情景会话：给新来的同事介绍工作

 　Ben：Welcome to NHN Group. First, let me go over what we do in the department during a typical workday.

　　欢迎加入NHN。首先，我们看看工作日内我们都做些什么。

　　Linda：OK. I understand that we basically¹ work fromm nine to six, with an hour-long lunch break from 12 to 1, right?

　　好。我知道一般九点上班，六点下班，十二点到一点有一个小时的午休时间。

　　Ben：That’s right.

　　对。

　　Linda：How often do you have meetings?

　　多久开一次会？

　　Ben：You should attend a department meeting every Friday morning. There are other meetings for people working together on certain projects.

　　每周五上午有部门会议，还有一些项目会议。

　　Linda：Fine. Salaries are paid directly into our bank accounts, aren’t they?

　　好的。工资是直接打进银行账户，对吗？

　　Ben：That’s right.

　　对。

　　Linda：I’ve met some colleagues already. I’m sure we’ll get along well with each other.

　　我已经见过一些同事了，相信会相处得很好。

　　Ben：OK. This is your cubicle². Get yourself settled and then I’ll introduce you to some of the others.

　　好，这是你的隔间。你先安顿一下，一会儿我再把你介绍给大家。

1 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

2 cubicle   

n.大房间中隔出的小室

参考例句：

• She studies in a cubicle in the school library.她在学校图书馆的小自习室里学习。
• A technical sergeant hunches in a cubicle.一位技术军士在一间小屋里弯腰坐着。