Catherine�此�Wow�察�you're home early。 It's only eight forty´five。
James�此�Yeah�察�it was a strange day at the office。
Catherine�此�Why�拭�Did your presentation go poorly��
James�此�No。 Nothing like that。 In fact�察�it went really well。 It's just that I had some troublewith a colleague。
Catherine�此�Who��
James�此�Do you remember Steve Dawson��
Catherine�此�Let me think。 Didn't I meet him at the Christmas party��
James�此�Yes。 That's him。
Catherine�此�That's right ��fine�А� I told you to be careful when working with him。 He seemsso aggressive。 What did he do��
James�此�Oh�察�nothing really。 I just thought we were supposed to be working together�察�but heseemed to be working against me。
Catherine�此�I told you to watch out for him。 I remember I said。。。
James�此。�Cutting her off。�� Yes�察�you told me。 But I don't want to ��wanna�А�talk about it now。Tomorrow is Saturday and I just want to ��wanna�А�rest。 Besides�察�we haven't had much timetogether either。 How was your day��
Catherine�此�The same as always。 I like teaching but sometimes the children are so wild。
James�此�But they love you and need you�察�just like me。
Catherine�此�Oh�察�stop。 And�察�anyway�察�I don't want to ��wanna�А�talk about my day either。 Haveyou eaten��
James�此�Not since lunch。 You��
Catherine�此�I was waiting for you。 I thought you might be home early。
James�此�Great。 What do you want��
Catherine�此 �Let's order some Chinese food。 I feel like staying at home and watching avedio。
James�此�Perfect。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 16 Getting up in the Morning
��The alarm goes off but James is already up。��
James�此�Catherine�察�are you going to sleep all day or do I get some breakfast��
Catherine�此�Ah。。。 What are you doing up so early�拭�You never get up before me��
James�此 �I'm so excited about the deal with Wang yesterday / that I'm actually lookingforward to going to work。
Catherine�此�James honey�察�It is so nice to see you happy about your job。 I know how longyou have been waiting for some recognition from your boss。 And look�察�now your honestyand hard work are paying off。
James�此�Well�察�are you just going to lie in bed�拭�Why don't you make some eggs�察�toast andcoffee while I take a shower��
Catherine�此�All right�察�all right�察�I'm getting up。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 17 Breakfast
Catherine�此�Are two eggs going to be enough��
James�此�Plenty ��Pleny�А� I wouldn't mind another cup of coffee�察�though。
Catherine�此�You should eat a little more。 It looks like you are going to have a big day at theoffice。
James�此 �You may be right。 But I can't really think of food right now�察 �I've got too manyother things on my mind。
Catherine�此�I just don't want you to run out of energy today。
James�此�Don't worry。 I'll stop off on the way to the office at Dunkin Donuts and pick up afew donuts in case I get hungry between now and lunch。
Catherine�此�Oh�察�James� �Donuts�拭�Why don't you eat a more nutritious breakfast�拭�You arenot a college kid anymore。
James�此�You're right�察�but the fact is I love donuts�察�always have�察�always will。 Well�察�I shouldget going。 I want to get to the office a little early today�察 �I have to figure out a way tosmooth things out between Steve and Mr。 Barnes。
Catherine�此�Okay�察�honey。 Have a good day。 Ah。。。 What time will you be home��
James�此�I have a feeling Mr。 Barnes is planning to take us out to dinner tonight to celebrateyesterday's deal。
Catherine�此�Would it do any good for me to ask you not to drink too much at the dinnertonight��
James�此�Probably not。
Catherine�此�Hn。。。 I didn't think so�察�but you know I had to ask anyway。
James�此�Don't worry honey。 If I drink tonight I'll take a texi home。
Catherine�此�Okay。 Have a good day。 I'll see you tonight。
James�此�See you tonight。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 18 At Dunkin Donuts��James enters Dunkin Donuts。��
Clerk�此�Good morning。 Wele to Dunkin Donuts。James�此�Good morning。 Are the donuts fresh this morning��
Clerk�此�Yes sir�察�we made them about an hour ago。
James�此�Good。 In that case I'd better pick up a few for the rest of guys at the office。 Do youhave a special if I order more than a dozen��
Clerk�此 �As a matter of fact�察 �we are having a September special。 For every dozen donutsyou order we'll give you a thirteenth donut free。
James�此�In that case�察�give me a dozen chocolate and a dozen jelly filled��
Clerk�此�Yes sir�察�here you are。 Will that be all��
James�此�Also�察�would you fill my thermos up with coffee�拭�We have a coffee machine at theoffice�察�but it's not as good as your coffee。
Clerk�此�There you are�察�sir。 Two dozen donuts / and one thermos of coffee。 That will be sixdollars and seventy´five cents。
James�此�All I have is a fifty dollar bill。 Can you make change this early in the morning��
Clerk�此�No problem。 Here is your change。 Have a nice day。
James�此�Thanks。 You too。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 19 At the Office
��When James arrives at the office his secretary is already there。��
James�此�Good morning�察�Stacy。
Stacy�此�Good morning�察�Mr。 Goddard。 Mr。 Barnes asked to see as soon as you got in。
James�此�Did he say what it is about��
Stacy�此�No�察�but he said to ask you to e up to his office as soon as you arrive。 I assumeit's about the Wang account。
James�此�I'm sure you are right。 Thank you�察�Stacy。 By the way�察�I brought some donuts。 Feelfree to help yourself。
Stacy�此�Mr。 Goddard� �You know I'm trying to watch my weight。
James�此�I forgot。 Anyway�察�why don't you put them out so everyone in the office can helpthemselves。
Stacy�此�What's the special occasion�拭�I don't recall you ever bringing donuts for everyonebefore。
James�此�Let's just say that I'm in a good mood today。 Well�察�I'd better get up to Mr。 Barnes'office。 Wish me luck。
Stacy�此�Good luck��~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 20 Mr。 Barnes' Office
��James knocks on Mr。 Barnes' door and enters his office。��
James�此�You asked for me�察�sir��
Mr。 Barnes�此�Ah�察�Goddard。 Good�察�e right in。 Listen�察�I want to ask your opinion about afew things。 First�察�let me tell you again how pleased I am at the way you handled the Wangaccount。 As you know this is a huge account / and it's going to require its ownmanagement team。
James�此�Thank you�察�sir。
Mr。 Barnes�此�Wang puters wants us to not only develop a new set of software for thenew operating system we are designing for them�察�but they also wants us to develop newmarketing strategies for this system。 Something similar to what Apple did with their newline of Macintosh puters。 That was a brilliant marketing idea to build the processorright into the monitor。 And you know how successful they were in developing greatadvertising for their new products。
James�此�Yes sir。 Apple was able to regain their share of the market with the bination ofa great product and good advertising。
Mr。 Barnes�此�Well�察�Goddard。 I need the team that can do the same thing for us and Wangputers。 I am thinking of making you the man in charge of putting this team togetherand managing it。 Do you think you could handle an assignment like that��
James�此�Do you mean that I could choose my own team��
Mr。 Barnes�此�With my approval of course。
James�此�Yes sir。 I think with the right people working with me�察�that I can make the most ofour partnership with Wang puters。
Mr。 Barnes�此 �Good。 That's what I wanted to hear。 I am promoting you to the ExecutiveDirector in charge of the Wang account。 Now�察�you are going to need a good assistant。 Doyou have anyone in mind��
James�此�Yes sir�察�I do。 Steve Dawson。
Mr。 Barnes�此�Dawson�。拭�From what I saw at the meeting yesterday�察�he didn't seem to be ateam player。 He was looking out for his own interest。
James�此�Well�察�yes。 It did seem that way�察�but there are a few things you should know aboutSteve Dawson�察�sir。 First�察�he has been with the pany much longer than I have without a