礼节美语 Business Etiquette 246 Preparing for a Media Interview 2

公司主管 Lenny 要接受媒体采访，请媒体咨询公司的Carl帮他准备。Carl告诉Lenny, 记者一上来会问几个简单问题，但不能因此而放松警惕。Carl说： C: Remember to keep your game face on. It's really important

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 260 Bullet Trains 2

Lewis要去美国芝加哥出差，想坐高铁去洛杉矶看家人，但同事Jay告诉他说，美国没有高铁，原因之一是坐飞机十分方便。 Lewis: So there's been no incentive to build super fast trains. Jay: Yeah, that's right. Al

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 265 losing a job can be positive 1

Suzanne 约朋友 Mickey 一起吃午饭。 Suzanne: Mickey! Good to see you! It's been too long! Mickey: Hi, Suzanne! you're right, it has been too long. S: Did you find something on the menu that interests you? Sorry I'm late for our lunch. Traffic

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 255 Sensitivity Training - Money 1

晚宴结束，Jason跟同事Harold一起往外走。Jason说： Jason: That was a lovely party, wasn't it? Harold: Yes, it was. The food was pretty good, too. J: I was a little puzzled about something, though. H: What was that? J: At one point in ou

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 258 Flying Business Class - 2

Cindy看到同事Wendy很开心的样子。 Cindy: So Wendy, are you flying non-stop? Wendy: Washington DC to Beijing...non-stop. Amy: Oh that's lovely. The thing I hate the most about traveling is layovers. You have to get off the plane...get all yo

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 263 Anti-smoking campaigns 1

Marissa 早上一到办公室，就开始跟同事 Hank 发牢骚。 Marissa: I hate walking into our building in the morning! - All the smokers stand around the building's entrance puffing away....I can't take it! Sorry....I'm just a little bit work

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 251 Investing 1

Steve找到同事Bob, 向他请教投资的问题。 Steve: Hey, Bob! You're a financial expert, aren't you? I hear you know a lot about investing. Bob: Well, I don't like to toot my own horn...but I did go to school for a few years to study stuff li

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 253 Tipping 1

Lily在公司休息室看到同事Kyle和Jerry在聊天，上前打招呼。 Lily: Good afternoon, guys. Am I interrupting something? Kyle: Jerry and I were just debating the American custom of tipping. Jerry: Yeah, he's in favor and I'm opposed. L:

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 254 Tipping 2

Lily跟同事Kyle和Jerry在聊西方给小费的文化，Jerry是从中国来的，觉得美国给小费的习俗很不方便。Lily说， Lily: I can see how the custom might make visitors uncomfortable. I've heard stories about restaurant staff ge

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 264 Anti-smoking campaigns 2

Marissa 和同事 Hank 正在讨论吸烟的问题。Hank 说，有不少研究都发现，涨价确实能起到一定的抑制作用，促使一部分人戒烟。Marissa 说， M: I see. The high prices act as the straw that broke the camel's back.

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 261 Fear of Flying 1

Sean 在走廊上遇到同事 Mimi, 他一副忧心忡忡的样子。我们听听为什么。 Sean: Oh, man....I am not looking forward to this upcoming trip to Europe. Mimi: But Europe is amazing! You're going to Frankfurt, right? I've been there tw

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 262 Fear of Flying 2

Sean 有飞行恐惧症，可他偏偏又是国际销售代表，需要经常旅行。同事 Mimi 开玩笑说，他可真是选错了职业。Mimi 说， M: You certainly picked the wrong profession! You are an international sales representative - t

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 250 Cell Phone 2

Sue跟坐在隔壁的同事George聊天。 S: That's true...we might actually be making more work for ourselves by this constant need to stay in touch. G: If they allow cell phones on airplanes...we're going to have to hear even more hours of endless

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 266 losing a job can be positive 2

Mickey刚失业，跟朋友Suzanne 一起吃饭，Suzanne 劝他说，这未必不是件好事。她说， S: Back at my old job there were some days where I barely used my brain at all! I just did the same thing over and over again. M: So what happe

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 268 You Are What You Wear 2

Cathy 跟同事Adam 正在讨论，一个人的穿着是否会对他的精神状态产生影响。Adam 说， A: Have you ever heard the saying, clothes make the man? It might be truer than we imagine. C: When a police officer or firefighter puts on

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 256 Sensitivity Training - Money 2

晚宴结束，Jason跟同事Harold一起往外走。Jason是从中国来的，对西方人交往时回避谈钱的问题感到不解，问这样做是不是为了不去刺激那些没什么钱的人。Harold回答说： Harold: Yes, I think you hit

礼节美语 Business Etiquette 252 Investing 2

Steve找到同事Bob, 向他请教投资的问题，Bob觉得股市风险太大，那房地产呢？ Bob: Buying property is definitely something to consider. But just because prices have been going up for a long time doesn't mean they will always go