①If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and it'll be appropriatefor you to make a passing remarkabout the inediblecanteenfood or the chairman's notoriousbad taste in ties. ②With other audiences you mustn't attempt to cut in with humor as they will resentan outsider making disparagingremarks about their canteen or their chairman.③You will be on safer ground if you stick to scapegoatslike the Post Office or the telephone system.
【对照翻译】
①如果你是你正在向谁讲的这个团队中的一员，你将会处在一个位置去知道这个经历和问题，这个经历和问题是你们共同的，并且它（来顺便提及食堂不能吃的食物或者名声不好的总裁在领带上的坏品味）对你是合适的。
②对其他的听众你必须不能企图插入幽默，他们将会对一个外人对他们的食堂或者总裁使用诋毁的言论感到不满。
③你将会处在一个安全的地方，如果你坚持谈论替罪羊（像邮局或者是电话系统）。
make a passing remark 顺便提及的
cut in 插入，接入
stick to 坚持谈论某个话题而不更换
【单词】
1.appropriate 合适的，适当的，恰当的
2.inedible 不能吃的，不宜食用的
3.canteen 食堂，餐厅
4.notorious 臭名昭著的，声名狼藉的
5.resent 对...感到不满/愤恨
6.disparaging 贬低，诋毁
7.remarks 言论
8.scapegoats 替罪羊
