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May: Hi, Gucci, how are things going with you recently?
Gucci: Not bad. I only have a few classes everyday. I just attended a lecture about uniforms this morning.
May: A lecture on uniforms? Interesting. I am going to write a thesis on the role of uniforms in the economic life. Maybe you can give me some advice.
Gucci: But didn't you study economics in school?
May: Yes, that's the homework of my elective course.
Gucci: I see. I really learned a lot from the lecture. I didn't know how important the uniform was for a company.
May: Can you tell me more about that?
Gucci: Sure. Uniform is the representative of a company. Different professions will choose different colors for their uniforms.
May: The doctors wear white, firefighters wear red, and the police wear blue?
Gucci: Right. The professions you mentioned are all in public sectors. They can't change their uniforms. For private companies, they have more choices.
May: Why do most people wear uniforms when they are at work?
Gucci: So they can always be aware that they are members of their organization. What they do and what they say all represent that company. Most companies require their employees to wear uniforms at work.
May: That makes people feel formal, right?
Gucci: Right, employees must also pay attention to their speaking manners. They should use polite and formal languages when talking to the customers and supervisors.
May: Can't they speak with slang, jokes, or dialects?
Gucci: Better not. And it's necessary to learn how to listen to the listeners. Sometimes, listening is more important than speaking.
May: There seems to be lots of things to learn in the office.
聽看學
阿美: 嗨，古奇。最近怎麼樣?
古奇: 還不錯，我們每天的課不多。今天早上我聽了一場關於着裝的講座。
阿美: 關於着裝的講座?有趣，我正想寫一篇關於在經濟生活中，商務着裝的作用的論文。說不定你可以給我一些建議。
古奇: 你在學校不學經濟學嗎?
阿美: 學啊，那是我選修課的內容。
古奇: 知道了，我在講座中學到了不少東西。我原來不知道着裝對於一個公司的重要性。
阿美: 你能多說點那方面的東西嗎?
古奇: 好啊，制服代表的是公司的.形象。不同的行業會選擇不同的制服。
阿美: 醫生穿白色，消防隊員穿紅的，警察穿藍的。
古奇: 嗯，你所說的都是公關服務單位，他們的制服是不能變的。但對於私企來說，他們會有更多的選擇。
阿美: 爲什麼大家在工作的時候要穿制服啊?
古奇: 這樣可以使他們意識到自己是屬於一個團隊。他們一言一行都代表了公司的形象。大部分公司都會要求員工穿統一的制服。
阿美: 那樣顯得比較正式，對吧?
古奇: 是的，僱員應該特別注意他們的說話方式。當跟客人和領導說話時，他們被要求使用禮貌用語和正式言語。
阿美: 他們不能說俚語，開玩笑或者用方言嗎?
古奇: 最好不要。而且學會怎樣傾聽也是十分重要的。有時聽比說更重要。
阿美: 看起來在工作當中還有很多需要學習的東西。
經典背誦 Recitation
Gucci: Today I learned much from the lecture about uniforms. First a uniform is a representation of a company. All the members in the company should pay attention to their behavior. Second, wearing a uniform makes people realize they are one team. Third, when they wear a uniform, they must be polite when they speak to their customers and their supervisors.
生詞小結
uniform n. 制服
thesis n. 論文
elective adj. 可選擇的
representative n. 代表
firefighter n. 消防人員
supervisor n. 領導，主管
slang n. 俚語
dialect n. 方言
情景練習 Scene practice
仔細閱讀下面五個場景，兩人一組，使用表示個人觀點和印象的句型，用一用，練一練。
you were May. Your teacher asked you to express your opinion about the examination. What would you say?
you were Shirley. Your boss asked you to talk about the responsibility. What would you say?
you met Daniel. He asked you about the university life. How would you express your idea?
you were Benjamin. Your colleague asked your opinion about the schedule. What would you say?
you were Gucci. Somebody asked you about the uniform. What would you say?
