秘書不一定要唯命適從，可當著別人的面，還是給上司點面子吧！可惜外國人不太理解這套“禮節(jié)”，所以我們才能聽到Steve和Lisa今天這段“精彩”的對話。
    S: Lisa, do you think you could come in here now?
    L: Of course, Mr. Dawson; I'll be right in. What do you need sir?
    S: Could you make Mr. Goddard here about twenty copies of his outline.
    L: Why? Doesn't he have a secretary?
    S: Of course he does. But we're working on a project together and I would really appreciate it if you would just cooperate with me right now.
    L: All right, all right, you don't have to get mad. Do you say ten or twenty copies?
    J: Actually ten will be fine. It's small group today.
    S: But I said twenty, so make it twenty.
    L: Yes, sir, Mr. Dawson.
    Lisa，你覺得現(xiàn)在能來嗎？
    當然，Dawson先生。馬上就來。你需要什么？
    你能幫這位Goddard先生復印20份提綱嗎？
    怎么？他沒有秘書？
    他當然有。但我們現(xiàn)在正在做一個項目，而且如果你馬上與我們合作我會非常感激的。
    好的好的，你沒必要發(fā)脾氣。你說10份還是20份？
    其實10份就夠了，今天是個小組。
    但我說了20，印20份。
    好的，Dawson先生。