万用英语口语情景对话12-18：解雇（MP3+LRC）

万用英语口语情景对话

12-18：解雇

对话

Mr. Green decided to reduce some staff. Unfortunately Steven is one of them. Now they are talking about it.
格林先生决定裁员。不幸的是，史蒂文是其中一员。此刻他们正在谈论此事。

Mr. Green: Please come in, Steven.
格林先生：史蒂文，请进来一下。

Steven: All right, Mr. Green.
史蒂文：好的，格林先生。

Mr. Green: Have a seat over there. How are things going out in the office?
格林先生：坐吧。办公室里情况怎么样？

Steven: Pretty well. Everyone is working hard.
史蒂文：相当好。每个人都在认真工作。

Mr. Green: But, our business has been going down sharply the couple of months and we have to reduce some staff.
格林先生：但是，这两个月来我们生意滑坡得很厉害，我们不得不裁员。

Steven: You mean I'm among the people who have to go?
史蒂文：你是说我也是其中一员？

Mr Green: I'm afraid so.
格林先生：恐怕是这样的。

Steven: Did I do something wrong?
史蒂文：我哪方面做得不好吗？

Mr Green: You're the sales manager, but our sales didn't go up.
格林先生：你作为销售部经理，并没有使我们的销售量增加。

Steven: But you know I've been working very hard. And I have a family to support.
史蒂文：可你知道我一直都很努力的，而且我还要养家。

Mr Green: I feel sorry, but that's the decision of the directorate.
格林先生：我真的很抱歉，但这是董事会的决定。

英语单词和短语

reduce v.削减，裁员

sharply adv.锐利地，严厉地，厉害地

directorate n.董事，董事会