你喜歡在這個(gè)辦公室工作嗎？今天在辦公室做什么

B: do you enjoy working in this office?

你喜歡在這個(gè)辦公室工作嗎？

A: yes, I do. Everyone’s really friendly. Sometimes, I wish I worked outdoors more, especially during the summer.

是的，我喜歡。每個(gè)人都很友好。有時(shí)，我希望我能多在戶外工作，尤其是在夏天。

B: what’s usually discussed at the department meetings?

what’s usually discussed at the department meetings?

A: we usually tell each other where we are with various clients and potential clients. The boss assigns extra duties to people who she thinks can best deal with them. It’s also a chance to put forward suggestions and ideas. Be sure to speak up if you have any.

我們通常會(huì)告訴對(duì)方我們與各種客戶和潛在客戶的關(guān)系。老板會(huì)把額外的職責(zé)分配給她認(rèn)為最能與他們打交道的人。這也是一個(gè)提出建議和想法的機(jī)會(huì)。如果你有任何建議和想法，一定要說(shuō)出來(lái)。

Intermediate

A: what did you do at the office today?

你今天在辦公室做什么？

B: I had a really busy day. I had to work a little overtime. In the morning an important client called to place a large order. I had to check some things with my colleagues before confirming the order.

我今天真的很忙。我不得不加班。第二天早上，一位重要客戶打電話來(lái)下了一個(gè)大訂單。在確認(rèn)訂單之前，我必須和同事核實(shí)一些事情。

A: what kind of things did you need to check?

你需要檢查什么東西？

B: the most important thing was to check that we had the goods in stock. If the goods are in stock, we can deliver them immediately. I also had to check the price. This customer is very important, so they get special prices.

最重要的是檢查我們是否有貨。如果有貨，我們可以立即發(fā)貨。我還必須檢查價(jià)格。這個(gè)客戶非常重要，所以他們有特價(jià)。

A: I see. Did anything else happen?

我明白了。還有什么事發(fā)生嗎？

B: I received a lot of emails from potential clients that I had to answer. Each time, I had to check files to see what we had agreed at earlier meetings. Each client has different conditions and requirements.

我收到了很多來(lái)自潛在客戶的電子郵件，我必須回答。每次，我都必須檢查文件，看看我們?cè)谥暗臅?huì)議上達(dá)成了什么協(xié)議。每個(gè)客戶都有不同的條件和要求。

A: It must be difficult to remember the details for each individual client.

一定很難記住每個(gè)客戶的詳細(xì)信息。

B: yes. That’s why we have everything on computer files. We don’t use much paper at our office. After lunch, I had to deal with a complaint form a client.

是的。這就是為什么我們把所有的東西都放在電腦文件上的原因。我們辦公室不怎么用紙。午飯后，我不得不處理一位客戶的投訴。

A: I hate dealing with complaints. Was it a legitimate complaint?

我討厭處理投訴。這是合法的投訴嗎？

B: yes, it was. I managed to sort out the problem, but I was tied up with the matter for over an hour.

是的，是的。我設(shè)法解決了這個(gè)問(wèn)題，但我被這件事糾纏了一個(gè)多小時(shí)。

A: you certainly had a busy day.

你今天確實(shí)很忙。

B: that’s not all! I also had to finish writing a sales report for my boss. In the end, I finished everything. I wonder what will be waiting for me tomorrow morning.

這還不是全部！我還得給老板寫一份銷售報(bào)告。最后，我完成了所有的工作。我想知道明天早上會(huì)有什么等著我。