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公司主管Andy又請專門研究肢體語言的Monica給公司銷售員 Sara和James培訓。Andy說：
Andy: This morning we once again have business consultant Monica Wolf with us. Monica is going to speak to us today about body language and how it affects business relationships.
Monica: Hello again everyone! So....did you experiment with some of the pointers I gave you last time?
Sara: I did. I found that making a conscious effort to look people in the eye has been very useful. I think people find me more trustworthy now.
M: That's great!
Monica問大家有沒有嘗試著把上次她教的東西用到實踐中去。她用到的一個名詞 pointer 意思是指點，建議。Sara說，她發現，講話時有意識地看著對方的眼睛真的很有幫助，別人會覺得她更可靠，讓人信得過，trustworthy. 上面那段話里另一個語言點是，to make a conscious effort to do something 意思是有意識地去做某事。James說，
J: I've been working on my posture. I find when I stand up straight with my shoulders back, I actually feel more confident going into a business negotiation.
V: Wonderful! I'm so glad you applied the principles I shared with you. Today let's talk a little bit about attitude. What's the first thing you notice about a character like James Bond?
J: He's very cool and composed.
S: Yeah, he doesn't ever seem to get too worked up over anything.
James說，他也在有意識地改進自己的站姿和儀表，而且他發現，挺胸抬頭，真地會給自己平添一份自信。Monica聽說大家把上次講到的理論付諸實踐，很高興，說今天就來談談工作時的態度 attitude, 她問大家英國特工007 James Bond有什么特點。James和Sara都說，007很酷，很鎮定， composed, 處變不驚。這里用到的一個短語 worked up 是形容詞，意思是興奮，激動。Monica 說：
M: That's right! The reason he's so cool is because he's in charge of the situation and he knows it. People who are in charge don't get overly excited. So, what I recommend is that you try to appear to be in control by maintaining composure. If you find yourself in a very stressful business negotiation try to limit your body gestures and control the tone of your voice.
S: So even if I don't feel confident, I should try to fake it?
M: Yes. You'll be surprised that even if you're faking, you'll start to feel more in control. Try to reveal as few of your emotions as possible.
A: But of course you still have to appear friendly.
M: Absolutely. But like a poker player, you don't want to show your cards.
Monica說，James Bond 007 之所以老是那么淡定，是因為他知道，情況都在自己的掌握之中，所以建議大家一定要保持情緒的穩定，參加十分棘手的談判時，要 limit your body gestures and control the tone of your voice 盡量減少肢體動作，控制自己的音調，越少暴露自己的情緒越好，就好象是在打撲克牌，不能讓別人知道你手里的牌。
n. 姿勢，態度，情形
vt. 作 ... 姿
