Oh， you know our team got that project. I suggest we have a dinner party these days.
哦，咱们组拿下那个项目了， 我提议这些天我们开个晚餐派对。
I wonderif we can organize a dinner party for all the colleagues in our department.
我想知道能否为我们部门的所有员工组织一个晚餐派对。
Yup， they worked very hard these days. It’s time for relaxing.
嗯，这些天他们工作非常辛苦。也许现在是大家放松一下的时候了。
That is a good idea. I love it. What time do you think is convenient？
这是个好主意，我喜欢。你觉得什么时候方便呢？
Well， what about this Friday evening？
好的，这个星期五晚上怎么样？
OK， I will inform everybody.
行，我会告诉他们。
正式用语 VS 非正式用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
你的项目进行得怎么样了？ How is your project going？ How is your project proceeding？
我们要一起努力工作。 Let’s work together. We have to work together.
你们有什么问题吗？ Any questions？ Do you have any questions？
我不明白你说什么。 I don’t know what you said. I don’t understand what you said.
如果你有什么问题，随时问我。 Ask me anytime if you have any problems. If you have any problems， don’t hesitate to ask me.
差点忘了提醒你。 Nearly forgot to remind you. I almost forgot to remind you.
工作进行得怎么样了？ How is the work going？ How are things at work？
工作进行得很顺利。 That went well. Everything is on line.
你能搞定吗？ Can you settle it？ Can you deal with it？
我会想办法的。 I can figure it out. I’ll do something about it.
这个想法棒极了！ Great idea！ What a fabulous idea！
试试看。 Try and do it. Go for it.
你有什么建议吗？ Any suggestions？ Do you have any suggestions？
我保持中立。 I’m in the middle. I maintain a neutral position.
重点词汇解析
1. drinking [‘dri？ki？] n. 喝；喝酒
【例句】Every man likes to have a drink.
男人都喜欢喝酒。
2. motivate [’m？uti，veit] vt. 给……动机；刺激；激发
【例句】I need to motivate myself to climb the mountain.
我要激励自己爬那座山。
3. alternation [，？：lt？：‘nein] n. 交替；轮流；间隔
【例句】We need to have a kind of alternation activities.
我们需要各种交流活动。
4. convenient [k？n’vi：nj？nt] a. 合宜的；方便的；便利的
【例句】If it is convenient for you， you can bring it.
如果方便的话，您可以带上它。
5. tentative [‘tent？tiv] a. 试验性的，尝试的；暂时性的
【例句】We have a tentative plan these days.
这些天我们有一个试验性计划。
英语加油站：每天读点英语经典
The more people have studied different methods of bringing up children the more they have come to the conclusion that what good mother and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is the best after all.
——Benjamin Spock
越多人去研究教育之道，就会有越多人发现，父母的直觉往往是最正确的。
——本杰明·斯伯克
Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves， and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.
——Saint-Exupery， The Little Prince
大人们总是什么都不明白，孩子们总要不厌其烦地解释给他们听。
——圣埃克絮佩利《小王子》
The family ——that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape.
——Dodie Smith， Dear Octupus
家庭—— 一只亲切的大乌贼，我们永远也不可能完全挣脱他的触手。
——多萝西·史密斯《亲爱的章鱼》
A child’s learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher.
——James S. Coleman
一个孩子的学习成果受同班同学的影响甚于受到老师们的影响。
——詹姆斯·科尔曼
Cameras in classrooms are no substitute for greater authority by parents and teachers.
——Paul Weyrich
教室里的监视器无法代替家长或老师的监督作用。
——保罗·韦里奇
It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.
——Leo Buscaglia
十分荒谬的是，许多教育家和父母还在为孩子们学习和娱乐的时间分配而争论，却意识不到它们其实是相通的事情。
——利奥·巴士卡里
Lesson 79 代班
出口成章
Can you cover for me？ 请你帮我代班！
Could you do me a favor？ 能帮我一个忙吗？
He is going to get a second opinion. 他还要去问其他人意见。
I’ll do my best. 我会尽力去做。
I’ll have to check my schedule. 我必须看看我的时间表。
I have five days vacation. 我有五天假期。
Let me know if you have any questions. 如果你有任何问题请让我知道。
Time to call it a day. 下班的时间到了。
Who will fill his position？ 谁来补他的缺。
Can you cover my phone calls while I am gone this morning？ 今天上午我不在时，可否请你代我接电话？
Are youfree tomorrow？ 你明天有空吗？
Don’t count on him！ 别指望他！
Let’s discuss it later！ 回头再说吧！
We’ll find out shortly！ 我们很快就知道了。
You are most understanding！ 你真体贴！
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Hi，Vicky. Are you free this morning？
嗨，维基，你早上有空吗？
Yup， what’s up？
嗯，怎么了？
Could you please cover for me for three hours this morning？
今天早上你能帮我代三个钟头的班吗？
Sure.
当然可以。
So kind of you！
你真好啊！
But...can I know the reason if someone asks about you？
不过我要知道有什么特别的原因以防有人问你去了哪里。
No problem.
没问题。
So， what’s the matter of you？
那么你是有什么事啊？
I have to see the dentist.
我要去看牙医。
Is it serious？
严重吗？
A bit. But it’s not a big deal. I just need a normal check.
没多大问题，我只是需要进行常规检查。
Good luck.
祝你好运。
Yes， I will need it. Thanks.
是的，我需要好运。谢谢。
Anytime！
不客气
正式用语 VS 非正式用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
你正在做什么？ What are you doing？ What are you up to？
她刚打电话请病假。 She just called in sick. She called and needed a sick leave.
我能帮你什么嘛？ May I help you？ How can I help you？
让我看看我的日程安排。 Let me check my schedule. Let me look over my schedule.
我的时间很紧。 I’m extremely busy. I’m pressed for time.
现在我不能放下这个工作。 I can’t leave this job at the moment. I can’t stop doing this job at the moment.
你可以找我啊！ You can ask me for help. You can count on me.
你怎么耽搁了？ What’s up？ What’s keeping you？
我已经尽了最大努力了。 I did all I could do. There is nothing more I can do.
今晚你加班嘛？ Are you working late tonight？ Are you working overtime tonight？
我有很多事要做。 I’m so busy. I’ve got so much to do.
打扰一下可以吗？ Forgive me for interrupting？ May I interrupt you？
我欠他的情。 I owe him. I have an obligation to him.
这个严重吗？ Is it serious？ Is it so fearful？
重点词汇解析
1. appointment [？‘p？intm？nt] n. （尤指正式的）约会；指定；任命
【例句】I have an appointment with him.
我与他有个约会。
2. specific [spi’sifik] adj. 明确的；具体的
【例句】Our teacher always pointed out some specific sentences.
我们的老师经常指出一些明确的句子
3. dentist [‘dentist] n. 牙医
【例句】He is the son of this old dentist.
他是这个老牙医的儿子。
4. serious [’si？ri？s] adj. 严重的；危急的；令人担心的
【例句】Is the wound serious？
伤口严重吗？
5. understanding [，？nd？‘st？ndi？] n. 同情心，同感；融恰
【例句】Our teacher showed great love and understanding.
我们的老师表现出极大的爱和同情。
英语加油站：每天读点英语经典
A good traveller is one who does not know where he is going to， and a perfect traveller does not know where he came from.
——Lin Yutang， The importance of Living
一个好的旅行者不知道自己会去哪里，更好的旅行者不知道自己来自哪里。
——林语堂《生活的艺术》
If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths， rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.
—— John D. Rockefeller