Ⅲ.课文篇

Before you start working in most foreign companies, they will ask you to sign a contract. If it is a foreign company, the contract will be in English and will have many western terms and conditions.

大多数的外企公司都会在要你工作之前先跟你签一份合同。如果是外国公司的话，合同还会是英文的，并且会有很多西方条款。

The contract will have all of your employment conditions such as what your job will be, your working hours and the amount you will be paid.

这份工作合同包含你的雇用情况的所有条款，例如，你的工作是什么、工作时间是多少，以及你的报酬等。

The contract will also say how much notice you should give the company if you want to resign or leave and how much notice they will give you if you are fired.

合同中还规定，如果你要想辞职离开公司话，你要提供什么样的通知；如果公司想把你辞掉的话，又该如何通知你。

It is very important to read and understand the contract fully before you sign it. If you don't understand anything, you should ask someone to explain it carefully to you.

在签合同之前，认真全部读懂合同是很重要的。如果你有不明白的地方一定要仔细问清楚，让他们给你详细的解释。

Once you have signed the contract, ask for a photocopy and keep it somewhere safe.

你一旦签了合同，要留一份副本，并把它妥善保存起来。