Criticizing Tactfully (Part 3 of 5) 技巧地批評
EXPRESS YOURSELF: Criticizing Tactfully (Part 3 of 5) 技巧地批評

The following conversations show people criticizing someone. Be careful to note that the speakers are expressing criticism, not anger.

Conversation 2

(a sales manager is talking to one of his salesmen)
Carl: Judd, may I have a word with you in my office?
Judd: Sure. What's up?
Carl: I'm really dissatisfied with your sales report this month. It should have been a lot better. You only brought in one new account.
Judd: Well, with the economy in a slump, it's harder and harder to find clients.
Carl: Yes, but we sell an excellent product. I don't want excuses, I want results. I expect to see a better report next month.


Conversation 3

(at a restaurant)
Wilbur: I think I'll have beef noodles for lunch.
Charlotte: Wilbur, I've been meaning to talk to you. I don't like the way you slurp noisily when you eat noodles. It's really unpleasant to eat with you. I don't want to hurt your feelings, but you might want to think about improving your eating habits.
Wilbur: I'm sorry it bothers you. Maybe I should have some-thing else?
Charlotte: Why don't you have some fried rice? The shrimp fried rice at this restaurant is really delicious.


下面的會話是某人批評另外一個人。請小心留意說話的人是在表達批評，而非怒氣。

會話二

（一位銷售經理正和他的一位銷售員講話中）
卡爾：祝德。我能不能在我的辦公室裡和你談談呢？
祝德：當然可以。什麼事？
卡爾：我對你這個月的銷售報告非常失望。它應該可以更好。你只做了一筆新生意。
祝德：嗯，在經濟不景氣的時候，客戶是愈來愈難找了。
卡爾：對，但是我們有很棒的產品。我不要藉口，我只要結果。我期待下個月能看到更好的報告。


會話三

（在一家餐廳）
威爾伯：我想中午就吃牛肉麵好了。
莎洛特：哦，威爾伯，我早就想要和你談了。我不喜歡你吃麵的時候大聲啜食。和你一起吃飯真是不舒服，我不想傷你的感情，但是或許你應該考慮一下改進你吃東西的習慣。
威爾伯：很抱歉那讓你那麼不舒服，也許我該吃點別的東西。
莎洛特：你為麼不吃炒飯呢？這家餐廳的蝦仁炒飯非常可口。


【Word Bank】
account (n) 一筆生意
slurp (v) 發出聲音地啜食
have a word with someone (v phr) 和某人談話
in a slump (prep phr) 指經濟不景氣

The Day's Phrase
Oscar sure is a tough cookie. He hurt his leg but still won the race.
奧斯卡可真是個硬漢。他腿受傷了，卻仍贏了賽跑。

- posted by star blog @ Thursday, December 09, 2004