引導語：不管你有什麼樣的簡歷和才華，如果在面試上砸了，你就無法得到那個職位。如今經濟困難的情況下，你需要用到每一個優勢。
面試技巧和注意事項（雙語）
不管你有什麼樣的簡歷和才華，如果在面試上砸了，你就無法得到那個職位。如今經濟困難的情況下，你需要用到每一個優勢。
(No matter your resume and talents, if you mess up a job interview you won’t get thatposition. In today’s tough economy you need every possible edge。)
下面10個簡單的事情，將極大提升你被錄用的可能性：帶着合適的表情、知道什麼是不該說的，以及絕對不要流汗等等。
(Here are 10 things to do that will dramatically increase your chances: from wearing the right expression, to knowing what not to say, to never ever breaking a sweat。)
1. 不要“笑臉盈盈”
(Don’t be a "smiley face.")
面試中過度微笑會被視作緊張和缺乏自信。笑容可掬的一個人看上去是虛假的，而這些很快會被面試官發現。相反，做一個有思想、令人愉快的人。在有東西值得笑時纔去笑。先在鏡子或朋友面前練習練習。
(Excessive smiling in a job interview is seen for what it is -- nervousness and a lack of confidence. A smiley-face person exudes phoniness, whichwill quickly be picked up by the interviewer. Instead be thoughtful andpleasant. Smile when there’s something to smile about. Do a practicerun in front of a mirror or friend。)
2. 不要扯閒話
(Don’t be a small-talker。)
你的任務是對參加面試的單位有充分了解。昨晚電視節目《星隨舞動》的內容或你最喜愛的博客等話題都不會讓你得到這份工作。絕對不要覺得自己非得在面試裏不停地閒談。找到途徑談論和該行業或公司有關的話題。片刻間歇的沉默比用胡言亂語填充面試要更好。
(Your job is to be knowledgeable about the company for which you’reinterviewing. Random facts about last night’s episode of "Dancing withthe Stars" or your forite blog will not get you the job. Never feelyou he to fill an interview with small talk. Find ways to talk aboutserious subjects related to the industry or company. Pockets of silenceare better than padding an interview with random babble。)
3.不要流汗
(Don’t sweat。)
衣服多穿了一點點或穿了件汗衫可能讓你失去一份工作。手掌有汗，或額頭上的汗珠不會給人留下好印象。你不是在申請個人運動教練。出汗將被看作是一個表示柔弱和緊張的跡象。穿着你的面試服裝在朋友面前先實際演練一下。面試絕對不是你希望感汗流浹背的場合。
(You can lose a job by wearing an undershirt or simply a little toomuch clothing. Sweaty palms or beads on your forehead will not are not applying to be a personal trainer. Sweat will be seen as asign of weakness and nervousness. Do a practice run with your jobinterview outfit in front of friends. The job interview is one placeyou definitely don’t want to be hot。)
4. 不要做攔路石
(Don’t be a road block。)
面試官在尋求的是那些渴望接受有挑戰性的項目和工作的人員。猶豫和拒絕的心態將會是赫然醒目的，消極的信號。對於一些你是否對某些任務或工作有興趣等會讓你遲疑的的問題，要練習說“是”。
(Interviewers are seeking candidates eager to take on challenging projects and jobs. Hesitance and a nay-saying mentality will be asvisible as a red tie and seen as a negative. Practice saying "yes"to questions about your interest in tasks and work that might normallygive you pause。)
5. 不要瑣碎
(Don’t be petty。)
詢問午餐房間或會議室在哪裏是在暗示你缺乏準備和主動性。做好準備。不要詢問諸如：物品位置、你的辦公隔間大小，公司對喝咖啡休息時間的政策等公司的常規事務或職能。
(Asking the location of the lunchroom or meeting room will clue theinterviewer into your lack of preparation and initiative. ’t ask questions about routine elements or functions of a company:where stuff is, the size of your cube, and company policy on coffeebreaks。)
6.不要撒謊
(Don’t be a liar。)
研究表明，員工在職場上經常會撒謊。撒謊無法給你帶來一份工作。在面試時，即便是一點的誇張都算撒謊。別那麼做。不要誇大你的簡歷或美化你的成績。和一位適度自信的人，以及和一位吹牛的人談話是不一樣的。一個謊言會破壞全部面試，有經驗的面試者一定會發現那個謊言，讓你離開。
(Studies show that employees lie frequently in the workplace. Lyingwon’t get you a job. In a job interview even a slight exaggeration islying. Don’t. Never stretch your resume or embellish e’s a difference between speaking with a measured confidence and engaging in BS. One liecan ruin your entire interview, and the skilled interviewer will spotthe lie and show you the door。)
7. 不要成爲糟糕的滑稽演員
(Don’t be a bad comedian。)
幽默往往是十分主觀的東西，雖然也許容易在你的面試時用一個幽默開始，但是，對你的笑料內容一定要小心。你可能對面試官的敏感度一無所知，更加不知道什麼能博得他們大笑。可另一方面，沒有什麼會比一點點笑聲更能緩解一次面試時的緊張，所以，用’真是面試的好天氣!“‘這樣的話，你能至少贏得一點禮貌的笑聲。
(Humor tends to be very subjective, and while it may be tempting tolead your interview with a joke you’ve got to be careful about yourmaterial. You probably will know nothing about the sensibilities ofyour interviewer, let alone what makes them laugh. On the other hand,nothing disarms the tension of a job interview like a little laughter,so you can probably score at least a courtesy chuckle mentioning that it’s "perfect weather for a job interview!"。)
8. 不要太難伺候
(Don’t be high-maintenance。)
如果你開始談論理想中的辦公室溫度、你疼痛的後背適合的椅子、飲水機需要裝進口礦泉水等問題，那麼不論你的資格如何，可能你將被示以一個禮貌的微笑，還有送客的大門。如今任何招聘單位都不會尋找對他們辦公地點過分講究的人。
(If you start talking about the ideal office temperature, the perfectchair for your tricky back, and how the water cooler needs to be filledwith imported mineral water, chances are you’ll be shown a polite smileand the door, regardless of your qualifications. Nobody hiring today is going to be looking for someone who’s going to be finicky about their workspace。)
9.不要浪費時間
(Don’t be a time-waster。)
每一次面試時，潛在僱員都會有提問的機會。讓你的問題顯得聰明一些，直截了當，同時通過觀察對面的面試官來決定提問是否恰當。問太多不相干的問題，你會被認爲是一個註定要用無足輕重和費時的事情來浪費公司資源的人。
(At every job interview, the prospective hire is given the chance toask questions. Make yours intelligent, to the point, and watch theperson across the desk for visual cues whether you’ve asked enough. Asktoo many questions about off-target matters and you’ll be thought of assomeone destined to waste the company’s resources with insignificantand time-wasting matters。)
10.不要出語傷人
(Don’t be a switchblade。)
一般來說，出語傷人者被看作一位背後捅刀子的人，通常會領別人工作的功勞。在面試時，這種人禁不住要說前僱主的“壞話”。如果你讓你過去的工作地點看上去像是地球上的地獄，那麼面試你的人也許會打電話給他們，看看誰纔是真正的惡魔。
(Normally the switchblade is thought of a backstabber, often takingcredit for someone else’s work. In an interview setting, theswitchblade can’t help but "trash talk" his former employer. If youmake it seem like your former workplace was hell on Earth, the person interviewing you might be tempted to call them to find out who was the real devil。)
法律英語口語：傳票
法律英語口語：傳票。
法律英語口語：傳票
Process 傳票
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1.傳票
2.第二傳票是取代因無法送達或因其他原因失效的傳票之傳票。
3.史密斯被傳喚爲證人在巡迴法院出庭。
4.傳票是一種要求某人出庭的書面通知。
5.法庭執達官負責向被告簽發傳票。
6.法院向他送達了傳票。
7.傳票被撤銷。
8.用傳票傳喚證人蔘加審判。
9.傳票上詳細批註了原告的主張。
10.他們被指控用威脅方式提出付款要求。
面試技巧：面試中如何回答你的缺點是什麼
每次面試中肯定會出現的可怕問題是“你最大的缺點是什麼？”也許這是面試官淘汰應聘者的方式，他們想看看誰真正爲這個不友善的問題做了準備。無論如何，你可以通過準備答案和遵循下面的方法免去部分尷尬。
面試技巧：面試中如何回答你的缺點是什麼
The one dreaded question that is guaranteed to come up in every interview is "What is your greatest weakness?" Perhaps it's the interviewer's way of weeding out candidates to see who is truly prepared to answer this uncomfortable question. Regardless, you can remove some of the awkwardness by prepping for the question and following these rules.
每次面試中肯定會出現的可怕問題是“你最大的缺點是什麼？”也許這是面試官淘汰應聘者的方式，他們想看看誰真正爲這個不友善的問題做了準備。無論如何，你可以通過準備答案和遵循下面的方法免去部分尷尬。
1. Don't give a cop-out answer
1. 不要回避問題
Please don't give tired answers like, "My greatest weakness is that I'm too much of a perfectionist/workaholic." Perhaps it is true for you, but unfortunately, it may bring false to the interviewer who is used to hearing these generic answers that come off as a way to dodge the question.
請不要給千篇一律的回答，比如：“我最大的缺點是過於追求完美/工作太拼命。”也許這是真實回答，但不幸的是，它會給面試官錯誤信息，他們習慣了聽這些通用回答，會以爲你想回避這個問題。
2. Be honest
2. 要誠實
Dig deep into yourself and figure out what your true weaknesses are at work. Write them down on a sheet of paper, and figure out which ones you can use in an interview. If you state a weakness you've struggled with, your answer will sound more honest. Some things that will help you come up with true weaknesses is to look at some of the challenges you have faced in your previous jobs or think about constructive criticism you've received from a manager.
深入挖掘自己，找到真正的缺點。把它們寫在紙上，看看哪些可以在面試的時候說。如果你說的是讓你煩擾的缺點，聽上去會更誠實。幫助你想到真正缺點的'事是看你在以前工作中遇到的困難或想想經理對你的有用批評。
3. Avoid deal breakers
3. 不要說會影響面試的缺點
Although we mention that you should be honest, it's also good to remember that there is such a thing as being too honest. You need to avoid weaknesses that will hurt your chances of getting the job. For example, say if you're applying for an HR position and you say that you're not good with people, or if you're trying for a sales job and you say you are bad at negotiating. This doesn't mean that you have to make up a weakness, but it's just preferable for you to pick another weakness that isn't a deal breaker.
雖然我們剛纔提到你應該誠實，但也要記住別太誠實。你要避開那些會影響你得到工作的缺點。例如，申請人力資源的職位卻說不善於與人相處，或者想做銷售卻說不擅協商。不是讓你一定要編缺點，但是挑個不會影響面試的缺點會好一些。
4. Talk about your attempts to overcome your weakness
4. 要談到你爲克服缺點做的努力
Always talk about the steps you have taken to overcome your weakness. This is your chance to show the interviewer that although you have your flaws, you are proactive and resourceful enough to overcome them. In a way, your effort to conquer your weaknesses will be looked at as a strength.
要說你爲克服缺點做的事。這是你向面試官證明的機會，讓他們知道雖然你有缺點，但你會主動克服缺點，也有辦法克服它們。在某種程度上，你爲克服缺點做的努力會被視作優點。
雙語職場：快樂工作 6個方法增加你的職場幸福感
之前我寫過職場幸福，但是我給出的大部分建議需要持之以恆。下面是5個有效又簡單的方法能夠快速提高你的職場體驗。
雙語職場：快樂工作 6個方法增加你的職場幸福感
I've written about workplace happiness in the past, but many of my suggestions require consistent effort. Here are five sure-fire, incredibly easy actions that will immediately improve your workplace experience:
之前我寫過職場幸福，但是我給出的大部分建議需要持之以恆。下面是5個有效又簡單的方法能夠快速提高你的職場體驗：
1. Take a "quiet minute" each morning
Within your morning routine, carve out a minute--60 seconds--to be silent, by yourself. Don't think about work. Read a poem or say a prayer. Or just rest your brain. You'll be amazed at how much extra energy it will create for the rest of your day.
1. 每天早上享受安靜的一分鐘
在你早晨的例行時間內，抽出一分鐘——60秒——獨自安靜的待着。不要想工作。讀一首詩或是禱告，哪怕只是讓大腦休息一下。你會驚訝於接下來的一天這一分鐘給你帶來的額外能量。
2. Smile more frequently
Smiling accomplishes two things. First, it tells your brain to be more happy. (Try being depressed with a huge grin stuck on your face.) Second, when you smile it tends to make other people smile, too. It's contagious, in a good way.
2. 多笑
微笑可以帶來兩個好處。一是告訴你的大腦快樂一些。(你試試咧着嘴笑還能鬱悶嗎。)二是當你笑的時候，其他人也會跟着笑。這是傳染的，當然是以一種積極的方式。
3. Give yourself more credit
Take a second to give yourself a mental and emotional pat on the back every time you complete a project, even if it's only a small part of a larger effort. This creates a sense of accomplishment that keeps you from feeling overwhelmed.
3. 給自己更多的肯定
每完成一個項目後，抽時間給自己精神和情感上的慰藉，哪怕你的功勞只是九牛一毛。這能讓你有一種成就感，而不會自慚形穢。
4. Celebrate when you learn something
If you're alive, you can't help learning something new every day. The trick here is to recognize when you've learned something new and potentially important. That's a victory and worth a quiet, inner "hooray!"
4. 每當學成什麼就慶祝一下
如果你還活着，就避免不了學習新的東西。關鍵是你要認識到自己學到的東西是新的而且有潛在價值。那就是一種勝利，值得在心理默默慶祝。
5. Enjoy human nature
Let's face it: People do really strange things. You have a choice when confronted with these foibles: 1) Be irritated; or 2) Be amused. Being irritated makes you miserable but being amused helps you find creative ways to work around the limitations of others.
5. 享受人性
讓我們面對現實：人們確實會做一些奇怪的事。當你面對以下兩種小缺陷時可以做一個選擇：1)生氣；2)驚訝。生氣會讓你痛苦，但是驚訝卻能夠幫助你以富有創造力的方式處理他人的缺點。
6. Say thanks to those who do thankless tasks
You probably already know that you should thank co-workers and customers on a regular basis. But what about the janitors, the facilities people, the call center staff? They've got really tough jobs and seldom hear that their contributions are valued.
6. 對那些做不值得稱道的事的人說謝謝
基本上你應該知道同事和客戶值得感謝。但是門衛呢，器械維修工呢，客服中心的員工呢？他們的工作很辛苦卻很少得到他人對他們工作給予肯定。
酒店英語：Renting a Card 租車
酒店英語：Renting a Card 租車（雙語）。
Renting a Card
租車
How much does it cost to rent a mid-size card?
租用一箇中等大小的轎車需要多少錢？
That would be $40 a day plus 38 cents a mile.
40美元一天，外加38美分每英里。
It’s $135.99 per week plus taxes. All cars come with unlimited mileage.
一星期135.99美元，稅另算。所有的車都沒有里程限制。
The base price for one week is $288.95. Plus $2 per day for the license fee, and local taxes. The total is $327.94.
基本的價錢是一個星期288.95美元。再加每天2美元的執照費和當地稅，總共是327.94美元。
We fill all the cars before they leave. But be sure you bring it back filled, because we charge you two dollars a gallon to fill it here.
車輛離開前我們都把油加滿。不過，你還車的時候也得把油加滿，因爲你要是到這兒再加的話，1加侖就得花2美元。
You can leave the car at any of our places in North America, subject to additional costs.
你可以在我們設於北美的任何一家公司還車，但會酌情加一些費用的。
May I see your driver’s license?
我可以看看你的駕照嗎？
Yes, it’s right here.
可以，就在這。
You’ll have to use credit card or leave a US $100 deposit.
你要麼用信用卡，要麼交100美元的押金。
What’s your high-end card?
你們最好的車是什麼車？
Can I have a look car first?
我可以先看看車子嗎？
Can I drop it off at another branch?
我可以在其他分店還車嗎？
Is the van ready?
旅行車準備好了嗎？
Yes. We have it all ready for you. It’s parked right outside. Come have a look.
是的。已經全都爲你們準備好了。就停在外邊。過來看看吧。
Okay. Hey, this is really nice.
好。嘿，真不錯。
Yes, this is the Ford Windstar. It’s very popular.
對，這是一輛福特“風之星”，很流行的。
Yeah, I’ve see them advertised.
嗯，我在廣告上見到過。
英語專業四級聽寫注意事項
聽寫，顧名思義，既聽又寫，它滲透在各種形式的語言活動中，是最常用到的基本功之一。
英語專業四級聽寫注意事項
英語專業四級聽寫的選材廣泛而不生闢，體裁可以爲敘述性，描寫性，或說明性，難度適中，不超出與聽力理解部分的同等難度，詞彙以大綱要求的前四級爲主，也有一些五﹑六級詞彙，但不會出現太偏僻的人名﹑地名等專有名詞或詞彙，背景知識要求不會太複雜，不會超出大部分學生應該掌握的常識。聽寫部分佔時共約15分種，原始分爲15分，比重佔全部的15%.
聽寫，顧名思義，既聽又寫，它滲透在各種形式的語言活動中，是最常用到的基本功之一。聽寫測試要求考生把聽到的內容準確無誤地以筆頭的形式表達出來，雖無需考生自己遣詞造句，但由於牽涉到語言（聽力﹑單詞拼寫﹑篇章結構等）與非語言能力（如記憶力﹑速記等）也決非易事。提高聽寫能力，關鍵就是加強各種相關知識和技能的訓練。
英語專業四級考試（tem4）的第二大部分是聽寫。同第一部分寫作一樣，聽寫也屬主觀性考試，由人腦閱卷。
聽寫曾作爲教學手段而歷史源遠流長，同時，作爲測試綜合技能的手段之一，聽寫可根據考試目的，對象等的不同，在選材難度，朗讀遍數及速度，中間停頓時間的長短等方面，採用不同的形式，如：標準聽寫，部分聽寫，干擾聽寫，作文聽寫等。在tem4中，採用的是錄音式標準聽寫，也就是要求考生在15分鐘內在全面理解所聽內容的基礎上準確無誤地逐字逐句寫出全文。目的是測試應試者的接收性（聽）與產出性（寫）語言技能，其理解，拼寫，標點等的能力。所選材料廣泛而不生闢，體裁可以爲敘述性，描寫性，或說明性，難度適中，不超出與聽力同等難度，詞彙以大綱要求的前四級爲主，也有一些五，六級詞彙，但不會出現太偏僻的人名，地名等專有名詞或詞彙，背景知識不需太複雜，不會超出大部分學生應該掌握的常識。
聽寫部分共佔時大約15分種，計分15分，比重15%.全文大約150詞左右，爲一段或多段，共分15個意羣，每個意羣可能是詞組，分句或單句。全文共朗讀四遍。第一遍爲正常速度，每分鐘錄音速度爲大約120詞，要求考生此時從整體理解全文內容，抓住中心大意，而不要着急寫；第二，三遍爲慢讀，根據意羣停頓，停頓時間大約15秒，要求考生準確寫出所聽內容；第四遍跟第一遍一樣，仍爲每分鐘約120詞，考生可邊聽邊校對。全文聽完後，有兩分鐘的複查時間，直到錄音中聽到“that's the end of dictation”，表示這一部分結束，該進行下一項聽力內容了。
職場新人：學會這幾句短語 發傳真寫郵件小case
職場新人在辦公室除了聽到電話鈴就“心驚膽戰”外，必定還會聽到的兩句話就是：“你發個傳真過去吧”，“你email我就行”。發傳真、寫郵件是職場必備招式，不會這些，怎麼混職場？
職場新人：學會這幾句短語 發傳真寫郵件小case
職場新人在辦公室除了聽到電話鈴就“心驚膽戰”外，必定還會聽到的兩句話就是：“你發個傳真過去吧”，“你email我就行”。發傳真、寫郵件是職場必備招式，不會這些，怎麼混職場？
1.發傳真必備第一句：你能把它傳真給我嗎
經典表達：
Could you please fax the invoice/invitation/quotation to me?
你能把發票/邀請函/報價單傳真給我嗎？
舉一反三：
Would you like to fax XXX to me?
Please send me a fax. My fax number is XXX.
傳真機號碼的構成
國內傳真號碼：區號（北京010，廣州020，上海021，天津022，重慶023）+傳真號碼
國際傳真號碼：國際代碼（00）+國家代碼（中國86，美國1，日本81，德國49）+區號（去掉區號前的0）+傳真號碼
2.發傳真必備第二句：我要給XXX發傳真，請給我個信號。
經典表達：
I’m sending a fax to XXX. Please give me a signal.
我要給XXX發傳真，請給我個信號。
舉一反三：
I guess there is something wrong with their fax machine. It is unavailable now. I’ll send it later.
發傳真一般步驟
Step1：把要傳真的紙張，一般有字的一面朝下（各傳真機不同，請根據指示操作）放入傳真機；
Step2：撥號。
（1）有單獨的傳真號碼時：撥號，在電話接通後，聽到“嘀”一聲後，按啓動鍵；傳真機顯示“send”狀態後，放下話筒，聽到“嘟”一聲後，說明傳真已發送完成。聽到忙音，則重新撥號。
（2） 電話和傳真機共用一個號碼時：撥號，在電話接通後，請對方給你一個傳真信號，聽到“嘀”一聲後，按啓動鍵；後面步驟同上。
3.發傳真必備第三句：傳真已發，請查收。
經典表達：
I have faxed you XXX. Please have a check.
我已經把XXX傳真給您，請查收。
舉一反三：
It would be great if you sign it and fax it back to me.
有些文件需要對方在收到傳真後簽名、批註，那麼就請對方稍後再把以簽名或批註的傳真再發還給你。
4.發傳真必備第四句：傳真有些問題，請再發一次。
經典表達：
I have received your fax. But some pages were missing. Could you please fax it again?
傳真已收到，不過有缺頁，請再發一次。
舉一反三：
There were some pages too blurred to read. Please send it again.
I’m afraid you have sent the wrong file. Could you check it and send it again?
5.寫郵件必備：詳細信息我會發電郵告訴你。
經典表達：
I’ll email you tomorrow with the details.
我明天發電郵說明詳細信息。
舉一反三：
I’ll send an email to the parties concerned ASAP.
I’ll write an email to explain the details.
Let me check the email and report to you later.
外企郵件制度
TO：收件人，主要閱讀郵件的人。
CC：CC的全名是Carbon Copy，即抄送。只要是和該郵件所涉及信息相關的人，需要了解該郵件信息的人都要去CC。
BCC：BCC的全名是Blind Carbon Copy，即加密抄送。BCC一般用來放你的下屬。
FW：FW的全名是Foward，即轉發。你在發郵件給某人的時候，同時轉發給其他很多人。