BEP 136 – 會議: 製作進度報告

In this Business English Pod episode we’re going to look at making a project progress report during a meeting.

All managers need written progress reports from their staff, but it is often necessary to make a verbal progress report during a meeting. A verbal report can be thought of as a combination of a presentation and a question and answer session.

When making a progress report, you’ll need to start with the overall status of the project, and then go on to explain how much of the work has been completed, at what stage the work is now, what remains to be done and, 當然, what problems might have arisen. Because the format islive”, people may interrupt to ask questions or make comments and you should be sure of your facts when you go into the meeting.

We’ll be listening to Angela, who works in the Operations department of her company. Blaine & Co. They plan to move to a new head office and the renovation, or preparation, of their space is currently underway. Angela has visited the new office and spoken with the key people on-site. 對話框開始時, she is called upon to give a verbal report on the progress of the renovation.

聽力問題

1) What did Angela do to prepare for this meeting?
2) Will Blaine & Co. be able to move as planned?
3) Where will Blaine & Co. get money to cover the extra costs?

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BEP 124 – 旅遊英語: 簽出酒店

If you’ve ever checked into a hotel, there’s one more thing you’ll definitely have to do before you leave, check out of the hotel and pay the bill. 所以, in this 商務英語播客 lesson we’ll be looking at some of the language you might use as you’re preparing to depart.

A while back, 在 BEP 55BEP 56, we were introduced to Alan Chan and Honesto Salvador, two employees of a US electronics manufacturer visiting the USA on a business trip. As part of their training they have made a trip to Boston and will also travel to a nearby plant in New Haven. We join Alan and Honesto at the hotel in Boston as they go to reception to check out and pay the bill.

聽力問題

1. How does Honesto feel about breakfast at the hotel?
2. Who was responsible for the minibar charge?
3. Why does Honesto mention his club membership?
4. How will Alan and Honesto get to the airport?

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BEP 119 – 打電話: 預約

在此商務英語播客中, 我們將研究電話預約中使用的語言.

我們生活在遠程通訊時代: 電話會議, 視頻會議, 和在線會議. 越來越多的團隊努力正在遠距離完成. 理論上, 至少, 可以不離開我們的辦公桌而與世界上任何人緊密合作. 不過, 面對面會議有些事情是虛擬會議無法替代的. 我們仍然需要與人們握手, 閱讀他們的肢體語言, 並建立個人聯繫. 這就是為什麼 – 即使在今天 – 電話最常見的用途之一就是預約. 在這一集, 我們將仔細研究通過電話進行約會.

戈登·奈特(Gordon Knight)為布里奇沃特(Bridgewater)工作, 美國. 養老保險基金. (養老基金是投資退休儲蓄的機構。) 在最近的會議上, 高登認識葉P, 所羅門克萊德亞洲市場辦事處高級金融分析師. 所羅門是一家精品店 – 或小而專業 – 僅與機構客戶打交道的全球投資公司 – 非常大的客戶, 就像布里奇沃特. 現在, 戈登計劃在馬來西亞, 他打電話給潘妮(Penny)約好討論投資可能性.

聽力問題:

1. 戈登何時何地會見潘妮?
2. 戈登什麼時候建議與潘妮會面?
3. 他為什麼要和Penny見面?
4. 他們什麼時候終於達成共識?

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BEP 96 – 社群: 商務餐

In most parts of the world, having lunch or dinner together is an important part of doing business. In places such as North America, eating meals is a way of building a relationship or celebrating a partnership. And in other cultures, such as China, much of the real work of making deals actually often gets done over the dinner table.

No matter where you are doing business, it’s important to be able to handle the basics of dining out. This includes ordering food, recommending dishes, proposing a toast, and paying for the check, among other things. These skills will be the focus of this episode.

在聆聽中, we continue to follow Mario and Francesca, who represent the Italian fashion company Viva, on their visit to the U.S. As planned, they are having dinner in Las Vegas with their distributor Adriana, who works at the American company Foxtrot. Bill, one of their new customers, has also joined them.

When the dialog begins, the group has already made some small talk and looked at the menu. Now they are ready to order.

聽力問題:

1) Why doesn’t Francesca want to try thesteak tartare?”
2) How does Francesca signal that she’s ready to go back to the hotel?
3) Who pays for the meal?

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BEP 89 – 打電話: 安排

在本商務英語播客課程中,我們將探討用於處理商務訪問的實際細節的有用語言, 例如機場接送和餐廳或酒店預訂. 此外,我們還將通過展示靈活性並在電話中禮貌地做出回應,來練習建立和維持商譽的方法.

Viva是一家意大利時裝公司. Viva代表Marco和Francesca準備與其美國經銷商一起參加拉斯維加斯的時裝博覽會, 狐步舞. 一場時尚博覽會, 或博覽會, 是一種貿易展覽會或會議,潛在的購買者將目光投向製造商’ 產品.

在對話中,Marco打電話給他在Foxtrot的聯繫人Adriana討論訪問的細節. 聆聽時,請嘗試回答以下問題.

聽力問題

1) Adriana從Marco獲得什麼信息?
2) Marco需要什麼幫助?
3) Marco對酒店有什麼特殊要求嗎??
4) Marco希望吃哪種食物?

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