The Improtance of People Skills 人際手腕的重要‏

The Importance of People Skills 人際手腕的重要
Mark White is writer at Walker Publications. He writes articles for several of the Walker magazines.
馬克懷特是沃克出版社的撰稿員.他為沃克出版社的多本雜誌寫文章
( at Mark's workstation ) 在馬克的工作間裏
Monica: Here's your Beekeeper's Monthly article back. I just finished reading it. I'm 
afraid it needs work.
你養蜂者月刊的文章在這兒,我剛讀完它.我想它需要一些修改
Mark: ( looking at the article ) I'll say. You put red ink all over it. Maybe I should just rip 
it up and start over again.
(看著文章)我看得出來,妳改得到處都是紅字.或許我該把它撕掉,重新寫一篇
Monica: You don't need to do that, Mark. It's not a bad article. It just needs a little 
touching up.
你不需要那麼做,馬克.這篇文章寫得並不差,它只需要稍微修飾一下就夠了
Mark: Touching up, huh? Looks more like it needs major surgery!
修飾一下而已嗎?它看起來需要動一個大手術!
Monica decides to talk to Harvey about Mark. 莫妮卡決定和哈維談談馬克的問題
( in Harvey's office ) 在哈維的辦公室裡
Monica: Harvey, I'm a little worried about Mark.
哈維,我有點擔心馬克
Harvey: Mark? Why?
馬克?位什麼呢?
Monica: Well, he's always been a little hard to deal with. But lately he seems more 
angry and unhappy than usual. I just talked to him about one of his articles. 
He was quite upset when I told him to make some changes.
嗯,他總是有點難以應付.但最近,他比往常還要容易發怒而且不快樂.我剛剛和他
討論了一下他的一篇文章,當我告訴他要做些修改時,他蠻生氣的
Harvey: But articles almost always need revision. Mark should know that.
但幾乎所有的文章都需要修改,馬克應該知道啊!
Monica: He does. The article is just a surface issue. The real problem goes deeper.
他是知道.改文章只不過是表面,真正的問題深多了
Harvey: What do you think Mark's problem is?
那麼妳認為馬克的問題是什麼?
Monica: Well, I can only think of one thing. We passed him by for that assistant editor
position, remember?
我只想到一件事.我們沒有選他做助理編輯,記得嗎?
Harvey: Oh, yes. I remember. We felt he wasn't mature enough to handle it. And to 
judge by the way he's reacting, I guess we were right.
喔,對了.我記得.我們認為他還不夠成熟來出任這個職位.根據他的行為來判斷,我
想我們是對的
Monica: That's true. Unfortunately, he has no idea why we decide as we did. He simply
feels rejected. And hurt.
的確.不幸地,他完全不了解為何我們如此決定,他只感到被拒絕,而且受傷害
Harvey: Should we talk to him?
我們該和他談談嗎?
Monica: An explanation would help defuse his anger. It would also give him an 
opptunity to correct the weaknesses that are holding him back.
解釋一下可以緩和他的怒氣.這也給他一個機會去修正一些妨礙他進步的弱點
Harvey: You're right. Do you want to do it, or should I?
妳是對的.妳去呢?還是我來談?
Monica: Well, he's quite irritated with me at the moment. I think it would be best if you
talk to him first. Let him know that you care not only about the company, but 
also about his career.
嗯,他現在蠻氣我的.我想最好由你先來跟他談,讓他知道您不僅關心公司,您也在
乎他個人的前途
Harvey: OK. I'll have a chat with him.
好吧,我來和他聊一聊
( at a place near the office )
靠近辦公室處
Harvey: How's it been going, Mark?
馬克,最近如何?
Mark: Not very well, Mr. Walker. Monica's always griping about my work. I feel if I can't 
do anything right.
不太順利,沃克先生.莫妮卡總是對我的工作不滿,我覺得我好像沒有一件事做得好
Harvey: Well, she doesn't complain to me. Actually, we both think you're one of our 
best writers.
但是我沒聽她抱怨啊!事實上,我們兩個都一致認為你是我們最好的撰稿員之一
Mark: Really? Then why don't you give me more responsibility -- like that assistant 
editor position?
真的嗎?那為什麼你們不多給我一些職責呢?例如那份助理編輯的工作?
Harvey: We'd like to, Mark. You have excellent verbal skills. But to supervise others 
well, you need good people skills, too.
You see, Mark, ability alone just isn't enough. You have to know how to 
handle others. You have to be pleasant and reasonable even when things don't
go your way. An angry, critical spirit will hurt you and everyone you work with.
我們很希望能給你那份工作,馬克.你的措辭技巧精湛,但你也需要好的人際手腕,
來管理別人
你知道的,馬克.單單工作能力是不夠的,你必須知道如何與人相處.就算事情不合
你意的時候,也必須要和氣且講理.易怒,愛挑毛病的態度,不但會傷害你,也能傷害
跟你共事的人
Mark: I guess you're right, Mr. Walker. Thanks for taking the time to talk to me. I think 
I've learned something important today.
我想你是對的,沃克先生.謝謝您花時間來跟我談,我想我今天學了重要的一課
Harvey: I have, too, Mark. Honest, caring communication isn't easy, but it's the only 
way to maintain positive relationships and ge the job done.
我也是,馬克.誠實而且表示關心的溝通並不容易.但這是唯一能維繫好關係,而且
工作也得以完成的方法
 
 
 
 
@word bank
workstation (n.) 工作站
need work (v phr.) 需要修改或改進
touch up (v phr.) 潤飾;修飾
hard to deal with (adj. phr.) 難以應付
revision (n.) 修正;校正
pass someone by (v. phr.) 忽略某人
mature (adj.) 成熟的
reject (v.) 拒絕
defuse (v.) 拆除(引線;制止爆炸)
irritate (v.) 激怒;使(人)暴躁;生氣
gripe (v.) 對(人)不滿;發怨言
supervise (v.) 監督;管理
reasonable (adj.) 知理的;通人情的
go one's way (v. phr) 照某人的意思.方式行
spirit (n.) 性情;脾氣
 
 
 
@Today's Phrase
Don't complain, kids. You only have to wash windows once a year.
別抱怨了,孩子們.你們一年只需洗一次窗戶
This darling red dress will be perfect for my niece to wear on New Year's.
這件漂亮的紅色洋裝正適合我的姪女在過年時穿
I'm going to buy some new outfits for myself with my holiday bonus.
我要用我的年終獎金為自己買些新衣服
Let leave the day earlier this year. I want to beat the holiday traffic.
今年提早一天出發吧.我想避開假日交通阻塞
The kids love putting up the festive red and gold New Year's decorations.
孩子們喜歡掛上充滿喜氣的大紅與金色的新年裝飾
I like to have lots of beautiful flowers in bloom to signify new life.
我喜歡用許多美麗盛開的花朵來代表新生命