英： 
　　In this conversation, executives from some large companies are attending a business seminar. During a break, they discuss the advantages and disadvantages of projects in different areas of the country. 
　　Dale: I really envy your milestones over the last few years, Don. In your presentation, I noticed the great results you’ve obtained in region D.We’ve had some trouble there. 
　　Don: How so? 
　　Dale: We’ve had problems on delivery dates for materials. Often, they’re not on time. Looks like we’ll have to change suppliers. 
　　Marshall: In my region, delivery is not a problem, but we’re often behind schedule. If we hadn’t extended the drop-dead date on a couple of projects, the situation would be even worse. 
　　Don: What’s going wrong? 
　　Marshall: We think it’s an employee problem. We can’t seem to get a good completion status from them, so that makes it difficult to track a project. We’re going to start some job training in this area soon, so that should improve matters. 
　　Don: I hope you’re right. Looks like the seminar’s set to continue, and I’m presenting soon, so I’ll catch you gentlemen later. 

　中： 
　　在下面这段对话当中，来自一些大公司的主管人员正在参加一个商业研讨会。在会间休息时，他们一起讨论在不同地区实施项目的优势和劣势。 
　　Dale: Don ，我真的很羡慕你在过去几年中所建立的丰功伟绩。在你的发言中，我注意到你在D区域中取得的巨大成绩。我们在那里遇到了一些麻烦。 
　　Don: 怎么会这样？ 
　　Dale: 我们在原材料的交货时间上有一些麻烦。他们经常不准时交货。看来我们得换个供应商了。 
　　Marshall: 在我的经营区域，交货不是问题，但是我们常常延期工期。如果我们不是延长了一些项目的交付期限，情况会更糟。 
　　Don: 那是什么出了问题？ 
　　Marshall: 我想是雇员的问题。无法从他们那里得到项目完工情况，因此想要监控整个工程很难。我们将在那个区域开展一些工作培训，这样会使情况有所改善。 
　　Don: 希望如此。好像研讨会要继续了，我马上要发言了，一会再找你们聊。