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BEP 304 – 商務英語強調的搭配 (1)

BEP 304 - 商務英語強調的搭配 1

歡迎回到商務英語播客今天的課程 商務英語搭配 used to emphasize a point.

If you want to make an impact when you speak, you need to learn the importance of emphasis. 我的意思是, if sales increased, that’s great. But what if they increased a lot? Or you might be concerned about something, but what if you’re very concerned? “A lot” and “very” are used for emphasis. But you don’t want to only use “a lot” and “very.” If you use any word or expression too much, it will lose its impact.

在本課中, we’ll listen to the end of a presentation about the financial performance of an airline. The speaker is talking about what the company can expect to see in the coming year. And during the presentation, as well as during the question and answer session, the speakers give emphasis to their ideas using “collocations.”

A collocation is just a pair or group of words that go together naturally. 例如, instead of saying something “increased a lot,” you can say it “increased sharply.” The words “increase” and “sharply” often go together. And if you want to say you are “very concerned,” you can say “deeply concerned.” That’s a natural way of emphasizing the idea of being “concerned.”

Native speakers use these word combinations naturally. And if you want to sound natural, it’s a good idea to learn these collocations. 當您聽對話時, try to pick out some of these collocations, 我們稍後會在匯報中討論它們.

在對話方塊中, we’ll hear Leo, the presenter, talking about some of the key financial indicators the airline uses to track its performance. We’ll also hear two managers, Rita and Mike, ask questions at the end of the presentation.

聽力問題

1. What does Leo say the company has achieved in terms of costs?
2. How does Rita feel about the positive attitude concerning profits?
3. What does Leo say about non-fuel cost growth in their company, compared to other companies?

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BEP 293 – 實施計劃的英語搭配 (2)

商務英語播客 293 - English Collocations for Discussing How to Implement a Plan 2

歡迎回到商務英語播客今天的課程 英語搭配 相關 implementing a plan.

Everyone knows that you have to plan for the future. But many “plans” are only that: they are just plans. But a plan is only useful if it leads to action. 要么, as a wise man once said: a plan without action is a dream wasted. In order to not waste that dream, we need to implement the plans we create.

在今天的課程中, we’ll hear a discussion about how to implement a marketing plan. And you’ll hear lots of common expressions we use when talking about implementation. These expressions are called “collocations,” which just means a set of words that usually go together. 例如, have you heard the expression “put something into action?” That’s a common collocation that means “to implement.” We don’t say “make something into action” or “activate something.” It’s always “put something into action.”

You can learn these natural combinations of words used by native speakers. Studying 英語搭配 will help you sound more natural and expand your active vocabulary. 當您收聽今天的對話時, try to catch some of these collocations, and we’ll go over them later in the debrief.

在對話方塊中, we’ll rejoin Carlos, Viv, Byron, and Marion, who are discussing how to implement a marketing plan. In the last lesson, they talked about some of their online marketing activities. 今天, they’re going to talk about some other parts of the plan, including the timeline.

聽力問題

1. Why does Carlos mention that Marion is a strong writer?
2. What does Carlos say about the importance of the CRM?
3. What does Viv think about the timeline on the CRM activities?

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BEP 292 – 實施計劃的英語搭配 (1)

商務英語播客 292 - 課程模組

歡迎回到商務英語播客今天的課程 英語搭配 related to implementing a plan.

在業務, good planning is important, whether you’re talking about a long-term strategy or a short-term project. But a plan itself means nothing without action. It’s not what you decide to do that matters, but what you actually do. And what you actually do with a plan is called “implementation.” Implementing a plan is all about deciding who will do what, and when they will do it.

在本課中, we’ll listen in on a meeting about how to implement a marketing plan. 在討論中, you’ll hear lots of useful expressions that we call “collocations.” A collocation is a natural combination or group of words. 例如, I’ve already used the collocation “to implement a plan.” We don’t say “do a plan” or “activate a plan.” The natural expression is “to implement a plan.”

Native speakers use collocations like this automatically, and you can learn to use them as well. 通過學習 英語搭配, 您將改善詞彙量,聽起來更加流利. 當您聽對話時, 嘗試挑選一些搭配,我們將在稍後的匯報中討論它們.

在對話方塊中, we’ll hear Carlos, Viv, Byron, and Marion. The small company they work for has just had a new marketing plan developed by a consulting company. Now they are meeting to figure out how to implement the plan.

聽力問題

1. Carlos asks for volunteers on one aspect of the plan. What exactly does he want the volunteers to do?
2. As there’s lot to do on the website, what does Byron need to do as the lead?
3. What is Carlos going to do in three weeks time?

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BEP 282 – 求職面試英文詞彙 (2)

求職面試的英語搭配 2

歡迎回到商務英語播客今天的課程 英語搭配 您可以用來在 英語面試.

求職面試既是機遇也是挑戰. 面對 英語面試 有信心地需要一定的技能和語言. 在今天的課程中, 我們將聽到兩名受訪者展示了其中一些技能和語言. They’ll use chunks of natural language that we call “collocations” to talk about their abilities.

但是“搭配”到底是什麼?” Well it’s a combination of words that often go together. 而不是總是學習單個單詞, 您可以學習這些自然語言. Think about the noun “career.” Do you say “follow” a career “at” something? 沒有, we say “pursue a career in something.” That’s a collocation, 你應該自然地組合在一起學習這些單詞.

當您聆聽本課中的兩次不同採訪時, 嘗試挑選一些搭配,我們將在稍後的匯報中討論它們.

在第一次面試中, 我們將聽到Dale採訪Carla在一家保險公司從事會計工作. 戴爾正在向卡拉詢問她的弱點和職業計劃, 兩個常見的艱難面試問題. 在第二次面試中, 我們會聽到索非亞面試約瑟夫的管理工作. 她請約瑟夫談談他的人際關係和領導能力, 和他對個人發展的態度.

聽力問題

1. 卡拉在保險業的最終目標是什麼?
2. 約瑟夫說他與直接報導的關係?
3. 約瑟夫說什麼兩種品質可以幫助他擔任領導職務?

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BEP 281 – 求職面試英文詞彙 (1)

求職面試的商務英語搭配

歡迎回到商務英語播客今天的課程 英語搭配 您可以用來描述您的能力 英文求職面試.

求職面試是您在工作中遇到的最緊張和高壓的情況之一. 這麼高的賭注, 你不想留下任何機會. 因此,您可以預見會問到哪些問題,併計劃如何回答.

在本課中, 我們將聽到幾個受訪者如何回應典型 – 但具有挑戰性 – 英語面試題. 當他們回應時, the speakers use some useful expressions that we call “collocations.” Learning collocations is a great way to expand your active vocabulary and sound more natural and confident.

但是究竟是什麼搭配? 出色地, 搭配只是我們通常一起使用的一組單詞. It’s like a “chunk” of language that you can plug into a sentence. 例如, you might have heard the expression “to take an approach” to something. We always use that verb “take” with the noun “approach,” so you can remember them together. 搭配聽起來自然, 他們使語言學習變得高效, 因為您可以學習大量的語言而不是單個單詞.

當您聽兩個不同的採訪時, 嘗試挑選一些搭配,我們將在稍後的匯報中討論它們.

在第一次面試中, 我們將聽到戴爾採訪卡拉, 誰正在保險公司申請會計工作. 卡拉在談論她的經歷, 知識, 和成就. 在第二次面試中, 我們會聽到索非亞採訪約瑟夫. 約瑟夫正在他工作的公司申請管理職位. 他將談論他的工作方式和解決問題的能力.

聽力問題

1. 卡拉說她在保險領域有多少經驗?
2. 卡拉提到什麼特別的成就?
3. 約瑟夫怎麼說他減輕了部門壓力?

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BEP 273 – 討論商業策略的英語搭配 (2)

BEP 273 - 討論經營策略 2

歡迎回到商務英語播客今天的課程 商務英語搭配 談論戰略.

想想你公司的未來. 它將如何保持競爭力? 貴公司的長期目標是什麼? 貴公司想要達到什麼目標? 它將如何做到這一點? 這些只是您在討論業務戰略時可能會考慮的一些問題. 您需要考慮您的業務做得好, 如何明智地使用資源, 以及你需要做什麼來發展公司. 當你討論這些想法時, 你可以使用一些常用的表達方式, 或組合, 我們稱之為 “collocations.”

但什麼是 搭配? 搭配是一組聽起來很自然的詞. 它們聽起來很自然,因為母語人士通常使用它們. 如果你學會了這些搭配,你也可以聽起來很自然. 例如, you can say “implement a plan.” That sounds natural. 但是“做一個計劃”怎麼樣??” Well, 這不是一種常見的搭配,所以聽起來不自然.

當你聽這節課的對話時, 嘗試挑選一些搭配,我們將在稍後的匯報中討論它們.

在對話方塊中, 我們會聽到安妮的, 珍妮, 和馬克斯, 一家名為 Healthy Organics 的食品公司的三位高管. 他們正在討論將公司發展到未來的戰略. 他們會談論一些重要的戰略決策, 他們會使用很多有用的表達方式.

聽力問題

1. 根據安妮的說法, 為什麼他們需要擴大產品範圍?
2. 珍妮認為他們需要建立在什麼基礎上?
3. 安妮在接下來的三到五年內具體想弄清楚什麼?

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BEP 272 – 討論商業策略的英語搭配 (1)

BEP 272 - English for Discussing Strategy 1

歡迎回到商務英語播客今天的課程 英語搭配 for discussing business strategy.

Look behind any successful business and what will you find? Good strategy and wise planning. Good strategy involves understanding the environment, the market, the customers, and the competition. And good planning means taking all that knowledge and deciding how to compete now and into the future.

在本課中, we’ll hear how the executives in a food company discuss business strategy. And as they strategize, the speakers will use some useful expressions that we call “collocations.” Learning 英語搭配 will help you improve your vocabulary and sound more natural. So what exactly is a collocation? 出色地, it’s just a group of words that we commonly use together. 例如, we often say “reach a goal.” It sounds natural, because that’s what people say. But what about: “grasp a goal” or “arrive at a goal?” Well, those don’t sound natural because they’re not common combinations or collocations.

As you listen to the discussion, 嘗試挑選一些搭配,我們將在稍後的匯報中討論它們.

在對話方塊中, 我們會聽到安妮的, 珍妮, 和馬克斯, executives at a food company called Healthy Organics. The speakers have gone on a weekend retreat to try to create a good strategy for moving their company into the future. They’ll talk about their vision and a strategic plan for growth.

聽力問題

1. What does Anne say they have managed to accomplish so far during the retreat?
2. What does Max say is the goal over the next two days?
3. What does Jenny want to figure out first?

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BEP 257 – 討論人員配備的英語搭配 (2)

歡迎回到Business English Pod,參加今天的討論課 招聘和人員配備 需要.

每一家優秀公司的核心都是優秀的員工. 但是如何獲得優秀的員工? 您如何確保在正確的地方擁有足夠的合適的人來使企業成功? 這些是在討論人員配備需求時需要回答的重要問題. 不僅僅是因為勞動力是大多數公司的最大成本之一, 但是因為人是任何企業的真正支柱.

在今天的對話中, you will hear the speakers use many different expressions that we call “collocations.” A collocation is simply a natural combination of words. Native English speakers commonly use these collocations as “chunks” of language, 因為實際上記住它們比單獨單詞更容易. 例如, in business you might hear the expression “fixed costs” for business costs that don’t change from month to month. People don’t say “unchanging costs” or “solid costs” or “same costs.” Those just aren’t natural collocations. Everyone says “fixed costs.”

當您聽對話時, 嘗試挑選一些 英語搭配 我們將稍後在匯報中討論它們.

在對話方塊中, 我們將重新加入一家光纖公司的三位經理之間的對話. 該公司正計劃生產一種新產品, 他們需要決定如何為項目配備人員. 您會聽到金融界的卡拉, 人力資源部的漢克, 和保羅, 新產品線的生產經理. 上次我們聽到這三個關於僱用新員工或從另一個部門調動人員的話題. 今天,他們更具體地談論人數和費用.

聽力問題

1. 他們如何獲得新企業的首席工程師?
2. 保羅如何看待公司可以節省一些新項目的聘用費用?
3. Hank為什麼認為僱用新工人會很困難?

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BEP 256 – 討論人員配備的英語搭配 (1)

歡迎回到Business English Pod,參加今天的討論課 招聘和人員配備 需要.

Any time we plan a new project, develop a new product, open a new office, or expand a business operation, we need to discuss staffing needs. How many people do we need? What type of work will they do? What qualifications do they need? Where can we find them? What will we pay them? These are all questions that must be resolved if we are to make sure we’ve got the right people in the right jobs.

As they discuss staffing, the speakers in today’s dialog will use many expressions that we call “collocations.” Learning collocations will help you improve your vocabulary and help you sound more natural in English. 但是究竟是什麼搭配? Simply put, a collocation is a natural combination of words. It’s an expression that English speakers commonly use. 例如, we often say that something “meets a need” or “fills a need.” That sounds natural. But if you say “take a need” or “makes our needs”, people won’t understand. Those combinations aren’t natural collocations.

As you listen to the discussion, 嘗試挑選一些 英語搭配 我們將稍後在匯報中討論它們.

在對話方塊中, we’ll hear a conversation between three managers who work for a fiber optics company that is starting a new production line. Carla works in the finance department, Hank is the HR manager, and Paul is a production manager. 一起, they’re talking about how to staff, or recruit new workers, for the new venture.

聽力問題

1. Why does Carla think it will be difficult to bring in 15 new people?
2. What does Hank suggest about staffing the new project?
3. What kind of work does Paul say they will need to hire new people for?

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