公务员口语03

Dialogue 1

-Did you hear something about Director Zhang?

-Do you mean the Vice¹ Director Zhang in charge of Financial Affairs Department?What's matter with him?

-I heard that the persons from the Law-Office had talked with him.

-In his office?

-No,they sent the subpoena² here,and asked him to talk in the Law-office.

-Really?How is it going on now?

-I am not sure,but he came back that afternoon with a serious face.

-What's the problem?About corruption³?

-It is quite possible .You see what he acted every day,and I had to flatter him.It's better that he got arrested.

-You treated him so complaisantly,but now you say this ,only you can do that.

Dialgue 2

-Whatever you're doing,you'd better postpone⁴ it.It looks like we're going to be doing David's job,too.You won't believe what's happening.

-So inform me.

-David is in with the boss getting reprimanded for not arriving to work again because of sickness.I'm telling you,the guy gets totally drunk just about every night and then can't arrive to work the next day.And when he does,he keeps making mistakes.

-He's inefficient⁵ when he's completely sober.

-Well,if he doesn't improve his behavior soon,he's going to get himself fired.

-I agree.The thing that annoys me is that when David drinks,he gets suddenly angry and starts speaking rudely to everyone,then doesn't have the slightest idea why people are mad at him the next day.

Dialogue 3

-I wonder when our head Mr.Liu will come back from Beijing.

-As far as I know,he will come back on Sunday.Why do you have anything to say?

-Oh,I want to ask a week off.

-What's the matter?

-Nothing in fact.I just feel a little tired since I was back from inspecting rural enterprises.And I'd like to have a good rest and relax myself.

-I don't think you'll be allowed to take days off.I hear that we'll submit what we checked to headuquarters.And we'll be very busy for several days.

-Then I have to delay my plan for a holiday.

Dialogue 4

-Can you give me the information about the traffic accident?

-I don't know the first thing.Go and ask Xiao Liu,he may know.

-Xiao Liu,tell me something about yesterday's traffic accident

-Do you mean the one on Jianguo Road?

-No,I mean the one outside Feida Supermarket.

-Oh,it was really a severe one.Tow people were killed and the driver escaped at that time.

-Has the driver been caught yet?

-Not yet!

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 subpoena   

n.（法律）传票；v.传讯

参考例句：

• He was brought up to court with a subpoena.他接到传讯，来到法庭上。
• Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses.特别委员会有权传唤证人。

3 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

4 postpone   

v.延期，推迟

参考例句：

• I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
• She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。

5 inefficient   

adj.效率低的，无效的

参考例句：

• The inefficient operation cost the firm a lot of money.低效率的运作使该公司损失了许多钱。
• Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme.他们的通讯系统效率非常差。