2014年ESL之商务英语 08 Playing Fair in Business

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Playing Fair in Business

Marcel: Hey, why do you have the file for the Donovan account on your desk? I thought that was Evan’s account. 

Amanda: It is, but I’m about to snatch it from him. He won’t know what hit him. 

Marcel: You’re stealing his account? If you do that, you’d better watch your back. 

Amanda: You’ve got it all wrong. This is payback. Three months ago, when I was on the verge¹ of getting the Moralez account, Evan swooped² in and snagged it. He doesn’t play fair and now neither do I. 

Marcel: This sounds like the beginning of a feud³. 

Amanda: Evan started it. If he wants to play hardball then what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. 

Marcel: You’re not worried that he’ll up the ante and try to do something even more underhanded? 

Amanda: Evan doesn’t scare me. 

Marcel: This could easily escalate⁴. 

Amanda: Like I said, I’m not afraid of Evan. This is business. If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse