Gordon: What's going on?
John: Nothing much, just the usual. Why do you ask?
Gordon: You seem ill. Do you have a cold?
John: How did you know?
Gordon: You have a fever. We should go to see a doctor.
John: But my English is poor. The doctor won't understand me.
Gordon: I will teach you some English on the drive to the hospital.
John: Great. I hope the English-speaking doctor can help me.
戈登：最近怎么样？
约翰：没什么新鲜的，老样子。为什么这么问？
戈登：你看起来像是生病了，你感冒了吗？
约翰：你怎么知道的？
戈登：你发烧了，我们应该去看医生。
约翰：可我的英语不好，医生听不懂。
戈登：去医院的路上我会教你一些英语。
约翰：太好了，希望那个说英语的医生能帮上我。
NEW WORDS（生词)
1) The Flu （流感）: a real bad cold caused by virus
My head aches. I have a fever. And my stomach isn't right. I think I have the flu.
我头疼、发烧、胃也不舒服，我想我是得感冒了。
2) Running （流着）: dripping, wet
My nose is running. I am coughing a lot, and I have a fever.
我一直流鼻涕，老咳嗽，还发烧。
3) Symptoms （症状）: signs, indications
My symptoms include, a fever, a cough, and a running nose.
我的症状是：发烧、咳嗽还有流鼻涕。
4) Stuffy nose （鼻塞）: full, can't breathe through the nose
I have runny eyes and a stuffy nose.
我老流眼泪而且鼻子不透气。
5) Vomiting （呕吐）:throwing up,
After drinking too much beer, Tom vomited on his new shoes.
啤酒喝得多了后，汤姆吐到了自己的新鞋上。
Dialogue A
Doc: Please tell me about your symptoms.
Tim: My nose is constantly running, I have a fever and I vomited a few times. Do you think it is a cold?
Doc: Sorry to say, no. I think it may be the flu.
Tim: Is the flu more serious than a cold?
Doc: Correct. The flu that is going around is rather bad.
Tim: My friend Mary was also vomiting yesterday. Do you think she gave the flu to me.
Doc: Maybe. You should come into to the hospital ASAP. (As Soon As Possible)
医生：请把你的症状告诉我。
蒂姆：我老流鼻涕、发烧、还吐了好几次。您觉得我这是感冒吗？
医生：不是，我想可能是流感。
蒂姆：流感比感冒更严重吗？
医生：是的。流感四处传染，更糟。
蒂姆：我的朋友玛丽昨天也吐了，是她传染给我的吗？
医生：可能。你应该尽快来医院。
Dialogue B
Tim : Remember last month when we both had the flu?
Mary: Of course, I was vomiting for days. My nose ran for a week and my stomach hurt for longer than that.
Tim : The doctor said we both had the same symptoms.
Mary: Yesterday I had a dry throat and a runny eyes.
Tim : Did you see a doctor?
Mary: No, it wasn't very serious. I am fine today. It was just a mild cold.
Tim : I am glad it wasn't the flu again. Having the flu was a serious illness. I missed work for 5 days.
蒂姆：还记得上个月我们一起得流感吗？
玛丽：当然记得，我吐了好几天。流了一星期鼻涕，胃疼的时间更长。
蒂姆：医生说我们的症状一样。
玛丽：昨天我嗓子发干，还流眼泪。
蒂姆：你看医生了吗？
玛丽：没有，不是很严重。今天没事了，只是小感冒。
蒂姆：还好没再得流感。流感真是很严重，我五天没上班。
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NEW WORDS（生词)
1) A-OK （了不起的、出众的）: great, wonderful
Thanks for lending me 200 USD. You are A-OK in my book.
谢谢你借给我200美元，你总是这么好。
2) Cubbyhole （小隔间）: small space to put things in, office station
Put your jacket in the cubbyhole and let's get to work.
把外衣放在小隔间里，开始干活吧。
3) Cubical (office cube)（办公隔间）: work station, walled space
My cubical is right next to a big window.
我的办公隔间挨着一扇大窗户。
4) Neat （整齐的）: orderly, not messy
My boss always has neat hair.
我老板的头发总是很整齐。
5) Shelf （架子、搁板）: storage place, wooden plank
Put the rest of the books on the shelf.
把剩下的书放在架子上。
Lesson: 课文
Creating a Professional Atmosphere 创造工作气氛
1) Keep your cubical or workstation neat and clean.
2) Fill your shelves with useful resource books and materials including: a dictionary or two, a thesaurus.
3) Keep something that motivates you in your office cube. (A picture of your loved one, a picture of money, or a picture of expensive but delicious food.
4) The language that you use affects your atmosphere, so always talk in a business way. Do this by using educated synonyms for: yes, no, thank you, etc.
5) Don't read newspapers at your desk. Instead, try reading a magazine that is related to your job.
1) 保持你的办公隔间整齐、干净。
2) 在书架上放进有用的参考书和资料，包括：一两本字典、一本词典。
3) 在你的办公隔间里放点能提高你积极性的东西（恋人的相片、钞票或美食的图片）。
4) 你使用的语言很影响你周围的气氛，所以要保持以交际方式交谈。用一些礼貌的同义词来表达：是、不是、谢谢等词。
5) 不要在办公桌旁读报纸，读一些与工作相关的杂志。
Dialogue 对话
Talking about Your Office Atmosphere 谈谈办公气氛
Molly : Pardon me, Sir, you said you wanted to see me?
Gordon: That is right, I wanted to ask about your cubical.
Molly : What do you want to know?
Gordon: What are those big books on your bookshelf?
Molly : Two of them are language dictionaries. One is a synonym thesaurus.
Gordon: How about those magazines under your desk?
Molly : They are business magazines, sir. I read them during my coffee breaks, always trying to learn more about the industry.
Gordon: I am glad to hear that.
Molly : I appreciate your kindness, sir.
Gordon: Don't mention it. I appreciate what you have done to improve the atmosphere of the entire office.
Molly : Thanks for your compliment, sir.
Gordon: It was my pleasure.
莫莉：对不起，先生，您要见我吗？
戈登：是，关于你的办公隔间，我想问几个问题。
莫莉：您想知道些什么？
戈登：你书架上的那些厚书是什么？
莫莉：两本是字典，另一本是同义词典。
戈登：那你桌子底下的那些杂志呢？
莫莉：那些是商业杂志，先生。我在喝咖啡间歇的时候读，想对这一行多了解一些。
戈登：听你这么说我很高兴。
莫莉：很感谢您的好意，先生。
戈登：这没什么，我很欣赏你在改善整个办公气氛方面所做的一切。
莫莉：谢谢您的夸奖，先生。
戈登：不用谢。
