Useful Words 第1步 熟悉词汇
punch 打卡 management 管理 probation 试用期
attendance 出勤 regulation 规章 late 迟到
absent 缺席的 deduction 扣除 idle 闲散的
personnel 人员 tardiness 迟延 disobey 违反
statistics 统计 absenteeism 旷工 unpunctual 不准时的
Useful Sentences 第2 步 牢记句型
I’m sorry for being late . 抱歉迟到了。
You’re ten minutes late . 你迟到了十分钟。
Crap ! I’m going to be late for work .天哪！我上班要迟到了。
I can’t be late for work again . 我上班不能再迟到了。
The traffic jam block me for half an hour . 交通阻塞，堵了我半小时。
Sorry , I didn’t catch the bus .抱歉，我没赶上公交车。
May I leave early today ?我今天能早点走吗？
1. I’m sorry for being late .抱歉我迟到了。
I apologize for being late .我很抱歉迟到了。
apologize v. 道歉
2. You’re ten minutes late .你迟到了十分钟。
You’re late by ten minutes .你迟到了十分钟。
3. This is the first time I’ve being late .这是我第一次迟到。
Oh , no . I am late again .哦，不，我又迟到了。
Crap ! I’m going to be late for work .天哪！我上班要迟到了。
I was five minutes late again .我有迟到了五分钟。
4. I can’t be late for work . 我上班不能迟到。
I can’t be late for work again . 我上班不能再迟到了。
If I’m late again , I’ll get fired !如果我在吃的我就会被开除了。
5. You’ve been late for work these days .你最近上班总是迟到。
Always remember : be punctual , don't be late .要记得准时，别迟到。
punctual adj. 准时的，守时的
6. The traffic jam blocks me for half an hour . 交通阻塞，堵了我半小时。
Sorry , I hit rush hour traffic . 抱歉，我碰上了交通高峰期。
Sorry , I didn’t catch the bus .抱歉，我没赶上公交车。
7. Did you pinch in ?你上班打卡了吗？
Did you punch out ?你下班打卡了吗？
punch in 上班打卡 punch out 下班打卡
8. May I leave early today ?我今天能早点走吗？
Would you mind if I leave early today ?你介意我今天早点儿走吗？
I want to knock off an hour earlier .我想提前一小时下班。
knock off 停止，中断
Useful Conversations 第3步 模仿对话
1. 上班迟到 Be Late for Work
Erin : Wow , Charlie , you are late today !
Charlie : I know ! The bus was late this morning . Plus , since it was running late , it was very crowded and had to make more stops than usual .
Erin : You should try to find a more reliable way to get to work . I ride my bike and I never have to wait on anyone else .
艾琳：哇，查理，你今天迟到了！
查理：我知道！公交车今天早上晚点了。而且，由于公交车晚点，车上特别挤，车子又比平常停的站次多。
艾琳：你应该选一种更有效的方式来上班。我骑自行车，所以我从来不用等其他人。
crowded adj. 拥挤的，塞满的 reliable adj. 可靠的
2. 主要出勤 Take Care of Attendance
Lucy : Drew , when you have a moment , can I take to you in my office ?
Drew : Sure , I’m free right now .
Lucy : Great . Come in and take a seat . You have been doing a great job in this new position and the customers are very happy . The only thing is that I’m worried about your attendance . You missed two days last week and another day the week before . Is everything okay ?
Drew : I’m sorry , I know I’ve been gone a lot . I have had to go the doctor a few times recently .
Lucy : Is it serious ?
Drew : I don't think so . It should be taken care of . I will be here more , I promise .
Lucy : That would be great . I’d hate to lose a good employee .
露西：杜鲁，等你有时间了，能来我办公室谈谈吗？
杜鲁：可以，我现在就有时间。
露西：太好了。进来坐。你在这个新职位上的工作做得非常好，顾客非常满意。我唯一担心的是你的出勤情况。你上周缺勤了两天，上上周也却了一天。一切还好吗？
杜鲁：对不起，我也知道我缺勤了很多次。我最近得需要去看几次医生。
露西：严重吗？
杜鲁：我觉得不严重。只是需要多注意一些。我以后会多出勤的，我保证。
露西：这样就太好了。我不想失去一位好员工。
customer n. 顾客 promise v. 许诺，保证
Useful Paragraph 第4步 诵读短篇
Never has there been a map , however carefully executed to detail and scale , which carried its owner over even one inch of ground . Never has there been a parchment of law, however fair , which prevented one crime . Never has there been s scroll , even such as the one I hold , which earned so much as a penny or produced a single word of acclamation . Action , alone , is the tinder which ignites the map , the parchment , this scroll , my dreams , my plans , my goals , into a living force . Action is the food and drink which will nourish my success .
一张地图，不论多么详尽，比例多精确，它永远不能带着它的主人在地面上移动半步。一个国家的法律，不论多么公正，永远不可能防止罪恶的发生。任何宝典，即使在我手中的羊皮卷，永远不可能创造财富或发出一声欢呼。只有行动才能使地图、法律、宝典、梦想、计划、目标具有现实意义。行动，想食物和水一样，能慈润我，使我感动。
parchment n. 羊皮卷 scroll n. 纸卷 acclamation n. 欢呼
tinder n. 火种 acclamation n. 点燃 nourish v. 滋养
Cultural Background 第5步 了解文化
迟到在美国企业文化里其实不是什么新鲜的事情。当然，如果你刚到一个公司，在未熟悉自身业务的情况下，还是按章办事比较保险。很多美国职员在对自己的职责和工作任务了如指掌的情况下，有时候会偷懒，但只有不被老板发现，或者你跟老板很熟也没问题。但有一点是必须保证的，就是你最终工作完成的世界和质量必须按照公司进度进行，否则迟到会成为你再老板手中的把柄。
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