安娜刚从法国回来，一切顺利，但是却出了个意外，苏格拉底先生派来了他最喜爱的销售经理瑞秋来帮忙，安娜与新同事相处会愉快吗？还是麻烦不断呢。
bbc english at work episode 36: the power struggle
bbc白领工作英语第 36 集：权力争夺（与新同事工作 ）
(anna on the computer, singing to herself)
narrator: 欢迎回到白领英语节目，anna 目前状态非常不错。you’re in a good mood anna.
anna: well, i’m just back from france, where everything went really well. it was quite an experience.
narrator: 好啊。你搞定那个大合同了。现在可要确定接下来的工作都能跟得上 deliver what you’ve promised.
anna: i know (singing to herself again).
denise: hello anna. is tom ok? he seems really grumpy since he got back from france.
anna: he’s fine. he just had to sleep on the sofa last night.
denise: really?! i’m sure that’s not what he was planning! now, did paul mention he’s got a new member of staff for you to meet this morning?
anna: no.
denise: typical. well, she’s coming up in the lift with paul now.
anna: oh, so who is she?
denise: it’s rachel. do you remember? she’s the woman who mr socrates recommended. he said she’s brilliant and allegedly one of his best employees… oh here she comes now.
paul: …and this is our office. ah, anna, there you are. did i mention before you went to france that rachel is joining us for a while?
anna: no.
paul: ahh, well… here she is. this is rachel.
rachel: hi!
anna: hi. i’m anna. i work here as a sales executive.
rachel: i know. you’re quite new aren’t you, ya?
paul: not that new. she’s just won a great contract for us. anyway, looks like you two are going to get on like a house on fire. anna, i’d like you to, sort of, work alongside rachel.
rachel: alongside? shouldn’t i be in charge?
paul: yes… it’s just, you know… you’re not familiar with our office and anna is, sort of, across this new contract… so… if you don’t mind?
rachel: ok. just for now. but don’t think i’m going to be told what to do.
anna: i’m sure you won’t be rachel but maybe we could help each other?
rachel: i’ll try.
anna: good! (to herself) oh dear. this is awkward. i’ve never worked with anyone like this before.
narrator: 别着急，anna 这也是一个机会。rachel 看着不是很容易接受指导，但你可以尝试这 样和她沟通。比如：我知道你有很丰富的工作经验，所以希望你能帮我们做这个项目 i understand you have lots of experience so i would like to use your skills to help with the task. 我想我们一起联手做这件事儿，肯定能做得很好 together we can do this job really well. 好了，我建议你先帮她泡杯茶吧，以示友好。good luck!
anna: oh thanks. (to rachel) rachel, would you like a cup of tea? and then we could talk about this contract.
rachel: i don’t drink tea. let’s just get down to business.
anna: oh, right.
rachel: now, i think you need to check your stock and make sure you’ve got your oranges.
anna: err… it’s lemons actually.
rachel: whatever. just get them and… you know… put them in a… thingy… a box.
anna: well… actually… i understand you have lots of experience, so maybe we could you use your skills for this task?
rachel: well, it’s true, i do have lots of experience. thanks for recognising that.
anna: so maybe… we could work on this job… together?
rachel: oh ya, sure. great. of course. i can get hold of these oranges… err… lemons, pronto. i know a man who can get some second-hand ones, it’ll save us loads of money.
anna: but what about the quality?
rachel: quality?! it’s the cost we’ve got to worry about. keep up hannah.
anna: anna.
narrator: rachel 的思路好像不太对劲。anna 看来你不能都顺着她。 你得拿出样子来。如果 她坚持己见，你可以说我们先得讨论并同意行动方案 let’s discuss this so we can agree on a plan of action. 或者请尊重我的决定，我们继续下一步计划的讨论 please respect my decision and let’s move on.
anna: hmm, ok, i’ll give it a try. (to rachel) rachel, i like your enthusiasm but… can we discuss this so we can agree on a plan of action?
rachel: of course. why didn’t you say? come on, discuss, discuss, talk!
anna: (nervously) well, we pride ourselves on quality products and our imperial lemon is particularly good… and i think our client is expecting that. so i would like to send them what i had promised in the contract.
rachel: oh, ya, i see. but i’m not really sure you’re right…
anna: well, if you could just respect my decision this time and we can move on.
rachel: well, just this once, hannah. but i think i’m going to have to talk to mr socrates about you.
narrator: anna 你做得决定是对的。有的时候和新同事相处会碰到一些困难，但关键的是你怎样 面对这些问题，和同事保持良好的工作关系。那让我们再听听 anna 用到的一些表 达： i understand you have lots of experience so i would like to use your skills to help with the task. together we can do this job really well. let’s discuss this so we can agree on a plan of action. please respect my decision and let’s move on.
tom: hi anna. can’t believe we were in france this time yesterday…
rachel: oh hello, tommy boy. long time no see! this is a nice surprise.
tom: err… mmmm.
anna: have you two met before?
rachel: we certainly have! hey tommy boy?!
tom: (to himself) oh no!
narrator: tom 说不出话了，这可有意思了。是不是里面有什么故事？我们下期节目再会。bye!
listening challenge 听力挑战
rachel 猜想新客户订的是什么塑料水果产品？ 答案：橙子。