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第五集：The Queen of Sheba Denise 生气了

Episode 181207 / 07 Dec 2018

本集内容简介

安娜的上司 Paul 交给她一项任务，要她在十分钟以内打印一份非常重要的文件。安娜急急忙忙地找同事 Tom 和 Denise 帮忙，却因为用词不礼貌而得罪了 Denise。我们在用英语请求他人帮忙的时候，应该注意哪些措辞？看视频，学习用英语礼貌地请求他人办事。

听力挑战 – 问题

Tom 因为什么原因不能帮助安娜解决打印机的问题？

文字稿

Narrator
欢迎回到我们的节目。这还是安娜在 Tip Top 贸易公司上班的第一个星期，这家公司是英国最大的水果模型批发商。How is it going Anna?

Anna
Everything's still so new to me. I keep needing to ask people for help!

Narrator
Well, that's only natural at the beginning.

在请别人帮忙时需要用 would 和 could，也需要用 please。不过更重要的是你的语气和神态。这样才能看出来你是不是真的很有诚意。

Anna
Er, ok.

Paul
Hello Anna!

Anna
Oh hi, Paul!

Paul
I was wondering if you could do something for me?

Anna
Yes of course.

Paul
Would you be able print out a file for me? It's a document on CBL –Convincing Bananas Limited – they're one of our suppliers. 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?

Anna
Yes. Oh no, I've no idea how to find it! Tom...?

Tom
Er, ask Denise. She should know.

Anna
Ok, thanks Tom, I'll ask her.

Denise
I'd warned her, you know, I said 'Victoria, if you don't change your hairdresser…'

Anna
Denise?

Denise
One day you'll. Hold on a moment. Anna?

Anna
Please email me the background file on CBL.

Denise
Er!

Anna
Thank you.

Denise
Who does that girl think she is?... Anna... new girl... I told you about her... yes with the saucepans, that's the one. She's only been here five minutes and she's already acting like the Queen of Sheba...

Anna
Oh and Denise, please send it to me within five minutes, Paul needs it soon. Thank you.

Denise
Well honestly!

Tom
He he, good to see who's the boss, eh Denise?

Denise
Really!

Narrator
Er，安娜，我想你得罪了 Denise 吧？You've upset Denise!

Anna
Upset Denise?

Narrator
你要她帮忙的时候不是很礼貌。You were a bit rude, Anna!

Anna
Was I?

Narrator
别忘了，我是怎么说的 – 要别人帮忙，仅仅说 please 是不够的，有时候反而听起来不礼貌。

Anna
Oh.

Narrator
与其说 please send me the file, 你可以说 could you possibly send me the file, please? 或者 would you mind sending me the file?

Anna
Oh! English is so confusing! I'll try to remember that. Oh no, the printer isn't even set up! Tom...?

Tom
Yeah?

Anna
Please help me with - I mean, could you possibly help me with the printer?

Tom
Er... I really need to finish this email. It’s to a very important new client.

Anna
But it's really urgent. Would you mind writing your email later?

Tom
OK, since you asked so nicely. Let's have a look...

Narrator
还好。 安娜及时理解了怎么用 could 和 would 这两个词来让别人帮忙。让我们再来听听这两个词的运用。

Paul
I was wondering if you could do something for me?

Would you be able to print out a file for me?

Could I have it within ten minutes please?

Anna
Could you possibly help me with the printer?

Would you mind writing your email later?

Narrator
打印机好像没问题了。不过安娜和 Denise 能和睦相处吗？这两个女孩儿好像有点对冲？

Denise
Really! 'Denise do this! Denise do that!' I'm telling you Sharon, I've almost had enough! I get treated like I'm some kind of servant!

听力挑战 – 答案

Tom 因为什么原因不能帮助安娜解决打印机的问题?

Tom 说他需要发一些重要的电子邮件。

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