Dialogue 1

Jingjing: Hey, Mark, did you have a good weekend?
京晶：嘿，马克，你的周末过得好吗？
Mark: Yeah, I did, and now it's over.
马克：是的，非常好，但是现在一切都结束了。
Jingjing: Hey, why are you being such a grouch? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?
京晶：嘿，你干嘛发牢骚？今天早晨心情不好吗？
Mark: You can say that. I'm just not ready to go back to work, that's all. I have the Monday blues.
马克：可以这么说。我只是没准备好回来工作，仅此而已。一到星期一就郁闷。
Jingjing: Ohhh, I see. You have a case of the Mondays. That's normal! No one wants to go back to work on Monday, but we just have to sweat it out.
京晶：哦，我明白了。你有星期一综合征。这很正常！没有人愿意周一回来上班，但我们必须强忍着坚持下去。
Mark: Yeah, I think if I worked for a bigger company I would be happier.
马克：是啊，不过我想如果我要是在一家更大的公司工作，也许我会更开心点儿。
Jingjing: Hey, what's wrong with the job you're doing now? You're a PM at your company. That's really impressive.
京晶：嘿，你现在做的工作有什么不好吗？你在公司是个项目经理。这很令人刮目相看啊。
Mark: Yeah, but my friend Bob just got a job across the street at a more prestigious company.
马克：是，但我的朋友鲍勃刚刚在街对面一家更著名的公司找到了一份工作。
Jingjing: Really? What's his position?
京晶：真的吗？他的职位是什么？
Mark: He's a bottom feeder right now. But still, it's a better company to work for.
马克：他现在还只是一个底层员工，但是他的公司更好。
Jingjing: Well, just remember what they say: It's better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. Even though the company you work for isn't as well known as Bob's, you have a much more important position there. Just be grateful for what you have.
京晶：俗话说得好，宁做鸡头不做凤尾。虽然你的公司没有鲍勃的好，但你有一个更重要的职位，你应该知足啦。
Mark: You're right, Jingjing. You always know how to cheer me up.
马克：你说得对，京晶。你总是知道怎么为我加油打气。
Jingjing: That's what I'm here for!
京晶：乐意效劳！

New words: 习语短语

grouch=心情不好的人，发牢骚的人
wake up on the wrong side of the bed=心情不好
the Monday blues=一到星期一就郁闷
have a case of the Mondays=星期一综合征
sweat (something) out=吃力地把（某事）完成，艰苦争取（某事物）
PM=program manager 项目经理
bottom feeder=底层员工
It's better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.=宁做鸡头不做凤尾。

Dialogue 2

Jingjing: Hey, looks like you're in a good mood this morning.
京晶：嘿，今天早上你看起来心情不错啊。
Mark: That's right! TGIF! This is my favorite day of the week. The weekend is finally here. I just have to make it through today and then I can relax for two days!
马克：没错！感谢老天，总算到星期五啦！这是我最喜欢的一天。周末终于要来了。只要熬过今天，我就可以放松两天啦！
Jingjing: Yeah, Friday is definitely a day that makes me happy too. Wednesday is also a nice day for me. It's the hump day. To me, it's the half-way point for the work week. After Wednesday, the week is downhill from there.
京晶：是啊，每到星期五我也感觉特别开心。不过周三对我来说也不错，因为它预示着一周已经过了一半啦。过了周三，工作就慢慢减少了。
Mark: Yeah, you're right. My most dreaded day of the week is Thursday because I have to have my weekly review with my boss. He's always threatening me that he will bump me down a position if my projects aren't finished on time.
马克：是啊，你说得对。我最害怕的是周四，因为我必须跟我的老板做每周汇报。他总是威胁我说，如果我的项目没有按时完成，他就给我降职。
Jingjing: Don't worry, he's all bark and no bite. That's normal for managers to say those things to employees. Just do your best and everything will work out.
京晶：别担心，他只是嘴上说说而已，不会真的采取行动。经理就是爱这样吓唬员工。只要你做到最好，一切都会迎刃而解的。
Mark: I hope you're right. Anyways, got any plans this weekend?
马克：我希望你说得对。不管怎么样，本周末你有什么计划吗？
Jingjing: Yeah,actually, I got the short end of the stick and have to work over time. The good news is that I can earn some extra money!
京晶：有啊，倒霉的我得加班。不过好处是，这样我就可以赚些外快啦！
Mark: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Oh,well, have a good day at work and I'll talk to you next week.
马克：哦，太可怜了。祝你工作愉快，下周见。
Jingjing: Cheers!
京晶：下周见！

New words: 习语短语

TGIF=Thank God it's Friday. 感谢老天，总算到星期五啦。
hump day=一周的中间，星期三
downhill from here/there=从某一个点开始走下坡路，指做某事更容易了
to dread (something)=畏惧（某事），对即将发生的事件感到不高兴
bump (someone) down=（工作）降职
all bark and no bite=嘴上说说而已，不会真正采取行动
get the short end of the stick=抽到了短棒，指倒霉，得到不公正待遇