禮節(jié)美語Punctuality

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Ann: 陳豪在美國公司已經(jīng)工作了一段時(shí)間。今天老板要找他談話。老板找談話會(huì)有什么事呢？ 陳豪心里有點(diǎn)不安，所以急著去請教美籍華人Mary。

(Office ambience)

陳：(很著急地)Hey, Mary，快，我有事問你。

M：What's the matter?

陳: 老板的秘書通知我老板過一會(huì)要找我談話，可說的話我沒聽懂，說是為了什么punc...punc... 那個(gè)詞我不知道...

M: Punctual?

陳：對，有點(diǎn)像，不過那個(gè)詞最后的音好像是什么ty 來了。

M：Punctuality?

陳：Yes, yes. Punctuality. Punctuality是什么意思呀？喲，不好了，時(shí)間到了，我得去了。

(Sound of knocking on the door; opening the door)

Mr. Jones: Mr. Chen, it has been brought to my attention that you are frequently late for meetings. I want you to know that punctuality is important in American business and in our company too.

C: Sorry, Mr. Jones, I am not sure I understand. What exactly do you mean by punc... punctuality?

Mr. Jones: Punctuality simply means being on time. If a meeting is scheduled for one o'clock, everyone is expected to be in the meeting room and ready to start.

C: (自語：噢，開會(huì)要準(zhǔn)時(shí)！) Mr. Jones, now I understand. I'll be on time for meetings from now on.

Ms. Jones: Good.

(Sound of pushing chairs and walking)

M: 嗨，陳豪，剛才我要告訴你 punctuality就是準(zhǔn)時(shí)，你匆忙走了，大概沒有聽見。哎，老板找你干什么呀？

C：他批評我開會(huì)不準(zhǔn)時(shí)。他不懂，可我又沒法和老板爭。你知道有的時(shí)候我專心工作忘了時(shí)間！

M. 那不行，上星期開會(huì)討論財(cái)務(wù)，可數(shù)據(jù)全在你手上。你不到，會(huì)沒法開。There's no way to have the meeting without you，所以你浪費(fèi)了大家的時(shí)間。Being late is a sign of disrespect。

C: 我不是有意沒禮貌，有的時(shí)候是沒法控制的。那天我剛要去開會(huì)，電話鈴響了。

M：That's simple. Don't answer it。 打電話的人要是有重要事情他會(huì)留言。你開完會(huì)可以打回電。

陳：還有一次，開會(huì)的時(shí)間到了，可是一個(gè)客戶來看我。我總不能不見吧？

M：實(shí)在沒有辦法的時(shí)候，inform others that you are delayed。這樣別人就會(huì)覺得你是尊重他們的。

陳：行，知道了。哎，Mary，你再給我總結(jié)一下吧，免得我忘了。

M：Punctuality simply means being on time; punctuality is important in American business; Being late is a sign of disrespect。

C：謝謝，Mary! 今天又學(xué)會(huì)一個(gè)詞 -- punc-punctua-punctuality! punctuality!