GO TO WORK AND OFF WORK
1. Dialogues:
PART ONE
(Mark and Willie are talking about taking off in the workshop.)
M: Willie, it’s time to call it a day!
W: What you say?
M: We are off now. Aren’t you going home?
W: Yeah, I’m really exhausted. I’ve got to go.
M: What time do you want to meet tomorrow morning?
W: Is 7:30 okay?
M: Come on, it’s too early.
W: Then how about 8:00?
M: 8:00 is fine for me.
W: Okay, see you then.
PART TWO
(Mark and George are talking about going home in the office)
M: Well, it’s time to go home.
G: Oh, marvelous. Can we go now?
M: No hurry, George. Have you finished your work?
G: Yes, sure. Do you want to check?
M: (After check)Hmm, you’ve done a good job. But be sure to turn off the computer, the copy machine and the air-conditioning before you leave.
G: Don’t worry; I’ll do it right now. What else should I do?
M: When you pass the gate, don’t forget to punch out.
G: No, I won’t. Thank you for reminding me. Then what about you?
M: I will stay to finish this paper up for next week.
G: Don’t work too late, Mark. See you next Monday.
M: See you. You have a nice weekend.
PART THREE
(George and Mike are talking about a meeting in the office)
G: Hey, Mike, it’s time for the weekly meeting.
M: Oh, no. This is killing me!
G: What’s the matter?
M: I‘ve got to finish this report by tonight, but I don’t have enough time.
G: So what?
M: I’d better not go to the meeting. So, could you do me a favor?
G: What is it?
M: Could you cover for me at the meeting? And bring me back any valuable information from it.
G: Out of the question.
M: Thanks a million.
G: That’s okay. After all, we are running a busy office together.
PART FOUR
(Mark is giving an announcement on overtime work to office staffs.)
M: Hello, everybody attention please. I have a notice to announce. Since we are tight up with our new project, we are going to work overtime from next week on.
G: Well, how late shall we work?
M: The working hour will be from 8am to 9pm.
G: Oh, no! We are already working too hard.
M: I know. I really appreciate you guys’ hard work. I have asked for a pay raise from the GM and he agreed.
J: That’s good news. I have no problem with overtime work. Thank you, Mark.
M: That’s ok. By the way, George and Judy, would it bother you to stay late this evening and help me finish this proposal?
J: No problem. Let me just call home and tell my husband I will be late.
G: Poor Judy! But Mark, I am afraid I can’t. I have to go home to take care of my little daughter. She is not feeling well today.
2. New Words and Phrases:
workshop [ ] 车间
exhausted [ ] 疲惫
marvelous [ ] 好极了
finish [ ] 完成
remind [ ] 提醒
air-conditioning [ ] 空调
copy machine [ ] 复印机
worry [ ] 担心
million [ ] 百万
report [ ] 报告
cover [ ] 覆盖,代替
pass [ ] 传递
voluble [ ] 有用的,有价值的
favor [ ] 好处
attention [ ] 注意
announce [ ] 通知
tight [ ] 紧的
project [ ] 项目,计划
appreciate [ ] 赞赏
pay raise [ ] 提薪
bother [ ] 麻烦,烦扰
hurry [ ] 急
proposal [ ] 提案,方案
you guys [ ] 你们大家
3. Sentence Patterns and Expressions
to take off 下班
it’s time to call it a day! 是下班的时间了
we are off now 我们下班了
no hurry 别急
see you then 到时见
come on 拜托,帮帮忙
do you want to check 你要检查一下吗
be sure to … 确保
to turn off 关掉
don’t worry 别担心
to thank you for 谢谢你 。。。
to finish … up 完成
could you do me a favor? 能帮个忙吗?
you have a nice weekend 周末愉快
thanks a million 千谢万谢
this is killing me 这简直要我的命
cover for me …代我 。。。
I’d better not 我最好不 。。。
out of the question 没问题
we are running a busy office 我们都忙于办公
poor Judy poor Judy 可怜的朱蒂
you guys 你们大家
to asked for … 要求
it’s good news 好消息
after all 无论如何,毕竟
everyone attention please 大家请注意
be tight up with 紧张于 。。。
by the way 顺便说一下
would it bother you to 麻烦你 。。。, 劳驾你 。。。
I have no problem with 对于 。。。我没有困难
I’m afraid …我恐怕
she is not feeling well 她感觉不舒服
4. Text Translation in Chinese
上 班 和 下 班
第一部分:
(马克与威利在车间里谈论下班的事)
M:威利,是下班的时候了。
W:你说什么?
M:我们现在下班了。你不想回家吗?
W:哦,我真的精疲力竭了。我得走了。
M:明天早上你想什么时候见面?
W:是7:30吗?
M:拜托,太早了!
W:那么8:00怎么样?
M:8点对我合适。
W::行,到时见。
第二部分:
(马克与乔治在办公室里谈论回家的事)
M:呀,是回家的时间了。
W:哦,太好了!我们现在就可以走了吗?
M:别急,乔治。你有没有完成你的工作?
W:是的,当然。你要检查一下吗?
M:(检查以后)恩,你干得不错。不过在你离开之前请确保关掉电脑、复印机和空调喔。
W:不用担心。我现在就去关。还有什么我需要做的吗?
M:出大门的时候,不要忘了打卡。
W:不,我不会的。谢谢你提醒我。那么你怎么样?
M:我要再待会儿完成下个星期用的这些文件。
W:不要工作太晚了,马克。明天见。
M:明天见。周末愉快!
第三部分:
(乔治与迈克在办公室里谈论开会的事)
G:嗨,马克,是开每周例行会议的时候了。
M:哦,糟了!这要我的命了!
G:怎么回事?
M:我今天晚上必须完成这份报告,可我没有足够的时间。
G:那又如何呢?
M:我最好不去开会了。所以嘛,你能帮个忙吗?
G:怎么说?
M:你能代我参加会议吗?开完回后再把有用的信息带回来。
G:这没问题。
M:万分感谢!
G:没什么。毕竟我们是在同一间办公室里忙嘛。
第四部分:
(马克在给办公室人员发布关于加班的通知)
M:嗨,诸位请注意!我有一个通知要宣布。由于我们正紧张进行一个新的项目,我们打算从下周开始加班。
G:那么,我们下班要晚到什么时候呢?
M:工作时间将从早上8点到晚上9点。
G:哦,不!我们已经干得够辛苦了!
M:我知道。我实在非常感谢大家的辛勤工作。我已经向总经理要求加薪,他也同意了。
J:那可是个好消息。加班我没问题。谢谢你,马克。
M:这是我应该做的。顺便说一下,乔治和茱迪,能不能麻烦你们两位今晚留下来帮我完成这份项目书?。
J:没问题。让我打个电话告诉我老公我晚点回家就行了。
G:可怜的茱迪!可是马克,我恐怕不行。我得回家照顾我的小女儿。她今天不舒服。