Good Job! 职场英语第三章：会见老板

【Good Job! 职场英语】第三章：会见老板

Unit 3Meeting your new boss or supervisor 会见老板

Key terms

1. to learn the ropes——to learn the basic skills for a new task学习做法；掌握窍门

2. [someone’s] door is open——the subject welcomes questions andwill not mind being interrupted in hisor her of?ce提供机会

3. to have a lot on one’s plate——to participate in many projects orother activities at once; to be busy忙碌

4. to get a handle on things——to learn to understand theworkings of a system or project; tobecome more comfortable with anenvironment or process掌控

5. to get the hang of something——to understand how something works;to understand one’s duties抓到诀窍

6. to get into the swing of things——to get used to things; to getaccustomed to a routine进入状态；投入

7.wing" class="hjdict" word=" wing" target=_blank> wingit——to perform without preparation orforethought, to improvise即兴发挥

8. go-to person/go-to guy——slang for a person to turn to for helpand support for a particular task; someone relied upon负责人

Katharine goes to her newsupervisor’s office to introduce herself

Jacob: Come in, welcome. You must beKatharine. I’m Jacob Smith.

Katharine: It’s very nice to meet you.

Jacob: And you. How are you settling in sofar? Has Barbara got you all set up?

Katharine: Oh yes, she’s been really helpful.Everyone has. I’m working on learningthe ropes now and getting as involvedas I can.

Jacob: That’s what we need from you, sothat sounds great. Have you got anyquestions for me right now?

Katharine: No, I don’t think so. I’m sure I will havesome as I continue working, though. IfI have questions about the database, Ishould go to Ann, right?

Jacob: Yes, Ann’s the lead on that project.And my door is always open—though I have a lot on my plate atthe moment, so I might not always beinside!

Katharine: Thank you!

Sample Sentences

A.Asking aboutsomeone’scomfort at work

1. How is everything going so far?

2. Are you getting a handle on things yet?

3. Are you getting the hang of the database?

4. Is everything starting to make sense?

5. Are you getting used to things yet?

B.Describing beingnew to a position

6. I’m just getting my feet wet.

7. I’m learning all the time.

8. I’m doing my best to absorb everything everyone istelling me.

9. I think I’m getting into the swing of things.

10. They’re just going to let her wing it until the newtraining program starts next week.

C.Asking questionsabout new duties

11. Who should I talk to about the telephone system?

12. If I have a question about the data, should I speak toGeorge?

13. Who is the go-to person on the project?

Good Job! 职场英语(全彩图本)——不同于一般的日常会话，如何跨越语言障碍、善用语言的力量，适切表达自己的'意见、沟通无碍，是晋升职场英文王的一大重点。书中提供各种办公室相关设备的英语用法，搭配实物彩图以加强记忆。Do a Good Job，提升你自己的职场竞争力，就从现在开始！

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