Mr. Patel. Good morning. 帕托先生，早安。
Good morning, Hector. You’re just in time. 早安，赫克托爾。你剛好準時到。
Yes, sir. I know. I tried to get here earlier, 是的，我知道。我有試著早點到，
but the bus was running late. 但公車來得有遲。
It’s OK, Hector. You’re not late. 沒關係，赫克托爾，你沒有遲到，
But try to come a little earlier 但盡量早點到
so that you can prepare before you start working 所以你可以準備好開始工作。
Yes, sir. I know, sir. I’ll leave earlier tomorrow. 是的，我知道。我明天會早點出門，
I just didn’t know that the bus was going to take so long. 我只是不知道坐公車要花這麼多時間。
Well, better safe than sorry. Being on time for work is very important, 嗯，小心駛得萬年船。上班準時是非常重要的，
especially when you are just starting. 尤其是你才剛開始工作。
Thank you, Mr. Patel. I’ll work hard to get here early from now on. 謝謝你，帕托先生，從今以後我會努力早到。
That’s good, Hector. That’s a very good attitude to have. 非常好，赫克托爾。這是很好的態度，
Having the right attitude is very important for a good employee. 擁有正確的態度對好員工來說非常重要。
You seem to be doing a very good job so far. 你到目前為止工作表現都很好。
I am. I really am doing my best to learn all about the job. 我是，我是真的在盡我最大的努力來了解這個工作。
I can see that. Mateo and the other employees tell me 我知道。馬特歐和其他的員工告訴我，
that you are very hard-working 你工作很認真，
and you listen carefully when learning new things. 而且學習新事物時都很仔細聆聽。
Well, I try. But sometimes it is a little confusing. 嗯，我試著做到，但有時還是有一些困惑。
That’s alright, Hector. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. 沒關係，赫克托爾。每個人都會犯錯，
But if you listen carefully, are cooperative with the other employees, 但若你仔細聆聽、與其他員工合作、
and are always helping the customers, 並且總是幫助顧客，
I am sure you will do a very good job here. 我確定你會在這裡做得很好。
Thank you, Mr. Patel, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to work here. 謝謝你，帕托先生。我很感謝有機會在這裡工作。
I’m really glad you feel that way. And some day in the future, 我很高興你這麼想。將來有一天，
the training that you get on this job is going to help you get another job. 你在這裡得到的訓練會幫助你得到另一份工作。
Yes, I know. I’m not sure what I want to do in the future, 是的，我知道。我不確定我將來要做什麼，
but I know that the experience I get at this job will help me 但我知道我在這份工作得到的經驗會幫助我
prepare for lots of other things. 預備很多其他的事情。
That’s true. And good work skills will always be very important. 真的。好的工作技巧永遠都會是非常重要的。
Good morning. 早安。
So glad you could join us. 真高興你加入我們。
I’m sorry I’m late, but... 抱歉我遲到了，但是…
No, “but”! We were just talking about the importance of good habits 沒有「但是」！我們才剛剛講到好習慣及準時的重要，
and being on time. And now you come in late. 你現在就遲到。
Mr. Patel, I told you... 帕托先生，我告訴過你…
You have been working here for a long time, Mateo. 你在這兒已經工作很久了，馬特歐。
You should show Hector good work habits. 你應該示範好的工作習慣給赫克托爾看。
But Mr. Patel, I told you last week that I would be a little late today. 但是帕托先生，我上週告訴過你我今天會遲到。
You did? 你有嗎？
Yes, I had an exam today, remember? 有，我今天有考試，記得嗎？
I explained to you that I would be a little late. 我跟你解釋過我會遲到。
Oh . . . That’s right. I totally forgot, 喔… 對喔。我完全忘記了，
but now I remember. Sorry about that, Mateo. 但我現在想起來了。抱歉，馬特歐。
Thanks for understanding, Mr. Patel. 謝謝你的諒解，帕托先生。
Not a problem, Mateo. I just hope you did well on your exam. 沒問題，馬特歐。我希望你考得不錯。
Persistence and perseverance. Those are good qualities to have too,Hector. 忍耐和毅力，這些也是應有的好特質，赫克托爾。
You can learn a thing or two from Mateo. 你可以由馬特歐身上學到一些事情。