新视野大学英语视听说教程 4 Unit 4-9

 

MODEL3   It’s much more than just satisfactory.
Script
Helen: You know, Susan, I’ve been looking over the review of your performance in the past three moths¹.
Susan: Is everything satisfactory?
Helen: We should say it’s more than just satisfactory. According to the review given by your supervisors², you are doing excellent work during this internship³.
Susan: Thank you, Helen.
Helen: Well, your attendance record is perfect, and you’re very diligent⁴. And on top of all that, you went out of your way to bring in new customers.
Susan: I enjoy working here, so I try to do my very best.
Helen: Well, wonderful! Our company could use more hardworking employees like you. In fact, the board of directors is unanimous in deciding to offer you a job.
Susan: I’m so glad to hear that. I’ll graduate in less than a month. By then I can devote more time to the company. I’ll work heart and soul to promote its business.
Helen: And I also think you are ready to take on some new responsibilities.
Susan: What do you mean, Helen?
Helen: I’m promoting you to assistant marketing⁵ manager, but you might have to travel around the country at short notice. Is that OK with you?
Susan: Of course. Thank you. I’m honored that you have so much confidence in me.
Helen: Well, Susan, you did great work. Your promotion⁶ is effective immediately.
Susan: Thank you. I look forward to the new challenge of the job.
 

1 moths   

n.蛾( moth的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moths have eaten holes in my wool coat. 蛀虫将我的羊毛衫蛀蚀了几个小洞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The moths tapped and blurred at the window screen. 飞蛾在窗帘上跳来跳去，弄上了许多污点。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 supervisors   

n.监督者，管理者( supervisor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I think the best technical people make the best supervisors. 我认为最好的技术人员可以成为最好的管理人员。 来自辞典例句
• Even the foremen or first-level supervisors have a staffing responsibility. 甚至领班或第一线的监督人员也有任用的责任。 来自辞典例句

3 internship   

n.实习医师，实习医师期

参考例句：

• an internship at a television station 在电视台的实习期
• a summer internship with a small stipend 薪水微薄的暑期实习

4 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。

5 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

6 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。