Lesson 25． About Vacations and Benefits 关于节假日和福利
Key Sentences（重点句子）
429． You can have Saturdays and Sundays off．
你可以周六和周日不工作。
430． besides you may have a paid month holiday every year．
此外，你每年可休一个月的带薪假。
431． We would like to start you off at 1，500 Yuan a month，not including bonus and overtime pay．
我们可以付你起薪每月1，500元，不包括奖金和加班费。
432． We don''t give bonus every month， but we offer a semi－annual bonuses．
并非每月都有奖金，我们每半年发奖金。
433． And you will receive two weeks’ paid vacation a year as well．
此外你还可以有每年两周的带薪假期。
434． Does it suit you？
你觉得合适吗？
435． How abut vacations？
休假情况如何？
436． Our girls have a three－week vacation a year．
我们的女职工每年有三个星期的休假。
437． May I ask for an apartment？
我可以要一套公寓房吗？
438． That’s out of question．
这没问题。
439． Well supply you with an apartment of two bedrooms and a living room．
我们会给你一套两室一厅公寓房。
440．Are you familiar with our pay scale？
你熟悉我们的工资级别吗？
441． No, would you please tell me about it?
不清楚，您能告诉我吗？
442． We offer l％ commission on all your sales．
对你的销售额我们将给予1％的佣金。
443． You''ll also enjoy life Insurance and health Insurance， a two－week paid vacation a year， a five－day work week．
你将享受人寿保险和健康保险，一年一次为期两周的带薪假，每周工作五天。
444． But we do expect you to work overtime when it''s necessary．
但必要时我们需要你能加班。
445．Is that acceptable to you？
你能接受吗？
446． Yes，that''s fine．
能，很好。
447． You''ll get bonus at the end of each year．
年底你会得到年终奖金。
448． If you are satisfied with the conditions here， please sign on this contract and give it to me．
如果你对这里的条件满意，请在合同上签名，然后给我。
Dialogue A
(I = Interviewer 主试人 A = Applicant受试人)
I: Do you have any particular conditions that you would like our company to take into consideration?
A: No, nothing in particular.
I: All right. If we decide to hire you, we would pay you two thousand and five hundred Yuan a month at the start. You can have Saturdays and Sundays off. Besides you may have a paid month holiday every year, How do you think about it?
A: As regards salary, I leave it to you to decide after experience of capacity.
I: Well, we''l1 give you our decision in a couple of days. It''s a pleasure to talk to you, Mr. Liu.
A: Thank you, Mr. Brown. I really appreciate your assistance.
Dialogue B
A: How much will my pay be, if you don''t mind my asking?
I: We would like to start you off at 1, 50O Yuan a month, not including bonus and overtime pay. We don''t give bonus every month, but we offer a semi-annual bonuses. And you will receive two weeks'' paid vacation a year, as well. Does it suit you?
A: Yes, thank you. May I ask for an apartment?
I: That''s out of question. We''ll supply you with an apartment of
two bedroom and a living room. When can your start to
work here?
Dialogue C
I: Is there anything you want to ask me?
A: Um... Yes, can you tell me something about ho1idays and things like that?
I: There are four weeks of holidays a year, excluding the public holidays , and the starting salary for our departmental managers depends on age, experience, qualifications and so on.
It''s something about RMB 1, 0OO Yuan a month.
A: I see.
Notes 注释
1． As regards salary，I leave it to you to decide after experience
of capacity．
至于薪酬，留给您对我的能力有所了解之后再决定吧。
2． I really appreciate your assistance．
衷心感谢您的帮助。
3． That''s out of question．
这不成问题。
out of question没有问题，毫无疑问
4…．excluding the public holidays…
不包括公共假日。（如：元旦、劳动节、国庆节、春节等）
5．... and the starting salary for our departmental managers depends on age，experience，qualifications an so on．
部门经理的起薪依年龄、经历、资历等等而有所不同。
Words and Expressions
regard as regards至于，说到
capacity n．能力，容量
appreciate v．感激，欣赏
apartment n．公寓，套房
excluding 不包括
Renminbi 人民币，略写为 RMB
Benefits 劳保福利
1. Paid vacation 不扣工资的假期，如事假、病假、休假等
2． Paid holidays 不扣工资的假日，如圣诞节元旦、国庆节、 春节、复活节等
3． Sick days 病假
4．health insurance 健康保险，公司帮助员工及家人的保险金
5. maternity or paternity leave 照看婴儿假，几个月，无工资
6． unemployment compensation失业赔偿金，一波百分比的
薪水，直到找到新工作
7. worker''s Compensation。工伤赔偿金
8• retirement Pension退休养老金。在西方国家，人们通常
65岁退休，雇员每工作一个月公司就为他存起一定数额的
钱以后退休后使用。在有些公司，雇员与雇主人同为养老
金存款。
