今天小编为大家准备了BEC中级口语练习:申请休假,供大家阅读参考,希望以下内容能够为同学们的BEC商务英语考试提供帮助。
Ⅰ.核心学习:Applying for Leave 申请休假
Michael: Do you feel tired these days Billy?
迈克尔:这些天你觉得累吗,比利?
Billy: I sure do. Do you think it's because of insomnia?
比利:我确实觉得累,你认为这是因为失眠吗?
Michael: No. I know exactly why we are so tired.
迈克尔:不是,我知道为什么我们这么累的确切原因。
Billy: And your answer is?
比利:那么你的答案是?
Michael: We are very fatigued, burnt-out!
迈克尔:你为什么不让技术人员帮你往电脑里装新程序?
Billy: That's because we work so hard every day.
比利:那是因为我们每天工作很辛苦的原因。
Michael: It's time for me to apply for some leave.
迈克尔:现在是我申请休假的时候了。
Billy: That's a great idea! We can apply together and then go on holiday.
比利:好主意!我们可以一起申请,然后去度假。
Michael: But if we both apply for leave on the same day, the company might say no to both of us!
迈克尔:可是如果我们俩在同一天申请休假的话,公司可能会对我们俩说不!
Billy: We need to develop a cunning plan then.
比利:那我们得想出一个妙计。
Ⅱ.单词简析
1) Insomnia: medical term for not being able to sleep
失眠,失眠症:无法入睡的医学术语
ex:I know someone with insomnia who only gets two hours of sleep each night.
我认识一个患有失眠症的人,他每天晚上只能睡上两个小时。
2) Fatigued: very tired
疲乏的:很疲惫
ex:After the weekend riding horses in the country-side, I was very fatigued.
周末在乡间骑马之后我非常疲惫。
3) Burnt-out: exhaust oneself
筋疲力尽:过度劳累
ex:The project went on for over two years and by the end of it I was just burnt-out.
工程进行了两年多,到最后我筋疲力尽。
4) Leave: holiday
请假,休假:假期
ex:The human resources department is responsible for approving leave applications from staff.
人力资源部负责批准员工的休假申请。