PART ONE: INTERVIEW

　　(1) What do you usually wear for work?

　　你平时上班穿什么样的衣服?

　　As I’m a bank clerk, I have to wear uniform at work, in that way, we give our customers a sense of credibility and a sense of efficiency.

　　(2) Do you think companies should set a dress code for their staff? (Why?/Why not?)

　　你是否认为公司应该为其员工制定着装规范?(为什么?)

　　Yes. The way you dress reflects the professional image of the company, because you represent your company to everyone on the outside. So companies should set rules about what their staff should wear in working hours.

　　(3) Is it necessary to dress smartly if you want to be promoted? (Why?/Why not?)

　　如果你想升职，是否需要穿着时髦?(为什么?)

　　No, I don’t think so. You are promoted for your competence and performance in work, not for your grooming(梳洗). But of course, what you wear reflects what you are, so it’s important to wear appropriately on your job.

　　(4) Will business people wear more casually in the future? (Why?/Why not?)

　　将来，商界人士的着装是否会更加便装化?(为什么?)

　　Yes. I think the future trend for business wear is going towards the casual, as our life tampo will be faster and people cannot possibly spend too much time grooming themselves. And if people wear casual clothes, they will feel more relaxed and give better performance in work…

　　PART TWO: MINI-PRESENTATION

　　What’s important when…?

　　Dressing for a job interview 求职面试着装，需考虑哪些要点?

　　l Professional image 职业形象

　　l Being clean and neat 整洁优雅

　　l

　　When you go for a job interview, you have to be quite aware how the interviewers will see you. First impressions can last forever. So I think it would be most appropriate if you dress a bit conservatively---men can wear a suit, at least wear a sports jacket and a business tie, polished shoes and pressed pants;ladies can wear dress or a smart-looking pant suit and complementary blouse with stylish dress shoes. In that way, you would look very professional.

　　The way you dress can say as much about your personality as well as the quality of the work you do. So you should always be neat and clean in your dress. If you appear slovenly, no one can really trust you. Looking your best also shows respect for the meeting and for the interviewers.

　　Apart from these two points, it’s also important that you should show your good taste, for example, avoid using loud cologne or perfume, that would make you appear very vulgar.

　　求职面试的时候，你必须很清楚面试官怎样看你。第一印象永远持续。因此，我认为保守穿着最为适合—男生可以穿西装，穿运动装至少要戴一条领带，油亮的皮鞋以及熨得笔挺的西裤;女士可以穿裙装或者时髦亮丽的配套的宽松上衣以及时髦的皮鞋。那样的穿着可以使你看起来非常职业。

　　从你的穿着方式可以看出你的个性以及工作的质量。因此你应该时常穿着整洁和干净。如果你的外表邋遢，没有人会真正相信你。看到最好的一面也标识你对会见以及对面试官的尊敬。

　　除了以上两点，展示你的良好品位也很重要，比如，避免使用刺鼻的香水，那会使你显得非常俗气。

　　PART THREE: DISCUSSION

　　Adopting a Business-Appropriate Dress Policy

　　The company you work for would like to adopt a new policy regarding workplace dress code, you have been asked to help co-ordinate the project. Discuss the situation together, and decide:

　　l what dress code should be set for different business situations

　　l how to help staff understand the importance of the dress code

　　制定得体的商务着装政策

　　你们所在的公司准备制定一套新的上班着装政策，请你们协助策划这一计划。讨论并决定：

　　l 不同商务场合采用什么着装规范

　　l 如何帮助员工理解着装规范的重要性

　　A: I’m all for the idea of adopting a new workplace dress policy. I always believe what our staff wear demonstrates the values and the moral of our company.

　　B: And it shows your work attitude too, as the saying goes,” You are what your wear.” So we must really set rules regarding what to wear on different business occasions. In my opinion, we should base our policy on what is appropriate for the day’s activities and the amount of customer or client contact on has in one’s position.

　　A: Now, first of all, I think formal business attire should be worn when facing our customers and clients and at scheduled meetings. That gives people a sense of credibility and authority.

　　B: Yes. By looking well-groomed, neat and polished, we’ll be able to gain the trust of our customers, because they’ll associate our professional image with the quality of the business we run.

　　A: Right. But at all other times, staff can wear business causal attire. This would include casual slacks, khakis,dress shirts, golf shirts, collared sports shirts, sweaters or skirts. Besides these, shoes should be dress shoes or loafers, I don’t think casual sandals, slippers, and clogs are appropriate in workplace.

　　B: So we should not only write down what should be worn, we should also make clear what should not be worn in workplace.

　　A: Right. The unacceptable apparel also includes: blue jeans, T-shirts, shorts, sweat suits, athletic attire, athletic shoes, these are far too casual.

　　B: But the problem is that our staff need to understand the importance of their clothing choices. You see, some members might think that our dress code stifles their personal style or something.

　　A: We should let them know that the way they dress at work reflects the company image, so it’s actually a matter of company image, not just personal dress style. Nobody will do business with the company if its staff look unkempt.

　　B: We can put our new dress policy on our staff newsletter and Intranet, and can also gather suggestions from our staff about appropriate workplace clothes.

　　A: We can also hold training sessions to make sure everyone is clear on the standards.

　　B: Good.

　　A: 我们要尽所能制定一个新的上班着装政策。我一直坚信员工的着装能体现公司的价值和士气。

　　B: 也可以表现工作态度，俗话说：“穿着体现一个人的个性.”因此我们必须确实制定关于不同商务场合穿着的规则。我的观点是，我们所基于的政策应该是适合当天活动以及客户的数量以及与客户接触的场合。

　　A: 首先，我认为现在正式的商务着装应该针对会客时间以及预定会议的客户来决定。可以给人们可信赖和有威信的感觉。

　　B: 是的，因为合体、整洁和亮丽的装扮，我们将能够赢得客户的信任，因为他们从到我们的职业形象联想到我们所运行的业务的质量。

　　A: 是的。但是在其他的时候，员工可以穿着休闲装。包括休闲裤、卡其裤、衬衫，高尔夫球衫，运动衫、毛衣或者裙子。除此之外，可以穿着正装或便装鞋，我认为休闲凉鞋、人字拖、木屐在工作场合不适合。

　　B: 因此我们不应只是写下来可以穿什么，我也也应该搞清楚工作场合不应该穿什么。

　　A: 是的。不能接受的服饰还包括：牛仔裤、T恤、短裤、运动套装、运动服饰、运动鞋，这些太过于休闲了。

　　B： 但是问题是我们的员工需要了解服装选择的重要性。你知道，有些员工可能认为我们的着装规范束缚了他们的个人品味或其它。

　　A:我们应该让他们了解工作中的着装方式影响公司形象，因此事实上，不只是个人的着装风格而且事关公司形象。没有人会跟员工邋遢的公司做生意。

　　B：我们可以把新的着装政策发布到公司简报和内部网上，也可以从员工那里收集关于工作场合适当着装的意见。

　　A: 我们也可以举行培训课程确保每个人都清楚标准。

　　B: 很好。

　　(1) What are the advantages and disadvantages of a compulsory staff uniform?

　　穿统一的服装有哪些好处和坏处? (为什么?)

　　Wearing corporate uniform can enhance the professional image of the company, as staff members look neat and sharp in uniforms. But there’s also disadvantages—uniforms don’t always suit individual tastes and sometimes not even the working needs.

　　(2) How important is it to consider the quality of dress material?

　　考虑服装面料的质量有何重要性? (为什么?)

　　I think it’s very important, because it’s also a matter of image. If your dress is made of shiny and showy materials, you look very vulgar; and if you use cheap materials, you will look very slovenly in that.

　　(3) Do you think staff should always wear formal clothes in workplace? (Why?/Why not?)

　　你认为员工上班时始终需要穿正装吗? (为什么?)

　　No, it depends on what position you hold—if your job requires you to have direct contact with customers, clients or investors, you have to dress formally. Other than that, you can wear something casual, but there’s a bottom line of course, you have to know what clothes are unfit in workplace.

　　(4) Do you think employees work more efficiently in casual clothes? (Why?/ Why not?)

　　你是否认为员工着便服时工作效率会更高些? (为什么?)

　　No. I don’t think so. It’s difficult to take business seriously if you’re wearing very casual clothes like Capri pants or sandals. Well, I think only when you look neat, then you will feel neat and your work will be neat.

　　(5) Whant should companies do to increase employees’ awareness of company image? (Why?)

　　公司应该采取什么措施来提高员工对公司形象的意识? (为什么?)

　　Companies should place a lot of importance on its professional image---how their customers and competitors look at them. Companies should hold lectures or training sessions on how their staff members should dress themselves or behave on public occasions, to maintain a good public image.

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