【情景对话】

A:Ms. Dawson, I need you to ___①___ for me.
A:道森小姐,我想让你给做一下记录。

B:Yes, sir...
B:好的,老板。

A:This should go out as an intra-office memorandum to all employees by this afternoon. Are you ready?
A:这是今天下午之前发给所有职工的内部文件。准备好了吗?

B:Yes, sir. Go ahead.
B:好了,老板。您说吧。

A:Attention all staff…Effective immediately, all office communications are restricted to email correspondence and official memos. The use of ___②___ by employees during working hours is strictly prohibited.
A:全体员工请注意……请立即执行;所有办公室的联系仅限于电子邮件和正式的备忘录。上班时间严禁使用即时通信系统。

B: Sir, does this apply to intra-office communication only or relate also restrict external communications?
B:老板,这仅限于办公室外内部通信吗?还是也包括外部通信?

A:It should apply to all communications, not only in this office between employees, but also any outside communications.
A:所有的通信都应该包括在内,不仅是办公室的员工之间,还包括所有对外联系。

B:But sir, many employees use Instant Messaging to communicate with their clients.
B:可是老板,很多员工教用即时通信系统与客户联系。

A:They will just have to change their communication methods. I don't want anyone using Instant Messaging in this office. It wastes too much time! Now, please continue with the memo. Where were we?
A:他们只需要改变一下联系办法。我不想任何人在这个办公室外使用即时通信系统,太浪费时间!现在,请继续往下写备忘录。我们刚刚说到哪儿了?

B:“This applies to internal and external communications……”
B: “这包括内部和外部联系……”

A:Yes. Any employee who persists in using Instant Messaging will first receive a warning and be placed on probation. At second offense, the employee will face termination. Any questions regarding this new policy may be ___③___ department heads.
A:是的。任何坚持使用即时通信系统的人,如果是初犯就会受到警告,然后试用一段时间。如果是第二次犯,这个人就会被解雇。有关这一新政策的问题可以直接向部门主管反映。

B:Is that all?
B:就这些吗?

A:Yes. Please get this memo typed up and distributed to all employees before 4 pm.
A:就这些。请把这份备忘录打印出来,在下午4点以前分发给所有的员工。

【单词】

ion 记录,抄写
-office 办公室内部
ndum 通报字条
ive 生效的
pondence 联系,通讯
it 禁止
al 外部的
t 坚持
ion 实习
e 过错、冒犯
ation 终止
bute 分发

【填空】(答案ctrl+A反白可见)

a dictation 记录
2.Instant Message Program 即时通讯系统
3. directed to (direct to:说/写给…… )