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
当我刚开始做这项工作的时候，花了很久的时间去学习它的规则。我想很多新来的人都会碰到同样的问题而必须向同事寻求帮助。我不明白公司的运作，找东西也不知道去哪里找。第一天上班我转悠了20分钟才找到复印室在哪里。幸运的是，我的同事都肯帮忙，而且都支持我。不久我摸清了工作情况。我一直以来都努力工作，最终辛苦工作终于有了回报。事情简直棒极了。
——伯博·伊夫安，办公室人员

Part Five: Vocabulary and Expressions

-- stop by =drop by顺便拜访
-- Could you please…? 你可以…吗？
-- How do I…? 我如何…？
-- overtime超过，加班，额外工作时间
-- Hard work pays off. 辛苦工作肯定有回报。
-- promotion 提升，晋级
-- deadline 截止期限，最后限期
-- exhausted 精疲力竭的
-- new-comer 新来的人
-- co-workers 同事（=coworker）
--get the hang of sth.学会，掌握窍门，摸清情况
--* 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.