bbcenglish at work episode 28: home truths
bbc白领工作英语 第 28 集：事情的真相 (keeping your language professional) (保持你的语言职业化)
narrator: hello again. tip top 贸易公司的顶级上司 mr socrates 刚刚宣布了公司的新策 略，希望能提高欧洲市场的销售额，保住公司。不过在工作正式开始前， 伦敦公司的 团队请他到酒吧做客，感受一下英国风情。 let’s join them now… arriving at the pub
tom: welcome to the rose and crown. it is small, not like one of those bars you get in your country. can i get you a pint mr socrates?
mr socrates: a what?
tom: a pint. a pint of beer, it’s really nice here if you like it…
mr socrates: i don’t drink. just an orange juice, freshly squeezed. paul: oh go on mr socrates, one pint won’t hurt. you’ve got to have a pint of beer when you come to a pub.
mr socrates: oh very well. i’ll try one. it had better be good.
tom: you’ll love it. i’ll get it. three pints of your best beer please mr landlord. denise, are you ok getting your own? i’m a bit short of cash.
denise: oh… right. mr socrates, anna said she would be along soon. she had some work to finish. she’s such a hard worker.
mr socrates: good to hear. she seems like a smart cookie. now let’s try this beer… mmm, not bad, a little warm but… tasty. paul: oh, you drank that quickly…would you like another one?
mr socrates: sure. door opens
anna: hi everyone. sorry i’m late.
denise: hi anna. look mr socrates is enjoying our english beer. i think it’s going to his head.
mr socrates: (loudly) anna! our best worker. get anna a drink.
tom: yes mr socrates.
mr socrates: anna, come over here, let’s talk.
anna: oh right. what about…
tom: there you go anna. i got you some crisps too. so what are we talking about.
mr socrates: nothing. thank you… bye bye.
tom: oh right. bye bye. yes, i’ll go and talk to paul and denise. i’ll just be over here.
mr socrates: what a loser. i can tell he’s all talk and no action…
anna: well, tom’s a good worker really and…
mr socrates: …and as for paul. god, what a manager. always eating cookies. you know he was fired from his last job because…
narrator: anna, 我看他是有点喝醉了，说了不应该说的话。
anna: i know. what should i say?
narrator: 你得告诉他不能这么说 “it’s not appropriate to talk like that.” 或者他得改变话题 “could we change the subject please”.
anna: ok thanks. erm, mr socrates i don’t think it’s appropriate to talk like that, could we change the subject please?
mr socrates: oh, sorry have i said too much? maybe we should talk about you. i like you anna. you’re keen but you’ve got a lot to learn and i think you should wear more black – it makes you look… thinner…
narrator: 这可不像话。他说太多了。你得让他保持职业道德，就谈公司的事儿。
anna: right, good idea. (to mr socrates) erm, mr socrates, thank you but can we keep our conversation professional. there’s lots to discuss about our european market strategy.
mr socrates: yeah, right, absolutely right. anyway, you’re gonna have to lead this one not that tom guy. i’m thinking of firing him, his results ain’t that great and…
tom: …sorry to interrupt, just wondered if you’d like some nuts?
mr socrates: hey tom, i was just saying to anna your results haven’t been good and i’m thinking of…
anna: (flustered)…having another drink… thinking of having another drink. mr socrates, did you know tom actually has a great idea for selling lasercurved oranges to spain.
tom: (puzzled) do i?
mr socrates: that’s good to hear tom. email them to me and i’ll check them over tomorrow.
anna: of course he will mr socrates. now how would you like to drink something, errr, less strong? orange juice perhaps?
mr socrates: na, i think i’ll try some more of the english beer. the team all cheer
narrator: anna 这次帮了 tom 大忙了，要不他马上就被炒鱿鱼了。有时候和上司会谈时会突然 说到私人话题，所以需要恰当的把话题再转回到工作上。我看anna已经学会怎样保持 话题的职业性。以下是她用到的一些句子： it’s not appropriate to talk like that. could we change the subject, please? can we keep our conversation professional, please?
narrator: 看来 anna 是 mr socrates 眼里的红人，不过她得向 tom 做些解释呢。
tom: anna, what were you talking about to mr socrates? ideas for selling lasercurved oranges to spain?
anna: he was going to fire you – so i was trying to tell him you had great ideas.
tom: what?! you helped me? anna, i don’t know what to say. i… i… i…
anna: yes?
tom: i need to go back to the office and work on some ideas.
narrator: 好主意！我们下次节目再会。 bye!
listening challenge 听力挑战
what is the name of the pub the team takes mr socrates to? 伦敦团队请mr socrates 去了哪家酒吧？
answer: the rose and crown 答案：the rose and crown