详细发音笔记，欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily，回复：20210918

Conversation:

A: Please come in, Steven.

B: All right, Mr Green.

A: Have a seat over there. How are things going on in the office?

B: Pretty well. Everyone is working hard.

A: But our business has been going down sharply the couple of months and we have to reduce some staff.

B: You mean I'm among the people who have to go?

A: I'm afraid so.

B: Did I do something wrong?

A: You are the sales manager, but our sales didn't go up.

B: But you know I've been working very hard and I have family to support. 

A: I feel sorry, but that's the decision of the directorate. 

Translation:

史蒂文，请进来一下。

好的，格林先生。

坐吧，办公室里情况怎么样？

相当好，每个人都在认真工作。

但是这两个月来，我们生意滑坡的很厉害，我们不得不裁员。

你是说我也是其中一员？

恐怕是这样的。

我哪方面做的不好吗？

你作为销售部经理并没有使我们的销售量增加。

可你知道，我一直都很努力的，而且我还要养家。

我真的很抱歉，但这是董事会的决定。