Ⅰ.核心学习：要求加薪的技巧

Billy: How is your new position at the company?

比利：你在公司的新职位怎么样?

Michael: Same old, same old. How about you?

迈克尔：老样子，没什么变化。你呢?

Billy: I’m A-Ok. I heard that you are applying for a raise. You really deserve it.

比利：我很好。我听说你要申请加薪，你确实应该加薪。

Michael: I guess so, but I am nervous.

迈克尔：我也这么想，可是我有点紧张。

Billy: Why are you nervous, you are a hard worker and the staff members all like you, right?

比利：为什么紧张，你很努力，大家也都很喜欢你，不是吗?

Michael: That is correct, but I am afraid to talk with the manager. I never know how to ask for a raise.

迈克尔：没错，可我害怕跟经理说，我不知道怎么要求加薪。

Billy: No problem, I will help you practice. I will give you self-confidence.

比利：没问题，我帮你示范一下，你会有自信的。

Michael: You would do that for me? You are A-OK.

迈克尔：你愿意帮我?你真棒。

Billy: I will make you a shoe-in for the raise.

比利：我保证你能得到加薪。

　　Ⅱ.单词简析

1) A-OK : fine, great (spoken English only)

很好，了不起

ex:I hope everything is A-OK with Tom. He is late.

汤姆迟到了，我希望他没事。

2) A shoe-in : must win, best candidate

最佳人选

ex:You are a shoe-in for the job.

你是这工作的最佳人选。

3) Promotion : getting a higher station

升职

ex:Great news, I got the promotion. Now I am a senior account manager.

好消息，我升职了，现在我是高级客户经理。

4) Persuade : change one’s mind, talk into

劝说

ex:After a lot of talking, my wife persuaded me to get a new job.

经过再三劝说，妻子说服了我去找一份新工作。

5) Superior : one higher than you, your boss

上司

ex:I must give a report to my superiors this afternoon.

今天下午我必须向上司汇报。

6) Worthy : able, valuable

值得的

Tom is worthy an award for his high score on the test.

汤姆应该为他的考试高分得到奖励。