Text A Office Etiquette
Part One
New word and Expressions
annoy adj. 若恼， 打扰
e.g.
(1) He is not doing this to annoyyou. 他做这件事并非是要惹你烦恼。
(2) We can annoy the enemy by air raids. 我们可以用空袭骚扰敌人。
2. comment n. & v. 评论，批评，议论
e.g.
(1) Her comment evoked protestsfrom the shocked listeners. 她的评论引起震惊的听众的抗议。
(2) We do not comment on national economics. 我们对国民经济不作评论。
3. respond vi 应答，做出反应
(1) Let us respond. Let us rise asone man in defence of our motherland. 让我们做出回答。让我们紧密地团结起来保卫我们的祖国。
(2) I greeted him but he didn't respond. 我跟他打招呼，他没答理我。
4. punctual adj. 准时的，守时的
(1) Mr Collins was punctual to histime, and was received with great politeness by the whole family. 柯林斯先生准时来了，全家都非常客气地接待了他。
(2) Please be punctual so that we have enough time toenjoy the beautiful nature. 请大家准时到达，以便我们有更多 的时间享受美好的自然风光。
5.privacy n. 隐私
(1) One of the main concerns isprivacy and security. 最主要的担心之一是隐私和安全。
(2)For example, if the postman reads your mail, this is abreach of your privacy. 例如，如果邮递员阅读了您的邮件，这就是对您的隐私的侵犯。
6. overhear vt. 无意中听到，偷听
(1) I happened to overhear what hesaid. 我碰巧听到了他所说的话。
(2)You might even overhear some office gossip, but trynot to get sucked into office politics. 你或许还会无意中听到一些办公室的闲言碎语，但尽量不要让自己卷入办公室政治。
7.gossip vi. & n. 闲聊，小道消息
(1) Don't surround yourself withworry and anxiety – For example, if co-workers gather in the break room togossip and talk about job cuts, then don't go there and worry with everyoneelse. 不要让自己被担心和焦虑所包围——例如，如果公司的同事聚集在休息室闲聊，谈论裁员的事情，那你就别去凑热闹和他们一起担心了。
(2) He discredited my good name with gossip. 他用流言蜚语败坏我的好名声。
8.professional adj. & n. 专业的；专业人士
(1) The football team wasdisciplined by a professional trainer. 这支足球队受过专业教练员的训练。
(2)He is such a professional and I hope to interview himagain soon. 他是一个专业的人，我希望很快有机会再次采访他。
9.reflect on 给……带来影响（尤指坏影响）
(1) If my children are rude, thatreflects on me as a parent. 假如我的孩子没有礼貌，那会使我这个做家长的丢脸。
(2)We mustn't do anything that reflects on the reputationof our firm. 我们决不能做任何影响公司声誉的事。
10.limit vt. 限制，限定
(1) The General Assembly may limitthe time to be allowed to each speaker. 大会可能会限制每一位发言者的发言时间。
(2) We try our best to limit our expenditure to theoriginal sum,but we may run over by a few pounds. 我们尽量把开销限定在原定的数目之内，但可能会超出几镑。
11.be aware of 知道，意识到
(1) He doesn't seem to be aware ofthe problems. 他好像没有意识到这个问题。
(2) As time went on, people came to be aware of the seriousness of
12.appropriate adj. 适当的，合适的
(1) Now that the problem has beenidentified, appropriate action can be taken. 现在既已找出问题的症结，即可采取适当行动。
(2) Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。
13.maintenance n. 维护，维修
(1) The window had been replacedlast week during routine maintenance. 上周例行维修的时候换了窗户。
(2) He took an evening class in car maintenance. 他参加了夜校的汽车维修课程。
14.considerate adj. 体贴的，考虑周到的
(1) About a third of employees have bosses like this ― considerate, sincere and motivating. 约有三分之一的雇员拥有此种类型的老板——体贴、真诚、善于激励。
(2)The next time you're about to make a call, visit a friend or start a conversation, tell your child you expect her to beconsiderate and to not interrupt. 下次你要打电话、访友或开始一次谈话时，跟你的孩子说，你希望她能体谅一点，不要打扰你。
15 undo vt 解开
(1) When you wake up and undo thebun, you will have beautiful volume and soft waves. 早晨起床后将发髻解开，你会拥有一头蓬松柔软的大波浪。
(2)He couldn't undo his knot in his mind so hebegan to drink. 他无法解开心结，于是开始喝酒。
16.mature adj. 成熟的
(1) Although he still likes a drinkand a smoke, he seems to have become so much more mature. 虽然他现在仍喜欢喝一杯或是抽根烟，但似乎成熟了许多。
(2)I'll let you have an answer after mature consideration. 我考虑成熟后再给你回答。
Part Two
Text Study
Office etiquette
Office etiquette is something that helps you to get along with your colleagues even if you are not on friendly terms. It also helps you make suret hat you don't annoy people with bad habits or comments, and influences how your colleagues will respond to you when you need help. Most office etiquette is unwritten, but this does not mean you should ignore it. There are always codes of conduct that you must pay attention to, as will be made clear in the rest ofthe article.
• Be punctual. As a newcomer, you should arrive early, not just on the first day and don’t be the first to leave at the end of the day. Don’t be late for any appointment. It shows that you respect your colleagues' time and, in return,they will respect your time, too.
• Respect other people's privacy. Knock before you enter someone’s office and do not read any correspondence lying on somebody’s desk. If you need to discuss a private matter with a colleague, make sure nobody else can overhear you. Personal issues should not be made into a public topic.
• Don’t gossip or complain. Sharing professional information is good; gossiping is not. Gossip usually gets passed around quickly and can reflect poorly on you. Limit your comments about your co-workers to positive ones only. It does nothing but harm to complain about anyone,including your boss, your office mate or any co-workers.
• Don’t disturb others. Always apologise if you interrupt a discussion, someone’s concentration or other activity. Be aware of how loudly you may be speaking. If people in other cubicles or offices comment on your conversations, perhaps your voice is too loud. You should either close your office door or lower your voice.
• Be neat and clean. Take a shower regularly and wear appropriate office clothes. It shows respect for both your colleagues and clients and is a sign that you are professional. Keep your personal workspace clean and neat at all times, for a messy desk will make people think that you’re an unorganised person.
• Be polite to everyone. Smile a lot and be friendly. Treat your co-workers, cleaners,maintenance people and others with the same respect and politeness. Show appreciation for any help offered to you.
• Be considerate. Wash and return all kitchen items to their proper place and clean anything you have spilt. If you have used the last drop of milk, either tell the person responsible for supplies or buy a replacement. Leave the photocopier in working condition. Return the stapler that you borrowed with at least a few staples left inside. When you use up all the paper in the printer, put more in it for the next person. If a machine jams, try to undo the jam or to tell somebody about it.
In short, office etiquette is about being respectful and polite in the office. It is an essential part of growing professionally and becoming a more mature person in the business world.
Key Points
1. Office etiquette is something that helps you to get along with your colleagues even if you are not on friendly terms.
Office etiquette is something that helps you to have smooth relations with your co-workers even if you are not friends with each other.
on … terms: 关系……
e.g. (1) This company is on friendly terms with clients. 这家公司与客户的关系很好。
(2) Nozick and I are on speaking terms. 我和诺齐克是泛泛之交。
2. If you have used the last drop of milk, either tell the person responsible for supplies or buy a replacement.
If you have used up the milk, you should tell the person responsible, and you may also buy some more milk.
either … or …: 或者……或者……
e.g. (1) You can apply either personally or in letter. 你可以亲自申请也可以写信。
(2) They either don't know how or they don't have the time.他们或者不知道怎么做或者没有时间。
