Part Four: Monologue

“When I first started this job, it took me quite a while to learn the ropes. I guess many new-comers have the same problem and have to ask their co-workers for help. I didn’t know how to use the system or where to find things. On my first day I wandered around for twenty minutes before I could find the copy room. Fortunately my co-workers were very helpful and supportive, so it didn’t take me long to get the hang of it. I just kept working hard, and in the end all my hard work really paid off. Things are going just great!”
——Bob Evian, office worker
當我剛開始做這項工作的時候，花了很久的時間去學習它的規則。我想很多新來的人都會碰到同樣的問題而必須向同事尋求幫助。我不明白公司的運作，找東西也不知道去哪里找。第一天上班我轉悠了20分鐘才找到復印室在哪里。幸運的是，我的同事都肯幫忙，而且都支持我。不久我摸清了工作情況。我一直以來都努力工作，最終辛苦工作終于有了回報。事情簡直棒極了。
——伯博·伊夫安，辦公室人員

Part Five: Vocabulary and Expressions

-- stop by =drop by順便拜訪
-- Could you please…? 你可以…嗎？
-- How do I…? 我如何…？
-- overtime超過，加班，額外工作時間
-- Hard work pays off. 辛苦工作肯定有回報。
-- promotion 提升，晉級
-- deadline 截止期限，最后限期
-- exhausted 精疲力竭的
-- new-comer 新來的人
-- co-workers 同事（=coworker）
--get the hang of sth.學會，掌握竅門，摸清情況
--* It looks (+ adjective). It looks like (+ noun).
It looks delicious. She looks beautiful. You look tired.
It looks like a gourmet meal. She looks like a beautiful star. You look like you’re tired.