Resolving difficulties

Imagine that you are giving a second warning to an employee whose work or attitude is not of a high standard. What words or phrases might be useful in this

conversation?
假设你第二次警告一个员工，因为他的工作态度不端正，在对话中你会用什么样的词或短语。
Resolving difficulties
 
Useful Phrases
I’ll come straight to the point I wasn’t particularly happy with… Frankly¹… Well… I’ve seen very little change I’m afraid that… Despite what you say…

I don’t want to jump to any conclusions
Transcript²
Sean: Michelle: Michelle, can I have a word please, in my office? Now then. I won’t take long about this, I’ll come straight to the point. We had a chat...

Yeah.
Sean: Michelle: Sean: At that point, I wasn’t particularly happy with the way that you were behaving in the office, the way that you were being

uncooperative, a little bit surly with people. And since then, frankly, I’ve seen very little change. Well, I mean, I think I’ve made an effort, trying to

be helpful like I normally am with people, and I feel that I’m still doing my job - not that the job’s very interesting . I think it’s become less

interesting since Sarah got the promotion³. I think she’s getting some more of the interesting work. Okay, well I’m afraid that, despite what you say, it

hasn’t come across. I don’t want to jump to any conclusions, but you have taken quite a bit of time off … and …
Michelle: Yeah, but you’re allowed to take leave（辞行）, aren’t you?
 
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Sean: You are allowed to take leave. Hopefully you come back from leave refreshed and you leave your problems at home.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。