商务英语新闻 50 – 流媒体电视服务

商务英语新闻 50 - 流媒体电视服务

在这个 商务英语 我们看的新闻课 商务英语词汇 related to streaming TV services.

The pandemic battered many industries, including entertainment. But when theaters, concert venues, and museums shut down, the streaming wars ramped up. Besides Netflix, Disney, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV signed up thousands of new subscribers a day. In the dying days of the pandemic, 然而, the question has become whether they can keep them. For Netflix, the king of streaming, the news in 2022 hasn’t been good, as Gizmodo explains:

The most popular streaming service in the world reported on its Q1 earnings call that it had lost 200,000 subscribers where it originally expected to gain 2.5 million. It forecast doom and gloom for next quarter as well, with a predicted loss of two million more. The company has started laying off employees and shutting down productions in order to stave off further declines.

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BEP 382 – 讨论合作伙伴关系的搭配 (2)

BEP 382 – 讨论合作伙伴关系的英语搭配 (2)

欢迎回到Business English Pod,今天的课程 商务英语搭配 for discussing a business partnership.

The expression “two heads are better than one” tells us that it’s easier to solve a problem with someone else rather than alone. This isn’t just true on an individual level. It’s also true on an organizational level. Two companies, if well matched, can accomplish more together than they can alone.

But successful partnerships aren’t developed overnight. There’s a lot that goes into building a relationship, exploring possibilities, and coming to terms on an agreement. And in today’s lesson, we’ll hear a conversation about a new partnership that has taken a lot of time and discussion to develop. In the conversation, you’ll hear many useful expressions that we call “collocations.”

Collocations are simply words that go together naturally. A second ago I talked about “building a relationship.” That’s a collocation. The verb “build” goes together with “relationship” very naturally. Native English speakers learn these combinations over time, by hearing them over and over again. As a language learner, it’s useful to study 英语搭配 so you can sound more natural.

在今天的对话中, we’ll hear Carlos and Miranda talking with a business consultant named Rolland. Carlos and Miranda’s company, Pineview Wines, is about to enter into a new partnership with Visser Hotels. In their conversation they use many English collocations for talking about partnerships.

听力问题

1. What does Rolland call the partnership at the start of the conversation?
2. What has a lawyer helped Pineview Wines do?
3. While benefiting from close collaboration, what do Carlos and Miranda want to maintain?

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BEP 381 – 讨论合作伙伴关系的搭配 (1)

BEP 381 – 讨论合作伙伴关系的英语搭配 (1)

欢迎回到Business English Pod,今天的课程 英语搭配 related to business partnerships.

The world of business is highly competitive. But does this mean companies never cooperate? Of course not! 实际上, partnering with other companies can be a great way to achieve your business goals. That might mean cooperating with a company in the same industry or in a completely different industry.

But good partnerships take a lot of work. And before you get to the actual partnership stage, there’s a lot of discussion. 在本课中, we’ll hear a discussion about a potential partnership between two companies. And during this conversation, the speakers use a lot of useful expressions related to partnerships. The type of expression you’ll hear is called a “collocation.

A collocation is just a natural combination of words. 例如, we talk about “cultivating” or “nurturing a relationship.” But we don’t say “make” or “create a relationship.” It’s not a rule of grammar. It’s just a common and natural pattern for native speakers. And if you want to sound more natural, you should learn these collocations.

在今天的对话中, we’ll hear Carlos and Miranda, who work for a wine producer called Pineview Wines. They’re talking with a consultant named Rolland about a possible partnership with a hotel chain called Visser. 在他们谈话期间, they use lots of English collocations we can use to talk about partnerships.

听力问题

1. What have Carlos and Miranda asked Rolland to sign before their discussion?
2. According to Miranda, fostering collaboration with hotels is a good way for their winery to achieve what goal?
3. What does Rolland emphasize two companies must share in order to work together?

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BEP 377 – 描述挑战的英语习语 (2)

描述挑战的英语习语 (2)

欢迎回到Business English Pod,今天的课程 描述挑战的英语习语.

如果您在工作场所的休息室或受欢迎的餐厅聆听谈话, 你会听到什么? 很有可能你会听到人们谈论问题和挑战. 不仅仅是人们天生消极. 是谈论困难的经历可以帮助我们感觉更好. 它还可以帮助我们找到解决方案.

除了感觉更好并找到解决方案, 谈论过去的挑战可以帮助我们从中学习. 如果你和某人分享了一段艰难的经历, 那么你们的关系就会发展壮大. 由于所有这些原因, 谈论挑战激发了很多 英语成语.

在今天的对话中, 我们将继续进行两位前商业伙伴之间的对话. 西蒙和艾莉正在喝咖啡,他们的谈话集中在他们以前的平面设计业务上. 他们一直在谈论几个不同的挑战, 包括员工面临的挑战. 在他们的谈话中, 他们使用许多成语来描述挑战, 我们稍后会在汇报中讨论.

听力问题

1. 艾莉怎么称呼你做一些你喜欢的工作,而一些只是帮助支付账单的情况?
2. 西蒙如何描述他们参与的许多项目?
3. 当西蒙说他觉得他对她的帮助不够时,艾莉会如何反应?

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BEP 376 – 描述挑战的英语习语 (1)

描述挑战的商务英语习语 (1)

欢迎回到Business English Pod,今天的课程 英语成语 用于描述挑战.

按照古老的说法, 杀不死我们的使我们更强大. 这个想法是生活中的挑战和困难对我们有好处. 他们帮助我们成长. 他们强迫我们学习. 共同的挑战可以加强人与人之间的联系.

在你的工作生活中, 你可能会想到许多考验过你的挑战. 您很有可能已经谈到了这些挑战, 与您的同事或与您的家人在餐桌上. 您可能也听过其他人描述他们面临的挑战. 是的, 工作中的困难是一个丰富的话题. And for that reason, 有很多有用的 英语成语 我们可以用来描述挑战.

在对话框中, 我们将听到两个朋友和前商业伙伴之间的对话. 西蒙和艾莉几年前一起经营平面设计业务. 现在他们一边喝咖啡一边回忆他们经历过的一些挑战. 在他们的谈话中, 他们使用许多习语来描述这些挑战. 边听边尝试挑选这些成语, 我们稍后会在汇报中讨论它们.

听力问题

1. 艾莉对保留办公室的想法有何看法?
2. 西蒙现在如何看待他们租用大办公室的想法?
3. Allie 如何描述他们有一群他们不知道如何管理的人的情况?

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