口语练习
Speaking: discuss the following questions about smoking in the workplace.
就下列关于在工作场所吸烟的问题进行讨论。
Should employees have an automatic right to smoke at work?
Should employers be allowed to ask smokers who take frequent smoking breaks to work extra hours?
How can employers balance the interests of smokers and non-smokers?
What should employers do if they cannot meet the needs of both smokers and non-smokers?
员工是否应该把在工作中吸烟视为当然的权利?
雇主是否有权利让经常吸烟的员工加班?
雇主怎样才能做到平衡吸烟员工与不吸烟员工之间的利益?
如果雇主不能同时满足吸烟员工与不吸烟员工的需要,应该怎么办?
参考词汇和表达
make regulation for smoking in the workplace 制定关于在工作场所吸烟的规定
non-smokers have to do passive smoking 不吸烟者只得被动吸烟
strictly follow the rules 严格遵守各项规则
to abuse a system 滥用制度
a draw up/formulate a policy 起草一份政策规定
to observe rules and regulations 遵守规章制度
deal with the employer’s complaints/grievances 处理员工的申诉
to consult staff on this issue 在这一问题上听取员工的意见