这是两部分的商务英语Pod系列中的第一篇 电话会议 – 电话会议.
如今, 我们有虚拟团队在全球范围内互动 虚拟会议 不用离开办公室. 电话会议具有许多优势, 包括最低的差旅和会议费用.
然而, 电话会议确实有挑战, 特别是因为参与者看不见对方. 这对人们自我介绍很有帮助, 说话时使用他们的名字和同事的名字, 最小化背景噪音, 并缓慢而清晰地说话. 在这两个情节中, 我们将学习与电话会议相关的词汇. 我们还将学习以专业和机智的方式处理出现的任何问题的方法.
今天, 我们将听克雷格和艾尔莎. Craig是StarCom的新员工, 电脑和打印机制造商. 他刚从大学毕业，需要学习如何进行电话会议, 所以他向艾尔莎求助, 在人力资源部门工作的人.
听力问题
1) 电话会议需要什么类型的设备?
2) 密码的目的是什么?
3) Elsa提到的在电话会议中经常发生的三个问题是什么?
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This is the second in our two-part intermediate Business English Podcast series on opening and managing 用英语开会. In the first episode, we looked at how to open a meeting. In today’s podcast lesson we’re going to cover how to manage the discussion.
马丁, the GM of Daneline Singapore, is discussing with his staff how to make up a budget shortfall. He has just asked Sandra to kick off the first item on the agenda – outsourcing the cleaning.
听力测验
1) How much money can Daneline Singapore save by outsourcing cleaning?
2) Does Sam like pizza?
3) Does Dave agree with the strategy of outsourcing cleaning?
4) How does Dave suggest dealing with the brochure redesign?
*** This lesson is part of our Business English eBook for meetings: 会议要点. Premium members click here to download the complete eBook.
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This is the first in a two-part intermediate 商务英语播客课程 on opening and managing meetings. In this episode, we’ll look at how to open a meeting. In the second part (BEP 43) we’ll look at language you can use to manage the discussion.
The listening takes place in the Singapore offices of Daneline, an international shipping company. 马丁, the GM, is chairing a meeting with Sandra, David and Sam to discuss a budget shortfall. Shortfall means their budget has fallen short of expectations. 换一种说法, they don’t have enough money, so they need to make some cuts. To chair a meeting is to lead the meeting. We can say that Martin is the chairperson. So in these two episodes on opening and managing meetings, you’ll be learning language for chairing meetings.
听力测验
1) What is the amount of the budget shortfall?
2) Why doesn’t Sandra have a copy of the agenda?
3) How many possible cuts are under discussion?
4) What is the first item on the agenda?
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BEP 32 A – English for Discussing Solutions to a Problem (1)
BEP 32 B – English for Discussing Solutions to a Problem (2)
In this Business English Podcast lesson we take another look at the language used to suggest and discuss ideas in meetings and teleconferences. We’ll also provide further language for diplomatic disagreement and agreeing action points at the end of the meeting.
The teleconference is run by Jim as a type of meeting called a “Brainstorming” meeting, which is useful for gathering and openly discussing ideas as the format is more relaxed.
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In this Business English Podcast we’re going to listen to a teleconference between the head office management of a US guitar manufacturer and the manager of their new Latin American plant.
Key language structures explained are: diplomatic language and using probing questions. We also introduce some useful English phrases for starting a teleconference meeting, interrupting and clarifying.
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