On-the-Job Training　在職訓練(part 1 of 6)

Monica Smith is the editorial director at Walker Publications. One day, she goes to see
her boss, Harvey Walker, about a problem.

Conversation 1

(knock on the door)
Harvey: Hi, Monica.
Monica: Hi, Harvey. Do you mind if I drop in on you for a minute?
Harvey: No problem. Have a seat. What's up?
Monica: Well, I've just been so busy lately.
Harvey: What else is new? Have you ever not been busy?
Monica: I've never been as swamped as I am now. It seems I'm spending my whole life in this office.

莫妮卡．史密斯是沃克出版公司的總編輯。有一天，她去向她的主管哈維．沃克請示一個問題。

會話一

（敲門）
哈維：嗨，莫妮卡。
莫妮卡：嗨，哈維。不介意我打擾您一下吧？
哈維：沒問題。請坐。什麼事？
莫妮卡：嗯，我最近好忙。
哈維：不是一直都這樣嗎？妳有不忙的時候嗎？
莫妮卡：但我從來沒有像現在這麼忙不過來。好像我所有的生活都投注在這個辦公室了。

⊙　Word Bank
　　drop in on somebody (v phr)　突然拜訪；順道拜訪
　　What else is new? (phr)　不是一直都這樣嗎？
　　swamp (v)　　使應接不暇