张经理的话Manager Zhang's Speech

New words

• 作用zuòyòng — effect, role
• 十分shífēn — very, extremely
• 收入shōurù — income
• 工人gōngrén — worker
• 等于děngyú — to equal; to amount to

The story

小林：今天是年会！做聪明碗的工人们也来了。It's the year-end party! Even the workers who make the Smart Bowl have come.

小周：我的实习今天结束了。我十分紧张。My internship ends today. I'm extremely nervous.

小周：我把要说的话打印了三份。I've printed out what I want to say. Three copies.

大卫：别紧张。听张经理的话吧。Relax. Let's hear what Manager Zhang has to say.

张经理：大家好。今年的工作进行得十分顺利。收入比去年增加了五百万。Good evening, everyone. This year, our work has gone extremely smoothly. Income is up five million on last year.

工人：五百万！太好了！Five million! Brilliant!

小周：准确地说，是五百零三万。To be precise, it's five million and thirty thousand.

张经理：……正确。...Correct.

Opening the lesson…