BEC商務英語活學活用：Positive Attitude

Ⅰ.核心學習：Positive Attitude 樂觀的態(tài)度

Billy: My old friend, how's business?

比利：老朋友，生意進展得如何?

Michael: Better than usual. Thanks for asking.

邁克爾：比往常好。多謝你關(guān)心。

Billy: You seem to be in a good mood.

比利：你看起來心情不錯。

Michael: I am trying to have a positive attitude toward my job and my life.

邁克爾：我正試圖對我的工作和人生以一種積極的態(tài)度看待。

Billy: Always look on the bright side, right?

比利：時刻看到事物的光明的一面，是嗎?

Michael: Right you are, my friend.

邁克爾：你說得對，我的朋友。

Billy: That which does not kill you makes you stronger.

比利：只要你沒有被打倒，你就會變得更強壯。

Michael: So you are saying, "it's all good."

邁克爾：所以你說“一切都好”。

Billy: Keeping a positive attitude will help you find and keep and enjoy your job. It will also help in other business situations.

比利：保持樂觀的態(tài)度會讓你找到工作，并樂于從事你的工作。這樣對于其它的生意狀況也有幫助。

Michael: Go on, tell me more. I am very interesting in hearing more.

邁克爾：接著講，我很想了解更多。

Ⅱ.單詞簡析

1) Attitude : personality, style of thoughts

態(tài)度

ex:Little Billy has the right attitude: if he fails, he tries again.

小比利對事物保持端正的態(tài)度，如果他失敗了，就會重新再來試一次。

2) Productive : good, helpful

有成效的，有用的

ex:It is productive to always look on the bright side of things

始終以樂觀的態(tài)度看待事物是很有幫助的。

3) Positive : productive, yes,sure

正面的

ex:Are you positive you saw my girlfriend with another man?

你敢肯定你看到我的女朋友跟另一個男人在一起嗎?

ex:The teacher's report was very positive.

老師的報告非?？陀^。

4) Qualities : traits, behavior

素質(zhì)

ex:My good qualities include my experience, my computer skills and my ability to get along well with others.

我的優(yōu)點包括我的經(jīng)歷，電腦技巧和我與他人相處的能力。

5) Visible : able to be seen, often seen

可以被看到的

ex:Clinton has been a very visible president.

克林頓已經(jīng)成為一個經(jīng)常露面的總統(tǒng)。

ex:The new worker has many visible good qualities.

新來的工人有許多顯而易見的優(yōu)點。

Ⅲ.課文篇

PROCEDURE : List twenty of your BEST qualities on twenty small pieces of paper. I know that most of you have many good qualities, but LIMIT yourself to the ones related to WORK in some way. Paste these notes all around your apartment, office or home. Put them in VISIBLE places, or places you often go to: the refrigerator, your computer monitor, your bedroom, your desk, and even the bathroom.

在20張小紙片上列出20條你的優(yōu)點。我知道你們中大多數(shù)的人都擁有非常優(yōu)秀的特點，可是這里只要列出與工作有關(guān)的優(yōu)點來。把這些優(yōu)點貼在你的公寓或家里。把它們貼在醒目的地方，或你經(jīng)常經(jīng)過的地方：如冰箱，床頭，案頭，甚至是在浴室里。

EXAMPLES of qualities to write down:

I WORK WELL WITH OTHERS.

MY COMPUTER SKILLS ARE EXCEPTIONAL.

I AM PROUD OF THE ARTICLES I WROTE AND HELPED PUBLISH.

I AM EXPERIENCED!

例如：你與同事相處融洽。

你擁有出色的電腦操作技巧。

你為自己曾發(fā)表過文章感到自豪。

你擁有豐富的工作經(jīng)驗!

APPLICATIONS: Having a positive attitude and outlook is extremely important in the interview process. Many applicants do poorly at the interview because they lack a positive attitude. Many more, because they are nervous, forget their greatest achievements during the interview. Don't be shy. Tell the world about the good things you haveaccomplished. Keep a positive attitude!

具體適用：在面試時保持正面積極的態(tài)度和儀態(tài)非常重要。許多申請者之所以面試表現(xiàn)不好是因為它們?nèi)狈Ψe極正面的態(tài)度。還有很多是因為緊張，在面試中而忘記了他們過去所取得的成就。保持樂觀態(tài)度!

This activity will DRILL IT INTO YOUR BRAIN (help you remember) that you are the best person for the job.

通過這個活動，你將牢牢地記住你是這個工作職位的最佳人選。

Ⅳ.對話篇

Gordon: My old friend, how's business?

戈登：老朋友，生意進展得如何了?

Molly: Things couldn't be better. I had a productive interview yesterday and I am sure they are going to give me the job.

莫莉：情況可能會好一些。我昨天進行了一個面試，我肯定他們會聘我。

Gordon: You always have a positive attitude. That is great. I wish I could find a job.

戈登：你總是樂觀地對待事物，這樣很好。我希望我也能找到一份工作。

Molly: Hang in there. And try to keep a positive attitude. Always look on the bright side of life.

莫莉：等等看，保持積極樂觀的態(tài)度。要始終找到生活中好的一面。

Gordon: I don't have a job, but I do have a lot of free time to find new girl friends.

戈登：我現(xiàn)在沒有工作，可是我有很多空閑時間找到一些女朋友。

Molly: Or you can use your free time more productively by studying.

莫莉：或者你也可以更積極地利用你現(xiàn)有的空閑時間，做點有意義的事，學習進修。

Gordon: I guess getting a job is good motivation.

戈登：我猜找一份工作是個激動人心的動力。

Molly: Plus, girls like guys who have jobs a little better. You need money to buy flowers, right?

莫莉：而且，女孩子更喜歡男孩子有工作。你需要錢來買花，是吧?

Gordon: I see your point. I guess it does pay to have a positive attitude.

戈登：我明白了。我猜要想保持樂觀的態(tài)度還得花代價。

Molly: That's right, if you keep smiling and working hard, you will achieve all your goals.

莫莉：對了，如果你努力工作而且笑容滿面的話，你就會實現(xiàn)你所有的目標。

Gordon: Even my secret goal of getting you to become my wife?

戈登：即使是我那秘密的目標--娶你為妻?

Molly: No way. I guess there are some things that can't be changed by positive attitudes, but most other things can!

莫莉：做夢去吧，你。我想有些事情光靠積極樂觀的態(tài)度是無法改變的，但是大多數(shù)的事情可以。