千萬(wàn)別學(xué)英語(yǔ)提高版22A

[00:03.73]Situation 22:<BR>[00:05.23]At the restaurant<BR>[00:17.06]Wow,this is a really expensive place.<BR>[00:19.93]Are you sure you want to eat here?<BR>[00:22.24]Why don't we just go get a couple of sandwiches?<BR>[00:24.81]Don't worry about that.<BR>[00:26.81](The waitress greets them.)<BR>[00:28.42]Good afternoon.How many people today?<BR>[00:31.08]Just the two of us.<BR>[00:32.26]Would you like a booth?<BR>[00:33.70]That will be fine,thank you.<BR>[00:35.49]All right,follow me please.<BR>[00:38.42](James and Steve are seated.)<BR>[00:40.96]Here is our lunch menu with the specials listed on the<BR>[00:43.90]right.I would especially like to recommend the<BR>[00:47.00]steak and lobster combination.The lobster is very fresh.<BR>[00:51.64]I think I will just have the soup and salad special,please.<BR>[00:54.99]What are you talking about? Why don't we both get<BR>[00:57.21]the steak and lobster special? It sounds great.<BR>[01:00.01]But James,that will be a sixty dollar lunch bill.I know what your<BR>[01:03.71]salary is and you can't afford lunches like this.<BR>[01:07.10]Don't worry about it.This goes on a company credit card.<BR>[01:11.05]But we don't have company credit cards.<BR>[01:13.60]As of today,I have one.<BR>[01:15.88]James!Does that mean that you got a promotion?<BR>[01:19.23]Let's order first,then I'll tell you all about it.<BR>[01:22.05]Waitress,we'd like two of the steak and lobster specials.<BR>[01:25.07]Yes,sir.And how would you like your steak?<BR>[01:28.83]Medium rare,please.<BR>[01:30.13]And you,sir?<BR>[01:31.81]Make mine medium well,please.<BR>[01:33.77]Fine.Anything to drink today?<BR>[01:36.36]Yes,I believe we will have two glasses of your best red wine.<BR>[01:40.11]Very good.Will that be all?<BR>[01:42.20]Yes,thank you.<BR>[01:44.15]Would you tell me what's going on?<BR>[01:46.06]I'm dying of curiosity.<BR>[01:48.01]I met Mr.Barnes this morningand we had a very<BR>[01:50.56]interesting talk about the Wang account.<BR>[01:53.29]What did he say?<BR>[01:54.44]Well,first of all,you are looking at the new Executive<BR>[01:57.16]Directorin charge of the Wang account development team.<BR>[02:00.45]Are you serious? Congratulations James,<BR>[02:03.80]you really deserve it.Wow! An executive position,I can't<BR>[02:08.34]believe it.<BR>[02:09.70]That's not all.Mr.Barnes thinks that what this account<BR>[02:12.52]really need's is not only technical supportbut a new promotional<BR>[02:16.56]strategy to emphasize the strengths of our softwareand Wang's operating<BR>[02:20.62]systems.My new job is to put togetherand supervise a team<BR>[02:25.42]to continue technical development and support.In addition,as I just<BR>[02:29.66]mentioned,the team will have to come up with a newand innovative<BR>[02:32.71]marketing strategy for the product.<BR>[02:35.41]That all sounds great,James.I'm really happy for you.If I had been just a<BR>[02:40.51]little more of a team player,perhaps Mr.Barnes would of promoted me<BR>[02:44.69]to the team as well.Guess I really missed my chance yesterday.<BR>[02:49.53]Well,that is what I wanted to talk to you about over<BR>[02:52.21]lunch today.Even though things didn't go that well<BR>[02:55.24]for you yesterday,I understand why it happened.I know how much stress<BR>[02:59.46]you have been under at work to bring in a big contract.<BR>[03:02.85]To be honest,I haven't been sleeping very well because of<BR>[03:05.45]the stress.<BR>[03:06.70]Also,I remember how much you helped me when I first joined<BR>[03:09.77]the company.That is why I want you to be my right hand<BR>[03:13.29]man on the new team.Mr.Barnes authorized me to offer you the<BR>[03:16.78]Assistant Executive Director's position.<BR>[03:20.21]You're not joking,are you? You are being serious with me?<BR>[03:24.19]I'm being totally serious.<BR>[03:25.96]I can't believe it.This is the chance I've been waiting for.<BR>[03:30.70]But,I don't understand Yesterday Mr.Barnes looked like he was<BR>[03:34.38]ready to fire me.What changed his mind?<BR>[03:38.18]I don't think he was really that mad at you.But he did ask me who<BR>[03:41.66]I wanted to be second hand command on my teamand I said I wanted you.<BR>[03:45.42]After yesterday you would still do this for me?<BR>[03:49.28]Like I said before,I understand why you acted the way<BR>[03:52.47]you did yesterday.I also need your advertising expertise on the team.<BR>[03:57.53]I don't know what to say.This is the promotion I've been waiting for.<BR>[04:02.46]Congratulations,Steve.<BR>[04:04.55](Waitress brings the food and drinks.)<BR>[04:07.59]Here are your orders and your drinks Enjoy your meal.<BR>[04:11.65]Thank you.<BR>[04:13.05]If there is anything else I can get you,please let me know.<BR>[04:18.62](James picks up his wine glass)<BR>[04:21.17]Let's make a toast to our new team.<BR>[04:25.07]Cheers!<BR>

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