职场英语口语情景交际之兼职篇：兼职工作让我获益匪浅

May：

Hey, This is your order.

嗨。这就是您点的东西。

Customer：

Are you new here? I come to this coffeehouse often. But I didn't see you here before.

你是这里新来的吗?我经常到这家咖啡厅来。但是我以前都没有在这里见过你。

May：

Yes. I started this part-time job just three days ago. And my internship will last 1 week. I'm still a student now.

是的。我是三天前开始在这里兼职的。我的实习期会持续一个礼拜。我现在还是个学生呢?

Customer：

Do you mind if I ask you why you've taken the part-time job here?

你介意我问你为什么到这里来兼职吗?

May：

Of course not. You know, there are many foreign customers like you here. And I think it's good for me to improve my oral English.

当然不介意了。你知道，这里有很多像您这样的外国客人。而我想这有利于提高我的英语口语。

Customer：

Oh, are you an English student? Or you just study English for interest's sake?

哦，你是学英语的学生吗?还是你学英语只是出于兴趣?

May：

No, I'm not an English student. But I do like English. I'm going to be a volunteer in the 2008 Olympics where I want to be helpful with the language. So I try to improve my English.

不，我不是学英语的学生。但是我很喜欢英语。我要成为2008年的奥运志愿者，到时候我可以提供语言帮助。所以我要提高我的英语水平。

Customer：

Very nice. Thank you for your time.(He hands May some tips.)

真不错。谢谢你。(他递给阿美一些小费。)

May：

Thank you, sir. But I'm not allowed to accept any tips.)

谢谢您，先生。但是公司规定我们不可以接受任何小费。

Customer：

OK then. I don't want to put you in trouble.

那好吧。我可不想给你带来麻烦。

May：

Well, would you like something else? The new-made café parfait is really good. Want some?

对了，您还想要点别的吗?新做的冻糕很不错的。要来一点吗?

Customer：

OK. But I'd like some cookies.

好的。但我想要点曲奇饼干。

May：

Sure. If you want more coffee, please go over there. There is self-help coffee maker.

好的。如果要更多的咖啡，请过去那边。那里有自助的咖啡机。

Customer：

I surely know that. Don't forget that I am a regular customer here.

这个我当然知道啦。别忘了我可是这里的常客啊。

May：

Oops. Well, wait for a while. We'll get it done quickly.

哦。那么，请稍等。您要的马上就好。

Customer：

It's OK. Thank you.

没关系。谢谢你。

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对话详解：

last vi. 继续;持续

Our holiday lasts 10 days.

我们的假期有10天。

be allowed to 允许，准许

The government servants aren't allowed to accept rewards.

公务员不得接受酬谢。

tip n.小费

In America, consumers often give some tips to the people who serve them.

在美国,顾客经常给服务人员一些小费。