介绍:
Lesson 16 Promotions and Transfers 升职和调岗
business words:
1 batch: n 一批；
The recall of our products is the result of a bad batch that got through the quality control inspection.
我们这次召回的原因是一批劣质产品通过了质检。
2 benchmarking： n 标杆，基准；
The benchmarking process will establish our status in relation to the competitors.
标杆流程能够让我们在竞争者中奠定我们的地位。
3 block v 阻塞，限制；
If you want access to blocked port，service，or site， you’ve got to request it.
如果你想访问被封锁的端口，服务或者网站，你一定要提出申请。
4 bombard v 轰炸；
Pre-movie shorts for such movies bombard viewers with advertisements for the fast food restaurants.
这类电影开播前的短片用快餐店的广告来炮轰观众。
5 boom n/v 激增，繁荣；
The current financial system will always fluctuate from boom to bust cycles.
当前的金融体系会持续波动，经历盛衰周期。
6 boost n/v 推动；
It would get the economy going and give us the boost that we need.
这会推动经济的发展并带给我们所需要的推动力。
7 bottleneck n 瓶颈，障碍物；
The electricity shortage will be one of the bottleneck factors of restricting market demand.
电力短缺将是制约市场需求的瓶颈性因素之一。
written business English:
1 I’m comfortable working under deadlines.
我能胜任时间性强的工作。
2 I’m extremely interested in cooperating with you.
我对与您合作尤其感兴趣。
3 His sudden resignation came as a complete shock to us.
他突然辞职对我们来说如同晴天霹雳。
4 I was surprised to hear that he didn’t get the job.
听说他没得到这份工作我很惊讶。
5 Construction should be finished by the end of April.
工程应该在四月底完成。
6 We definitely need to get better at controlling the costs.
我们确实需要更好地控制成本。
L16
Words
applicant ; 申请者；challenging ; 具有挑战性的；opening ; 职位空缺；operations ; 生产部门；replacement ; 替代人选； retire;退休； role ; 岗位；switch 换岗；
Phrases:
apply for; 申请；external recruitment ; 外部招聘；fill the position; 为这个职位招聘；internal recruitment; 内部招聘；job notice; 招聘信息；let sb. down; 让某人失望；make a good manager; 胜任经理职位；night course; 夜校；once in a while; 间或，偶尔；spare moments; 闲工夫；
Useful Expressions:
表达愿望：
I was thinking maybe it was time for a switch. 我在考虑，或许应该换个岗位了。
I’d like to have a chance at job advancement.我希望我能有升职的机会。
I’m really interested in marketing. 我对营销很感兴趣。
I hope you’ll consider me for the position. 希望你能考虑让我担当这个职位。
I think I would make an excellent manager. 我希望我能做一个优秀的管理者。
I’m very interested in being a part of this company’s growth. 我很希望能对公司的发展做出贡献。
If you give me a chance, I know I won’t let you down. 如果你们给我机会，我想我不会让你们失望的。
I’ve noticed that there is a position available as a sales manager. 我注意到销售部经理这一职位空缺。
I’ve been working in the sales and marketing field for almost a decade now. 我在销售和营销领域已经工作将近十年了。
I even started taking a Marketing Techniques night course a few months ago. 几个月前，我甚至开始上营销技巧方面的夜校。
I know it’s a challenging role, but I think I’m ready to take on additional responsibility. 我知道这个岗位具有挑战性，可是我想我有能力承担更多责任。
了解想法：
You’re doing a great job in your current role. 你在现在的岗位做得很好。
It’s a big change to go from sales representatives to sales manager. 从销售代表到销售经理，这是很大的变化。
You’ve only been working here for less than a year. 你来公司还不到一年的时间。
Do you have any experience in management? 你有做管理层的相关经验吗？
Do you understand what duties that job would entail? 你知道这个职务都包括哪些职责吗？
表达态度：
We will certainly keep you in mind, then. 我们一定会考虑你的。
I understand that everyone needs a change once in a while. 我理解每个人隔一段时间都需要一些改变。
I think you would make a very good manager. I encourage you to apply for the position. 我想你可以胜任经理职位，我鼓励你去申请这个职位。
According to company policy, you’ll still have to go through the formal application procedures.根据公司政策，你仍然得经过正式申请程序。
Dialogues：
Dialogue 1：
Winston：Hi，Eleanor. What can I do for you? 你好，Eleanor. 有事吗？
Eleanor：If you have a few spare moments. I’d like to discuss my future at the company.
如果你有空的话，我想和你聊聊我在公司的未来发展。
Winston：Sure. Please have a seat. 当然可以，请坐。
Eleanor：Thanks. 谢谢！
Winston：You’ve been working here for about two years now, is that right? 你在这里工作差不多有两年了，对吧？
Eleanor：Almost three years. I’ve really enjoyed working in operations, but I was thinking maybe it was time for a switch. 将近三年。我在生产部门工作得很愉快，可是我在考虑，或许应该换个岗位了。
Winston：Oh? What did you have in mind? 哦？你想做什么呢？
Eleanor：Well, I’m really interested in marketing. I even started taking a Marketing Techniques night course a few months ago.是这样的，其实我对营销很感兴趣。几个月前，我甚至开始上营销技巧方面的夜校。
Winston：Well, you’re doing a great job in your current role, but I understand that everyone needs a change once in a while. I’d be happy to speak with someone in the marketing department and see if there are any openings. 你在现在的岗位做得很好，可是我理解每一个人隔一段时间都需要一些改变。我愿意和营销部的人说说，看看他们那里缺不缺人。
Eleanor：Thanks for your support. I really appreciate it. 谢谢你的支持，非常感谢。
Dialogue 2：
Kenny：I heard that Debbie will be retiring next month. I was wondering if the company had found a replacement yet. 我听说Debbie下个月就退休了。不知公司找到接替她的人没有。
Theodore：Not yet. We’ll be using both internal and external recruitment methods to fill the position. However, we’d prefer to give the job to someone who is already working for the company. We’ll be posting a job notice for internal applicants later this week. 还没有，我们会采用内部招聘和外部招聘这两种方式来招聘这个职位的人选。可是我们更倾向于让一个已经为公司做事的人干这份工作。这周之内，我们会贴出针对内部申请者的招聘信息。
Kenny：I hope you’ll consider me for the position. I know it’s a challenging role, but I think I’m ready to take on additional responsibility. 希望你能考虑我一下，我知道这个岗位具有挑战性，可是我想我有能力承担更多责任。
Theodore：Yes, it’s a big change to go from sales representative to sales manager. And you’ve only been working here for less than a year. 是的。从销售代表到销售经理，这是很大的变化，不过你来公司还不到一年的时间。
Kenny：I know I’ve only been with the company a short time, but I’ve been working in the sales and marketing field for almost a decade now. 我知道我来公司时间很短，可是我在销售和营销领域已经工作将近十年了。
Theodore：Well, I think you would make a very good manager. I encourage you to apply for the position. 是这样啊，那么我想你可以胜任经理职位。 我鼓励你去申请这个职位。
Kenny：Thank you. If you give me a chance, I know I won’t let you down. 谢谢你，如果你们给我机会，我想我不会让你们失望的。
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