【學習筆記】懂你英語 商務英語 Level 4 Unit 1 Part 5（V）對話 Comparing Job Offers
男Alex
女Stella
通電話
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.? 【朗讀】
HR will email me with more details later today.? 【跟讀】
【選擇】-What kind of company is BrainSpark?? ?-They make computer games.
【選擇】-What benefits has she been offered?? ?-?stock options and health insurance
【選擇】-What has she received from BrainSpark?? -a job offer
【選擇】-What will HR email her about? -the details of her benefits
【跟讀】She's calling him because she's just got a job offer.
【跟讀】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? 【跟讀】
Stella:
I'm not sure if it's a good fit for me.
【選擇】-What was different about the job offer she got yesterday?? ?-It had a higher salary.
【選擇】-Annual leave is...? ? paid days off per year
【填空】【跟讀】The job offer had a much higher salary and better benefits.
【跟讀】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】【跟讀】
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. 【跟讀】
Maybe they can even go public in a few years.
Who knows!
【選擇】-She doesn't want to join the larger company because... they are more bureaucratic
【選擇】She hasn't accepted their offer because she doesn't think the company is a good fit for her.
【選擇】Hands-on experience of something is gained from... doing it
【朗讀】She doesn't want to join the large company because they are more bureaucratic.
【朗讀】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】【朗讀】
Just make sure working there is really worth it.? 【跟讀】
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!
【選擇】-What does he advice her to consider before she makes a decision?? ?-the benefits she is been offered
【選擇】-If the company goes public, her stock options could be worth a lot of money.
