bbc english at work episode 4: the crisis, making suggestions
bbc白领工作英语第4集：遇到紧急情况给别人提建议
narrator: 欢迎回到 tip top 贸易公司。anna 的工作面试被突然打断了。办公助理 denise 慌慌张张的进来，不知道发生了什么事情。anna 能不能提点建议，帮忙解决难题呢？
denise: i don't know what to do!
paul: so what's the matter denise?
denise: you know the powerpoint presentation?
paul: the one we've been preparing for the last two months?
denise: yes.
paul: the one that's very, very important and that we need this afternoon?
denise: that one.
paul: aha.
denise: we've lost everything!
paul: no!
denise: i had it on a usb stick, to transfer it, but the stick has vanished!
narrator: anna, 自我表现的机会来了。我教你几个词，你肯定能用到：
我能提个建议吗？can i make a suggestion?
为什么不…? why don't you?
你有没有试试…? have you tried?
我们可以试试…? maybe we could…?
那么这样可以吗？how about…?
我有个想法！i have an idea!
paul: but don't you have it saved on your computer?
denise: no, it was taking up a lot of space, so i deleted it.
paul: so you have lost the only copy we have.
denise: yes.
narrator: 太笨了吧！怎么这么没条理。anna, 你得帮帮他们了。
anna: can i make a suggestion?
paul: yes, please do!
anna: why don't you try looking in your recycle bin? – it might still be there.
denise: i did. it isn't.
anna: have you tried asking your colleagues if they've seen the memory stick?
denise: i did. they haven't.
anna: how about looking through your rubbish bin to see if you threw it away by mistake?
denise: (getting shirty) i don't do silly things like that!
paul: all very sensible suggestions anna, thank you.
anna: maybe i could do a big office search for you? i'm good at finding things.
denise: there are confidential documents in this office – non-staff are not allowed to see them.
paul: now, now denise. why don't you drink up that nice tea?
anna: i have an idea! did you ever email the presentation to anyone?
paul: golly gosh, you did denise! you emailed it to me to proofread. it'll be in my inbox somewhere. good thinking anna!
denise: i was just about to suggest that myself actually.
paul: problem solved. thank you anna!
anna: pleasure.
narrator: 好样的！anna!
paul: right, now please leave us denise. anna and i will continue our interview. would you like a biscuit anna?
anna: thank you. oh, what's that?
paul: oh golly gosh, the usb stick! it was mixed in with the plate of biscuits that denise brought in. english at work 白领英语 © british broadcasting corporation 2012 page 3 of 3 bbcukchina.com/learningenglish
anna: it's wet!
paul: yes, i think maybe i stirred my tea with it at one point. oh well. now, where were we...? my goodness, it's 11 o'clock! i have a meeting right now! i'm afraid i'm going to have to go. but i've made up my mind about you anyway. i suppose you'd like to know if you've got the job?
anna: yes please!
narrator: 停下！大家肯定都迫不及待的想知道 anna 的面试结果，不过先别着急，我们先把今 天她用到的短语再听一遍：
can i make a suggestion?
why don't you try looking in your recycle bin?
have you tried asking your colleagues if they've seen the memory stick?
how about...?
maybe i could do a big office search for you?
how about looking through your rubbish bin?
i have an idea!
paul: anna, we need someone who can think on her feet and who is a first-rate people person. someone who sees solutions, not problems... someone like you! so if you want the job, it's yours!
narrator: ah, anna 你可得想清楚了，真的要到这里来工作吗？他们看起来很混乱。
anna: i would definitely like the job! thank you!
narrator: 那好，这可是你的决定哦！好了，下周我们再看 anna 做为销售专员在 tip top 贸易 公司上班的第一天会是怎样的？
· 听力挑战答案： 为什么记忆棒是湿的？ because it had been in paul's tea. 因为它掉到 paul 的茶杯里了。