商务英语情景口语100主题007
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007 Co-Workers
Dialogue 1
A: I m realy fed up with Harry! He s the biggest airhead I ve ever met. He always makes careless mistakes, and he s a pain to work with.
B: You souldn t be so negative. You ll always have some co-workers that are harder to work with than others. But if you are negative and start name-calling in the office, it will make a bad working enviroment for everybody.
A: You only say that because you don t have to work with him. The people in your department seem to capable and nice to be around. Take Mary for example. She s smart and enthusiastic. I ve never anyone as cheery as she is.
B: Everybody has their strengths and weaknesses. Even Larry. He might be a pain to be around, but he s also very good at staying in budget on projects. Mary, on the other hand, spends our project money like there s no tomorrow. Also, she s never willing to stay a little later at the office. She always leave at 5:00 pm sharp.
A: Isn t there anyone in the office that is a perfect co-worker? What about Bob? Everybody loves Bob. Even though he s fresh out the college and still a bit green, he is a great co-worker.
B: You are right. He s a hard worker, easy to get along with, honest, and he never steals the credit on projects. The only thing he s lacking in is experience.
A: Maybe that s why he s so nice!
Dialogue 2
A: Do you get along with your co-workers?
B: I get along pretty well with most of them. It seems there are always a few rotten apples in the bunch, though. Like Margaret. I don t know why management hasn t fired her yet. She s a terrible gossip.
A: Do you think management should fire someone just because they grossip?
B: It s not only that she gossip, but she also tries to start problems among other employees by spreading rumors and telling lies about her co-workers. She s not trustworthy, and in my opinion, I think she s nuts.
A: So how do you develop good relationships in the office?
B: I think one of the important things is just to be considerate of your co-workers feelings and needs. If you are aware of other people and do your part to make a good working enviroment, you should be able to ge along wiht most of the people you work with.
A: I think you re right. But it does seems that there are always a few co-workers that are harder to work with than others.