Mr. Green: Please come in, Steven.
Steven: All right, Mr. Green.
Mr. Green: Have a seat over there. How are things going out in the office?
Steven: Pretty well. Everyone is working hard.
Mr. Green: But, our business has been going down sharply the couple of months and we have to reduce some staff.
Steven: You mean I'm among the people who have to go?
Mr. Green: I'm afraid so.
Steven: Did I do something wrong?
Mr. Green: You're the sales manager, but our sales didn't go up.
Steven: But you know I've been working very hard. And I have a family to support.
Mr. Green: I feel sorry, but that's the decision of the directorate.

格林先生：史蒂文，请进来一下。
史蒂文：好的，格林先生。
格林先生：坐吧。办公室里情况怎么样？
史蒂文：相当好。每个人都在认真工作。
格林先生：但是，这两个月来我们生意滑坡得很厉害，我们不得不裁员。
史蒂文：你是说我也是其中一员？
格林先生：恐怕是这样的。
史蒂文：我哪方面做得不好吗？
格林先生：你作为销售部经理，并没有使我们的销售量增加。
史蒂文：可你知道我一直都很努力的，而且我还要养家。
格林先生：我真的很抱歉，但这是董事会的决定。