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1、Uint5II. Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: Why do some people stay in one job for life while others switch jobs from time to time?M: Some people want a fixed routine so that they dont have to adapt tot new circumstances over and over again, while others think variety is the spice of life.Q: Accord

2、ing to the dialog, why do some people stick to one job for life?2. ScriptM: Kathleen, youve been late for work so many times lately that I have to warn you that any repetition will result in your dismissal.W: Im sorry. Ill try my best to get here earlier in the future. Perhaps I could work later to

3、make up the time Ive lost.Q: What does the woman say?3. ScriptM: Mr. Brown, my time here has been frustrating for me. I have a better opportunity with another firm, and Im taking it.W: We wont be sorry to see you leave, Richard. Youve done your best to make everyone here as miserable as you are.Q: H

4、ow does the woman feel about the mans leaving?4. ScriptW: Mr. Armes, I wanted to tell you in person that at the end of this month Ill be leaving the company.M: Well, Sylvia, we are certainly going to miss you here, but I wish you the best of luck.Q: What does the woman want?5. ScriptW: Time, I hate

5、to tell you this, but were caught in a budget crunch, and we must lay you off. Im sorry.M: I understand. Ive enjoyed my time here, and Im confident I can find something else.Q: What is the mans response?Keys: 1.B2.D3. A4.C 5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: How to Avoid BankruptcyManager: Adam! Have you an

6、y suggestions about how we can avoid bankruptcy?Adam: Downsizing would certainly reduce our operating costs. You know, make us lean and mean, the way you have to be in today9s market.Manager: Where do you suggest we start making these staff cuts?Adam:The logical place to start would be in administra

7、tion. They usuallyoverstaffed.Manager: Thas not going to go over very well with our employees. Some of them have been with the company for years.Adam: hs painful process, but theres no choice. Theyll just have to get used to the idea.Manager: We can give them a fairly decent severance package when t

8、heyre fired.Adam:I know. And I think that if we computerize the office, we could reduceoffice staff by about 20 percent just by eliminating a lot of paperwork.Manager: OK. If we lay off 20 percent of the administrative staff, will that be enough to get the company back on its feet?Adam: Unfortunatel

9、y not. Well also need to make some cuts in the service department.Manager: How can we do that and maintain the level of service that we offer our passengers?Adam:Well, well have to retrain the service staff and streamline our operations,so we wont need as many people to run things smoothly.Manager:

10、Well, this is serious, but I really dont think we have any other choice. If we keep losing money like this, well have to shut everything down.1. What is the dialog mainly concerned with?2. What does the man mean by make us lean and mean?3. What is the difficulty in cutting the administrative staff?4

11、. What will happen as a result of firing the administrators?5. What does the man think will happen after they cut 20 percent of the administrators?Keys: 1B2.D3.A4.C5.CFor Reference1. He suggests retaining the service staff and streaming their operations, so they wont need as many people to run thing

12、s smoothly.2. That is a serious step, but she thinks they haven 9t any other choice. If they keep losing money, they will have to shut everything down.Task 2: A Hard-nosed BossScriptMr. Stone was known far and wide as a hard-nosed boss who (SI) watched his employees like a hawk. He was making one of

13、 his regular tours of the factory (S2) when he spotted a young man leaning against a (S3) pile of boxes just outside the foremans office. Since George, the foreman, wasnt around. Stone stood off to the side and watched to see just how ling the young men would stand (S4) around doing nothing.The youn

14、g man yawned, scratched his head, looked at his watch, and sat on the floor. After ten minutes or so he yawned again and (S5) leaned back on the pile of boxes. Stone stepped from his (S6) hiding place and walked up to the young man. You! he yelled, How much do you make a week?”The young man looked u

15、p (S7) indifferently. Two hundred and fifty dollars, He said.58. ) Stone rushed into the cashiers office, took$250 from the cash box, and returned. Take it, he said, and get out! Dont let me see you around here again!The young man took the cash, put it in his pocket, and left. (S9) Seeing the young

16、man showed no sign of embarrassment, Stone got furious. Then he went looking for George. When he found him, Stone was red with anger. That lazy boy in front of your office, Stone said, I just gave him a weeks pay and fired him. Whats the matter with you, letting him stand around as though he has not

17、hing to do? You mean the kid in the red shirt? George asked.Yes! The kid in the red shirt!George said, (S10) He was waiting for the 20 dollars we owe him for lunch. He works for the coffee shop around the comer.Task3: Layoffs can be predicted.ScriptIn some cases companies inform their employees in a

18、dvance that layoffs are coming.In other cases, they come without warning: You arrive on time for work on a Friday, but you are told not to come next week. Ouch!In either case, you may be able to sense some bad signs in advance. Maybe the company has tried very hard to avoid layoffs; maybe it has bee

19、n preparing for the worst for quite some time. If you think about the bad omens carefully, you might know as much or more than some of the employees in managerial positions with management responsibilities.For example, if you work in sales, you might know that quotas have not been met. If you work i

20、n field engineering, you might notice far fewer customer installations. If your company9s competitors, suppliers or customers are laying off employees, its likely your company will too, especially if economic conditions are affecting your industry. Check the layoff statistics from the U.S. Bureau of

21、 Labor Statistics. Search the Net and your local newspaper too for articles concerning layoffs in your industry. Do things like bad sales always mean that layoffs are coming to your company? Not necessarily. Companies have seasonal and economic sales dips all the time, and are always looking for way

22、s to improve their performance. So, if you see only one or two bad signs, dont jump to a hasty conclusion. But if you see more, especially along the lines of earnings warnings, budget cuts, hiring freezes, restructuring, and massive layoffs in your industry, it might just be time to get your resume

23、up to date and start looking for a new job. Also, it might e a good idea to cancel your vacation, implement money-saving measures, and become more useful on your job. You should prepare in advance if you think you might get the axe soon.1. What is the passage mainly about?2. According to the passage

24、, when can one sense layoffs are coming?3. What is mentioned as a bad sign for the field engineering department?4. According to the passage, what do bad sales signal?5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a sign for you to update your resume?Keys: ID 2.C3. B 4.C 5AFor ReferenceYou may get you

25、r resume up to date and start looking for a new job. Also, it might e a good idea to cancel your vacation, implement money-saving measures, and become more useful on your job.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Were going to miss you.Susan: Excuse me, Helen, do you have a minute to talk?Helen: That question alw

26、ays cairies some weight. Sue. What up?Susan: Well, uh.Here goes.My university wants me to go back to update the university website.Helen: So what? You can go back on the weekend, or in the evening.Susan: But it a large project. So Im afraid I have to te门inate my work here before my internship is ove

27、r. I have to go back next Thursday.Helen: Oh? This is quite a surprise, Sue. Im sad that youll be leaving us. You run this place with clockwork efficiency, you know. Were going to miss you.Susan: I hope Ihis oneweek notice will give you time to hire and train a replacemenL Helen: Thanks for the noti

28、ces, Sue. Assistants like you are one in a million. I guess wed better start looking as soon as possible.Susan: With your approval, Ill put out notice today and screen the application myself.Helen: That would be great. Schedule them in as you see fit. Oh, Sue, things certainly wont be the same witho

29、ut you around here.Susan: Thank you for your kind words. If you have any problem, please feel free to call me.MODEL2 We have to let you go.ScriptHelen: Tom, the reason I called you into my office is your work.Tom: Really?Helen: The truth is .Im not satisfied with your job performance.Tom: Are you su

30、re 1 havent been doing a good K)b?Helen: Tom, youve been reprimanded a number of times for being late and fbr using company time for personal matters. Whats more, you use the company phone to talk with your friends for hours.Tom: I know Ive been late a couple of times; my motorcycle has been breakin

31、g down. Im really sorry. I promise to do better in ihe future.Helen: Im afraid its too late. Right now, your tardiness is the least of my problems.Tom: What do you mean?Helen: My secretary has proof that you have misapDropriated company funds on several occasions. We wont be prosecuting, but this si

32、mply cant be allowed.Tom: I didnt steal any money! Your secretary is lying!Helen: Im sorry, we have t。let you go.Tom: Youre firing me? You are giving me my pink slip?Helen: Exactly. Im sorry it had to turn out this way. Youe termination is effective immediately.MODEL3 Im the one youve been looking f

33、or.ScriptHelen: So, Bill, tell me about your last job. What kinds of work did you do?Bill:Market investigation, sales promotion, after-sale services, risk analysis,investment planning to name just a few.Helen: Why did you leave?Bill: Downsizing. The company wasnt performing efficiently. Its been ope

34、rating at a loss. So ihe only way oul was to lay off redundanl employees.Helen: Why do you think our corporation makes a good career move for you?Bill:My experience at the last company is completely transferable to yourcompany, since you deal in the same products.Helen: Go on.Bill:Whats even better,

35、 your corporation is a well-known multinational, and itsworking to become an industry leaser. I like that.Helen: And that would be a real boost to your career?Bill: Definitely. My last employer dealt with only small investments. But your company is handling large projects. That will help me grow pro

36、fessionally.Now Your TurnTask 1SAMPLE DIALOGPamela: Excuse me, Mr. Atkin, do you have a minute to spare?Atkin: The question suggests something serious, Pamela. Whats up?Pamela: Well, uh.Thank you very much for offering me a permanent job. But now Ive received a notice of admission to a Masters degre

37、e program in my university. Im afraid I have to leave.Atkin: Oh, what a pity. You did an excellent job here, and everyone likes you.Pamela: I really enjoyed working here. But further studies will give me more opportunities to grow professionally.Atkin: Your skills in software development are almost

38、irreplaceable here. Would you stay if I promote you to the department head and give you a raise in pay?Pamela: Thank you very much indeed, and I do appreciate the golden opportunity. But I really need to acquire more knowledge while Im young. With a Masters degree in my hands, Ill be more competitiv

39、e in the future.Atkin: In that case, I wont keep you, Pamela. I just want to tell you that Im sad youll be leaving us. You run this place with clockwork efficiency, you know. Well all miss you a lot.Pamela: I hope this one-month notice will give you time to hire and train a replacement.Atkin: Thanks

40、 for the notice, Pamela. Assistant like you are rare. I guess wed better start looking as soon as possible.Pamela: With your approval, Ill post notice today and interview applicants for you.Atkin: That would be great. Schedule them in as you see fit. Pamela, without you, things here will be differen

41、t.Pamela: Thank you fbr your kind words. If you have any problem, please feel free call me.V. Lefs TalkScriptKathy: Well, now that everybody I here, lets call the meeting to order. Today we have to discuss the operation of our software development department. Were all aware that nowadays market comp

42、etition is becoming more intense than ever before. If we want to keep our competitive edge, the only way is to offer excellent and considerate service to our customer and, at the same time, lower our prices. So, what Im thinking is, maybe we could outsource the software side of out business to anoth

43、er company. But what impact will it have on our engineers? Its a big problem. Mm, Id be interested to know your thoughts, Warton.Warton: I totally agree with you.Kathy: Could you go into more detail about your opinion?Warton: I think that outsourcing this part of our operation to another company cer

44、tainly makes a lot sense. Our software engineers ate getting a bit too old, and their technology is a bit out of date. Worse still, their salaries are quite high. Many professional software-designing companies are offering better products at lower rates. With outsourcing, we can give some of the eng

45、ineers the sack.Jennifer: Sorry to interrupt you. Coming from the PR department, I look at this issue from a different perspective. I think we should consider all sides of this issue before we make a decision.Kathy: Jennifer, Id be interested t knot your view too.Jennifer: I think as a large company

46、 we should consider not only customers and prices, but also our employees. Our workers have contributed a lot to our company. Some of them even started working here when our company opened. I hope we can find a solution that wont require us t lay off our loyal and trust employees.Kathy: Im very much

47、 impressed by what you said. Wed better give this issue more careful consideration.KathyMaybe we could outsource the software side of out business to another company. But what impact will it have on our engineers?WartonOur software engineers ate getting a bit too old, and their technology is a bit o

48、ut of date. Worse still, their salaries are quite high. Many professional software-designing companies are offering better products at lower rates. With outsourcing, we can give some of the engineers the sack.Jennifer:Our workers have contributed a lot to our company. Some of them even started working here when ourcompany opened. I hope we can find a solution that wont require us t o lay off our loyal and trustemployees.KathyWed better give this issue more careful