Unit 2 Make It a Career 从事会计职业
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Accountants aren't the only people who do work in accounting for a living. There are lots of people who have different training and different titles who work in this field.In order to be called an accountant the person must have a university degree in accounting.The person would attend the college of commerce at a university to get an accounting degree.
提示 会计师并不是唯一以会计维生的人，还有许多接受不同训练，拥有不同头衔的人在这个领域里工作。被称为会计师的人必须拥有会计的大学文凭，这个人在大学里必须上商学院才能拿到会计学位。
Dialogue 1
A
You've almost done school. Soon you'll go touniversity.What do you want to take?
B
I've been thinking about that. I like math.I think I'll study accounting.
A
If you take accounting you can become an accountant. There are lots of jobs.
B
I know. Every business needs someone who knows how to do accounting.
A
You will be able to work any place where there's money coming in and going out.
中译
A：你高中快要念完了，很快就要升大学了。你想要读哪个专业？
B：我一直在考虑这件事，我喜欢数学，我想我会攻读会计。
A：如果你读会计，你可以成为一位会计师，会有很多工作机会。
B：我知道。每家公司都需要一个知道如何做会计的人。
A：你可以在任何有钱进出的地方工作。
Dialogue 2
A
I can't afford to go to university. It would take me four years to get a degree.
B
You would end up with a lot of debt. It's not good to owe money.
A
There is a career college in this city. They offer an accounting diploma.
B
What can you do with a diploma in accounting?It's not the same as a degree.
A
No, it isn't but I can still work in accounting. I would be an accounting technician.
中译
A：我无法负担上大学的费用，我要花四年才可以得到一个学位。
B：你最后会有很多负债，欠钱不太好。
A：这座城市里有一个职业学院，他们有提供会计证书的课程。
B：你修一个会计证书有什么用？它跟文凭又不一样。
A：是不一样，但是我仍然可以在会计领域工作，我可以做一个会计技术员。
Dialogue 3
A
We are looking to hire an accountant. What did you take in university?
B
I have a degree. I studied fnance and management in the college of commerce.
A
That sounds very interesting. Please tell me more about your education.
B
In my program I studied management accounting for future managers.
A
That's good. We hope to hire an accountant who can become a partner in the frm.
中译
A：我们想雇用一位会计师，你在大学里的专业是什么？
B：我有学位，我在商学院里读财务与管理。
A：那听起来很有趣，请多告诉我一些关于你读书的事。
B：在我的课程中，我学习为未来的经理管理会计事务。
A：那很好。我们希望雇用一个能在公司里变成合伙人的会计师。
Dialogue 4
A
It's nice to meet you. Steve.I'm glad you came to the party.What do you do?
B
I'm a certified financial analyst. This is a nice party.Thank you for inviting me.
A
Oh my goodness. What a long title you have.What does it mean?
B
It means I have a degree in commerce and I majored in fnance. What do you do?
A
I have a bakery not too far from here. We've never used a fnancial analyst.
中译
A：史蒂夫，很高兴认识你，我很高兴你来参加派对。你是做什么工作的？
B：我是注册财务分析师。这是个不错的派对。谢谢你邀请我。
A：喔，我的天啊，你的头衔真长，它的意思是什么？
B：它的意思是我拥有商业学位，主修财务。你的工作是什么？
A：我在这附近开了一家面包店，我们从来没用过财务分析师。
Dialogue 5
A
Hello, Mrs. Smith.Thank you for coming.Let me introduce you to our team.
B
Great. I want to meet all of the people in your frm.They'll be working hard for me.
A
There is Sandra. She is an investment manager.She will advise you on saving.
B
Good. Do you have a quality manager on staff?That'd be good for my company.
A
Yes we do. His name is Ken.He's very good and he's been with us for a long time.
中译
A：史密斯夫人，您好。谢谢您跑一趟，让我来介绍我们的团队。
B：很好。我想要认识你公司里所有的人，他们都会为我努力地工作。
A：这是桑德啦。她是投资经理，她会在存款上给您建议。
B：很好。你们有质量经理吗？这会对我们的公司大有好处。
A：我们有。他叫肯恩，他很不错，在我们公司里很久了。
Dialogue 6
A Hello, Janet. It's nice to fnally meet you.Tommy has told me so much about you.
B
Our boys get along so well. They are very good friends.Where do you work?
A
I work at Anderson Accounting. I'm an accountant.I've been there for two years.
B
Are you a certified management accountant?Mybrother does that.
A
No. I'm a certified general accountant.That's different from what your brother does.
中译
A：珍妮特你好。很高兴终于能见到你，汤米告诉我很多关于你的事。
B：我们的孩子相处得很好，他们是好朋友。你在哪里工作？
A：我在安德森会计事务所工作，我是一位会计师，我在那里两年了。
B：你是注册管理会计师吗？我的哥哥是。
A：不，我是注册（一般）会计师。跟你哥哥的工作不一样。
Dialogue 7
A
There has been a crime committed. We think that someone has stolen money.
B
If there has been money stolen from the company that's not good. What do we do?
A
We'll call the police. They have people with accounting backgrounds who can help.
B
Who do the police know that could help us find out who has stolen money?
A
They will send a certifed forensic investigator and a certifed fraud investigator.
中译
A：有人犯罪了，我们认为有人偷了钱。
B：如果公司里有钱被偷走那就不好了，我们怎么办？
A：我们可以报警，他们有具有会计背景的人可以帮忙。
B：警察知道谁能帮我们找到偷钱的人吗？
A：他们会派一个注册鉴识调查员与注册反欺诈调查员来。
Sentence Structure 重点句型
The people who can afford to get a university degree get to introduce themselves by long titles.
能负担去大学读书拿学位的人，就可以用长长的头衔介绍自己。
Iʼll go into debt if my son goes in the college of commerce.
如果我的儿子去读商学院，我就会负债了。
My son would go to a career college to get a diploma but he has been hired by a bakery.
我的儿子本来要去专业学院修一个证书，但他被一家面包店雇用了。
I introduced that accounting technician to a person who majored in fnance in university.
我把那位会计技术员介绍给一位在大学攻读财务的人。
Itʼs good to check our employeesʼ backgrounds to see if they have committed a crime.
调查我们员工的背景，看看他们是否曾犯罪，这是不错的。
There are lots of people who have different training and titles who work accounting.
有许多接受不同训练，拥有不同头衔的人在会计领域里工作。
Every business needs someone who can do their accounting.
每个公司都需要会处理会计事务的人。
Youʼll be able to work anywhere thereʼs money coming in and going out.
你可以在任何有钱进出的地方工作。
Vocabulary 词汇
Useful Phrases 实用短语
This means to arrive at or to fnish at.
例句 I’m going to end up becoming an accounting technician because I can’t afford university.
因为我负担不起大学的费用，我最后会成为一个会计技术员。
This is an expression that shows approval.
例句 You’re going to become a certified forensic investigator?That’s good.
你将成为注册鉴识调查员？那很好。
This is an expression that's almost always said when two people meet.
例句 Fred, this is Wilma.We work together.Wilma, I want you to meet my good friend Fred.
佛瑞德，这是威尔玛。我们一起工作。威尔玛，我要你见见我的好朋友佛瑞德。
It's nice to meet you, Wilma.
很高兴见到你，威尔玛。
Nice to meet you too, Fred.
很高兴见到你，佛瑞德。
This is an expression that shows surprise.
例句 You want to become a certifed management accountant?Oh my goodness.What a title.
你想要变成一位注册管理会计师？喔，我的老天啊。真是个了不起的头衔。
This word is taken from sports and is often used instead of the word“staff”.
例句 Donna, I want you to meet your new team of salespeople.They’re ready to work hard.
堂娜，我要你见见你的新团队里的销售人员。他们已经准备好要努力工作了。
This means to work well with someone or to enjoy being with them.
例句 Our certified general accountant gets along well with the quality manager.
我们的注册（一般）会计师与质量经理相处融洽。