說(shuō)起職場(chǎng)英語(yǔ),大多數(shù)人的印象就是它的語(yǔ)言與通用英語(yǔ)相比更加專業(yè),用詞更精準(zhǔn),句型更復(fù)雜。

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那職場(chǎng)口語(yǔ)呢?口語(yǔ),相較于書面用語(yǔ),理應(yīng)更c(diǎn)asual,更簡(jiǎn)潔。這兩者結(jié)合(職場(chǎng)+口語(yǔ)),我們又該如何把握?

首先,職場(chǎng)口語(yǔ)比通用英語(yǔ)在遣詞造句上更有講究。即便在中文的語(yǔ)言環(huán)境中,職場(chǎng)話術(shù)也不同于日常用語(yǔ):這其中利益的牽扯,專業(yè)性的展現(xiàn),與對(duì)方的親疏關(guān)系都會(huì)影響你的措辭。英語(yǔ)同樣如此。

總體而言,在詞匯方面,職場(chǎng)口語(yǔ)會(huì)比日??谡Z(yǔ)高一個(gè)檔次,也就是會(huì)適當(dāng)多用一些“大詞”。例如: (GE: General English BE: Business English)

-I got your email last night. (GE)

-I received your email last night. (BE)

-There are a few things on the agenda that I would like to talk about with you. (GE)

-There are a few items on the agenda that I would like to discuss with you. (BE)

-Mary has given me my travel plans. (GE)

-Mary has provided me with my itinerary. (BE)

這些“大詞”平時(shí)要怎么積累呢?其實(shí)在學(xué)習(xí)通用英語(yǔ)時(shí),已經(jīng)有一定基礎(chǔ)了,上面出現(xiàn)的

receive, item, discuss, provide, itinerary你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己也已經(jīng)全部掌握,只是可能沒(méi)有意識(shí)到它們是get, things, talk about, give, travel plan的升級(jí)版。

除去這種?“大詞”外,職場(chǎng)口語(yǔ)中大量保留了日??谡Z(yǔ)中的“小詞”,它們的含義與用法并沒(méi)有本質(zhì)改變,只不過(guò)將使用背景從生活場(chǎng)景切換到商務(wù)場(chǎng)合。例如:

Our job is to make sure that your shipment can get to you without delay. (to arrive)

Could you just stop it! The noise really gets to me. (to affect/ influence adversely)

Richard, shall we go through all the details one more time? (to examine)

I wish I had thought this through. I’m sorry. (to consider thoroughly)

Emma will be back at once, hang on for a second. (to wait)

…So fellows, it’s been a tough year and it’s a great achievement to hang on to what we already have. (to keep)

如何辨別這些“大小詞”呢?這就取決于How much you’re exposed to these words了。我們平時(shí)可能沒(méi)有機(jī)會(huì)真真正正地接觸到那么多的正式商務(wù)場(chǎng)合,但是各式各樣的商業(yè)英文電影提供了很好的資源無(wú)論是風(fēng)起云涌的股票市場(chǎng),還是平日可見的辦公室文化,都可以在電影場(chǎng)景中找到依托,給人身臨其境的感覺。

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