听说你要去旅游? 是啊,想放松放松。 什么时候动身呢? 等到旅游淡季的时候。
这两件衣服中你觉得哪件更漂亮? 依我看这件衣服更漂亮。 是吗?我也喜欢这件,我去问问还有没有别的颜色。 嗯,你最好去试一试。
I’m wondering if I should apply for this job after all. What’s stopping you? Well, they offer flexitime, but employees can’t work from home. Don’t you want to work in the office? No. I need complete silence to work. It can be isolating at home, though. But I think I’m more productive working from home. Then perhaps this job won’t suit you.
你喜欢吃蔬菜还是肉类? 我不吃肉已经一年了。 你可真有决心。 我是素食主义。
I’m thinking of going freelance. Are you sure that’s a good idea? Well, I want to have more freedom. But then you will miss out on lots of company benefits. I’d rather be my own boss. You won’t get paid vacations. Well, I’ll have less money but more time. I guess you have to decide what’s more important.
招聘时,公司对员工的语言能力要求很高。 是的,因为现在是全球贸易时代。 我们也需要更加努力。 没错, 所以我也在学习汉语。
What are the advantages of working full-time for a company? Well, a regular paycheck? And companies contribute to the employee’s pension and health insurance. But we have to work such long hours. Are there any other perks? Yes, we get a free gym membership.
一眼望去,大家都在看手机。 是啊,都是“低头族”。 手机给我们带来了方便,同样也有弊端。 是啊,颈椎不好的人越来越多。
I’m not satisfied with my job anymore. Is the workload too much? No, but I feel the company just takes me for granted. In what way? I work hard but I never get any praise or even a thank you. Perhaps you should speak to your line manager about it. Do you think that will help? It’s worth a try.