和老外上司溝通讓你忐忑不安嗎?還是擔(dān)心自己的英文不夠好,無法準(zhǔn)確表達(dá)自己的意思?下面就來教你幾招常用的溝通“句法”。
1. 請假
Would it be possible for me to take the day off this Friday?
這個星期五,我是否可以休一天假?
請求休假用take the day off。如果是兩天以上就用days off。上司可能會很干脆地答應(yīng)說 "That'll be OK.",也可能會不悅地回答"Will everything be all right?(一切都安排就緒了嗎?)"。這些都要看你平時的工作表現(xiàn)而定。
2. 提議
I think we need to buy a new copier.
我想我們需要買一臺新的復(fù)印機(jī)。
說出這句話之前,必須要說明"Our copying machine has broken down again.(復(fù)印機(jī)又出毛病了。)"以作為提案的依據(jù)??蜌庖恍┑奶嶙h,可用"suggest"來表達(dá),如"I would suggest we buy a new copier."
3. 表示了解上司的指示
Yes, of course.
是,我知道了。
也可以用"I understand.(我明白了。)",或"Yes, right away.(好的,馬上去做。)"對上司說"OK"或 "all right"并不恰當(dāng)。如果你很忙,應(yīng)該說"I'm sorry, but I'm busy now. Could I do it later?"
4. 確認(rèn)上司指示的內(nèi)容
You did say next Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., didn't you?
您是說在下星期二下午2點,是不是?
任何事都必須確認(rèn)一下。如果對方是外國人更要如此。上句也可以直截了當(dāng)?shù)卣f"Let me confirm.(讓我確認(rèn)一下時間和日期。)"
5. 報告商談結(jié)果
I had a feeling he was in favor of the plan.
我覺得他贊成那個計劃。
記住"I have a feeling (that)...(我覺得……)",以及"...(that) he was against the plan.(他反對那個計劃。)"這兩句話,都是非常有用的!