Hello，各位小伙伴大家好啊，从今天开始我们一起来学习一下除了编程，另一项非常重要的技能---英语。

我之前看B站得知BBC有一个英语学习网站，资源非常不错。但是有一点可惜的是，它在国内是没有办法正常访问的。因此，我打算从今天开始不定期转发一下上面的学习素材，顺便做一下个人的学习笔记。感兴趣的可以一起参与一下。

该系列不是简单的搬运素材哦，我会根据自己的水平，将一些我不会或者我认为比较重要的内容，做好笔记，在文章中记录。原文中涉及到问题的，我会把答案放在评论区。这样不影响各位的阅读与理解。

我会做一个系列更新，希望你能收藏一下，以防迷路。

好了我们开始今天的学习。

English at Work An Introduction

Meet Anna, Paul, Denise and Tom.

English at Work focuses on English communication in the office. Join Neil in this special introductory programme as he finds out about the characters who work in the offices of Tip Top Trading.

Here are the key phrases in this episode:

• A good example that comes to mind...

• I'm particularly proud of...

• Timekeeping is important to me.

Listening Challenge

What kind of company is Tip Top Trading?

The answer is at the bottom of the transcript below（我放在了评论区。）

Transcript

NarratorHi, I'm Neil. Thanks for joining me on English at Work - a new series of programmes set in an office, full of top tips to help you learn some useful business language which you could use in the workplace. In the next few minutes you can join me on an introductory tour around one of London's biggest imitation plastic fruit manufacturers, called Tip Top Trading. We're going to hear from some of the employees that work so hard to keep the business running smoothly. So come on then! Let's step into the office and eavesdrop on Tip Top Trading's possible newest recruit. I say 'possible' because she is still being interviewed for the job of Sales Executive…

AnnaFirstly, this job is an ideal match for my skills and experience: I've spent several years working in sales and I get on with people easily. Well, I mean, apart from the ones I don't like of course! Secondly, I know Tip Top Trading is one of the fastest-growing companies in London, and I want to be part of that.

PaulThat's absolutely right. Tip Top Trading is the fastest-growing company in the plastic fruits sector.

NarratorWell said, Anna! If she gets that job I'm sure she'll be an asset to the company. The decision is in the hands of Manager, Paul, who we heard there. He's a nice guy really, a little disorganised, but when things go wrong he's got to take charge…a bit like this…

PaulYesterday was not a great day. Two clients came in with serious complaints. Mrs Kumquat received a delivery of imitation bananas that were purple – not very convincing, and Mr Lime ordered grapefruits, but got pineapples. Tom!

TomYeah, listen...

PaulWere you responsible for these errors?

TomWell... yes, but -

PaulLook, mistakes happen. But it seems that Mrs Kumquat left our offices even angrier than when she came in and she says she will never use Tip Top Trading again!

TomI tried my best.

PaulHmmm.

NarratorAh yes, Tom! I hadn't warned you about Tom, one of the company's top Sales Executives – he's good….

Tom[on phone] Tom speaking. Yah! Frankie! So what's the latest, are we on? 

Narrator…but his interpersonal skills need working on. Listen to this!

TomMy computer has crashed. I've lost my phone. And there's a big, BIG problem with my timetable. I have two meetings scheduled at the same time with two extremely important clients. I can't do them both at once!

NarratorSee what I mean! Now, every office needs a good office assistant – and Tip Top Trading is no exception. It's got Denise, who's there to assist, organise and sometimes make the tea…

DeniseOh sorry excuse me, here's your tea Paul.

PaulThanks Denise.

NarratorBut goodness! She likes to talk…

DeniseReally! "Denise do this! Denise do that!" I'm telling you Sharon, I've almost had enough! I get treated like I'm some kind of servant!

NarratorThat's Denise! I think we'll just leave the office now and let them get on with their work. So that's Tip Top Trading. There are plenty of other people we'll meet along the way – so go on – why don't you join me for English at Work from bbclearningenglish.com. See ya!

原文：

Tango's notebook

• An Introduction: 简介

我选择的语料是和工作有关的，因此它每篇文章的开头都会有一个English at Work，作为开头，大家可以忽略。

• focuses on：侧重于

• characters：人物

• I'm particularly proud of...：我特别骄傲的是

• Timekeeping：时间管理

• Transcript：转载，这里是表示，一下内容为视频所对应的文本内容。

• a new series of programmes set in an office：以办公室为背景的全新系列节目

• imitation plastic fruit：仿制塑料水果

• manufacturers：制造商

• So come on then！：那就来吧！

• eavesdrop on：偷听。

Firstly, this job is an ideal match for my skills and experience: I've spent several years working in sales and I get on with people easily. Well, I mean, apart from the ones I don't like of course! Secondly, I know Tip Top Trading is one of the fastest-growing companies in London, and I want to be part of that.

首先，这份工作是我技能和经验的理想匹配。我在销售领域工作了几年，很容易与人打交道。当然，我的意思是，除了我不喜欢的人之外。其次，我知道Tip Top Trading是伦敦发展最快的公司之一，我想成为其中的一员。

这句话，我感觉适用于任何面试，只需要把高亮地方的内容替换掉，比如：working in coding。

• That's absolutely right.：这是完全正确的。

• grapefruits：柚子

• Were you responsible for these errors?：你是否对这些错误负责？

• tried my best.：我已经尽力了

今天的知识点就是这些，后续我会将音频链接写在评论区。

我是Tango，一个热爱分享的程序员，我们下期见。