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English at Work 白领英语 Polite requests 礼貌的请求 Episode 5: The Queen of Sheba 第五辑:Denise生气了 ? 关于台词的备注: 请注意这不是广播节目的逐字稿件.

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3 bbcukchina.com/learningenglish Narrator: 欢迎回到我们的节目.这还是 Anna 在Tip Top 贸易公司上班的第一个周,这家公司 是英国最大的水果模型批发商. How is it going Anna? Anna: Everything's still so new to me. I keep needing to ask people for help! Narrator: Well, that's only natural at the beginning. 注意在请别人帮忙时应该使用像 would 和could 这样的礼貌用语;

当然也要用 please.不过千万要注意你说话的语气和神态务必要谦虚和有诚意. Anna: Er, ok. Paul: Hello Anna! Anna: Oh hi, Paul! Paul: I was wondering if you could do something for me? Anna: Yes of course. Paul: Would you be able print out a file for me? It's a document on CBL C Convincing Bananas Limited C they're one of our suppliers. The file should be on the system and could I have it in the next ten minutes please, as they're on their way here for a meeting? Anna: Yes. Oh no, I've no idea how to find it! Tom...?! Tom: Er, ask Denise. She should know. Anna: Ok, thanks Tom, I'll ask her. Denise: (on the phone to Sharon) I'd warned her, you know, I said 'Victoria, if you don't change your hairdresser…' Anna: Denise? Denise: One day you'll. Hold on a moment. Anna? Anna: Please email me the background file on CBL. English at Work 白领英语 ? British Broadcasting Corporation

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3 bbcukchina.com/learningenglish Denise: Er! Anna: Thank you. Denise: (on the phone) Who does that girl think she is?... Anna... new girl... I told you about her... yes with the saucepans, that's the one. She's only been here five minutes and she's already acting like the Queen of Sheba... Anna: Oh and Denise, please send it to me within five minutes, Paul needs it soon. Thank you. Denise: Well honestly! Tom: He he, good to see who's the boss, eh Denise? Denise: Really! Narrator: Er, Anna, 我想你得罪Denise了? You've upset Denise! Anna: Upset Denise? Narrator: 你刚才在请 Denise 帮忙的时候不是很礼貌. You were a bit rude Anna! Anna: Was I? Narrator: 别忘了我是怎么说的 C 请别人帮忙,仅仅说 please 是不够的,弄不好让人听起来反而 很不礼貌. Anna: Oh. Narrator: 与其说 please send me the file, 不如试着这么说 could you possibly send me the file? 或者 would you mind sending me the file? Anna: Oh! English is so confusing! I'll try to remember that. Oh no, the printer isn't even set up! Tom...? Tom: Yeah? Anna: Please help me with - I mean, could you possibly help me with the printer? Tom: Er... I need to finish this email to a very important new client. Anna: But it's really urgent. Would you mind writing your email later? Tom: Okay, since you asked so nicely. Let's have a look... Narrator: 还好. Anna 及时理解了怎么用 could 和would 这两个词来请别人帮忙.让我们再 来听听着使用这两个词的例句. English at Work 白领英语 ? British Broadcasting Corporation

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3 bbcukchina.com/learningenglish Paul: I was wondering if you could do something for me? Paul: Would you be able print out a file for me? Paul: Could I have it within ten minutes please? Anna: Could you possibly help me with the printer? Anna: Would you mind writing your email later? Narrator: 打印机好像没问题了.不过Anna 和Denise 能和睦相处吗?该不会从今以后变成敌人 了吧? Denise: Really! 'Denise do this! Denise do that!' I'm telling you Sharon, I've almost had enough! I get treated like I'm some kind of servant! 听力题答案> ? 听力挑战 -答案: Tom 因为什么原因不能帮助 Anna 解决打印机的问题? Tom 说他需要发一些重要电子邮件.