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千万不要学英语-第8部分

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  Mr。 Barnes: I had better be able to。 And if you two do / a good job; I won't forget it whenit es time for promotions either。 I put you on this assignment / because you are mytwo best men; I know you won't disappoint me。 Well; let's hear about your ideas for thepresentation。 Goddard; would you like to start?
  James: I think it might be best to let Mr。 Dawson begin; he is the expert at sales。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 9 Going to Lunch
  Steve: Wow; that went pretty well。 Mr。 Barnes was easy today。
  James: Easy on you maybe。 I don't think he likes me。
  Steve: Don't be ridiculous。 He likes you; but he's a businessman like me / and so I knowhow to talk to him。
  James: I'm not so sure。
  Steve: Well; I'm sure that I'm hungry。 Why don't we continue talking over lunch?
  James: That sounds great; I'm starving。
  (They walk outside the building to a restaurant。)
  Steve: Do you like Italian food? This place is terrific。
  James: Like it? I love it。 Let's go in。
  (They sit down and look at the menu for a while; then the waitress es。)
  Steve: What are your specials today?
  Waitress:  Today  we  have  roasted  lamb  and  vegetable  lasagna;  I  highly  remend  thelasagna。
  James: The lasagna sounds good; I'll have that。
  Waitress: And you; sir?
  Steve: No。 No vegetables for me。 I want some meat。 I'll try the lamb; please。
  Waitress: Also an excellent choice。 Would you care for anything to 'the' drink?
  Steve: Yes; I'll have a double martini。
  James: Steve; what about the meeting?
  Steve: Oh。 Yes。 Better make that / a mineral water。
  James: I'll have some lemonade; please。 And could you bring us some bread to start。
  Waitress: Of course; I'll be right back with that。
  James: I like this place。 They have really good service。
  Steve: Just follow me and you won't go wrong。
  James: Not with restaurants; at least。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 10 The Meeting
  Steve:  Good  afternoon;  gentlemen。  Today  my  colleague;  Mr。  Goddard  and  I  will  beintroducing you to a revolutionary new software program。 It bines all the functions ofvarious  other  programs    word  processing;  translating;  financial  management;  graphicdesign / and more  into one。 I will be leading the first part of the presentation; while Mr。Goddard will be answering technical questions at the end。
  Mr。 Wang: I have a question from the beginning。
  Steve: Yes。 Please go ahead。
  Mr。  Wang:  I'm  wondering  about  the  price  of  your  program。  In  other  words;  will  it  becheaper to buy your product; or / should we just buy all {of} the others separately?
  Steve: I'm glad you asked that question; Mr。 Wang。 I was going to save this part until theend of the meeting; but since you asked / I will tell you。 Our program is on average fortypercent less expensive than it would be to buy the programs it replaces separately。
  Mr。 Wang: And what about after…service and upgrades?
  Steve: All our products are guaranteed for one year。 As for upgrades; they will also be freefor one year and can be downloaded / from the internet。
  Mr。 Wang: I am also curious about patibility with Apple puters。 Do you have aseparate product for Apple or。。。?
  Steve: Perhaps my colleague should answer that; as it is more on the techinal side。
  James: Mr。 Wang; I developed this product to work on both PC's and Macs。 I assume yourpany is mainly interested in the PC version; but I assure you Mac users will have noproblems with our product either。
  Mr。 Wang: That's what I was afraid of。 I want Mac users to have problems。 Otherwise /they'll keep buying from Apple / and not / from my pany。
  Steve: I apologize; sir; but I cannot help you with that。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 11 With a Co…Worker
  Larry: Steve; James; how did the presentation go?
  Steve: Don't ask。
  James: Oh; it wasn't that bad。 Steve did really well; I think they are sold。
  Steve:  They  were  until  you  told  them  that  we  were  making  the  same  product  for  theirpetitors。 You never tell them that。
  James: I am sorry; but I cannot lie just to make a sale。 Maybe that's why I'm terrible atsales。
  Steve: Yeah; that's right。 From now on you just stick to designing and programming; andleave the selling to me。
  Larry: Don't be too hard on him; Steve。 Mr。 Wang might appreciate his honesty。 Even ifyou  have  lied  to  him;  he's  a  smart  guy;  especially  when  it  es  to  puters;  and  heprobably  would  have  known  anyway。  Now  he  knows  you  guys  and  our  pany  arehonest; we'll just see what happens。
  James: True。 And besides; Apple is really a tiny pany when pared to all these PCgiants。 I don't think Mr。 Wang feels threatened by them。
  Steve: I am sure we'll know soon enough。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 12 Backing the Boss's Office
  Mr。 Barnes: (Seeming quite upset) I hope you two know what you have done。
  James: I'm sorry; Mr。 Barnes。 It was all my fault。 Steve was doing just fine until I openedmy big mouth。 I take full responsibility。
  Steve:  Yes;  sir。  I  told  him  to  keep  quiet  about  that  Mac  stuff  /  and  just  let  me  do  thetalking。
  Mr。 Barnes: Is that so?
  James: Yes; sir。
  Mr。 Barnes: (Now seeming quite happy) Well; that's interesting since Mr。 Wang has 'is'just signed a contract to order fifty…thousand units。 Good job; Goddard。 He said he wasimpressed  both  by  your  technical  knowledge  /  and  your  honesty。  As  for  you  Dawson;we'll talk tomorrow; right now; I'm too happy to think about anything negative。
  Steve: But; Mr。 Barnes; sir。
  Mr。 Barnes: That will be all。
  James:  e  on;  Steve。  You  can  only  make  it  worse  by  talking  now。  Good…bye;  Mr。Barnes; and thank you。
  Mr。 Barnes: No; thank you; Goddard。 You did a fine job today。 This pany needs moremen like you。 We may be talking about a promotion soon。 Now get out {of} here。
  James/Steve: Yes; sir。 Good…bye。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  Situation 13 In the Parking Lot
  Steve: James; wait。 I really want to say I'm sorry for my behavior before。
  James: Don't mention it。
  Steve: No; really; I did a rotten thing back there and I just wanted to apologize。
  James: Forget about it。 You are under a lot of pressure over the last few weeks; I knowhow important this project was to you。
  Steve: Yeah; but it was important to you too; and I shouldn't have turned on you like that。
  James: Well; you may have a chance to make it up to me。
  Steve: How?
  James: If I bee vice president I'll need my own good men to work for me。
  Steve: Would you do that for me?
  James: Of course I would。 I've seen you work; and you're very talented。 Even today youwere much better prepared than I was; I just got lucky。
  Steve:  It  wasn't  all  luck。  You  have  so  much  more  technical  knowledge  than  I  do;  andyou're not afraid to tell the truth。
  James: Exactly; and that's why; like today; we make a good team。 I'd hate to lose you and Iknow the pany would too。
  Steve: I'm not so sure about that after hearing Mr。 Barnes today。
  James: That's nonsense。 He just tried to scare you。 And besides; if he's so happy with myperformance;  he'll  have  to  listen  when  I  tell  him  you're  one  of  the  best  men  at  hispany。
  Steve: I hope you're right。
  James: You know I'm right。 Would you like something 'some' to drink?
  Steve: Not only would I like it; I need it。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 14 In a Bar
  Bartender: What can I get for you / gentlemen tonight?
  James: I'd like a gin and tonic; please。
  Steve: Make mine a double scotch; straight up。
  Bartender: Did you have a rough day?
  Steve: I don't want to 'wanna' talk about it? but let's just say you should keep the bottleclose at hand。
  Bartender: 'Now' I understand。
  James: Hey; where's my gin and tonic?
  Bartender: Okay; okey。 Just give me a second here。
  (Bartender goes to make the drinks。)
  Steve: Man; I just wanted to apologize again for。。。
  James: (Cutting Steve off。) Stop。 We're at a bar now; not at the office; and I don't want totalk about work。 I said it was okay and I meant it。 If it's really still bothering you we cantalk about it on Monday。
  Steve: You are right。 I'll shut up now。
  Bartender: (Returning with a drink in each hand。) Here's a gin and tonic for you; and adouble scotch; straight up; for my friend who had the hard day。 I hope this helps。
  Steve: You know it will。 James; a toast to your ing promotion。
  James: No; you are getting ahead of yourself。 First; let's drink to our successful deal today。Cheers。
  (They touch glasses。)
  Steve: Cheers; to a good day's work。千万别学英语提高版 1BSituation 15 Back at Home
  Catherine: Wow; you're home early。 It's only eight forty…five。
  James: Yeah; it was a strange day at the office。
  Catherine: Why? 
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