Welcome back to English at Work.
歡迎回到職場(chǎng)英語。
We're still in Anna's first week in the busy offices of Tip Top Trading.
我們?nèi)栽赥ip Top Trading中忙碌的辦公室里,安娜上班的第一周。
How's it going Anna?
安娜,進(jìn)展的怎么樣?
Everything's still so new to me.
一切對(duì)我來說都不熟悉。
I keep needing to ask people for help!
我得不停的向人求助!
Well, that's only natural at the beginning.
開始的時(shí)候顯然會(huì)是這樣。
To ask people politely for help use the words would and could.
禮貌的尋求幫助時(shí)要用“would”和“could”。
You can also use the word please, but don't make the mistake of thinking's enough to make what you say polite.
你還可以用“請(qǐng)”這個(gè)詞,但是不要誤以為這么說就足夠友好了。
Er, ok.
好的。
Hello Anna! Oh hi, Paul!
你好,安娜! 你好,保羅。
I was wondering if you could do something for me? Yes of course.
我在想你是不是可以幫我做點(diǎn)事情? 當(dāng)然可以。
Would you be able to print out a file for me?
你能幫我打印一份文件嗎?
It's a document on CBL – Convincing Bananas Limited – they're one of our suppliers.
這是仿真香蕉有限公司(CBL)的文件,他們是我們的供貨商之一。
The file should be on the system and could I have it in the next ten minutes please, as they're on their way here for a meeting?
文件應(yīng)該在系統(tǒng)里,鑒于他們正在前來開會(huì)的路上,你能在十分鐘內(nèi)給我嗎?
Yes. Oh no, I've no idea how to find it! Tom...?!
行。不,我根本不知道從哪找到它!湯姆?!