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1Uint5II.BasicListeningPractice1.ScriptW:Whydosomepeoplestayinonejobforlifewhileothersswitchjobsfromtimetotime?M:Somepeoplewantafixedroutinesothattheydon’thavetoadapttotnewcircumstancesoverandoveragain,whileothersthinkvarietyisthespiceoflife.Q:Accordingtothedialog,whydosomepeoplesticktoonejobforlife?2.ScriptM:Kathleen,you’vebeenlateforworksomanytimeslatelythatIhavetowarnyouthatanyrepetitionwillresultinyourdismissal.W:I’msorry.I’lltrymybesttogethereearlierinthefuture.PerhapsIcouldworklatertomakeupthetimeI’velost.Q:Whatdoesthewomansay?3.ScriptM:Mr.Brown,mytimeherehasbeenfrustratingforme.Ihaveabetteropportunitywithanotherfirm,andI’mtakingit.W:Wewon’tbesorrytoseeyouleave,Richard.You’vedoneyourbesttomakeeveryonehereasmiserableasyouare.Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman’sleaving?4.ScriptW:Mr.Armes,IwantedtotellyouinpersonthatattheendofthismonthI’llbeleavingthecompany.M:Well,Sylvia,wearecertainlygoingtomissyouhere,butIwishyouthebestofluck.Q:Whatdoesthewomanwant?5.ScriptW:Time,Ihatetotellyouthis,butwe’recaughtinabudgetcrunch,andwemustlayyouoff.I’msorry.M:Iunderstand.I’veenjoyedmytimehere,andI’mconfidentIcanfindsomethingelse.Q:Whatistheman’sresponse?Keys:1.B2.D3.A4.C5.D2III.ListeningInTask1:HowtoAvoidBankruptcyManager:Adam!Haveyouanysuggestionsabouthowwecanavoidbankruptcy?Adam:Downsizingwouldcertainlyreduceouroperatingcosts.Youknow,makeusleanandmean,thewayyouhavetobeintoday’smarket.Manager:Wheredoyousuggestwestartmakingthesestaffcuts?Adam:Thelogicalplacetostartwouldbeinadministration.Theyusuallyoverstaffed.Manager:That’snotgoingtogooververywellwithouremployees.Someofthemhavebeenwiththecompanyforyears.Adam:It’spainfulprocess,butthere’snochoice.They’lljusthavetogetusedtotheidea.Manager:Wecangivethemafairlydecentseverancepackagewhenthey’refired.Adam:Iknow.AndIthinkthatifwecomputerizetheoffice,wecouldreduceofficestaffbyabout20percentjustbyeliminatingalotofpaperwork.Manager:OK.Ifwelayoff20percentoftheadministrativestaff,willthatbeenoughtogetthecompanybackonitsfeet?Adam:Unfortunatelynot.We’llalsoneedtomakesomecutsintheservicedepartment.Manager:Howcanwedothatandmaintainthelevelofservicethatweofferourpassengers?Adam:Well,we’llhavetoretraintheservicestaffandstreamlineouroperations,sowewon’tneedasmanypeopletorunthingssmoothly.Manager:Well,thisisserious,butIreallydon’tthinkwehaveanyotherchoice.Ifwekeeplosingmoneylikethis,we’llhavetoshuteverythingdown.1.Whatisthedialogmainlyconcernedwith?2.Whatdoesthemanmeanby“makeusleanandmean”?3.Whatisthedifficultyincuttingtheadministrativestaff?4.Whatwillhappenasaresultoffiringtheadministrators?5.Whatdoesthemanthinkwillhappenaftertheycut20percentoftheadministrators?Keys:1B2.D3.A4.C5.CForReference1.Hesuggestsretainingtheservicestaffandstreamingtheiroperations,sotheywon’tneedasmanypeopletorunthingssmoothly.32.Thatisaseriousstep,butshethinkstheyhaven’tanyotherchoice.Iftheykeeplosingmoney,theywillhavetoshuteverythingdown.Task2:AHard-nosedBossScriptMr.Stonewasknownfarandwideasahard-nosedbosswho(S1)watchedhisemployeeslikeahawk.Hewasmakingoneofhisregulartoursofthefactory(S2)whenhespottedayoungmanleaningagainsta(S3)pileofboxesjustoutsidetheforeman’soffice.SinceGeorge,theforeman,wasn’taround.Stonestoodofftothesideandwatchedtoseejusthowlingtheyoungmenwouldstand(S4)arounddoingnothing.Theyoungmanyawned,scratchedhishead,lookedathiswatch,andsatonthefloor.Aftertenminutesorsoheyawnedagainand(S5)leanedbackonthepileofboxes.Stonesteppedfromhis(S6)hidingplaceandwalkeduptotheyoungman.“You!”heyelled,“Howmuchdoyoumakeaweek?”Theyoungmanlookedup(S7)indifferently.“Twohundredandfiftydollars,”Hesaid.(S8)Stonerushedintothecashier’soffice,took$250fromthecashbox,andreturned.“Takeit,”hesaid,“andgetout!Don’tletmeseeyouaroundhereagain!”Theyoungmantookthecash,putitinhispocket,andleft.(S9)Seeingtheyoungmanshowednosignofembarrassment,Stonegotfurious.ThenhewentlookingforGeorge.Whenhefoundhim,Stonewasredwithanger.“Thatlazyboyinfrontofyouroffice,”Stonesaid,“Ijustgavehimaweek’spayandfiredhim.What’sthematterwithyou,lettinghimstandaroundasthoughhehasnothingtodo?”“Youmeanthekidintheredshirt?”Georgeasked.“Yes!Thekidintheredshirt!”Georgesaid,“(S10)Hewaswaitingforthe20dollarsweowehimforlunch.Heworksforthecoffeeshoparoundthecorner.”Task3:Layoffscanbepredicted.ScriptInsomecasescompaniesinformtheiremployeesinadvancethatlayoffsarecoming.Inothercases,theycomewithoutwarning:YouarriveontimeforworkonaFriday,4butyouaretoldnottocomenextweek.Ouch!Ineithercase,youmaybeabletosensesomebadsignsinadvance.Maybethecompanyhastriedveryhardtoavoidlayoffs;maybeithasbeenpreparingfortheworstforquitesometime.Ifyouthinkaboutthebadomenscarefully,youmightknowasmuchormorethansomeoftheemployeesinmanagerialpositionswithmanagementresponsibilities.Forexample,ifyouworkinsales,youmightknowthatquotashavenotbeenmet.Ifyouworkinfieldengineering,youmightnoticefarfewercustomerinstallations.Ifyourcompany’scompetitors,suppliersorcustomersarelayingoffemployees,it’slikelyyourcompanywilltoo,especiallyifeconomicconditionsareaffectingyourindustry.CheckthelayoffstatisticsfromtheU.S.Burea