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1、最牛英语口语学习法：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！太平洋英语，在线免费体验36门外教一对一课程：www.pacificenglish.cn职场礼节美语：工作调动 工作调动之一：Tom和Vivian是香港一家跨国公司的雇员。Vivian被升职，要调到美国奥兰多的办事处。她知道Tom是从芝加哥调到香港来的，所以向Tom征求意见。Tom谈到利弊时说：T:Onafinancialnote,you'llprobablybeabletosavealotmoreofyoursalaryandhavemoredisposableincome,asrentsandlivi
2、ngcostsinthatareaarereasonable.V:Yes.Fromafinancial standpoint relocatingmakessense,butIjustwanttomakesureI'mnot shootingmyselfinthefoot.Happinessisimportant,right?Tom说，要说钱，奥兰多房租、生活费用很合理，reasonable,所以Vivian会有更多可支配的收入，disposableincome.Vivian表示，如果光看钱，去奥兰多确实很合适，makesense,但是她不愿意搬起石头砸自己的脚，Ijus
3、twanttomakesureI'mnotshootingmyselfinthefoot.因为开心还是很重要的。T:Oh,absolutely.ButFloridaisabeautifulstatewithaniceclimate.You'llbeabletoenjoythebeachesandtakevacationsinMiami!V:Soundsgood.It'sjustsuchaharddecisionforme.Iwantto branchout andspreadmywings,butthere'ssomany"unknowns."Vivian说，她想扩大发展
4、，展开双臂，branchoutandspreadmywings,但是又有太多的未知数，Unknowns.T:Yeah,Ialsohadmixedemotionswhentheyfirstofferedmethisjob.ButIhaveafavoritequotebythepoetJohnBerrymanthathelpedmealot.V:Whichis?T:"Wemusttravelinthedirectionofourfear."V:That'sagreatquotation.Solet'ssayI'mleaningtowardsrelocating.Gotanyp
5、racticaltips?Tom用诗人JohnBerryman的一句话鼓励Vivian."Wemusttravelinthedirectionofourfear."我们必须要面对恐惧前行。Tom还有哪些建议呢？T:Yeah...doyourhomework.Getonlineandresearchwhereyou'regoing.Learnaboutthehistory,geography,climate...etc.Thenwhenyougetthere,you'llfeellikeyoualreadyknowtheplaceabit.V:Howlongdidittak
6、eyoutosettleintoyournewenvironment?T:Ihavetobehonest.Forthefirst3monthsIwasprettyunhappy.Ididn'tlikethefood,couldn'tfigureoutthesubwaysystemand,forme,HongKongisanoisyplace.Butafterthefourmonth-mark,Ibegantofeelmuchbetter.Doyourhomework?这是英语里很常用的一种说法，意思是事先准备。Tom建议Vivian去了解一下奥兰多的情况。Tom还说，他刚
7、来香港的时候，也很不习惯。你记得他是什么时候开始适应的吗？没错，四个月。V:Nowhowdoesitfeel?You'vebeenhereforafullyear,right?T:Myone-yearanniversaryisnextweek,andIhavetosay,I'veneverbeenhappier.V:Thanksforsharingyourexperienceswithme,Tom.Ireallyappreciateit.Youhelpedme clarify myownfeelings.T:Gladtobeo
