时间:2018-12-02 作者:英语课 分类:空中美语初级


英语课

Ann. 陈豪刚从大学毕业就在北京的一家美国公司找到了一份工作。今天他收到一张通知,可是里面有一个词他不懂,他只知道让他去参加一个什么训练班。所以他就去请教公司里的美籍华人Mary 。


(Office ambience)


C: Excuse me, Mary, 请问通知上这个词是什么意思呀?E-t-i-q-u-e-t-t-e。


M: Oh, etiquette 1, 原来是法文,意思是礼节。


C: 噢,原来是要我去参加礼节训练班。 Mary,这词是怎么发音的?


M: E-ti-ket。Q-u是发k的音,而不是发q的音,e-ti-ket。


C: 我们来公司工作,又不是来社交,为什么要讲礼节呀?


M: Etiquette is very important to business。一个公司的雇员对客户是不是很客气,有礼貌,这对经营有很大关系。


C: 具体地说,这儿说的etiquette指些什么呢?


M: Etiquette is a set of rules that allow us to interact with others in a civilized 2 manner。


C: 以文明的方式对待别人的一些原则。


M: 具体地说就是treating other people with courtesy and respect and making them feel comfortable with you.


C: 嗯,(若有所思地) 对人要有礼貌,要尊敬别人,还要让人觉得和你在一起很自如。


这没问题,I'm always polite and courteous 3 to others。


M: 但是,训练班讲的是西方礼节 - western etiquette,和中国的礼节还不完全一样,因为两国有文化差异。


C: 这礼节还有文化差异?我得去训练班听听再说。


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C: 嗨, Mary,我的训练班结束了,你那天说的文化差异一点也没错。


M:听起来训练班好像让你开窍啦?


C: 是啊。我那天跟会计室的那金发女郎聊天,聊得很愉快。 结果我问她多大年纪了,她一下子就变得很不高兴,支支吾吾没有回答就走了。


M:Asking someone's age is offensive to an American.


C: 参加了训练班才知道不能问美国人年龄的。


M:你办公室里的小王今天早上突然问年薪有多少。美国人认为打听这种私人的事是不礼貌的。我想对有些中国人来说也是不礼貌的。


C: 没错。


M:既然你训练班已经结束,我来考考你: Tell me what is etiquette?


C: 我来试试。 Etiquette is a set of rules that allow us to interact with others in a civilized manner。


M: And treating other people with courtesy and respect and making them feel comfortable with you.


C: Mary,以后我有问题还会来请教你哟!


M: No problem。

 



1 etiquette
n.礼仪,礼节;规矩
  • The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
  • According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。
2 civilized
a.有教养的,文雅的
  • Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
  • rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为
3 courteous
adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的
  • Although she often disagreed with me,she was always courteous.尽管她常常和我意见不一,但她总是很谦恭有礼。
  • He was a kind and courteous man.他为人友善,而且彬彬有礼。
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