《管理英语4》Unit 1 Listening and Speaking 2

对话演练

Melinda：OK Cathy, I've brought you in here to have a discussion about the drop in efficiency of the team over the last few months. How can you explain this?

梅琳达：凯茜，我让你来是想和你讨论一下你们团队最近几个月工作效率下降的事儿。你怎么解释呢？

Cathy：Yes, you're right – there has been a drop in productivity of late. I think there are several factors that have contributed to this.

凯茜：是的，你说的没错。最近我们的工作效率是下滑了。我认为有好几个原因导致工作效率降低。

Melinda：What do you think is the main explanation?

梅琳达：你觉得最主要的原因是什么？

Cathy：Well, I think the primary contributing factor is there's been so much absence lately. As you know, I've been away quite a lot with training, and several members of the team have had quite a lot of absences too.

凯茜：嗯，我觉得最主要的原因是最近大家缺勤太多。你也知道，我自己离开很长时间去培训，而且团队里几个成员也有很多缺勤。

Melinda：Your training is very important, but I think we need to maintain an adequate level of supervision while you're away. Now that Gary has left, can you recommend anyone else who could take over a supervisory role while you're out of the office?

梅琳达：你的培训很重要，但是我觉得当你不在的时候也需要有适当的管理。现在加里已经离开了，你能推荐其他人在你不在办公室的时候承担管理的职务吗？

Cathy：I might suggest Frank. He's the most experienced member of the team.

凯茜：我推荐弗兰克吧。他是团队里经验最丰富的人了。

Melinda：It might be a good way to develop him.

梅琳达：这也许是一个很好的锻炼他的方式。

Cathy：I don't know whether he'd be willing to do any extra hours but I can always ask him.

凯茜：我不知道他是否愿意加班，但是我可以问问他。

Melinda：Great. What about the rest of the team? Are you able to identify the problems that have been occurring?

梅琳达：很好。那团队的其他人呢？你能找出问题所在吗？

Cathy：Well, as you know, the problems we had with Gary caused a lot of friction amongst the team.

凯茜：嗯，你知道，因为加里的原因，团队成员间发生了很多摩擦。

Melinda：Even so, he's left now, but productivity hasn't picked up that much. Can you explain that?

梅琳达：即使这样，但他已经离开了，可工作效率并没有太大好转。你可以解释一下吗？

Cathy：Well, to be honest, I think some of the team are just going through the motions.

凯茜：嗯，坦率地说，我想团队里的一些人就是马虎了事。

Melinda：OK, we'll see whether Frank is able to take on the role of team supervisor. Are you able to train him if he accepts the role?

梅琳达：好的，我们看看富兰克是否可以承担管理的职责。如果他接受这个职位的话你可以培训他吗？

Cathy：Yes, that's no problem at all.

凯茜：绝对没问题。

Useful Expressions

Inquire about work situation（询问工作情况）

How can you explain this?

What do you think is the main explanation?

Can you recommend anyone else?

What about the rest of the team?

Are you able to identify the problems that have been occurring?

Exchange opinions（交流意见看法）

Well, I think he can come across like that.

I guess you're right.

Wish me luck.

I agree, but I think what you need to do is to go to each of the managers directly.

True, but what he's asking me to talk about is complicated