Part II Listening and Speaking
A: Warming Up
Look at the pictures and work in pairs to discuss the following questions.
1. They are shaking hands. They aren’t close friends. Because it seems that they meet each other for the first time.
2. The man is in a hurry and he is trying to punch in on time. We can see it from his posture and facial expression.
B: Vocabulary and Sentences
I. Listen to the following phrases and write down the Chinese meanings.
1. green hand 职场新人
2. feeling of freshness 新鲜感
3. rules and regulations 规章制度
4. employee’s card 工作证
5. probation period 试用期
6. personal records 人事档案
7. life-long learner 终身学习者
8. staff in basic level 基层员工
9. workplace etiquette 职场礼仪
10. a big fish in a small pond 小公司的大人物
11. a small fish in a big pond 大公司的小人物
12. punch out 下班打卡
13. punch in 上班打卡
14. work overtime 加班
15. top manager 高层管理人员
II. Listen and complete the sentences with the right words.
1. I’m reporting for work today.
2. I am a green hand. And I’m on probation.
3. I was told to report here to work as an English teacher.
4. Would you like to tell me my work duties?
5. What are our rules about punching?
6. Good morning. I’m new here. Please let me introduce myself.
7. Do employees here have to go through a probation period?
8. I am very happy to join this great team.
9. I’d like you to meet Mr. White, the dean of our school.
10. I hope you’ll be happy working here, and if you have any problems, just let me know.
III. Listen to the dialogues and choose the sentences you hear.
Script:
1. —Are you a newcomer?
—Yes, I am a green hand. And I’m on probation.
2. —I’d like you to meet Mr. White, the dean of our school.
—OK, I have heard a lot about him.
3. —Good morning. I’m new here. Please let me introduce myself.
—Good morning. Nice to meet you.
4. —I hope you’ll be happy working here, and if you have any problems, just let me know.
—Thank you. I believe I’ll be happy working here.
5. —Do employees here have to go through a probation period?
—Yes, you have to.
6. —I’m reporting for work today.
—Welcome aboard to join us. I am waiting for you now.
7. —I was told to report here to work as an English teacher.
—Yeah, you’ve found the right place. We are in great need of an English teacher.
8. —Would you like to tell me my work duties?
—Yes. To be a salesman, you should know a lot.
9. —I am very happy to join this great team.
—Well, you will meet your new challenges here.
10. —What are our rules about punching?
—You should punch in at 9 o’clock from Monday to Friday.
Keys:
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. A
6. A 7.B 8. A 9. A 10. B
C: Process Viewing
Video Episode 1
Script:
(Eric is just employed. Now he is reporting for work to John, the headmaster.)
Eric: Good morning. My name is Eric. I’m reporting for work today.
John: Good morning, Eric. I am John. Welcome aboard, Eric. I am waiting for you now.
Eric: Yeah, I am very happy to join this great team.
John: Well, I’ve heard you are an excellent English major and want to be a good teacher. You will
meet your new challenges here. I have faith in you.
Eric: Thank you. I appreciate that. Though I am a green hand, I will do my best.
John: Yeah, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask me at any time.
Eric: Thank you so much for your kindness.
John: Ok, let me introduce some of your colleagues to you.
Eric: Yes, thank you.
（埃里克刚刚入职，现在他正向校长约翰报到上班。）
埃里克：早上好。我的名字叫埃里克。我今天来报到上班。
约翰：早上好，埃里克。我是约翰。欢迎加入我们，埃里克。我正在等你。
埃里克：好的，我很高兴加入这个伟大的团队。
约翰：哦，我已听说你是一位很优秀的英语专修者，而且想做一名好老师。你将在这里接受新
挑战。我对你有信心。
埃里克：谢谢，我很感激您这样说。虽然我是个新人，但我会尽我的最大努力的。
约翰：好的，如果你有任何问题，随时问我。
埃里克：非常感谢您的贴心善意。
约翰：好的，让我给你介绍一些同事吧。
埃里克：好，谢谢。
Keys:
I. Watch the video episode and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. T 2. T 3. T
II. Watch the video episode again and choose the sentences you hear.
1. A 2. A
Video Episode 2
Script:
(Eric is on his first day of work. The headmaster John is introducing him to Jim. )
John: Good morning, Jim. I’d like you to meet Eric. He’s our new English teacher. Eric, Jim is the head of English teaching group.
Jim: Hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Eric. Welcome aboard.
Eric: Thank you. I’m glad to meet you, too. And I’m looking forward to working for you.
Jim: From what I’ve heard, you’re going to fit in just fine. I’ll have a meeting and must be off now.And see you this afternoon to go over the things.
Eric: OK. Fine with me.
John: See you, Jim. Eric, Let’s go ahead and know more about our English teaching group.
(埃里克第一天上班，校长约翰正把他介绍给吉姆。 )
约翰：早上好，吉姆。我想让你见见埃里克，他是我们新来的英语老师。埃里克，吉姆是英语教学组长。
吉姆：你好，很高兴见到你，埃里克。欢迎加入我们。
埃里克：谢谢，我也很高兴见到您。期待为您效劳。
吉姆：据我听说的情况，你会很快融入我们的。我有个会议，现在得走了。今天下午咱们再见面好好聊聊具体的事。
埃里克：好的，我没问题。
约翰：再见，吉姆。埃里克，咱们继续了解英语教学组的更多情况吧。
Keys:
I. Watch the video episode and choose the missing words according to what you hear.
1. Hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Eric.
2. From what I’ve heard, you’re going to fit in just fine.
II. Watch the video episode again and choose the correct answers.
1. A 2. D 3. A
Video Episode 3
Script:
(Ben, one of Eric’s colleagues in English teaching group, is telling him some rules about the school.)
Ben：Welcome to our school. First, let me go over what we do in the office during a typical workday.
Eric：OK. I understand that we basically work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with an hour-long lunch break from 12 to 1, right?
Ben：That’s right. We don’t work overtime. And we should obey the punching rules. That is, you should punch in when you come and punch out when you go with your employee’s card.
Eric：Yeah, I see. How often do we have meetings?
Ben：You should attend an English teaching and research meeting every Friday morning. There are other meetings for people working together on certain projects.
Eric：Fine. Salaries are paid directly into our bank accounts, aren’t they?
Ben：That’s right.
Eric：Do employees here have to go through a probation period?
Ben: Yes. Our school believes in employee training and self-improvement.
Eric：Yeah, I see. I’ve met some colleagues already. I’m sure we’ll get along well with each other.
Ben：OK. This is your cubicle. Get yourself settled and then I’ll introduce you to some of the others.
（一位名叫本的英语教学组的同事正在向埃里克介绍学校的一些规定。）
本：欢迎来到我们学校。首先让我回顾一下平常的工作日，我们在办公室里做哪些事情。
埃里克：好的。我知道我们基本是从早上9点工作到下午3点，午餐休息一小时，从12点到1点，对吗？
本：是的，我们不加班。我们得遵守学校的打卡规定。也就是，你应该拿工作证上班时打卡签
到、下班时打卡签退。
埃里克：好的，我明白了。咱们隔多久开会？
本：你应该每周五上午参加英语教研会。还有其他的会议是某些项目的小组成员要参加的。埃里克：好的。工资是直接打到银行卡上，是吗？
本：是的。
埃里克：这里的员工必须得经历实习期吗？
本：是的。我们学校信奉员工培训和自我提升。
埃里克：好的，我明白了。我已经见过一些同事们了。我确信我们会相处融洽的。
本：好的。这是你的办公格间。你自己安顿好，然后我给你介绍其余同事。
Keys:
I. Watch the video episode and choose the possible sentences which have the same meanings as the sentences you hear.
1. A 2. B
II. Watch the video episode again and answer the following questions.
1. Before 9 a.m.
2. An English teaching and research meeting.
3. Yes, they would. The school believes in employee training and self-improvement.
Speaking
Omitted.D: Situational Viewing
Video Episode 4 Script:
(George is late for his reporting work to Sunrise Primary School, and Mike is greeting him.)
George: Good morning. I’m George. Sorry, I am late.
Mike: Hello, George. Welcome to our school.
George: I’m ashamed of myself. I forgot to set the alarm clock…
Mike: It doesn’t matter. Nice to meet you, George. I’m glad you’ll be working for us. We’re like a big family here. We all work together as a team.
George: That’s great. I’m eager to start.
Mike: Well, let me tell you about some of our policies and practices here.
George: All right. That will be a big help. I’m fresh out of college.
Mike: Er… it is the first time for you to be late. And I hope it will also be the last time. We require all our employees to arrive for work on time and we insist that they keep their lunch hours to a reasonable length.
George: I understand.
Mike: Employee character is very important to us. We expect everyone here to be hard-working,patient, honest and open-minded.
George: I’m very glad to hear that. I think I possess all of those qualities.
Mike: We also try to do the best we can for our employees. We feel obligated to provide a safe working environment, and we make every effort to listen to our employees’ concerns.
George: That’s very admirable. That’s also one of the reasons I want to work here.
(乔治去日升小学报到时迟到了，麦克正在接待他。)
乔治：早上好，我是乔治。对不起，我迟到了。
麦克：你好，乔治。欢迎来到我们学校。
乔治：我为自己感到羞愧。我忘记定闹钟了……
麦克：没关系。很高兴见到你，乔治。我很高兴你将为我们工作。我们这里就像一个大家庭。我们都是一个团队在工作。
乔治：太棒了，我等不及要开始了。
麦克：好，让我告诉你我们这里的一些政策和措施吧。
乔治：好的，那将帮了大忙。我才从大学出来。
麦克：嗯……这是你第一次迟到，我希望也是最后一次。我们要求所有员工按时上班并且把午餐时间控制在合理时长范围内。
乔治：我明白。
麦克：员工的性格对我们来说很重要。我们希望每一位员工都勤奋、有耐心、诚实且胸怀宽广。
乔治：我很高兴听到这样的话。我认为我拥有以上所有品质。
麦克：我们也在设法为我们的员工竭尽全力。我们有义务为员工提供安全的工作环境，并且我们也努力听取大家关心的事务。
乔治：太让人敬佩了。这也是我想要来这里工作的原因之一。
Keys:
I. Watch the video episode and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. F 2. F
II. Watch again and rearrange the following sentences in sequence of happening.
2—3—1
Video Episode 5
Script:
(George is a new English teacher and he is asking his colleague Jack about the school’s rules and regulations.)
Jack: Now, perhaps you have some questions. Is there any additional information I can provide?
George: Yes, as a matter of fact，I have a few questions.
Jack: Certainly. Go ahead!
George: Will I be required to have a medical examination before I start to work?
Jack: Yes, but the school will cover the expense.
George: And would I have to go through special training or preparations for the job?
Jack: Yes, you would. Our school believes in employee training and self-improvement.
George: And would it be necessary for me to work on weekends?
Jack: No, that wouldn’t be necessary.
George: And one more question: do employees here have to go through a probation period?
Jack: No, they don’t. Once you are hired，you have the same rights as other employees.
George: I see. That’s great.
Jack: Do you have any other questions?
George: No, I don’t think so. You’ve been so helpful.
Jack: All right. I’m glad to hear that.
George: I’ve enjoyed talking with you. Thank you very much.
Jack: You’re very welcome.
(乔治是一名新来的英语教师，他正在向同事杰克打听学校的一些规章制度。)
杰克：现在，也许你有一些问题吧。我还能提供什么其他信息吗？
乔治：是的，事实上，我有几个问题。
杰克：当然，说吧！
乔治：我上岗前得进行医学检查吗？
杰克：是的，但学校会承担费用的。
乔治：我必须得接受这份工作的特殊培训或者做一些准备工作吗？
杰克：是的。我们学校信奉员工培训和自我提升。
乔治：我需要周末上班吗？
杰克：不，没必要。
乔治：还有一个问题：这里的员工都得经历实习期吗？
杰克：不用。一旦你被雇佣了，你就与其他员工享有同样的权利。
乔治：我明白了。太棒了。
杰克：你还有其他问题吗？
乔治：不，我想没有了。您已经帮我很多了。
杰克：好的，我很高兴听到你这样说。
乔治：我很喜欢和您的谈话，非常感谢。
杰克：不客气。
Keys:
I. Watch the video episode and choose the correct answers.
1. B 2. B 3. B
II. Watch again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. T 2. F
Video Episode 6
Script:
(George is a new English teacher and has made a mistake in his work. Jim, the head of English teaching group, is talking with him about it.)
Jim: George, how long have you been here?
George: For three months, sir.
Jim: It is not a short time, and you should have had some knowledge of your job well.
George: Yes, I feel so sorry for my carelessness.
Jim: As a newcomer, after the feeling of freshness, you should focus yourself on learning more from your colleagues. I think it is very important to learn from them, especially those who are careful, hardworking, and devoted.
George: Yes, it is my fault. I feel so sorry, and due to my fault…
Jim: Don’t say sorry again. I want you not to do it again. You are smart, and I have confidence in you.
George: I promise I will not. I’ll do better in the future.
Jim: OK. Let’s make it.
(乔治是一名新来的英语教师，他在工作中犯了一个错误。英语教学组组长吉姆正在就此事和他交谈。)
吉姆：乔治，你来这里多久了？
乔治：三个月了，先生。
吉姆：时间不短了，你应该对你的工作很了解了。
乔治：是的，我为我的粗心感到很抱歉。
吉姆：作为新人，经历了新鲜感后，你应该专心向同事们学习。我认为向他们学习很重要，尤其是那些细心、勤奋且工作投入的同事们。
乔治：是的，是我的错。我感觉很抱歉，由于我的错误……
吉姆：不用再说抱歉。我希望你不要再犯错。你很聪明，我对你有信心。
乔治：我发誓我不会的。以后我会做得更好的。
吉姆：好的，咱们说定了。
Keys:
I. Watch the video episode and choose the correct answers.
1. B 2. D 3. B
II. Watch the video episode again and answer the following questions.
1. According to Jim, George should learn from those who are careful, hard-working, and devoted.
2. If I were George, I would be strict with myself and do better in the future. I would learn more from my colleagues and be kind, patient and more careful to my colleagues and students.
Speaking
Work in pairs to make up a dialogue with your partner according to the following situation.
Suppose you are Mike and it is your first day of work. You want to know more about the rules and regulations of your company. You ask your colleague Job for help.
Reference:
Mike: Good morning. My name is Mike.
Job: Good morning. My name is Job. Can I help you?
Mike: I am reporting for work today. And the manager tells me that you can help me with the rules and regulations of our company. Can you do me a favor?
Job: Welcome, Mike. I am so happy to introduce the rules and regulations. At first, you have to go through a probation period.
Mike: Oh, really? How long?
Job: For three months. Then you can share the same rights and great privileges as other employees.Mike: Good. Shall we punch every day?
Job: Yes. We basically work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an hour-long lunch break from 12 to 1.
Mike: Yeah, I see. Is it necessary to work overtime?
Job: Sometimes. If you meet your deadline, you have to.
Mike: OK. How about the holiday?
Job: You have two-week paid holiday every year. Any more questions?
Mike: Yeah, the last question: Salaries are paid directly into our bank accounts, aren’t they?
Job: Yes, they are. You can get your salary at the end of the month.
Mike: Good. Thank you.
Job: My pleasure.