english at work 白领英语 episode 23: risky business
第 23 集 ：风险生意 健康与安全程序
narrator: 欢迎回到
tiptop 贸易公司。公司经理 paul 以为 anna 在办公大楼里吸烟，所以 anna 现在急着要解释这是误会。
anna: but, but…
paul: frankly, i'm disappointed with you anna. you're a hard worker but it doesn't mean you can go against company policy.
narrator: anna, 记住我们学过的有关误会的词汇和短语。
anna: oh yes. paul, i think there's been a misunderstanding.
paul: a misunderstanding? how can you explain the smell of cigarette smoke? this is a 'no smoking' building.
anna: let me explain. i went down to the warehouse to speak to mr ingle and… well… someone else was smoking.
paul: what?! someone was smoking in the warehouse? golly gosh, that's highly dangerous. who was it anna?
anna: err… well… i can't really say. but i dealt with it and it won't happen again.
narrator: 不错，anna 你处理得很好。不过你能保住 ingle 先生的秘密吗？
paul: thank you anna and sorry about the misunderstanding. would you like a biscuit? now i really think it's time we had a review of our health and safety procedures.
door opens
paul: denise, could you gather everyone round in the meeting room please?
denise: (on the phone) i'll have to call you back marge. (hangs up) could you all gather in the meeting room please, paul has something important to say.
tom: what is it denise? is it about my fantastic sales figures again, huh?
denise: i doubt it tom. it sounded urgent. i'd better bring some tea. door closes
paul: thank you for joining me. unfortunately, there has been an incident in the warehouse. someone has been smoking and i'm not happy, so i thought i would remind you of our health and safety procedures.
tom: not this again!
paul: your safety is our responsibility. but to keep safe we must follow some simple rules. denise, what's the first one?
denise: (slurps tea) if you see a fire, raise the alarm – oh and call the fire service.
tom: yeah, you love seeing those firemen, don't you, denise!
paul: shhh tom. maybe you could tell us the other rule?
tom: oh yeah right. if you hear the fire alarm, get out quick.
paul: not exactly tom. i think we should walk calmly to our nearest fire exit, following the green signs, go outside and meet at the fire assembly point.
denise: yes, and i will take a register of who is here, using my red pen (slurps tea).
paul: do you mind not slurping denise?
denise: this is thirsty work.
paul: hmm. now is everyone clear about what to do if there is a fire alarm?
tom: it's usually a false alarm anyway.
paul: that's not the point. now anna, what about smoking?
anna: no smoking on company premises. but it wasn't me, it was mr ingle.
all: mr ingle!
paul: i see, so it was mr ingle smoking in the warehouse. you should have told me anna.
anna: sorry!
paul: right, i'm going to have to look into this. back to work everyone… oh and take a biscuit with you.
narrator: anna 把 ingle 先生说出来了，这个秘密公开了。ingle 先生肯定不会高兴，不过 anna 至少知道了如果有火灾发生，该怎么办。 请留意一下 我们今天学到的有关紧急火警的一些词汇和表达： if you see a fire, raise the alarm./ walk calmly to your nearest fire exit./ meet at the fire assembly point./ no smoking on company premises./ fire alarm
tom: sorry to interrupt paul… but the fire alarm's going off!
denise: (shouting around the office) don't panic anyone. everything will be ok. (on phone) jane, i'll have to call you back… yes, a bit of a panic. bye. (hangs up phone) quick, where's my red pen?
narrator: uh-oh. 看来这些火警词汇马上就能派上用场了。这难道是 tiptop 贸易公司的末日吗？ 它会被一场火灾吞没吗？请留意收听下期节目。再会。 • listening challenge 听力挑战防火通道的标志是什么颜色？ 答案： 绿色。