Henry： No problem. Let’s go off work.
Linda： You go first. I’ll lock the door. I owe it to you. This weekend I’d like to invite you to dinner if you are free. 2
Henry： I am looking forward to it.
帮我个忙
琳达：嗨，亨利。我来是想看看你明天上不上班。
亨利：我不上班。又想让我替你的班吧？
琳达：没错。你是知道的，都是因为流感。我得了流感。我明天得去看医生。
亨利：我本来想明天好好休息的。不过，既然你已经开口了…… 好吧，告诉我明天该做什么。
琳达：请把这份报告交给董事长，然后把这些东西打完，好吗？
亨利：好。现在下班了。我们收工吧。
琳达：哦，还有一件事，别忘了检查邮箱。如果有新邮件，请发给董事长。
亨利：没问题。我们下班吧。
琳达：你先走吧。我来锁门。我欠你的人情。这个周末你要是有空的话，我请你吃饭。
亨利：我盼着你请客呢。
Notes 注释
president [prezidnt] n. 总裁
quitting time下班时间
call it a day收工
小叮咛
①This weekend I’d like to invite you to dinner if you are free. 这个周末你要是有空的话，我请你吃饭。invite sb (to sth)意为：“邀请某人做某事”，例如：Have you been invited to their party 你接到参加他们的聚会的邀请了吗？invite后面还可以跟带to的不定式，所以对话中的例句还可以这样说：This weekend I’d like to invite you to have dinner if you are free.
Asking for Leave
请假
Classic Sentences 经典句子
01|I sent in my request for absence. Not sure if Bob will approve it.
request [rikwest] n. 请求
absence [ 8bsns] n. 缺席
我交了请假单。不知道鲍勃会不会批准。
02|Did Nancy take a sick day today
南希今天请病假了吗？
03|You look terrible. Why don’t you take the day off
你看起来气色不好。为什么不请一天假呢？
04|How many vacation days do you have
vacation [vkein，veikein] n. 假期
你有多少带薪假期？
05|I’d like to take this afternoon off if it’s all right with you.
如果你方便的话，我今天下午想请假。
06|I really need to see the doctor this afternoon.
我今天下午必须去看医生。
07|Don’t forget to bring a doctor’s note in tomorrow.
别忘了明天把医生的证明拿来。
08|I’m sorry to apply for three days leave from Monday to Wednesday.
apply [plai] v. 申请
很抱歉，我想从周一到周三请三天假。
09|Do you mind if I take tomorrow off
您介意我明天请假吗？
10|I want to ask for leave.
我想请个假。
11|I have some things to solve.
solve [slv] v. 解决
我有些事情需要处理。
12|I’m afraid that I am going to be out sick today.
我今天恐怕不能去上班了。
13|Do you mind if I am absent for a while
absent [ 8bsnt] a. 缺席的
您介意我出去一会儿吗？
14|Wouldn’t it be possible for me to take the day off this Sunday
possible [psbl] a. 可能的
这个周五我是否可以休一天假？
15|Can you find someone else to do it
您能找其他人来做这件事吗？
Useful Dialogue 实用会话
You Should Go to See the Doctor
Raphael： Are you all right
Marilyn： I am all right. It’s just my nose. I have a headache， too.
Raphael： Perhaps you should go to see a doctor.
Marilyn： No， no. I think I am okay. The terrible weather makes me feel bad.
Raphael： I still think you should go to see a doctor. You have been sneezing since you entered the office this morning. Go to Mr. Smith and ask for leave.
Marilyn： I can’t. I have so much work to do. I don’t think Mr. Smith will agree.
Raphael： If you don’t want to see a doctor， at least you can go home and have a rest. You can’t do anything like this in the afternoon.
Marilyn： If I take this afternoon off， no one will sort the mails this afternoon.
Raphael： Let me help you. And I think Mr. Smith will understand.
Marilyn： Thank you. Then I will go to Mr. Smith for the leave.
你应该去看医生
拉斐尔：你没事吧？
玛里琳：谢谢。我还可以。就是鼻子不太舒服。我还头疼。
拉斐尔：也许你应该去看医生。
玛里琳：不，不去了。我想我还好。糟糕的天气使我感觉不舒服。
拉斐尔：我还是觉得你应该去看医生。你从今天早上进办公室开始就一直打喷嚏。去找史密斯先生请个假吧。
玛里琳：我不能请假。我还有很多工作要做。我觉得史密斯先生不会同意的。
拉斐尔：如果不想去看医生，至少也该回家后好好休息。像这样的话，你下午还是什么也干不了。
玛里琳：如果我下午请假，那下午的邮件就没人分类了。
拉斐尔：我来帮你吧。我觉得史密斯先生会理解的。
玛里琳：谢谢你。那我去找史密斯先生请假了。
Notes 注释
tissue [tisju] n. 面巾纸
sneeze [sniz] v. 打喷嚏
at least至少
sort [st] v. 将……分类
小叮咛
①You have been sneezing since you entered the office this morning. 你从今天早上进办公室开始就一直打喷嚏。例句使用的是现在完成进行时。现在完成进行时表示从过去某时开始一直持续到现在的动作，并且还将持续下去。例如：I have been learning English since three years ago. 三年来我一直在学英语。（动作还将持续下去） 现在完成进行时还可以表示在说话时刻之前到现在正在进行的动作。例如：We have been waiting for her for half an hour. 我们已经等她半个钟头了。(动作还将持续下去)
Relegation
调职
Classic Sentences 经典句子
01|He was soon transferred to another post.
他很快被调职。
02|Why do you want to have a transfer
你为什么想要换个部门？
03|Can I put in for a transfer
我可以申请换个部门吗？
04|There is no room for me to make an advancement.
我没有提升的空间。
05|I think this department doesn’t have any challenge at all.
我认为这个部门没有一点挑战性。
06|You know where I am，I want to be recongnized and rewarded.
你知道不管我在哪，我想要得到认可和回报。
07|Are you sure that you want to go to a new department
你确定你想要到一个新部门？
08|I want a job which is related to my major.
我想要一份和我专业有关的工作。
09|I want to work at the financial department.
我想到财务部工作。
10|I’d like to get broader experience in this field.
我想在这一领域获得更广泛的经验。
11|If I go to that department， I believe I can do much better.
如果我可以去那个部门工作，我相信我会做的更好的。
12|I want to leave this department.
我想离开这个部门。
13|Which department do you want to go
你想到哪个部门
14|I’ll transfer to the department of public relations by the end of this month.
月底我会被调到公关部门。
15|Frankly speaking， I don’t want to be transferred to sales division.
说实话，我不想被调到销售部。
Useful Dialogue 实用会话
Transferring Job
Cathy： I’ve worked here as a receptionist for about a year，and I’d like to have a chance for advancement.
Eric： Yes， I know that and I am considering giving you an opportunity in another department.
Cathy： Really Thank you so much ，sir.
Eric： What job are you applying for
Cathy： I’d like an office job in the personnel department.
Eric： Eh， I think you are qualified for this position now. Do you understand the duties
Cathy： I’m not quite sure1，but I think it should be typing ，filing and answering phones.
Eric： OK. It seems that you are quite familiar with that position.You have the seiority and I know you can do the job .Do you understand the probation
Cathy： Yes， I think so. I have 30 days to learn the new job， right
Eric： All right. One thing I want to tell you is that you will get a pay raise when you start your new position.
Cathy： That will be really helpful to my life.
Eric： I hope you can keep working hard no matter where you work.
Cathy： I’ll try my best to learn the new job.
工作调动
凯西：我在这做前台已经一年了，我期望一个升迁的机会。
艾瑞克：是的我了解情况，我也在考虑在另一部门给你一个机会。
凯西：真的吗？太感谢您了。
艾瑞克：你想做什么工作？
凯西：我希望到人事部做办公室工作。
艾瑞克：嗯，我觉得你可以胜任那个岗位。你知道那个工作的职责包括什么吗？
凯西：我不十分清楚，但我想应包括打字、管理文件和接电话等
工作。
艾瑞克：好，看起来你似乎对那个工作很了解啊！你具备应有资历，你会把工作做好的。你了解公司的试用期情况吗？
凯西：是的，我知道。我需要在30天内学会新工作，对吗？
艾瑞克：对，是这样！有件事我想告诉你，你到了新岗位薪水会相应提高一点。
凯西：那我的生活确实会宽裕一点。