温迪,你今天早上上班没打卡吗?punch 打孔;punch in打卡上班;punch out打卡下班。此外,punch还有“用拳头猛击”的含义。例如:“I simply want to punch him in the head,”said the senator angrily. 参议员愤怒地说:“我简直想打他的脑袋。”
海伦:温迪,你今天早上上班没打卡吗?
Wendy:No, sorry
正确答案:I didn't know the rule about punching in
温迪:是的,不好意思。我不知道公司有打卡的规定。
Helen:That's OK. I should have told you earlier.
I should have told you earlier.
我应该早点儿告诉你。should have done表示假设,用于谈论过去的情况,指本该发生而实际上未发生或与过去事实不符的情况,是虚拟语气的一种形式,有时带批评之意。
This is a company rule.
海伦:没关系。我应该早点儿告诉你。这是公司的规定。
Wendy:Do we also need to
punch out
punch out
打卡下班
after work?
温迪:那我们下班也要打卡吗?
Helen: we should punch in before 8 o'clock and punch out after 5 o'clock every workday.
正确答案:According to the company rule
海伦:根据公司规定,我们要在每个工作日早上八点前打卡,下午五点后打卡。
Wendy: Helen?
正确答案:How about the lunch break
温迪:海伦,那午休时间是怎么样的?
Helen:From 11:30 to 1 o'clock.
海伦:从11:30到1点。
Wendy:Do we need to work
overtime
overtime
/ˈoʊvərtaɪm/
n. &adv.加班 adj.超时的,加班的
?
温迪:我们要加班吗?
Helen:Sometimes,
正确答案:but not quite often
海伦:有时候,但不是经常。
Wendy:I see. Can I wear casual clothes in the office?
温迪:明白。那我们在办公室能穿休闲服吗?
Helen:Sure, But you can't go out on a sales call if you are dressed in jeans.
But you can't go out on a sales call if you are dressed in jeans.
如果你穿牛仔裤,你就不能去拜访客户。sales call 销售,业务拜访。sales call还有另一个含义,即“电话促销”。例如:For any sales call, you have only 15seconds before the other party realizes it is another sales call and hangs up the receiver. 对任何电话促销来说,在对方意识到这只是另一个促销电话并挂上听筒前,你只有15秒时间。
It's just not
respectful
respectful
/rɪˈspektfl/
adj.尊敬的,有礼貌的
to your client.
正确答案:company rules are not very strict on this point
海伦:当然,公司目前在这方面没有太严格的规定。但是不要穿牛仔裤去拜访客户。因为这样对客户不够尊重。
Wendy:Yes, I agree.
温迪:嗯,非常同意。
Helen:By the way, , don't use office phones for personal matters.
正确答案:I'd remind you
海伦:对了,顺便提醒你一下,不要使用办公室的电话来处理个人事物。
Wendy:Thank you for telling me that. I'll be careful.
温迪:谢谢你的提醒,我会注意的。
Helen:You're welcome!
海伦:不客气!
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Useful Expressions
Make inquiries
Do we also need to punch out after work?
Can I wear casual clothes in the office?
I wonder if you'd show me how it works.
Could you be specific about this question?
Ask for and give advice
We should punch in before 8 o'clock and punch out after 5o'clock every workday.
Don't use office phones for personal matters.
You'd better not be late for work.
In this (kind of) situation, I (would) always recommend reporting to the chief.
Check It Out
将来进行时
You will probably be meeting him at lunch. 也许午饭时间你会见到他。
•本句使用的是将来进行时,其基本结构为“shall/will + be + 动词现在分”。将来进行时主要表示将来某一时间正在进行的动作,或要在将来某一时间开始并持续下去的动作,其谓语动词一般为延续性动词。本句是将来进行时的一种特殊用法,用来表示礼貌地询问、请求或期待等。这时,它常与表示将来某时的时间状语soon,this evening,on Sunday,by this time,tomorrow,in two days,tomorrow evening等一起使用。将来进行时表示一种客观的制约、约束,而不是主观意愿。例如:
After you take the medicine, you will be feeling much better.