BEC初级口语练习:UnspokenMessages
陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作。他散会后跟同事Amy一起往外走。 (Office ambience) A:CH, What happened to you during yourpresentation? C:你注意到什么了吗? A:You were doing a great job. You obviouslyhad done extensive research. You had goodmaterials. You were completely confident until half-way through. C:这么说你能看出我后半截很不自在? A:Yes. You suddenly became unsure of your self. C:唉,都是因为Mr. Stone, 上个月从纽约来的副总。 A:What about him? C:他根本没看我,一直在看其他文件。 A:Did you try to ignore that? C:我也试着不去管他,可注意力就是集中不起来。 A:Did Mr. Stone do anything else? C:他还在椅子上转来转去,不断看窗外。 A:He’s the key decision maker these days. C:是啊,现在公司一切都是他说了算,更糟糕的是,他刚刚让秘书通知我,要找我谈话。 A:Try not to let this upset you too much until you meet with him. Let me know whathappens, will you? ****** 陈豪下午去找Amy。 A:How did things go with Mr. Stone? C:完全是虚惊一场。Mr. Stone还表扬我,说我工作很有成绩。 A:That’s great. C:看他早上开会时的表现,难道我的担心是多余的吗? A:You were reading his body language this morning and he clearly wasn’t sending apositive message. C:Body language? 肢体语言? A:Words aren’t the only way we communicate. We send messages with our bodies. C:那Mr. Stone的肢体语言为什么跟他的想法不一样呢? A:Perhaps he was distracted or had something else on his mind. Evidently he was listeningto you, but that is not the impression you got. C:下次再遇到这种情况,我应该怎么办呢? A:Normally, you could have stopped at that point and asked for questions or opinions,specifically addressing the person who didn’t seem to be involved. C:停下来征求意见和问题?可Mr. Stone是老板啊? A:In this case, you were in a tough spot since he is the vice-president. C:你别说,有了这件事,我今后肯定会特别注意自己的肢体语言。 A:That’s a good lesson for all of us. Too often we send nonverbal messages withoutbeing aware of how others interpret them. C:这么说来,很多误解都是在不知不觉之中产生的。 A:Body language can be used to impress people or to turn them off. It is directly relatedto good manners if you think about it. C:肢体语言怎么会跟一个人的礼貌和修养有关系呢? A:Positive body language like giving someone your full attention and having a pleasantexpression on your face are all part of showing courtesy and respect. C:注意听别人讲话本身就是对别人的尊重。 相关资料 |