HSK 4Lesson 47
Liu Ming starts an internship at the company where Li Wen works part-time. Over one day, Li Wen shows him where he will work, the manager hands out a new task at the morning meeting, Liu Ming makes a mistake with some materials, and in the evening he wants to stay late.
You will learn the words of an office day: work units, departments, staff, tasks, who is in charge, gathering materials, responsibility, management and working late.
Part 1 · 12 new words
Contains 4 words
to work (in an office)
department
work unit; employer
staff; personnel
Contains 5 words
task; assignment
to be in charge of
Contains 3 words
to work overtime
to work; to do a job
Part 2 · 8 phrases
我们部门在八楼办公，窗外就能看到公园。
Our department works on the eighth floor, and you can see the park from the window.
表上要写你的名字和工作单位。
On the form you need to write your name and your workplace.
门口有一位工作人员，你可以问问他。
There's a staff member at the door; you can ask him.
这周的任务太多了，我一个人做不完。
There are too many tasks this week; I can't finish them all by myself.
最近每天加班到九点，周末也没时间休息。
Lately I've been working overtime until nine every day, and I don't have time to rest on the weekend.
大家都在干活儿，你别站在那儿不动。
Everybody is working—don't just stand there.
Part 3 · 4 conversations
Liu Ming starts an internship today at the company where Li Wen works part-time, and Li Wen shows him around the department.
李文Li Wen
刘明，欢迎你来我们单位！我先带你看看办公的地方。
Liu Ming, welcome to the company! Let me show you where we work first.
刘明Liu Ming
谢谢。我们部门有多少人？
Thanks. How many people are there in our department?
person in charge
responsibility
to manage; management
materials; information
你负责找资料，我负责写。
You're in charge of finding the materials, and I'll be in charge of the writing.
出了问题，负责人也有责任。
If something goes wrong, the person in charge is responsible too.
王经理管理我们部门，一共有十二个工作人员。人不多，可是事情不少。
Manager Wang runs our department, and there are twelve staff in all. Not many people, but plenty to do.
刘明Liu Ming
那我主要负责什么？
So what will I mainly be in charge of?
李文Li Wen
你先负责回复顾客的邮件。有不明白的地方，就来问我。
At first you'll be in charge of answering customers' emails. If anything is unclear, just come and ask me.
刘明Liu Ming
好。我在哪儿办公？
OK. Where will I be working?
李文Li Wen
就在我旁边，这张桌子是你的，电脑已经给你准备好了。
Right next to me. This desk is yours, and your computer is already set up.
At the morning meeting, the manager gives the department a new task and asks Li Wen to lead it.
经理Manager
大家注意一下。这个月我们有一个新任务：给一家饭店做网上广告。
Attention, everyone. This month we have a new task: making online adverts for a restaurant.
李文Li Wen
什么时候要做完？
When does it have to be finished?
经理Manager
下个月一号以前。李文，你做负责人，怎么样？
Before the first of next month. Li Wen, how about you being in charge?
李文Li Wen
没问题。我负责跟饭店商量广告内容，小王负责拍图片。
No problem. I'll discuss the content of the adverts with the restaurant, and Xiao Wang will take the pictures.
经理Manager
写广告需要的资料呢？谁去找？
And the materials we need for writing the adverts? Who will find those?
李文Li Wen
刘明刚来，可以让他去找资料，正好也熟悉一下情况。
Liu Ming has just joined. We can have him find the materials; it's a good way for him to learn how things work here.
经理Manager
好，就这么安排。每个星期五你跟我说一下情况。
Good, let's arrange it like that. Give me an update every Friday.
After lunch, Li Wen finds that the materials Liu Ming collected are out of date.
李文Li Wen
刘明，你找的这些资料都是三年前的，不能用。
Liu Ming, the materials you found are all from three years ago. We can't use them.
刘明Liu Ming
对不起，是我太粗心了。这是我的责任。
Sorry, I was too careless. It's my fault.
李文Li Wen
没关系，你刚来，还不熟悉。新的资料在公司网上，管理资料的是小王。
Never mind, you've only just arrived and don't know your way around yet. The new materials are on the company's internal site, and Xiao Wang is the one who manages them.
刘明Liu Ming
要密码吗？
Do I need a password?
李文Li Wen
要，你去问小王。以后找到的资料，先给我看看再用。
Yes, go and ask Xiao Wang. From now on, show me any materials you find before you use them.
刘明Liu Ming
明白了。我下午重新找，下班以前给你。
Understood. I'll look again this afternoon and give them to you before the end of the day.
At six o'clock Liu Ming is still at his desk, and Li Wen, who is in charge of the task, tells him to go home.
李文Li Wen
六点了，你还不下班？
It's six o'clock. Aren't you going home?
刘明Liu Ming
资料还没找完，我想在这儿干活儿干到八点再走。
I haven't finished finding the materials. I want to stay and work here until eight before I go.
李文Li Wen
在我们单位，加班要先跟经理说一声。
In our company, you have to tell the manager first if you work overtime.
刘明Liu Ming
是吗？那我现在就去跟他说。
Really? Then I'll go and tell him now.
李文Li Wen
不用了，这个任务不急。你今天第一天上班，早点儿回家休息吧。
No need, this task isn't urgent. It's your first day; go home early and rest.
刘明Liu Ming
可是我想早点儿把资料找完。
But I'd like to get the materials finished early.
李文Li Wen
明天再找吧。我是负责人，我说明天找就明天找。走，一起去吃饭！
Do it tomorrow. I'm the one in charge, and I say tomorrow is fine. Come on, let's go and eat!
