• • 礼节美语 Business Etiquette 268 You Are What You Wear 2

    Cathy 跟同事Adam 正在讨论，一个人的穿着是否会对他的精神状态产生影响。Adam 说， A: Have you ever heard the saying, clothes make the man? It might be truer than we imagine. C: When a police officer or firefighter puts on...

  • • 礼节美语 Business Etiquette 266 losing a job can be positive 2

    Mickey刚失业，跟朋友Suzanne 一起吃饭，Suzanne 劝他说，这未必不是件好事。她说， S: Back at my old job there were some days where I barely used my brain at all! I just did the same thing over and over again. M: So what happe...

  • • 礼节美语 Business Etiquette 264 Anti-smoking campaigns 2

    Marissa 和同事 Hank 正在讨论吸烟的问题。Hank 说，有不少研究都发现，涨价确实能起到一定的抑制作用，促使一部分人戒烟。Marissa 说， M: I see. The high prices act as the straw that broke the camel's back....

  • • 礼节美语 Business Etiquette 263 Anti-smoking campaigns 1

    Marissa 早上一到办公室，就开始跟同事 Hank 发牢骚。 Marissa: I hate walking into our building in the morning! - All the smokers stand around the building's entrance puffing away....I can't take it! Sorry....I'm just a little bit work...

  • • 礼节美语 Business Etiquette 262 Fear of Flying 2

    Sean 有飞行恐惧症，可他偏偏又是国际销售代表，需要经常旅行。同事 Mimi 开玩笑说，他可真是选错了职业。Mimi 说， M: You certainly picked the wrong profession! You are an international sales representative - t...

  • • 礼节美语 Business Etiquette 261 Fear of Flying 1

    Sean 在走廊上遇到同事 Mimi, 他一副忧心忡忡的样子。我们听听为什么。 Sean: Oh, man....I am not looking forward to this upcoming trip to Europe. Mimi: But Europe is amazing! You're going to Frankfurt, right? I've been there tw...

  • • 礼节美语 Business Etiquette 260 Bullet Trains 2

    Lewis要去美国芝加哥出差，想坐高铁去洛杉矶看家人，但同事Jay告诉他说，美国没有高铁，原因之一是坐飞机十分方便。 Lewis: So there's been no incentive to build super fast trains. Jay: Yeah, that's right. Al...

  • • 礼节美语 Business Etiquette 256 Sensitivity Training - Money 2

    晚宴结束，Jason跟同事Harold一起往外走。Jason是从中国来的，对西方人交往时回避谈钱的问题感到不解，问这样做是不是为了不去刺激那些没什么钱的人。Harold回答说： Harold: Yes, I think you hit...

  • • 礼节美语 Business Etiquette 254 Tipping 2

    Lily跟同事Kyle和Jerry在聊西方给小费的文化，Jerry是从中国来的，觉得美国给小费的习俗很不方便。Lily说， Lily: I can see how the custom might make visitors uncomfortable. I've heard stories about restaurant staff ge...