今天的这段对话，在讨论办公室，
你喜欢在这个办公室工作吗？今天在办公室做什么
来听今天的讲解:
Beginner
A: we’re having a department meeting at 10 o’clock, ok?
我们10点开部门会议，好吗？
B: that’s fine… I need to pick up some stationary-you know, a stapler, scissors, files, who should I see about that?
没关系…我需要买一些文具，订书机、剪刀、锉刀，我该找谁？
A: see Julie, the receptionist. She knows where all that stuff is kept. You might like a calendar for you desk. She can give you one of those too.
见接待员Julie。她知道所有的东西都放在哪里。你可能想要一个桌子日历。她也可以给你一个。
B: thanks. I need to make a few photocopies.
谢谢。我需要复印几份。
A: the photocopier is near my office. Come on, I’ll show you where it is.
复印机在我办公室附近。来吧，我带你看看它在哪里。
B: do you enjoy working in this office?
你喜欢在这个办公室工作吗？
A: yes, I do. Everyone’s really friendly. Sometimes, I wish I worked outdoors more, especially during the summer.
是的，我喜欢。每个人都很友好。有时，我希望我能多在户外工作，尤其是在夏天。
B: what’s usually discussed at the department meetings?
what’s usually discussed at the department meetings?
A: we usually tell each other where we are with various clients and potential clients. The boss assigns extra duties to people who she thinks can best deal with them. It’s also a chance to put forward suggestions and ideas. Be sure to speak up if you have any.
我们通常会告诉对方我们与各种客户和潜在客户的关系。老板会把额外的职责分配给她认为最能与他们打交道的人。这也是一个提出建议和想法的机会。如果你有任何建议和想法，一定要说出来。
Intermediate
A: what did you do at the office today?
你今天在办公室做什么？
B: I had a really busy day. I had to work a little overtime. In the morning an important client called to place a large order. I had to check some things with my colleagues before confirming the order.
我今天真的很忙。我不得不加班。第二天早上，一位重要客户打电话来下了一个大订单。在确认订单之前，我必须和同事核实一些事情。
A: what kind of things did you need to check?
你需要检查什么东西？
B: the most important thing was to check that we had the goods in stock. If the goods are in stock, we can deliver them immediately. I also had to check the price. This customer is very important, so they get special prices.
最重要的是检查我们是否有货。如果有货，我们可以立即发货。我还必须检查价格。这个客户非常重要，所以他们有特价。
A: I see. Did anything else happen?
我明白了。还有什么事发生吗？
B: I received a lot of emails from potential clients that I had to answer. Each time, I had to check files to see what we had agreed at earlier meetings. Each client has different conditions and requirements.
我收到了很多来自潜在客户的电子邮件，我必须回答。每次，我都必须检查文件，看看我们在之前的会议上达成了什么协议。每个客户都有不同的条件和要求。
A: It must be difficult to remember the details for each individual client.
一定很难记住每个客户的详细信息。
B: yes. That’s why we have everything on computer files. We don’t use much paper at our office. After lunch, I had to deal with a complaint form a client.
是的。这就是为什么我们把所有的东西都放在电脑文件上的原因。我们办公室不怎么用纸。午饭后，我不得不处理一位客户的投诉。
A: I hate dealing with complaints. Was it a legitimate complaint?
我讨厌处理投诉。这是合法的投诉吗？
B: yes, it was. I managed to sort out the problem, but I was tied up with the matter for over an hour.
是的，是的。我设法解决了这个问题，但我被这件事纠缠了一个多小时。
A: you certainly had a busy day.
你今天确实很忙。
B: that’s not all! I also had to finish writing a sales report for my boss. In the end, I finished everything. I wonder what will be waiting for me tomorrow morning.
这还不是全部！我还得给老板写一份销售报告。最后，我完成了所有的工作。我想知道明天早上会有什么等着我。
