Steven does well in his job, so his boss praises him and encourages him to learn more professional skills rather than to be proud.

史蒂文在工作上取得了成绩，他的老板表扬了他，并告诫他不要骄傲，要好好学专业技能。

A: Hi Steven, you have finished a wonderful project recently.

你好，史蒂文，你最近的项目完成的很好呀。

B: Oh, yeah, boss. Thank you for approving my job.

哦，是的，老板。谢谢您对我工作的认可。

A: Don't be proud. You'll gain a lot in the following job.

别骄傲，你将在以后的工作中得到更好的锻炼。

B: Yeah, I believe it. But I want to know if you will give me a raise.

是的，我相信。但是老板，我想知道，你是否会给我加薪呢？

A: Steven, talking about salary is not smart. You're a new manager and you'd better learn more professional skills.

史蒂文，谈薪资可不明智。你刚升做经理，应该多学些专业技能。

讲义：

performance

①演出；表演；表现；性能；业绩

The performance starts at 7 o'clock.

演出七点开始。

②表现；性能；业绩

the country's economic performance

国家经济状况

high-performance cars

高性能汽车

Are you satisfied with the performance of your new car?

你对新车得性能还满意吗？

do well in

在某方面做的好

例句：

Some students do well in their lessons, and some do well in sports.

有的学生功课好，有的学生体育好。

John did well in his work and got a promotion as we expected.

约翰工作完成的出色，正如我们预料的那样，他升职了。

praise

表扬；赞扬；称赞

praise sb (for sth)

称赞/表扬(某人)某事

praise sth

称赞/表扬某事

例句：

My teacher praised me in front of the class.

老师在全班同学前表扬我。

He praised John for his good performance in the game.

他称赞约翰在比赛中的出色表现。

encourage

鼓励；支持；激励

encourage sb to do sth

鼓励某人做某事

sb be encouraged to do sth

某人被鼓励做某事

例句：

We were encouraged to learn more professional skills at work.

公司鼓励我们学习更多的专业技能。

My mom always encourages me when things aren't going well.

事情进展不顺利的时候，我妈妈总是鼓励我。

professional skills

专业技能

例句：

Having strong professional skills is essential for success in the job market.

在职场上取得成功必须具备强大的专业技能。

rather than

而不是

例句：

I decided to stay at home rather than go out with my friends.

我决定留在家里，而不是和朋友出去玩。

He is a writer rather than a teacher.

与其说他是老师，倒不如说他是作家。

We need to take actions rather than talk about it over and over again.

我们需要采取行动，而不是一遍又一遍地讨论它。

I choose to take the bus rather than drive.

我选择坐公共汽车，而不是开车。

gain

获得；赢得；取得；受益；获益；得到好处

gain confidence获得自信

gain skills and experience获得技能和经验

gain happiness收获快乐

gain knowledge获取知识

例句：

After you've gained some experience teaching abroad, you can come home and get a job.

在获得一些海外教学经验后，你可以回国找份工作。

give sb a raise

给某人加薪

例句：

I'm going to talk to my boss and ask him to give me a raise.

我打算和老板谈一谈，请求加薪。

My boss is still considering whether to give me a raise or not.

我老板还在考虑是否要给我加薪。