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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?