Ⅰ.核心学习：Being a Good Manager 做个好经理

Michael: Hey Billy - who is the new guy going into the CFO’s office?

迈克尔：嘿，比利-走进首席财务官办公室那个新来的家伙是谁?

Billy: Why are you whispering, Michael?

比利：你为什么小声说话，迈克尔?

Michael: I don’t want anyone to hear me. Do you know who the suit is?

迈克尔：我不想让别人听到。你知道那个经理是谁吗?

Billy: I think he might be our new manager!

比利：我觉得他可能是我们的新经理!

Michael: You mean we are getting a new head-honcho?

迈克尔：你是说我们要有一个新工头?

Billy: Maybe. He looks like the management type.

比利：可能。他看起来像那种管理类型的。

Michael: Do you think I look like potential management?

迈克尔：你觉得我看起来像是潜在的管理人员吗?

Billy: I think you look OK, but do you know what it takes to be a good manager?

比利：我觉得你看起来还行，不过你知道要做一个好的经理人需要什么吗?

Michael: Not really, but I get the feeling that you are about to tell me.

迈克尔：不太清楚，不过我觉得你就要告诉我了。

Ⅱ.单词简析

1) CFO: Chief Financial Officer

CFO：首席财务官

ex:A company’s CFO is usually responsible for all of the financial aspects of running the organization.

公司的首席财务官通常负责公司运作财务方面的所有事情。

2) Suit: sometimes used to mean a manager as opposed to technical or professional staff

经理：有时候用来指经理，而不是技术或专业人员

ex:When I worked in an advertising agency, the suits always looked down on the creative staff.

当我在一家广告公司工作的时候，经理老是瞧不起有创意的员工。

3) Head-honcho: the boss, your manager

工头：老板，你的经理

ex:It’s probably not a good idea to let your manager hear you calling them the head-honcho!

让你的经理听见你叫他们工头大概不是什么好主意!

4) Potential: something that might happen

潜在的：可能发生的事情

ex:I have the potential to be an Olympic athlete, but I am just too lazy to do any training.

我有成为奥林匹克运动员的潜能，不过我就是太懒了，什么训练也没参加。