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Ask for Leave 我想請假
An employee must inform the employer before starting the leave that he or she will be taking a personal leave of absence.

情景對話1：
簡因病和琳商量工作安排。

Jane: I can't make it to work today. I've got the flu or something. 我今天不能來上班了，我得了流感。
Lynn: Oh, no! That's too bad. Is there anything I can do for you? 哦，不！那太糟糕了。我能幫你什么忙嗎？
Jane: Well, there is one thing, if you don't mind. 哦，有一件事要麻煩你。
Lynn: No problem. What is it? 沒問題，什么事？
Jane: I'm scheduled to give a thirty-minute tour of the factory this afternoon. 我今天下午本來安排了半個小時帶人參觀工廠。
Lynn: A thirty-minute tour? Sure. I'll take care of that for you. Who's going to be on the tour? 半個小時的參觀？沒問題，我?guī)湍恪Ｕl要來參觀？
Jane: Oh, it's a group of fifty junior high school students. 是50多個初中學生。
Lynn: Well, yeah, I guess I could do that for you...Sure. 好，我想我能幫你，沒問題。
Jane: Really? Thanks a million. I really appreciate it. 真的？太感謝了，我非常感謝。
Lynn: Don't mention it! 不客氣。

Notes：
"請求"注意事項
在提出請求時，除了必要的禮貌外，還需注意兩點：
（1）大膽。
大膽就是敢于提出自己的請求，特別是那些初到英美的中國學子，不要過分顧慮自己的語言能力。絕大多數(shù)外國人只要聽懂你的意思，并不會注意你是否用錯時態(tài)，混淆名詞的單復數(shù)，或某幾個音發(fā)不準。
（2）坦率。
坦率就是直截了當?shù)靥岢鲎约旱囊?，不要繞圈子。英美人一般比較坦率，能幫忙的，會馬上答應。如果愛莫能助，也會當場說明理由，加以拒絕：I think I'll be able to help you, but...

情景對話 2：
金想在一月份休假以便去探望在中國的雙親。她正同人事經(jīng)理助理亨特商量使用她的假期探親。

King: Morning, Hunter. 早上好，亨特。
Hunter: Hi, King. What can I do for you? 你好，金。有什么事嗎？
King: I'd like to talk to you about my vacation. 我想同你談談我的假期。
Hunter: You're lucky, King. I'm just going to draw up the holiday rotation this year. So, go ahead and tell me what you want. 你真幸運，金。我剛準備制訂今年的假期輪值表。所以，說吧，告訴我你有什么要求。
King: Well, I'm planning to have three weeks' leave in January and I want to use my vacation days for this year. 是這樣，我正計劃在一月份休假三個星期，而且我想用我今年的休假日。
Hunter: Going abroad, I suppose? 準備出國，是不是？
King: Yes, I want to go to see my parents in China. 是的，我想去探望在中國的父母。
Hunter: Good idea. But it so happened that Donald wanted to get away in January too. And you can't be away at the same time as Donald. 好主意。不過碰巧唐納德也想一月份休假，而你不能跟唐納德同時休假。
King: Why can't we both go when we want? 為什么我們不能想去休假的時候都去呢？
Hunter: Because there must be someone to keep the work going. 因為總得有人把工作進行下去。
King: I see. So when I'm away, Donald has to stand in for me. 我明白了。這么說當我休假時唐納德得替代我？
Hunter: Yes, and vice versa. 是的，而且反過來也是。
King: Well. You know, I have a good reason for chossing January. 這個，你知道，我挑選一月份是有原因的。
Hunter: What's that? 什么原因？
King: Because we celebrate the Spring Festival in January this year, and it's our tradition to have a family reunion then. 因為今年我們在一月份慶祝春節(jié)，而且春節(jié)期間合家團圓是我們的傳統(tǒng)。
Hunter: All right. I'll do my best to meet your request. 那好吧，我會盡量滿足你得要求。
King: That's very kind of you, Hunter. Thank you very much. 你真是太好了，亨特，非常感謝。
Hunter: No problem. 不用謝。

Notes:
1 I'm just going to draw up the holiday rotation.
draw up = prepare, compose 預備，草擬
例句：He drew up the contract this morning.

2 I'll do my best to meet your request.
meet = satisfy (a demand, etc.) 應付，滿足
例句：Can you satisfy their objections / criticisms?

常用句型：
I've been busy with work for a long time and need rest.
I'm going to take a home leave and join my family next week.
I'm not feeling well this morning. I'll ask for a day's leave to see the doctor.
I have to tell you I won't be in today.
I want to have a two-week leave next month to prepare for my wedding.
We're celebrating my mother's sixtieth birthday this coming May. I'm asking for a week's leave.
When are you going to take your vacation?
We'll not be too busy recently. You can arrange your vacation now.
Would you please start your vacation after we finish the project?
Please stay at home since you're not feeling well.