想要在職場中占有一席之地,除了過硬的工作能力,還有很多需要注意的。如果你擁有一口流利而地道的職場英語,相信會(huì)為你的工作加分不少。如何用英文應(yīng)對(duì)工作中發(fā)生的各種狀況,做到溝通無障礙,今天給你們漲漲姿勢。
1. small talk不是瞎聊
small talk(閑聊)是社交的一種形式,經(jīng)常出現(xiàn),比如說公司聚會(huì)認(rèn)識(shí)新同事,大小會(huì)議的茶歇時(shí)間,和老外boss等電梯時(shí)……
通過small talk不僅可以打破見面時(shí)的冷場,也能讓同事朋友更加了解你的性格與人品,從而愿意給你機(jī)會(huì),與你合作。
但是這里要提醒各位的是閑聊≠瞎聊,如果你實(shí)在找不到好的話題(topics),不妨選擇一些安全的話題作為談話的開端,比如:
Good morning! I went camping on Saturday, and of course it rained all day. Was your weekend any better?
早上好!我周六去野營,下了一整天的雨。你的周末好嗎?
The day is almost over! Do you have any interesting plans for the evening?
今天就要結(jié)束了!晚上有什么有趣的計(jì)劃嗎?
How long have you been at your job?
你在現(xiàn)在的工作崗位上做了幾年了?
I love your earrings! Where did you get them?
我喜歡你的耳環(huán)!你從哪兒買的?
2. Be late 上班遲到咋解釋?
平時(shí)上班,每個(gè)人都或多或少的遲到過那么幾次,可能是生病,交通堵車或者睡過頭等等,那么這時(shí)你該如何和老外老板解釋呢?
Sorry I'm late. Traffic was unusually bad today.
非常對(duì)不起,今天交通非常糟糕。
Sorry, I overslept thismorning.
抱歉,我天早上睡過頭了。
I had a lot of recent changes at home, but it's all taken care of. I will not be late again."
我最近家里發(fā)生了很多變化,已經(jīng)被我處理好了。我不會(huì)再遲到了。
I'm sorry for being late. I got stuck in every light this morning.
我為今天的遲到感到抱歉。我今天早上被堵在路上了。
3.請(qǐng)假不是 holiday!
今兒有點(diǎn)事,得找領(lǐng)導(dǎo)請(qǐng)假了,那“請(qǐng)假”用英語怎么說呢?熟知下面的內(nèi)容,以后請(qǐng)假這件小事就會(huì)妥妥的了。
(1) 我想請(qǐng)幾天假
I'd like to have three days off.
舉一反三:
I'm afraid I can't come to work today.
Can I take next Tuesday off?
I will miss two days next week.
(2)請(qǐng)病假
I'm not feeling well.
舉一反三:
I'm feeling a bit under weather.
I came down with a fever/cold/the flue.
(3)請(qǐng)事假
I have some personal business that I need to take care of.
舉一反三:
I got some family issues that I need to take a day off.
I have to go to my son's school tomorrow.
I need to attend a wedding next Friday.
(4)請(qǐng)人代班
Could you cover for me on Friday?
舉一反三:
Can you finish it instead of me?
Would it be possible if I switched my Tuesday shift for your Friday shift?
在風(fēng)云變幻的職場中,要想從眾多競爭者中脫穎而出,需要我們付出很多的辛苦,我們大家一起加油呀。