生活英语情景口语:你为什么要离职呢?

Amelia: do you have a minute?
Max: sure, what would you like to discuss?
A: I've made a tough¹ decision, sir. Here's my resignation².
M: well, I have to tell you that I'm quite surprised. Is there any possible way to change your mind?
A: I'm afraid not, sir. I've made up my mind. It's aomething I have to do.
M: can I ask why? Were you unhappy working for us?
A: oh, no. not at all.
M: are you planning on studying abroad?
A: no, sir.
M: have you been given a better offer?
A: Oh, no. I would never look for another job while working here. I think this is a fantastic place to work.
M: well, what's the problem then?
A: it's my mother. She's sick and needs soemone to take care of her. I'm the only one who can do it.
M: I'm sorry to hear that, but you don't need to quit³ over that. Why don't you just take a leave of absence⁴? We can hold your job for you until your mother gets better.
A: really? I didn't know that would be possible.
M: sure, we'd be carzy to lose a good worker like you.
A: thanks, sir.
你有时间吗?
当然,你想谈什么?
我下定决心了,.先生.这是我的辞职信.
嗯,我得告诉你我很意外.有什么办法让你改变主意吗?
我想恐怕没有,先生.我已经打定主意了.我必须得这么做.
我能知道原因吗?你在我们这里工作的不愉快?
哦,不.根本没有这么回事.
你想出国读书?
不是,先生.
你有更好的选择?
哦,不是.我在这里工作期间从来没有找到其它工作.我觉得这里工作非常好.
嗯,那到底是什么原因?
是我母亲的原因.她病了,需要有个人来照顾.我是唯一能去照顾她的人.
我很遗憾,不过你不用因为这个辞职,你为什么不请假呢?我们可以为你保留职位,等到你母亲康复后你可以回来复职.
真的可以吗?我不知道可以这样.
当然行,我们要是失去你这么优秀的员工会发狂的.
谢谢您,先生.
 

1 tough   

adj.坚硬的，咬不动的；棘手的，难办的；强健的，吃苦耐劳的；粗暴的，凶恶的

参考例句：

• The meat was so tough that I simply couldn't get it down.这肉太老了，我简直咽不下去。
• When there's a tough job,he always rushes to do it.什么时候有重活，他都抢着干。

2 resignation   

n.放弃，辞职，反抗

参考例句：

• He handed in his resignation right after the cabinet meeting.内阁会议一开完，他就提出了辞呈。
• They asked for his resignation with one voice.他们一致要求他辞职。

3 quit   

n.退出；vi. 离开，辞职，停止；vt.离开，放弃，解除，表现，停止

参考例句：

• If I don't get a pay rise,I'll quit.若不给加薪，我就不干了。
• I got my present job when I quit the army.我退伍后得到了现在这份工作。

4 absence   

adj.不在，缺席；n.缺乏，缺少，缺席

参考例句：

• He excused his absence by saying that he was ill. 他说他生病了，为他缺席开脱。
• She called in your absence.你不在时她来过。