新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 5-8

（单词翻译）

Now Your Turn
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: I have some very bad news.
B: What’s that?
A: The company’s products haven’t sold well for a long time, you know.
B: Yeah. I know we’ve been operating a t a loss for several months.
A: Exactly. And after a long discussion with my partner, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best course of action is to file for bankruptcy¹.
B: What? Bankruptcy?  I’d suggest that you find a merger² partner instead. With combined strength, we can face the stiff market competition.
A: Our sales have been low a long time. Who will be willing to merger with us?
B: You can tell them we have a team of well-trained skilled workers and our equipment is not technologically³ backward. In fact, we have a lot of to offer.
A: Sorry, but I’m still not confident at all. I still prefer to declare bankruptcy.
B: When do you plan to make it known to the staff?
A: Sometimes next month.
B: What kind of severance⁴ package are you going to offer them?
A: Unfortunately, the best we can do is offer one month’s salary.
B: That’s terrible.