, an outgoing and sociable wife. And third, not getting involved in office politics.
　　C：第二，外向且善于社交的妻子。第三，不要参与公司的政治斗争。
　　F：I agree with the first and the last. You have to be careful when you step into the executive jungle and it's best to stay away from office politics, especially in a big organization like ours.
　　F：我同意第一点和最后一点。当遇见激烈的竞争时，必须要小心，最好远离公司的政治斗争，特别是在像我们这么庞大的机构中。
　　F：The English ability is helpful but you already have a fine command of it. I'm not so sure about the second.
　　F：英语能力是很有用的，但你的英语已经很好了。对于第二点，我不完全肯定。
　　F：I have a good idea. Why don't you bring your wife to our place for dinner next week? She can compare notes with my wife.
　　F：我有个好主意。下星期你带你太太到我家来共进晚餐怎么样？她可以和我太太交换一下看法。

Answer 2

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