bbc english at work 白领英语 episode 47: talking sense
bbc白领工作英语 第 47 集：谈话 解除误解时用的语言
narrator: 欢迎来到《白领英语》节目。anna 现在坐上了临时领导的位子，因为paul 出了点饼干小事故。但是她和tom 在paul 的日记本中看到 ‘socrates, ipc, final’. 这意味着公司又有灾难将降临吗？let’s find out.
tom: it’s very odd and it can’t be good. but socrates must mean mr socrates.
anna: yes – but ipc? what’s that mean?
tom: yeah and ‘final’ sounds very… final. hmm… i’ve got it! ipc – it must be code for imminent post closures – they’re going to sack us all!
anna: sshh. keep your voice down. don’t tell everyone. let’s check things out first – don’t say anything yet. ok?
tom: ok. mum’s the word.
anna: your mum knows?!
tom: no, no, no, it’s our little secret. see you later.
denise: everything ok tom?
tom: oh yeah, everything’s cool… actually denise, it’s not. i think we’re all going to be sacked tomorrow by mr socrates.
denise: what? no! i’ve got a hairdresser’s appointment on saturday, how am i going to pay for it now? what am i going to do? i know, i’ll call marge.
tom: (calling across office) brian, pete… we’re all going to be sacked tomorrow.
narrator: erm… anna, 有问题了。
anna: what?
narrator: tom 在散播裁员的消息，大家都慌了。
anna: oh no! i’d better do something… but what shall i say?
narrator: 赶快召集大家开个会。告诉大家他们听到的一些传言不是真的 ‘there are some rumours going around that are not true’. 说你正在努力寻找答案，一有消息就会 通知所有人 ‘i am trying to establish the facts and i will let you know as soon as i have some information’. 你需要告诉大家不要到处散布谣言 ‘i would be grateful if you hear any rumours, not to pass them on’. 这的确是一个棘手的 情况，你得好好处理。good luck!
anna: gosh. this is hard but here goes… excuse me, could everyone gather round please?
denise: is this about the sackings?
anna: no denise. any rumours about sackings are not true.
tom: yeah that’s right – who told you that denise?
denise: hmmm…
anna: please don’t listen to rumours. i am trying to establish the facts and if i get any information i will let you know straight away.
denise: but i heard mr socrates is coming tomorrow; surely he’s going to sack us?
anna: ignore the rumours – and please don’t pass them on.
narrator: psst anna. 告诉他们继续照常工作 ‘carry on with their work as normal’.
anna: right, yes… could you please just carry on with your work as normal. thank you.
tom: so anna, how are you going to find out the facts?
anna: i’m going to have to call paul – in private tom – i don’t want any more rumours getting out.
tom: oh yeah, yeah, absolutely. you need to establish the facts, right? (door shuts and anna calls paul)
paul: hello, paul speaking.
anna: oh hi paul. it’s anna. sorry to bother you. are you feeling better?
paul: much better thanks – but keeping clear of biscuits for a while! anyway, is everything ok?
anna: not exactly. there are rumours spreading about job cuts. tom saw a note in your diary for tomorrow that said ‘socrates, ipc, final’.
paul: hmm. really? oh yes! i mean, oh no! it’s not job cuts – it’s ipc - the international plastics convention tomorrow! and mr socrates is flying in for it. oh golly gosh, i’d forgotten about that.
anna: i see – and why did you write final?
paul: because there’s an award being given for the best plastic innovation – and we’re in the final with our imperial lemon. it was a reminder to me to write an acceptance speech. oh golly gosh, i haven’t written a thing.
anna: oh dear. what are we going to do?
narrator: 是啊，这可怎么办呢？还好裁员的传言不是真的。明天对 tip top 公司来说是很重要 的一天。以下是 anna 为了控制谣言散布时所用的语言：
there are some rumours going around that are not true.
please don’t listen to rumours.
i am trying to establish the facts and if i get any information i will let you know straight away.
ignore the rumours and please don’t pass them on.
please just carry on with your work as normal. thank you.
narrator: 明天的国际塑料大会对公司来说是非常重要。mr socrates 也要从美国飞来参加。公 司说不一定能得个大奖。不过谁来写这个演讲稿呢？
paul: ok anna, this calls for some urgent action. i want you and tom to meet me at the princess diana conference centre tomorrow at 9.00.
anna: right. and what about the speech?
paul: (making excuses) well, i’ve got quite a lot on my plate so i was wondering if you could give it a go… please?
anna: me?! i’ve never done it before. what am i going to say?!
narrator: 别着急！我们会尽量得帮你的。anna 能写出一份漂亮的演讲稿吗？ 我们下次节目就 能知道了。我们下会再见！
listening challenge 听力挑战 tip top 贸易公司被提名哪个奖？
答案：最佳塑料创新奖。