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【情景對話】

A:Ms. Dawson, I need you to ___①___ for me.
A:道森小姐,我想讓你給做一下記錄。

B:Yes, sir...
B:好的,老板。

A:This should go out as an intra-office memorandum to all employees by this afternoon. Are you ready?
A:這是今天下午之前發(fā)給所有職工的內(nèi)部文件。準備好了嗎?

B:Yes, sir. Go ahead.
B:好了,老板。您說吧。

A:Attention all staff…Effective immediately, all office communications are restricted to email correspondence and official memos. The use of ___②___ by employees during working hours is strictly prohibited.
A:全體員工請注意……請立即執(zhí)行;所有辦公室的聯(lián)系僅限于電子郵件和正式的備忘錄。上班時間嚴禁使用即時通信系統(tǒng)。

B: Sir, does this apply to intra-office communication only or relate also restrict external communications?
B:老板,這僅限于辦公室外內(nèi)部通信嗎?還是也包括外部通信?

A:It should apply to all communications, not only in this office between employees, but also any outside communications.
A:所有的通信都應該包括在內(nèi),不僅是辦公室的員工之間,還包括所有對外聯(lián)系。

B:But sir, many employees use Instant Messaging to communicate with their clients.
B:可是老板,很多員工教用即時通信系統(tǒng)與客戶聯(lián)系。

A:They will just have to change their communication methods. I don't want anyone using Instant Messaging in this office. It wastes too much time! Now, please continue with the memo. Where were we?
A:他們只需要改變一下聯(lián)系辦法。我不想任何人在這個辦公室外使用即時通信系統(tǒng),太浪費時間!現(xiàn)在,請繼續(xù)往下寫備忘錄。我們剛剛說到哪兒了?

B:“This applies to internal and external communications……”
B: “這包括內(nèi)部和外部聯(lián)系……”

A:Yes. Any employee who persists in using Instant Messaging will first receive a warning and be placed on probation. At second offense, the employee will face termination. Any questions regarding this new policy may be ___③___ department heads.
A:是的。任何堅持使用即時通信系統(tǒng)的人,如果是初犯就會受到警告,然后試用一段時間。如果是第二次犯,這個人就會被解雇。有關這一新政策的問題可以直接向部門主管反映。

B:Is that all?
B:就這些嗎?

A:Yes. Please get this memo typed up and distributed to all employees before 4 pm.
A:就這些。請把這份備忘錄打印出來,在下午4點以前分發(fā)給所有的員工。

【單詞】

ion 記錄,抄寫
-office 辦公室內(nèi)部
ndum 通報字條
ive 生效的
pondence 聯(lián)系,通訊
it 禁止
al 外部的
t 堅持
ion 實習
e 過錯、冒犯
ation 終止
bute 分發(fā)

【填空】(答案ctrl+A反白可見)

a dictation 記錄
2.Instant Message Program 即時通訊系統(tǒng)
3. directed to (direct to:說/寫給…… )