Could I have a word Anna, in my office?Hello again. I wonder what Paul wants to say to Anna?
安娜,我们来办公室谈谈好吗?又见面了。我想知道保罗会和安娜说什么?
Could it have something to do with Rachel, the pen thief - or is it just to do with biscuits? !Let's find out.
是和瑞秋这个偷笔贼有关吗,还是和饼干有关?让我们去看看。
Have a seat… so well done for speaking to her.Stealing all those pens from the office was the final straw.
请坐……关于你跟她谈话这事上干得好。从办公室偷走所有的笔已经是忍无可忍了。
She was stealing straws?No, no. It was the final thing that she did wrong – and it meant disciplinary action.
她偷稻草?不,这是她做错的最后一件事了,应该受到纪律处罚。
I've had to 'let her go' – in other words, sack her.Oh, so she's gone.But what is Mr Socrates going to say?
我不得不让她走了,换句话说就是解雇她。所以她走了。但苏格拉底先生会说什么呢?
She was his best employee.Leave it with me.I'm sure he'll understand…I hope.Now, I wanted to speak to you about your appraisal.
她是他的最佳员工。交给我吧。我肯定他会理解的……我希望是。现在我想谈谈关于你的评估。
My appraisal?Yes, we do it every year.It's a chance to talk about you, talk about the highs and lows of the past year and look forward.
你的评估?是的,我们每年都会这么做。这是一次谈论你自己过去一年中的优缺点并且来年发展的机会。
Highs and lows?But I haven't been walking up any hills.No Anna!
高低点?但我没有爬山。不,安娜!
He means your appraisal is about reviewing your performance and setting objectives for the year ahead.
他是说你的评估有关于评价你的工作表现和制定来年的目标。
I see. But what are objectives?These are tasks for you to do, to try and improve your performance and skills and help the business.
我懂了,但是目标是什么?这些是你要做的工作,提高业绩和技能,带来更多的生意。
Here are the questions you're likely to hear in an appraisal: What's gone well for you this year?
这些是你可能会在评估中听到的问题:你今年做得好的是什么?
What didn't go so well?What should you do more of?Let's look ahead and set some objectives.Right. Thanks.
有什么不足的呢?你应该改进什么?让我们往前看,建立目标。好的,谢谢。
So Paul, when shall we have this, err, appraisal?If you've time, we could make a start now?Oh OK.So I need to think about my performance first?
保罗,我们什么时候进行评估?如果你有时间,现在就可以。好的。你要先考虑一下我的表现吗?
Exactly. What has gone well for you this year?Well I guess I've just done my job.Anna! This is your chance to sell yourself.
没错。你今年做得好的是什么?我想我只是完成了我的任务。安娜!这是你推销自己的机会。
Think about the deals you've made, the people you've managed, that sort of thing.
想想你达成的协议,与人相处之类的事情。
Right. Well, I did complete two big contracts for the Imperial Lemon…
好的。我完成了两个与皇家柠檬有关的大合同。
You've had plenty of compliments for that.You seem to have a zest for selling!
你干得太棒了。你似乎在销售上很有热情!
Err, right… and then there was dealing with Mr Ingle in the warehouse.
是的,然后是在仓库和英格尔先生打交道。
Yes, that's a good example of dealing with difficult staff.And what didn't go so well?
是的,那是一次和棘手员工交涉的好例子。你有哪些方面不足呢?
Well… erm… working with Rachel… and cold calling I suppose.That wasn't easy.
我想是与瑞秋工作和打无约调查电话。这并不简单。
Ah yes. But you soon warmed up!And what should you do more of?
是的,但你上手很快。你还应该有什么改进的吗?
It's a tricky question Anna – but don't be ashamed about admitting things that you feel you could improve on.
这是个复杂的问题,安娜,但别害怕承认你有需要改进的事情。
Nobody's perfect!Think about skills you'd like to improve.Oh OK.
没人是完美的!想想你希望改进的技能。好吧。
Well Paul, I guess I could… develop some ideas for new products?
保罗,我想我可以对新产品提出一些想法?
Continue to work on the European marketing strategy...sell more Imperial Lemons… err…
继续推进欧洲市场策略,卖出更多的皇家柠檬……
That's enough Anna!If you do all that, you'll put me out of a job!Oh, I don't want to do that!
够了,安娜!如果你都做了,我就没工作干了!我并不想这样。
Now let's look ahead and set some objectives.Biscuit?Biscuits as an objective?Oh I see…no thanks.
让我们往前看,制定目标。来点饼干吗?饼干是一项目标吗?我懂了,不,谢谢。
We've all got to improve our sales targets so I'm asking all the team to make an extra ten sales deals this year.
我们都要提高销售目标,所以我要求今年所有的小组多达成十个销售合同。
Oh, ten, that's a lot.It is - but I know you can do it.
十个,太多了。确实,但我知道你能行。
And you mentioned developing new products, well I'd like you to do just that – but not plastic fruit, I'd like you to develop a plastic vegetable.
你提到了改进新产品,我希望你不只是做塑料水果,还要开发塑料蔬菜。
Potato, carrot, that sort of thing.Gosh. Well, OK.Oh and one more thing.Could you help Denise sort out the stationery cupboard?It's a right mess.
土豆,萝卜之类的。天啊,好吧。还有一件事。你能帮丹尼斯收拾一下文具柜吗?那里简直太乱了。
That's a lot of objectives for Anna.She's got her work cut out for the next year.
对安娜来说,目标可真多啊。明年她会有很多难以处理的工作要做。
Appraisals are a good time to review your work and plan what you are going to do next.
评估是你回顾工作和制定明年计划的好机会。
Here's a reminder of the kind of questions your manager may ask you: What has gone well for you this year?
这些是你会被经理问到的问题:你今年表现好的事情是什么?
Give me some examples.What didn't go so well?What should you do more of?Let's look ahead and set some objectives.
给我举一些例子。有哪些不足?你应该改进什么?让我们向前看,制定目标。
So if you could write up your appraisal and have it back to me by Friday?
如果你能写完评估,可以周五前给我吗?
Of course Paul.Thanks. See you later.Oh hi Anna. Are you still on for dinner on Friday?Yes Tom!
当然了,保罗。谢谢,再见。嗨,安娜。周五还可以去吃晚饭吗?当然,汤姆!
What's going on?A mouse… a mouse!I've just seen a mouse running out of the stationery cupboard.
怎么了?一只老鼠,一只老鼠!我刚看到文具柜里有一只老鼠。
Was he stealing the pens? !It's no joke. Quick…there he goes!Leave him to me!
它在偷笔吗?没开玩笑。快点,它要跑了!我来处理!
Tom… Tom? Are you ok?Uh oh! What's happened to Tom?Has he broken something?Join us next time to find out. Bye!
汤姆,汤姆?你没事吧?汤姆怎么了?他打破什么了吗?下次再会,再见!