新视野大学英语视听说教程第四册
听力练习录音文本和答案
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B D A C D
III. Listening In
B D A C C
Task 2: A Hard-nod Boss
(S1) watched
(S2) when
(S3) pile
(S4) around
(S5) leaned
(S6) hiding
(S7) indifferently
(S8) Stone rushed into the cashier’s office, took$250 from the cash box, and returned. “Take it,” he said, “and get out! Don’t let me e you around here again!”
(S9) Seeing the young man showed no sign of embarrassment, Stone got furious.
(S10) He was waiting for the 20 dollars we owe him for lunch. He works for the coffee shop around the corner.”
Task3: Layoffs can be predicted.
D C B C A
IV. Speaking Out
Susan: Excu me, Helen, do you have a minute to talk?
Helen: That question always carries some weight, Sue. What’s up?
Susan: Well, uh…Here goes…My university wants me to go back to update the university website.
Helen: So what? You can go back on the weekend, or in the evening.
Susan: But it’s a large project. So I’m afraid I have to terminate my work here before my internship is over. I have to go back next Thursday.
Helen: Oh? This is quite a surpri, Sue. I’m sad that you’ll be leaving us. You run this place with clockwork efficiency, you know. We’re going to miss you.
Susan: I hope this one-week notice will give you time to hire and train a replacement.
Helen: Thanks for the notices, Sue. Assistants like you are one in a million. I guess we’d better start looking as soon as possible.
Susan: With your approval, I’ll put out notice today and screen the application mylf.
Helen: That would be great. Schedule them in as you e fit. Oh, Sue, things certainly won’t be the same without you around here.
Susan: Thank you for your kind words. If you have any problem, plea feel free to call me.
MODEL2 We have to let you go.
Script
Helen: Tom, the reason I called you into my office is your work.
Tom: Really?
Helen: The truth is ..I’m not satisfied with your job performance.
Tom: Are you sure I haven’t been doing a good job?
Helen: Tom, you’ve been reprimanded a number of times for being late and for using company time for personal matters. What’s more, you u the company phone to talk with your friends for hours.
Tom: I know I’ve been late a couple of times; my motorcycle has been breaking down. I’m really sorry. I promi to do better in the future.
Helen: I’m afraid it’s too late. Right now, your tardiness is the least of my problems.
Tom: What do you mean?
Helen: My cretary has proof that you have misappropriated company funds on veral occasions. We won’t be procuting, but this simply can’t be allowed.
Tom:: I didn’t steal any money! Your cretary is lying!
Helen: I’m sorry, we have to let you go.
Tom: You’re firing me? You are giving me my pink slip?
Helen: Exactly. I’m sorry it had to turn out this way. Your termination is effective immediately.
MODEL3 I’m the one you’ve been looking for.
Script
Helen: So, Bill, tell me about your last job. What kinds of work did you do?
Bill: Market investigation, sales promotion, after-sale rvices, risk analysis, investment planning –to name just a few.
Helen: Why did you leave?
Bill: Downsizing. The company wasn’t performing efficiently. It’s been operating at a loss. So the only way out was to lay off redundant employees.
Helen: Why do you think our corporation makes a good career move for you?
Bill: My experience at the last company is completely transferable to your company, since you deal in the same products.
Helen: Go on.
Bill: What’s even better, your corporation is a well-known multinational, and it’s working to become an industry lear. I like that.
Helen: And that would be a real boost to your career?
Bill: Definitely. My last employer dealt with only small investments. But your company is handling large projects. That will help me grow professionally.
Now Your Turn
Task 1
V. Let’s Talk
Kathy | Maybe we could outsource the software side of out business to another company. But what impact will it have on our engineers? |
Warton | Our software engineers ate getting a bit too old, and their technology is a bit out of date. Wor still, their salaries are quite high. Many professional software-designing companies are offering better products at lower rates. With outsourcing, we can give some of the engineers the sack. |
Jennifer: | Our workers have contributed a lot to our company. Some of them even started working here when our company opened. I hope we can find a solution that won’t require us t o lay off our loyal and trust employees. |
Kathy | We’d better give this issue more careful consideration. |
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