M:Have you signed up to join the company`s Christmas party ?
公司的圣诞晚会你要参加吗?

F:Sure I have. Will you join?
当然去.你呢?

M:I will. You know, as a newcomer, I think it might be a good opportunity to get to know people from the other departments of our company in a more relaxed atmosphere.
我也去.你知道我是个新人.去一个比较放松的场合能结识一些别的部门的同事.

F:You are right. Our company`s Christmas party has always been an amazing occasion for everybody to relax and get to know each other better. It is also a time to make new friends and do some networking.
没错.我们公司的圣诞晚会是一个大家放松和相互了解的好机会.还能认识一些新朋友.积累人脉.

M:I hope it is not a very formal one when the boss is there.
老板在.不会太正式吧.

F:No, it will not be formal at all. It is a fun time, you will love the game show. Please dress casually.Usually there is an overabundance of drinks. So be careful with that!
不.一点也不正式.很有趣.你一定会喜欢游戏环节的.穿得休闲点.有很多喝的.别喝醉了.

M:Don`t worry! I can handle that. And I know if the boss is there, even it is an informal evening, it does not make a good impression to get totally drunk in front of him.
别担心.不会的.我知道即使是个非正式场合.当着老板的面喝得烂醉也会给他极其恶劣的印象.

词汇

Sign up:报名参加

'Netwrking'即'人际关系网'的意思.'do some networking'就可以理解为"积累人脉","发展人际关系网".

Overabundance: much more than enough of something 过多;过剩
a overabundance of energy 精力过剩