中級商務(wù)英語BEC口試指導(dǎo):不確定答復(fù)

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    Ⅰ.核心學(xué)習(xí):不確定的答復(fù)
    Michael: You look pretty wound up. What's up?
    邁克爾:你看起來很不開心,有什么事嗎?Billy: It's nothing, just my boss keeps asking about the annual stock report.
    比利:沒什么,只是我的老板總是問我年度股票報告的事。
    Michael: What does she want to know?
    邁克爾:她想知道什么?
    Billy: She wants to know if I know when it will be done. But I am unsure.
    比利:她問我知不知道報告什么時候做好,可我還不能確定。
    Michael: You should tell her you are unsure.
    邁克爾:你應(yīng)該告訴她你不能確定。
    Billy: I try, but I can't express myself correctly.
    比利:我盡力了,可我不能正確地表達。
    Michael: Fine, I will teach you some useful business English that will help you.
    邁克爾:好吧,我會教你一些有用的商務(wù)英語,這會對你有幫助。
    Ⅱ.單詞簡析
    1) Annual :once a year
    每年
    ex:It is time for our annual office party.
    我們辦公室開年度派隊的時候到了。
    2) Excuse : reason, delay
    借口,托辭
    ex:Jack is full of excuses about why he doesn't work hard.
    杰克為自己不努力工作找了一堆借口。
    3) Raise : increase in salary
    加薪
    ex:Time will tell if I get the raise or not.
    我能不能加薪,到時自會有分曉。
    4) Stock :piece of the company, ticket
    股票
    ex:My friend Tom made a fortune by trading stocks.
    我的朋友湯姆靠股票交易發(fā)了一筆財。
    5) Trading : buying and selling, one for another
    交易
    ex:Let's do some tape trading. I'll give you a Beatles tape for your Will Smith tape.
    咱們來做個交易,我用披頭士樂隊的磁帶來換你的威爾·史密斯的磁帶。
    Ⅲ.課文篇
    Often the big boss wants to know why you have not finished a report or project. This lesson explains a few common excuses you can use to satisfy your boss when you are unsure about an outcome. If the boss asks a question like, "Will you be done by this afternoon?" you should give him/her a clear synonymfor being UNSURE.
    通常大老板想知道你為什么沒完成一份報告或一個項目。本課解釋了一些常用的借口,在你對事情的結(jié)果不能確定時可以用來應(yīng)付你的老板。 如果你的老板問你一些諸如“你今天下午能完成嗎?”之類的問題,你可以給他一個和“不能確定”意思相同的答復(fù)。
    Synonyms for UNSURE“不能確定的”的同義詞:
    1) 50/50: "Can you be done by tonight?"
    "There is a 50/50 chance."
    50%的機會:“你今晚能完成嗎?”
    “有50%的可能。”
    2) It could happen: "Will Bobby get here for the meeting in time?""If he tries hard, it could happen."有可能:“鮑勃能及時趕來參加會議嗎?”“如果他盡力而為的話,有可能?!?BR>    3) I am not sure: "Can you do some information trading this Friday evening?""At this time I am not sure."我不能確定:“你能在這個星期五晚上做一些信息交易嗎?”“現(xiàn)在很難說?!?BR>    4) Maybe yes, maybe no: "Will you stamp my visa into your lovely country?""Maybe yes, maybe no!"可能會,也可能不會:“您能為我去貴國簽證嗎?”“可能會,也可能不會?!?BR>    5) "Will our company's stocks increase in value?""Maybe, time will tell."“我們公司的股票會升值嗎”“有可能,時間會證明的?!?BR>    Ⅳ.對話篇
    Gordon: Miss Molly, will you be done with the stock report by this afternoon?
    戈登:莫莉小姐,今天下午以前你能完成這份股票報告嗎?
    Molly : Sorry to say I am unsure, time will tell.
    莫莉:很遺憾我還不能確定,看時間吧。
    Gordon: Well, do your best. I am off to lunch now.
    戈登:好吧,你盡力而為吧。現(xiàn)在我要去吃午飯了。
    Molly : Sir, can you pick me up a sandwich before the cafe closes at two o-clock?
    莫莉:先生,您能在咖啡店兩點關(guān)門之前幫我買一個三明治嗎?
    Gordon: There is a 50/50 chance. I won't make it before then, but I will try.
    戈登:有五成的可能晚點兒,不過我會盡力。
    Molly : Well, do you best.
    莫莉:好吧,請盡量幫忙。
    Gordon: Oh, did the boss say he would give you a raise?
    戈登:噢,老板說過要給你加薪了嗎?
    Molly : He said maybe yes, and maybe no.
    莫莉:他說有可能會,也有可能不會。
    Gordon: What does that mean?
    戈登:那是什么意思?
    Molly : It means if I work hard this month, it could happen.
    莫莉:意思是說,如果我這個月工作努力,就很有可能加薪。
    Gordon: Good luck.
    戈登:祝你好運。
    Molly : Thanks.
    莫莉:謝謝。