Dialogue 1

Jingjing: Hey, Mark, did you have a good weekend?
京晶：嘿，馬克，你的周末過得好嗎？
Mark: Yeah, I did, and now it's over.
馬克：是的，非常好，但是現在一切都結束了。
Jingjing: Hey, why are you being such a grouch? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?
京晶：嘿，你干嘛發牢騷？今天早晨心情不好嗎？
Mark: You can say that. I'm just not ready to go back to work, that's all. I have the Monday blues.
馬克：可以這么說。我只是沒準備好回來工作，僅此而已。一到星期一就郁悶。
Jingjing: Ohhh, I see. You have a case of the Mondays. That's normal! No one wants to go back to work on Monday, but we just have to sweat it out.
京晶：哦，我明白了。你有星期一綜合征。這很正常！沒有人愿意周一回來上班，但我們必須強忍著堅持下去。
Mark: Yeah, I think if I worked for a bigger company I would be happier.
馬克：是啊，不過我想如果我要是在一家更大的公司工作，也許我會更開心點兒。
Jingjing: Hey, what's wrong with the job you're doing now? You're a PM at your company. That's really impressive.
京晶：嘿，你現在做的工作有什么不好嗎？你在公司是個項目經理。這很令人刮目相看啊。
Mark: Yeah, but my friend Bob just got a job across the street at a more prestigious company.
馬克：是，但我的朋友鮑勃剛剛在街對面一家更著名的公司找到了一份工作。
Jingjing: Really? What's his position?
京晶：真的嗎？他的職位是什么？
Mark: He's a bottom feeder right now. But still, it's a better company to work for.
馬克：他現在還只是一個底層員工，但是他的公司更好。
Jingjing: Well, just remember what they say: It's better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. Even though the company you work for isn't as well known as Bob's, you have a much more important position there. Just be grateful for what you have.
京晶：俗話說得好，寧做雞頭不做鳳尾。雖然你的公司沒有鮑勃的好，但你有一個更重要的職位，你應該知足啦。
Mark: You're right, Jingjing. You always know how to cheer me up.
馬克：你說得對，京晶。你總是知道怎么為我加油打氣。
Jingjing: That's what I'm here for!
京晶：樂意效勞！

New words: 習語短語

grouch=心情不好的人，發牢騷的人
wake up on the wrong side of the bed=心情不好
the Monday blues=一到星期一就郁悶
have a case of the Mondays=星期一綜合征
sweat (something) out=吃力地把（某事）完成，艱苦爭取（某事物）
PM=program manager 項目經理
bottom feeder=底層員工
It's better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.=寧做雞頭不做鳳尾。

Dialogue 2

Jingjing: Hey, looks like you're in a good mood this morning.
京晶：嘿，今天早上你看起來心情不錯啊。
Mark: That's right! TGIF! This is my favorite day of the week. The weekend is finally here. I just have to make it through today and then I can relax for two days!
馬克：沒錯！感謝老天，總算到星期五啦！這是我最喜歡的一天。周末終于要來了。只要熬過今天，我就可以放松兩天啦！
Jingjing: Yeah, Friday is definitely a day that makes me happy too. Wednesday is also a nice day for me. It's the hump day. To me, it's the half-way point for the work week. After Wednesday, the week is downhill from there.
京晶：是啊，每到星期五我也感覺特別開心。不過周三對我來說也不錯，因為它預示著一周已經過了一半啦。過了周三，工作就慢慢減少了。
Mark: Yeah, you're right. My most dreaded day of the week is Thursday because I have to have my weekly review with my boss. He's always threatening me that he will bump me down a position if my projects aren't finished on time.
馬克：是啊，你說得對。我最害怕的是周四，因為我必須跟我的老板做每周匯報。他總是威脅我說，如果我的項目沒有按時完成，他就給我降職。
Jingjing: Don't worry, he's all bark and no bite. That's normal for managers to say those things to employees. Just do your best and everything will work out.
京晶：別擔心，他只是嘴上說說而已，不會真的采取行動。經理就是愛這樣嚇唬員工。只要你做到最好，一切都會迎刃而解的。
Mark: I hope you're right. Anyways, got any plans this weekend?
馬克：我希望你說得對。不管怎么樣，本周末你有什么計劃嗎？
Jingjing: Yeah,actually, I got the short end of the stick and have to work over time. The good news is that I can earn some extra money!
京晶：有啊，倒霉的我得加班。不過好處是，這樣我就可以賺些外快啦！
Mark: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Oh,well, have a good day at work and I'll talk to you next week.
馬克：哦，太可憐了。祝你工作愉快，下周見。
Jingjing: Cheers!
京晶：下周見！

New words: 習語短語

TGIF=Thank God it's Friday. 感謝老天，總算到星期五啦。
hump day=一周的中間，星期三
downhill from here/there=從某一個點開始走下坡路，指做某事更容易了
to dread (something)=畏懼（某事），對即將發生的事件感到不高興
bump (someone) down=（工作）降職
all bark and no bite=嘴上說說而已，不會真正采取行動
get the short end of the stick=抽到了短棒，指倒霉，得到不公正待遇