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禮節美語:Finding the Approachable People at the Business/Social Function (英語聽力)ZT
陳豪在北京的ABC美國公司工作。他下班後跟美國同事Amy一起去參加應酬。 (Office ambience)C:謝謝你陪我來,Amy, 每次公司有這種應酬,我都特別不自在。 A:Why not? They are usually upscale events held in attractive places with good food. C:吃的倒是不錯,可我不習慣跟陌生人接觸。 A:That's one of the reasons we go, to meet other business people and build productive relationships. C:那除了多認識人,還有其他原因嗎? A:Yes, reconnecting with people to maintain professional contacts. C:遇到熟人還好,不過我最怕的就是跟陌生人打交道,老覺得特尷尬。 A:We talked a while back about being prepared, finding out about the people who will be at the event and planning what you will talk about. C:我每次都準備得挺好,可一到現場,就不知所措了。怎樣做才能不讓人覺得魯莽呢? A:To be courteous, you need to know which people are approachable and which ones are not. C:我怎麽知道什麽人願意理睬我呢? A:Let's find a quiet spot where I can give you a few tips. ******陳豪和Amy走到一個人少得地方。 C:Any, 你快告訴我,什麽樣的人我可以主動走過去搭訕呢? A:The most approachable ones are standing alone. They are probably looking for someone to talk to. C:如果他們不想說話呢? A:There are signals you can use to see if the person standing alone is friendly or not.C:你是說肢體語言嗎? A:That's right. Look the other person in the eye as you approach. If he looks away or ignores you, that's a clear message that he is not interested in meeting you. C:如果他避開我的目光,就是沒興趣。那你剛才說的微笑呢? A:After you have made eye contact, smile at the person. If he returns your smile, you have a non-verbal invitation to approach. C:如果從對方的肢體語言能看出,他不願跟別人交談呢? A:Move on and look for someone else. C:那如果大家都在交談,我就隻好能別人來找我了? A:That would be a waste of time. Look for a group of three or more people and try the same tactic. C:那我是不是要立刻進行自我介紹? A:Walk up to the group, stand slightly back, make eye contact with each one and smile. A soon as they acknowledge you, introduce yourself. C:如果他們對我不理不睬呢? A:Same as before. Keep moving until you find welcoming people. C:那 是不是隻有有兩個人在交談,應該更容易加入吧? A:Absolutely not. Those are the people you want to avoid. |
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