商务礼节美语第101期:开始新工作

　　Starting a New Job
开始新工作
陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作，他兴冲冲地打电话给美国同事Amy。
(Office ambience)
A: Good Afternoon, this is Amy.
C: 你好，Amy, 我是陈豪，你现在有几分钟的时间吗？
A: Yes. I was just about to start a new project, but it can wait.
C: 我有好消息告诉你。
A: What is it?
C: 我升职了，要到销售部去。
A: Oh, That's wonderful. Tell me about it.
C: 我的上司觉得我到公司以来，社交能力大有长进，所以决定把我调到销售部去。
A: How do you feel about that?
C: 当然高兴了，不过也有点紧张。
A: I agree that it is always a bit scary¹ when you start a totally new job, working with people and processes that you don't know.
C: Amy, 我想一上来就让他们对我刮目相看，你能不能告诉我，应该怎么做啊？
A: First of all, I would be careful about how I'd impress them.
C: 你这话是什么意思啊？我得让他们看看，我非常了解销售部的作业流程。这样他们才会觉得我是合适的人选。
A: My advice to you is to go slowly at first. Understand that there may be people in that department who think they should have gotten the job instead of you.
C: 对呀，那我怎么做才既能让别人觉得我确实很有能力，又不得罪人呢？
A: Ask intelligent questions about projects and processes. Let your co-workers share their knowledge and experience with you.
C: 可如果我问一大堆问题，别人会不会觉得我不胜任呢？
A: Not at all. Listening to other people is the best way to learn what you don't know and how to do your job well. The other benefit² is that you will get to know your colleagues³.
C: 好了，我不能再耽误你时间了，过几天有问题我再来向你咨询。
A: That sounds good.
两天后，陈豪Amy一起吃午饭。
A: How do you like your new job?
C: 挺好的，我适应得很快。同事们也都很帮忙。
A: I'm glad to hear that you are getting off to such a good start.
C: 但是也有一、两个人，让我觉得有些不自在。
A: What's going on with them?
C: 他们好像是故意的，没完没了地给我讲办公室的各种小道消息。我真不知道拿他们怎么办好。
A: The best way to deal with those people is to tell them that you feel you need to spend your time learning⁴ your job.
C: 如果他们不听劝告呢？
A: As we Americans say, "Let it go in one ear and out the other."
C: 好主意！我们中国人也说一个耳朵进，一个耳朵出。

1 scary   

a.引起惊慌的；害怕的

参考例句：

• What animal do you think is the most scary?你认为什么动物最可怕？
• Are you afraid of scary movies?你害怕恐怖电影吗？

2 benefit   

n.好处，益处，福利；vt.有益于，对…有益；vi.受益于

参考例句：

• The money is to be used for the benefit of the poor.这笔钱用来为穷人谋福利。
• He thought he would benefit from going to school.他认为上学对他有好处。

3 colleagues   

n.同事，同僚( colleague的名词复数 )；同人

参考例句：

• He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision. 他想与他的同事先商议一下再作出决定。
• She is held in high esteem by her colleagues. 她深受同事的敬重。

4 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。