Ⅳ.对话篇
Beth: Sally, will you check these new OH&S posters for me before I put them up?
贝斯:莎莉,在我把这些新OH&S海报挂上之前,你能帮我检查一下吗?
Sally: Of course I will. You know that I love teamwork!
莎莉:当然可以,你知道我喜欢团队工作!
Beth: I think that OH&S is so important that I have made some posters for the office walls to remind people to take a break every hour.
贝斯:我觉得职业健康和安全太重要了,所以准备了一些海报挂在办公室墙上提醒大家每隔一小时休息一下。
Sally: That's a great idea Beth. I wish that I had thought of it!
莎莉;这个主意很好,贝斯,真希望是我想到的。
Beth: I got the idea because I often get a headache from staring at my computer for too long.
贝斯:我想到这个主意是因为我经常因看电脑时间太长而头疼。
Sally: And you think that taking a short break every hour can help?
莎莉:你认为每小时休息一会儿会有帮助是吗?
Beth: I know it can. If I get up and have a short break every hour, I feel better and am more efficient.
贝斯:我知道会的。如果每小时站起来休息一会儿,我就会觉得好多了,工作效率也更高。
Sally: Well you have taught me something new today. I will try to put your ideas into practice.
莎莉:今天你教了我一些新东西。我会试着照你的话做。
Beth: We can take our breaks together and practice English while we relax.
贝斯:我们可以一起休息,休息时一起练英语。
Sally: That's the best idea I have heard today!
莎莉:这是我今天听到的最好的主意!