4. What happens if Im late 我迟到的话会怎样？
5. I cant be late for work. 我不能上班迟到。
6. We need to hurry up. 我们得快点了。
7. Crap！ Im going to be late for work. 天哪！我要上班迟到了。
8. Can we hurry up Its getting late.难道我们不能快点吗？马上要迟到了。
9. If Im late again， Ill get fired. 我要是再迟到会被解雇的。
10. I have something important to deal. I might be late for work. 我有些重要的事情得处理。我可能得迟到了。
致歉用语 链 接
1. Im terribly sorry. Please forgive my carelessness. 非常抱歉，请原谅我的粗心。
2. I cant tell you how sorry I am. 我真的不知道怎样表达我的歉意。
3. Please forgive me. I dont mean that. 请原谅我，我不想那样的。
4. It was wrong of me. 这是我的错。
5. I hope you will excuse me. 我希望你原谅我。
6. Im really sorry to be late again. 很抱歉我又迟到了。
7. Dont worry about that. 别担心。
8. Its nothing. Just forget it. 没什么的，忘了吧。
7 May I ask for several days off
我可以请几天假吗？
触 类 旁 通
Could I have several days off
我可以请几天假吗？
超 级 情 景 会 话
You Should Go to See the Doctor
Raphael： Are you all right
Marilyn： I am all right. Its just my nose. I have a headache， too.
Raphael： Perhaps you should go to see a doctor.
Marilyn： No， no. I think I am okay. The terrible weather makes me feelbad.
Raphael： I still think you should go to see a doctor. You have beensneezing since you entered the office this morning. Go to Mr.
Smith and ask for leave.
Marilyn： I cant. I have so much work to do. I dont think Mr. Smithwill agree.
Raphael： If you dont want to see a doctor， at least you can go home andhave a rest. You cant do anything like this in the afternoon.
Marilyn： If I take this afternoon off， no one will sort the mails thisafternoon.
Raphael： Let me help you. And I think Mr. Smith will understand.
Marilyn： Thank you. Then I will go to Mr. Smith for the leave.
你应该去看医生
拉斐尔：你没事吧？
玛里琳：谢谢。我还可以。就是鼻子不太舒服。我还头疼。
拉斐尔：也许你应该去看医生。
玛里琳：不，不去了。我想我还好。糟糕的天气使我感觉不舒服。
拉斐尔： 我还是觉得你应该去看医生。你从今天早上进办公室开始就一直打喷嚏。去找史密斯先生请个假吧。
玛里琳： 我不能请假。我还有很多工作要做。我觉得史密斯先生不会同意的。
拉斐尔： 如果不想去看医生，至少也该回家后好好休息。像这样的话，你下午还是什么也干不了。
玛里琳：如果我下午请假，那下午的邮件就没人分类了。
拉斐尔：我来帮你吧。我觉得史密斯先生会理解的。
玛里琳：谢谢你。那我去找史密斯先生请假了。
经 典 释 疑
You have been sneezing since you entered the office this morning. 你从今天早上进办公室开始就一直打喷嚏。例句使用的是现在完成进行时。
现在完成进行时表示从过去某时开始一直持续到现在的动作，并且还将持续下去。例如：I have been learning English since three years ago. 三年来我一直在学英语（动作还将持续下去）。
现在完成进行时还可以表示在说话时刻之前到现在正在进行的动作。
例如：We have been waiting for her for half an hour. 我们已经等她半个钟头了( 动作还将持续下去)。
常 用 语 聚 焦
1. I sent in my request for absence. Not sure if Bob will approve it. 我交了请假单。不知道鲍勃会不会批准。
2. Did Nancy take a sick day today 南希今天请病假了吗？
3. You look terrible. Why dont you take the day off你看起来气色不好。
为什么不请一天假呢？
4. How many vacation days do you have 你有多少带薪假期？
5. Id like to take this afternoon off if its all right with you. 如果你方便的话，我今天下午想请假。
6. I really need to see the doctor this afternoon.我今天下午的确需要去看医生。
7. Dont forget to bring a doctors note in tomorrow. 别忘了明天把医生的证明拿来。
8. Im sorry to apply for three days leave from Monday to Wednesday. 很抱歉，我想从周一到周三请三天假。
9. Do you mind if I take tomorrow off 您介意我明天请假吗？
10. I want to ask for leave. 我想请个假。
11. I have some things to solve. 我有些事情需要处理。
12. Do you mind if I am absent for a while 您介意我出去一会儿吗？
13. Wouldnt it be possible for me to take the day off this Sunday 这个周日我是否可以休一天假？
14. Can you find someone else to do it 您能找其他人来做这件事吗？
8 I can work overtime when its necessary.
如果需要我可以加班。
触 类 旁 通
Whenever you need， I can work overtime.
无论何时需要，我都可以加班。
超 级 情 景 会 话
Working Hours
Mary： How many hours a week do you work in the States
Jimmy： Normally， forty hours a week from Monday through Friday. Butworking hours vary according to the company.
Mary： What if you work more than forty hours a week Do you getpaid
Jimmy： Certainly. Most workers get paid by the hour and if you workmore than forty hours or on weekends you get paid overtime.
Mary： That sounds a pretty fair system.
Jimmy： Except if youre in a high position. Most company executivescannot receive overtime pay.
工作时间
Mary：你们在美国一周工作几小时？
Jimmy： 正常的工作时间是每周周一到周五总共40 个小时。但是工作时间因公司而异。
Mary：如果超时怎么办？有钱领吗？
Jimmy： 当然。大部分的员工都是按小时计酬，如果工作超过40 个小时或周末上班，都可以拿到加班费。
Mary：那似乎是个公平的制度。
Jimmy：职位高的除外。大部分公司的经理是拿不到加班费的。
常 用 语 聚 焦
1. I can work late on Friday. 周五我可以加班。
2. Could I pick up some extra hours 我能加班吗？
3. Will I get paid extra if I stay late 我加班有加班费吗？
4. I have some extra hours this week I dont need. 我这周的额外工作时间太多了。
5. Do you think you could stay late tonight I need to come home. 你今天晚上能晚点儿回去吗？我今天要早点回家。
6. Oh man， I have to work late tonight. 天哪，我今晚得工作到很晚。
7. Could you work late tonight 今天晚上你能加班吗？
8. Do you know how long I have to stay 你知道我要加班多长时间吗？
9. Typically I can work late on Thursday and Friday. 通常我周四和周五可以加班。
9 How do you handle pressure
你怎么处理压力的？
触 类 旁 通
How do you deal with pressure
你怎么处理压力的？
超 级 情 景 会 话
Work Pressure
Lillian： Work is becoming impossible.
Linda： Why
Lillian： I have so many things to do. Im so stressed out that it isnt even funny.
Linda： Well just chill out today， you have the day off.
Lillian： Yeah， but what I can think about is the deadlines I need to meet.
Linda： At work
Lillian： Yeah， I have to have entire back room re-organized by Friday.
Linda： What else
Lillian： I need to come up with a new marketing scheme for our dairy products also.
Linda： It sounds like they are taking advantages of you， man.
Lillian： You think
Linda： Yeah， I would quit if I were you.
工作压力
Lillian：工作越来越难以完成了。
Linda：为什么？
Lillian：我有太多的工作要做，我太累了，甚至觉得很没意思。
Linda：今天你休假，放松一下吧。
Lillian：是的，但是我满脑子想的都是需要面对的截止日期。
Linda：工作上的？
Lillian：是的，截止到周五我得把整个里屋重新整理一下。
Linda：还有其它的吗？
Lillian：我还要给我们的奶制品提出新的市场策划。
Linda：听起来他们好象只是在利用你。
Lillian：你这么想的吗？
Linda：是啊，如果我是你的话就辞职。
经 典 释 疑
I would quit if I were you. 如果我是你的话就辞职。
与现在事实相反的虚拟条件句中，从句的谓语动词中be 动词用were，主句的谓语动词用would 或should+ 动词原形。
常 用 语 聚 焦
1. My boss is such an asshole. 我的老板真是个混蛋。
2. It is very close to the deadline. 快到截止日期了。
3. I can not finish my work today ！今天我无法完成我所有的工作。
4. The job is getting really rough. 工作越来越艰难了。
5. How do you handle pressure 你是怎样处理压力的？
6. I dont know how much longer I can stand this. 我不知道自己还能坚持多久？
7. I think you should quit now and get it over with. 我觉得你应该现在就辞职并且处理好一切。
8. This job is really starting to wear on me.我开始对这份工作感到恼火了。
压力文化 链 接