今天小编为大家准备了BEC中级口语练习：申请休假，供大家阅读参考，希望以下内容能够为同学们的BEC商务英语考试提供帮助。

Ⅰ.核心学习：Applying for Leave 申请休假

Michael: Do you feel tired these days Billy?

迈克尔：这些天你觉得累吗，比利?

Billy: I sure do. Do you think it's because of insomnia?

比利：我确实觉得累，你认为这是因为失眠吗?

Michael: No. I know exactly why we are so tired.

迈克尔：不是，我知道为什么我们这么累的确切原因。

Billy: And your answer is?

比利：那么你的答案是?

Michael: We are very fatigued, burnt-out!

迈克尔：你为什么不让技术人员帮你往电脑里装新程序?

Billy: That's because we work so hard every day.

比利：那是因为我们每天工作很辛苦的原因。

Michael: It's time for me to apply for some leave.

迈克尔：现在是我申请休假的时候了。

Billy: That's a great idea! We can apply together and then go on holiday.

比利：好主意!我们可以一起申请，然后去度假。

Michael: But if we both apply for leave on the same day, the company might say no to both of us!

迈克尔：可是如果我们俩在同一天申请休假的话，公司可能会对我们俩说不!

Billy: We need to develop a cunning plan then.

比利：那我们得想出一个妙计。

Ⅱ.单词简析

1) Insomnia: medical term for not being able to sleep

失眠，失眠症：无法入睡的医学术语

ex:I know someone with insomnia who only gets two hours of sleep each night.

我认识一个患有失眠症的人，他每天晚上只能睡上两个小时。

2) Fatigued: very tired

疲乏的：很疲惫

ex:After the weekend riding horses in the country-side, I was very fatigued.

周末在乡间骑马之后我非常疲惫。

3) Burnt-out: exhaust oneself

筋疲力尽：过度劳累

ex:The project went on for over two years and by the end of it I was just burnt-out.

工程进行了两年多，到最后我筋疲力尽。

4) Leave: holiday

请假，休假：假期

ex:The human resources department is responsible for approving leave applications from staff.

人力资源部负责批准员工的休假申请。