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两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平 /test/waijiao.aspx?tid=16-73675-0 美联英语提供：不确定答复 Ⅰ.核心学习：不确定的答复 Michael: You look pretty wound up. Whats up? 迈克尔：你看起来很不开心，有什么事吗？ Billy: Its nothing, just my boss keeps asking about the annual stock report. 比利：没什么，只是我的老板总是问我年度股票报告的事。 Michael: What does she want to know? 迈克尔：她想知道什么？ Billy: She wants to know if I know when it will be done. But I am unsure. 比利：她问我知不知道报告什么时候做好，可我还不能确定。 Michael: You should tell her you are unsure. 迈克尔：你应该告诉她你不能确定。 Billy: I try, but I cant express myself correctly. 比利：我尽力了，可我不能正确地表达。 Michael: Fine, I will teach you some useful business English that will help you. 迈克尔：好吧，我会教你一些有用的商务英语，这会对你有帮助。 Ⅱ.单词简析 1) Annual :?once a year 每年一次 ex:It is time for our annual office party. 我们办公室开年度派队的时候到了。 2) Excuse :?reason, delay 借口，托辞 ex:Jack is full of excuses about why he doesnt work hard. 杰克为自己不努力工作找了一堆借口。 3) Raise :?increase in salary 加薪 ex:Time will tell if I get the raise or not. 我能不能加薪，到时自会有分晓。 4) Stock :?piece of the company, ticket 股票 ex:My friend Tom made a fortune by trading stocks. 我的朋友汤姆靠股票交易发了一笔财。 5) Trading ：?buying and selling, one for another 交易 ex:Lets do some tape trading. Ill give you a Beatles tape for your Will Smith tape. 咱们来做个交易，我用披头士乐队的磁带来换你的威尔·史密斯的磁带。 Ⅲ.课文篇 Often the big boss wants to know why you have not finished a report or project. This lesson explains a few common excuses you can use to?satisfy your boss when you are unsure about an outcome. If the boss asks a question like, Will you be done by this afternoon? you should give him/her a clearsynonym?for being UNSURE. 通常大老板想知道你为什么没完成一份报告或一个项目。本课解释了一些常用的借口，在你对事情的结果不能确定时可以用来应付你的老板。 如果你的老板问你一些诸如“你今天下午能完成吗？”之类的问题，你可以给他一个和“不能确定”意思相同的答复。 Synonyms for UNSURE “不能确定的”的同义词： 1) 50/50: Can you be done by tonight?There is a 50/50 chance. 50%的机会：“你今晚能完成吗？”“有50%的可能。” 2) It could happen: Will Bobby get here for the meeting in time?If he tries hard, it could happen. 有可能：“鲍勃能及时赶来参加会议吗？”“如果他尽力而为的话，有可能。” 3) I am not sure: Can you do some information trading this Friday evening?