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     工资和烦恼，究竟谁增长得更快？
     Which one grows faster, salary or trouble?
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为了能让想进跳槽到外企的人，更加深刻地了解外企面试的细节。我们从《西雅图工作英语》里面节选了一段完整的外企面试的对话，并把它们按顺序分成了不同的场景，方便大家理解和分析。相信，看过这些对话内容之后，再根据自己的实际情况进行改动，一定能在将来的面试取得很不错的成绩。人物介绍：Linda是市场销售总监，也是这轮面试的主考官。

第一句：What are you up to? 你正在做什么？假设你在办公室想跟同事沟通下工作情况，又怕耽误对方的工作，就可以先问同事"In the middle of something?"(你在忙吗？)如果对方回答"Kind of."(算是吧。)这时你就可以继续你的谈话了，比如可以做一下谈话前的“热身”，

商业信函有其自身的特点。下面是商务书信写作中的几点注意事项，小心不要在你自己的工作中出现这样的错误哦！
1.切忌主客不分或模糊。
例子: Deciding to rescind the earlier estimate, our report was updated to include $40,000 for new equipment.应改为 Deciding to rescind our ear

和老外上司沟通让你忐忑不安吗？还是担心自己的英文不够好，无法准确表达自己的意思？下面就来教你几招常用的沟通“句法”。

1. 请假Would it be possible for me to take the day off this Friday? 这个星期五,我是否可以休一天假?请求休假用take the day off。如果是两天以上就用days off。

       
                  PU(Center Processor Unit)中央处理单元
                  mainboard主板
                  RAM(random access
                  memory)随机存储器(内存)
                  ROM(Read Only Memory)只读存储器
                  Floppy Disk软盘
                  Hard Disk硬盘
                  CD-ROM光盘驱动器(光驱)
                  monitor监视器
                  keyboard键盘
                  mouse鼠标
                  chip芯片
                  CD-R光盘刻录机

Whether or not the US economy has hit a recession, one thing is clear these days: Uncertainty is in the air, and it affects nearly every economic sector, including the job market。

不论美国经济是否在消退，如今有一件事是明朗的：不确定性弥漫。而且它几乎影响到了每个经济领域，包括就业市场。  

Adjust Your Approach? 调整策略？

"The unemployment rate has risen, but it is not at a point that should cause job seekers to panic," says John Challenger, CEO of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. "Even at 5.2% or 5.3%， there is still demand for workers. Those seeking jobs in construction or mortgage lending might have a more difficult time finding employment, but we have not seen a significant downturn in hiring in other sectors."  

在商务往来中，给对方承诺通常是我们交流中的一种方法，那么如何用英语来给对方承诺呢？本文就给大家介绍几句现成的。

1. We assure you that such things will not happen again in our future deliveries.

2. We'd like to avail ourselves this opportunity to assure you of our attention in handling your future order.

都说商务礼仪很重要，有时甚至可能关系到交易的成败。那商务礼仪到底是一种什么东西呢？下文将为您详细解释。

The Opportunity

Business etiquette is made up of significantly more important things than knowing which fork to use at lunch with a client. Unfortunately, in the perception of others, the devil is in the details. People may feel that if you can't be trusted not to embarrass yourself in business and social situations, you may lack the self-control necessary to be good at what you do. Etiquette is about presenting yourself with the kind of polish that shows you can be taken seriously. Etiquette is also about being comfortable around people (and making them comfortable around you!)

商务报告是指针对某种特殊的、有意义的商务目的，向一个人或多个人提供的公正、客观和有计划的事实陈述。报告中所陈述的事实必须与事件、条件、质量、进展、结果、问题或提议的解决方案有关，帮助当事人了解复杂的商业情况，计划进程，解决问题，使上级领导就一系列事件做出决策。

商务英语报告则是以英语语言撰写的商务报告。按种类划分，常见的有：事件调查报告（Investigative Reports）、意见调查报告（Survey Reports）、周报告（Weekly Reports）、月度报告（Monthly Reports）、进展报告（Progress Reports）、市场调查报告（Market Research Reports）、可行性研究报告（Feasibility Reports）等。尽管这些报告都有自身的特点，但它们都遵循商务英语报告总体写作原则。