商务英语情景口语100主题030

30 CEO

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M: So who does he think he is, anyway, I can't believe the way that my boss has been ordering everyone around laterly, I mean, it's now like he is the CEO, or anything.

W: Um, Actually I am guessing you didn't get the MEMO¹. Your boss was selected to fill the vacancy² in the CEO slot. He actually is the CEO now, or will be, as soon as the official press releases and hoop-la is done with.

M: Yikes! you are joking, right? I can't believe it. No wonder he is so stressed and bossy³ lately. I thought he was just being ostentatious by giving orders to people and all the different departments. What big shoes to fill!

W: No kidding! When the last CEO left, we were worried about the future of the company.

M: What does a CEO do anyway? I know the CEO makes the most money in the company, but what does he actually do?

W: He is responsible to the board of directors for everything that happens in the company. He or she must give leadership to all company officers, as CEO is also responsible for providing the guidance of philosophy of the company, and acting⁴ as official representative, or face of the company.

M: Must be one smart guy.

 

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Now we'd like to hear from our chief executive officer, Ms. Anida Moler. Ms. Moler.

Thanks Allice. Just like what was expressed by many of the speakers today, I'd also like to talk about all the changes in store for us in the very near future. I'd like to remind you all of some of the basics we must stick to during the transitory period ahead. When you signed up with this company, you all recieved an employee handbook, in which you can find our mission statement, if you would all recite along with me.

"We would provide quality service at the lowest possible cost to our customers, while maintaining positive outlook, proactive mind and sight and efficient habbits."

Correct. Speaking as your CEO, I can assure you these principles will not change. We are opening many new production lines, but we will maintain or status.

1 memo   

n.照会，备忘录；便笺；通知书；规章

参考例句：

• Do you want me to send the memo out?您要我把这份备忘录分发出去吗？
• Can you type a memo for me?您能帮我打一份备忘录吗？

2 vacancy   

n.（旅馆的）空位，空房，（职务的）空缺

参考例句：

• Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.她休产假时将会有一个临时空缺。
• The vacancy of her expression made me doubt if she was listening.她茫然的神情让我怀疑她是否在听。

3 bossy   

adj.爱发号施令的，作威作福的

参考例句：

• She turned me off with her bossy manner.她态度专橫很讨我嫌。
• She moved out because her mother-in-law is too bossy.她的婆婆爱指使人,所以她搬出去住了。

4 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。