生活英语情景口语100主题 60. The Working Day 工作日
Dialogue 1
W:How is your day?
M:Let's start with you. How was yours?
W:It was really busy. I had to work straight through my lunch break.
W:Did you get a leave earlier then?
W:My boss told me that I could either go home earlier or take a long lunch break another day, so I decided to wait and take a long lunch break another time.
M:It was nice your boss give you option. My boss would never do that
W:Let's get back to you. How was your day?
M:That was horrible. It was just one thing after another.
W:Ah, you look pretty upset. Are you ok?
M:I'm fine.but I have a bad news
W:What's that?
M:I got sick today.
W:you are kidding! How did that happen?
M:Well, I was late to work today, It was the third time I was late this week.
W:How late were you?
M:Only about 5 minutes
W:You got fired for being a few minutes late?
M:My boss is really picky about that. He never arrives late. He usually works overtime, and always gets his work done on time.
M:Oh,well. you never really liked your boss anyway, did you?
Dialogue 2
M:What's up? Are you in the middle of something?
W:Yeah, I'm just working on how much money at the end of this month
M:Doesn't your company work that for you?
W:I don't work for a company any more. After I got fired last month, I decided to become self-employed.
M:Really? That's exciting! How do you like it so far?
W:Well, I can wake up whenever I want, and I don't have to ask anyone's permission to take a break.
M:That sounds good. Working a nine-to- five job can feel rather limited. Are you working long hours?
W:Actually I'm working more hours now than I did before. But I don't mind this much because I am the one making the decisions.
M:How is the pay?
W:I'd rather not say. It's a kind of personal thing.
M:Can you just give me a ball-park figure?
W:I'd really rather not. I 've never asked how much you made, have I?
M:No, the reason that I'm asking is because if the money is good doing what you are doing. Then, I 'd like to quit my nine-to-five work and work with you.
W:That would be nice, but I think you'd better stick with your day job.
M:So the money isn't that good then.
W:Let's just say that working for yourself isn't all that is correct to be.
