Jasmine：Does he got paid for it
Lily：No，he doesn't.
Jasmine：That's a real pain in the neck.
Lily：He doesn't want to do it，but he has to.
那真是难过的事
茉莉：吉姆今天加班吗？
莉莉：是的，因为第二班的人来晚了。
茉莉：他有加班费吗？
莉莉：不，他没有。
茉莉：那真是难过的事。
莉莉：他不想加班，但是必须加。
Notes 注释
work overtime加班
3、文化加油站
“格差婚”英语怎么说？
贫民女子嫁入豪门都被叫做“灰姑娘”，而且都被人们看作是很平常的事情。可是反过来，如果一个男人娶了一个各方面都比自己强的妻子，就可能会被人们叫做“吃软饭”。这样的婚姻被称为是“格差婚”。
A"status-gap marriage"is one in which there is a clear gap in income，pedigree，social status，etc.between the husband and wife.The phrase usually refers to marriages in which a woman marries"beneath herself，"such as the marriage between Japanese actress Norika Fujiwara and her husband，the lesser-known comedian Tomonori Jinnai.They ended in divorce in 2009.
Status-gap marriage（格差婚）指夫妻双方在收入、家庭条件、社会地位等方面相差悬殊的婚姻，多指女方“下嫁”的情况。比如，日本女星藤原纪香与不太知名的喜剧演员阵内智则的婚姻就被看作是格差婚。两人最终于2009年离婚。
63
Asking for Leave
请假
每次有什么事情不得不请假时我总是在心中默默祈祷老板能通情达理，痛痛快快地准假，那真是谢天谢地了！但是有时工作很忙时自己都不好意思开口，更何况老板同不同意了……
1、句子
01
Did Lily take a sick day today
莉莉今天请病假了吗？
02
How many vacation days do you have
你有多少带薪假期？
03
I'm sorry to apply for three days leave from Monday to Wednesday.
很抱歉，我想从周一到周三请三天假。
04
I'm afraid that I am going to be out sick today.
我今天病了，恐怕不能去上班了。
05
Wouldn't it be possible for me to take the day off this Sunday
这个周日我是否可以休一天假？
06
You look terrible.Why don't you take the day off
你看起来气色不好。为什么不请一天假呢？
07
Do you mind if I am absent for a while
您介意我出去一会儿吗？
2、对话
Will You Be Gone Very Long
Jasmine：Mr.Smith，do you mind if I am gone for a while
Mr.Smith：Of course not.But where are you going
Jasmine：I have to pick up my laundry from the dry cleaners on the corner.
Mr.Smith：Will you be gone very long
Jasmine：No，only about ten minutes.Would you like me to get you something
Mr.Smith：No，thanks.
你要去很久吗？
茉莉：史密斯先生，您介意我出去一会吗？
史密斯先生：当然不介意。你要去哪儿？
茉莉：我要去街角那家干洗店取回送洗的衣服。
史密斯先生：你要去很久？
茉莉：不，大约只去十分钟。要我替您捎点东西吗？
史密斯先生：不用，谢谢。
Notes 注释
laundry n.洗衣店（房）；洗好的衣服，待洗的衣服
3、文化加油站
如何用英文写假条
生活中难免会出现意外事件。比如，你突然生病了，或者是发生重要事件，这些都可能让你没法工作，那就只好请假啦。如果领导你的是老外上司，那该如何写一个英文请假条呢？Don't worry！看了下面的内容，你就知道怎么写了。
首先，要在假条的上方写明假条是递给谁的
To：假条是递给谁的
From：请假人
Date：写假条的日期（注意可不是请假的日期，不要弄混了哦！）
Subject：写上请假字样
例如：To： Peter Stone，Manager
From： Lynn Chen，Financial Department
Date： May 22nd，2006
Subject： Casual Leave of Absence
其次，在假条的第一段，要开门见山但是有礼貌地提出请假，要写清你要请假的日期。
例如：Peter，I would like to know if I could ask for a casual leave of absence for one day on May 24th，this Wednesday.
然后，在假条的第二段，你要简单明了地陈述请假的原因事由，并且要表达对此给工作带来不便的歉意。
例如：This morning I received a telephone call from my dentist，urging me to come to his practice for immediate treatment of my teeth.I have been experiencing a stinging pain，depriving me of my sleep during the past fortnight.The situation could worsen，should infection occur.
Concerning my workload，as Wednesday is not as busy as the other weekdays，I think a one-day leave this Wednesday may be the best solution.I apologize for the inconvenience my absence from work may cause.
接着，在假条的最后一段，要写上你希望获得准假的请求，或者具体等候答复的时间。
例如：Thanks.I will call you at 1： 30p.m.or you can call me at any time.
把以上几段综合起来，就是一则请假条。也没想像的那么难吧！
例：To： John Smith，Supervisor
From： George Chen，Accounting Department
Date： March 11，2001
Subject： Casual Leave of Absence
John，I would like to know if I could ask for a casual leave of absence from March 23 to 27.
Yesterday I received a letter from my parents，who are both over 70，telling me that a big flood took place at my home village，causing serious damage to my house.As the only son of my parents，I should be back to assess the situation，and help them to get over these difficulties.Though I cannot stay at home for too long a time，I should at least make arrangements for repair work.I believe my relatives in the village and my neighbors will also come to help.Financially I have no difficulties.
I will call you at 1： 30p.m.or you can call me at any time.
64
Getting the Hook
解雇
下岗，是每个人都担心害怕降临到自己身上的事情，可是如果你平时在公司里不好好表现，业绩差，不能为公司创造效益，那么恐怕在裁员的时候你一定是老板的首选……
1、句子
01
We have to lay off some employees.
我们必须要裁掉一些员工。
02
That employee hasn't gotten a pink slip as yet.
直到目前为止，那个雇员仍未收到解雇通知。
03
They tried to break up the strike by firing many of its leaders.
他们试图用解雇许多罢工领导人的办法来破坏罢工。
04
We regret to inform you that you are to be dismissed next week.
我们很抱歉地通知你，你下周起被解雇。
05
The company only dismisses its employees in case of gross misconduct.
公司仅在雇员严重失职的情形下才予以解雇。
06
She was totally unreliable，so she was given her marching orders.
她完全不可靠，所以被解雇了 。
07
The general manager gave John the bird.
总经理解雇了约翰。
2、对话
We're Going to Lay You off
Mr.Smith：Bob，we're going to lay you off.
Bob：What I can't afford to be laid off now.
Mr.Smith：I'm sorry，Bob.We can't afford to keep you.
Bob：But Mr.Smith，I've been a good employee.I just bought a new car…
Mr.Smith：Bob，there's no question about it.We're laying you off next week.
Bob：I'm going to talk to the union steward about this.
我们得把你解雇了
史密斯先生：鲍勃，我们得把你解雇了。
鲍勃：什么？我现在不能被解雇。
史密斯先生：对不起，鲍勃。但是我们供不起你。
鲍勃：但是史密斯先生，我一直是个好雇员，我刚买了部新车……
史密斯先生：鲍勃，这是一定的。我们下周就要解雇你了。
鲍勃：我要去找公会管理人谈这件事。
Notes 注释
afford v.负担得起；提供；给与
steward n.管理人员
3、文化加油站
职场英语：外企生存十大必备英语词汇
1.performance（n.）业绩，表现
His performance this month has been less than satisfactory.
他这个月的业绩不是很令人满意。
2.performance Evaluation
定期的员工个人评定
The performance evaluation test is a way of seeing how efficient a worker's performance is.
定期的员工个人评定是一种考察员工工作效率的手段。
3.challenge (v.)
在外企的英文中它不当“挑战”讲而是“谴责，批评，指责”
His poor performance gave rise to the challenge from his boss.
他差劲的表现遭到了老板的批评。
4.presentation (n.)
做介绍（一般指打投影仪的那种汇报）
His presentation on the Earth Summit proves that we really need to pay more attention to the global environment.
他在地球峰会上的报告证实我们的确要更加关注全球的环境。
5.quota (n.)
员工的（一年或半年的）任务量
Have you reached your predicted quota for this quarter
你达到了本季度预期的任务量了吗？
6.solid (adj.)
可靠的，稳妥的
Their partnership is as solid as a rock.
他们的伙伴关系像岩石一样坚不可摧。
7.complicated (adj.)
复杂的
