沪江小编:BEC商务英语,商务英语考试中的No.1,含金量已经无需多言。但是,无论是还在犹豫是否要参加BEC考试的,还是已经通过BEC考试的,都在疑惑到底学了BEC有什么用呢?本节目通过核心学习、词汇、课文、对话等四方面内容让BEC活学活用起来。

Ⅰ.核心学习:Telecommuting 远程办公

Michael: Hi Billy. How have things been?
迈克尔:嗨,比利。你好吗?

Billy: Is that you, Michael? I haven't seen you for such a long time that I have forgotten what you look like!
比利: 那是你吗,迈克尔?我好长时间没有见到你了,我都忘了你长得什么样了!

Michael: I have been working from home these days.
迈克尔:这些天我一直在家办公。

Billy: Do you mean that you have been bludging?
比利:你是说你一直在偷懒吗?

Michael: No! I have been working from home.
迈克尔:不是!我一直在家办公。

Billy: Michael, the office is for work. Home is for relaxing!
比利:迈克尔,办公室是办公的地方;家是放松的地方!

Michael: Billy, these days more and more people work from home. It's called telecommuting.
迈克尔:比利,现在越来越多的人在家里办公。这叫“远程办公”。

Billy: That sounds ideal for me!
比利:我觉得那是个完美的主意!

Michael: Why do you think that telecommuting would be perfect for you?
迈克尔:为什么你认为远程办公对你来说是完美的?

Billy: Because I could sleep in all day and still get paid for it!
比利:因为我可以整天睡大觉,还能拿报酬!

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