【学习笔记】懂你英语 商务英语 Level 4 Unit 1 Part 5（V）对话 Comparing Job Offers
男Alex
女Stella
通电话
Stella:
Hi Alex, guess what, I just got another job offer. 【填空】
Alex:
Congratulations Stella! What's the company?
Stella:
They're a start-up called Brainspark. They make computer games.
Alex:
That sounds exciting! So what are they offering you?
Stella:
Well, they've offered me a one-year contract at 28,000 dollars a year.
They're also offering me some stock options and health insurance, too. 【朗读】
HR will email me with more details later today. 【跟读】
【选择】-What kind of company is BrainSpark? -They make computer games.
【选择】-What benefits has she been offered? - stock options and health insurance
【选择】-What has she received from BrainSpark? -a job offer
【选择】-What will HR email her about? -the details of her benefits
【跟读】She's calling him because she's just got a job offer.
【跟读】The company has offered her stock options and health insurance as benefits.
Alex:
Sounds interesting.
But the offer you got yesterday had a much higher salary, right?
Stella:
Yeah. This other company is giving me a 40,000-dollar salary.
They provide full health insurance and 15 days annual paid leave.
And they also provide an employee training program throughout the year.
Alex:
Well, I think this is a better offer.
Why haven't you accepted it yet? 【跟读】
Stella:
I'm not sure if it's a good fit for me.
【选择】-What was different about the job offer she got yesterday? -It had a higher salary.
【选择】-Annual leave is... paid days off per year
【填空】【跟读】The job offer had a much higher salary and better benefits.
【跟读】They're a start-up company that makes computor games.
Stella:
It's a large corporation, so there is more structure.
I'm afraid there won't be many opportunities for personal development. 【填空】【跟读】
Alex:
Sure, larger companies are more bureaucratic.
bureaucratic adj. 官僚的；官僚政治的
But are you really going to take BrainSpark's offer?
Stella:
I'm very attempted.
They have a smaller team.
I can have hands-on experience with different aspects of the business there.
Most importantly, I believe they're a company with great potential. 【跟读】
Maybe they can even go public in a few years.
Who knows!
【选择】-She doesn't want to join the larger company because... they are more bureaucratic
【选择】She hasn't accepted their offer because she doesn't think the company is a good fit for her.
【选择】Hands-on experience of something is gained from... doing it
【朗读】She doesn't want to join the large company because they are more bureaucratic.
【朗读】Their small team would give her more hands-on experience with different parts of the business.
Alex:
Yeah, then those stock options they're offering you can be worth something.
But for now, I think you should hear more about the benefits before you make a decision. 【填空】【朗读】
Just make sure working there is really worth it. 【跟读】
Stella:
I will. Thanks for your advice.
I'll call you when I get the email from HR.
Alex:
Cool. Talk to you soon!
Stella:
Bye for now!
【选择】-What does he advice her to consider before she makes a decision? -the benefits she is been offered
【选择】-If the company goes public, her stock options could be worth a lot of money.
