職場英語:辦公室英語會話(63)
Angry over a change in plans
A: Susan! Why didn』t you tell me that you were taking over the Silk Company account?
B: I thought you knew, Todd. It was decided last week. I guess you weren』t at the meeting.
A: You know I wasn』t at the meeting. I was meeting with Mr. Wei about this account. I』ve been on this for a month and a half.
B: I』m sorry. Todd, but Mr. Emory felt that it was going too slowly, and that it needed a fresh start. He should have told you.
計劃變動
A:蘇珊!你為什麼沒告訴我你要接管絲綢公司這個項目?
B:我以為你知道了呢,陶德。這是上星期決定的。我想你沒來開會。
A:你知道我沒來開會。我正會見魏先生商議這個項目。我為這已經工作一個半月了。
B:對不起,陶德,可埃莫裡先生覺得這事進展得太慢,需要一個全新的開始。他應該告訴你了。
Unveiling a disagreement
A: John? I have to ay I was bothered by the way you handled the meeting today.
B: How so? I thought it went fine.
A: I think it would have been better if you had given us more of a chance to give out opinions.
B: I』m sorry. I thought we were all pretty much in agreement.
提出反對意見
A:約翰?我得說你今天主持會議的方式令我無法理解。
B:為什麼?我覺得會開得不錯。
A:我想如果你能多給我們些機會表達意見的話,會更好的。
B:對不起。我以為我們的意見相當一致了。
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