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第三十六集：The power struggle 权力争夺

Episode 190712 / 12 Jul 2019

本集内容简介

安娜的法国之行很成功。可回到伦敦办公室后，她将面临一个 “惊喜”——一位由大老板 Mr Socrates 推荐来的新同事。安娜第一次接触这位新同事，她们的交流愉快吗？ 安娜将会如何处理与新同事之间的关系？本集 “白领英语” 介绍与新同事打交道时会用到的语言。

听力挑战 – 问题

Rachel 认为他们要寄什么塑料水果产品给新客户？

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Narrator
欢迎回到 “白领英语” 节目，安娜目前状态非常不错。You’re in a good mood, Anna.

Anna
Well, I’m just back from France, where everything went really well. It was quite an experience.

Narrator
好啊。你搞定那个大合同了。现在可要确定接下来的工作都能跟得上 —— deliver what you’ve promised.

Anna
I know.

Denise
Hello, Anna. Is Tom OK? He seems really grumpy since he got back from France.

Anna
He’s fine. He just had to sleep on the sofa last night.

Denise
Really?! I’m sure that’s not what he was planning! Now, did Paul mention he’s got a new member of staff for you to meet this morning?

Anna
No.

Denise
Typical. Well, she’s coming up in the lift with Paul now.

Anna
Oh, so who is she?

Denise
It’s Rachel. Do you remember? She’s the woman who Mr Socrates recommended. He said she’s brilliant and allegedly one of his best employees… oh, here she comes now.

Paul
…and this is our office. Ah, Anna, there you are. Did I mention before you went to France that Rachel is joining us for a while?

Anna
No.

Paul
Ahh, well… here she is. This is Rachel.

Rachel
Hi!

Anna
Hi. I’m Anna. I work here as a Sales Executive.

Rachel
I know. You’re quite new, aren’t you, ya?

Paul
Not that new. She’s just won a great contract for us. Anyway, looks like you two are going to get on like a house on fire. Anna, I’d like you to, sort of, work alongside Rachel.

Rachel
Alongside? Shouldn’t I be in charge?

Paul
Yes… it’s just, you know… you’re not familiar with our office and Anna is, sort of, across this new contract… So… if you don’t mind?

Rachel
OK. Just for now. But don’t think I’m going to be told what to do.

Anna
I’m sure you won’t be Rachel but maybe we could help each other?

Rachel
I’ll try.

Anna
Good! Oh, dear. This is awkward. I’ve never worked with anyone like this before.

Narrator
别着急，安娜，这也是一个机会。Rachel 看着不是很容易接受指导，但你可以尝试这样和她沟通。比如：我知道你有很丰富的工作经验，所以希望你能帮我们做这个项目。I understand you have lots of experience so I would like to use your skills to help with the task. 我想我们一起联手做这件事儿，肯定能做得很好。Together we can do this job really well. 好了，我建议你先帮她泡杯茶吧，以示友好。Good luck!

Anna
Oh, thanks. Rachel, would you like a cup of tea? And then we could talk about this contract.

Rachel
I don’t drink tea. Let’s just get down to business.

Anna
Oh, right.

Rachel
Now, I think you need to check your stock and make sure you’ve got your oranges.

Anna
Err… It’s lemons, actually.

Rachel
Whatever. Just get them and… you know… put them in a… thing… a box.

Anna
Well… actually… I understand you have lots of experience, so maybe we could use your skills for this task?

Rachel
Well, it’s true. I do have lots of experience. Thanks for recognising that.

Anna
So maybe… we could work on this job… together?

Rachel
Oh ya, sure. Great. Of course. I can get hold of these oranges… err… lem-ons, pronto. I know a man who can get some second-hand ones. It’ll save us loads of money.

Anna
But what about the quality?

Rachel
Quality?! It’s the cost we’ve got to worry about. Keep up, Hannah.

Anna
Anna.

Narrator
Rachel 的思路好像不太对劲。安娜，看来你不能都顺着她。 你得拿出样子来。如果她坚持己见，你可以说我们先得讨论并同意行动方案。Let’s discuss this so we can agree on a plan of action. 或者请尊重我的决定，我们继续下一步计划的讨论。Please respect my decision and let’s move on.

Anna
Hmm, OK, I’ll give it a try. Rachel, I like your enthusiasm but… can we discuss this so we can agree on a plan of action?

Rachel
Of course. Why didn’t you say? Come on, discuss, discuss, talk!

Anna
Well, we pride ourselves on quality products and our Imperial Lemon is particularly good… and I think our client is expecting that. So I would like to send them what I had promised in the contract.

Rachel
Oh, ya, I see. But I’m not really sure you’re right…

Anna
Well, if you could just respect my decision this time and we can move on.

Rachel
Well, just this once, Hannah. But I think I’m going to have to talk to Mr Socrates about you.

Narrator
安娜，你做的决定是对的。有的时候和新同事相处会碰到一些困难，但关键的是你怎样面对这些问题，和同事保持良好的工作关系。那让我们再听听安娜用到的一些表达：

I understand you have lots of experience so I would like to use your skills to help with the task.

Together we can do this job really well.

Let’s discuss this so we can agree on a plan of action.

Please respect my decision and let’s move on.

Tom
Hi, Anna. Can’t believe we were in France this time yesterday…

Rachel
Oh, hello, Tommy boy. Long time no see! This is a nice surprise.

Tom
Err… mmmm.

Anna
Have you two met before?

Rachel
We certainly have! Hey, Tommy boy?!

Tom
Oh, no!

Narrator
嗯，Tom 说不出话了，这可有意思了。是不是里面有什么故事？我们下期节目再会。Bye!

听力挑战 – 答案

Rachel 认为他们要寄什么塑料水果产品给新客户？

橙子。

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