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BEP 304 – 商务英语搭配强调 (1)

BEP 304 - 商务英语搭配强调 1

欢迎回到Business English Pod,今天的课程 商务英语搭配 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.

在本课中, 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. 当您听对话时, try to pick out some of these collocations, 我们稍后会在汇报中讨论它们.

在对话框中, 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.

听力问题

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 – 实施计划的英语搭配 (2)

商务英语播客 293 - English Collocations for Discussing How to Implement a Plan 2

欢迎回到Business English Pod,今天的课程 英语搭配 相关 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.

在今天的课程中, 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 英语搭配 will help you sound more natural and expand your active vocabulary. 当您收听今天的对话时, try to catch some of these collocations, and we’ll go over them later in the debrief.

在对话框中, 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.

听力问题

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 – 实施计划的英语搭配 (1)

商务英语播客 292 - 课程模块

欢迎回到Business English Pod,今天的课程 英语搭配 related to implementing a plan.

在业务, 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.

在本课中, we’ll listen in on a meeting about how to implement a marketing plan. 在讨论中, 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. 通过学习 英语搭配, 您将改善词汇量,听起来更加流利. 当您听对话时, 尝试挑选一些搭配,我们将在稍后的汇报中讨论它们.

在对话框中, 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.

听力问题

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 – 求职面试英语词汇 (2)

求职面试的英语搭配 2

欢迎回到Business English Pod,今天的课程 英语搭配 您可以用来在 英语面试.

求职面试既是机遇也是挑战. 面对 英语面试 有信心地需要一定的技能和语言. 在今天的课程中, 我们将听到两名受访者展示了其中一些技能和语言. They’ll use chunks of natural language that we call “collocations” to talk about their abilities.

但是“搭配”到底是什么?” Well it’s a combination of words that often go together. 而不是总是学习单个单词, 您可以学习这些自然语言. Think about the noun “career.” Do you say “follow” a career “at” something? 没有, we say “pursue a career in something.” That’s a collocation, 你应该自然地组合在一起学习这些单词.

当您聆听本课中的两次不同采访时, 尝试挑选一些搭配,我们将在稍后的汇报中讨论它们.

在第一次面试中, 我们会听到Dale采访Carla在一家保险公司从事会计工作. 戴尔正在向卡拉询问她的弱点和职业计划, 两个常见的艰难面试问题. 在第二次面试中, 我们会听到索非亚面试约瑟夫的管理工作. 她请约瑟夫谈谈他的人际关系和领导能力, 和他对个人发展的态度.

听力问题

1. 卡拉在保险业的最终目标是什么?
2. 约瑟夫说他与直接报道的关系?
3. 约瑟夫说什么两种品质可以帮助他担任领导职务?

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BEP 281 – 求职面试英语词汇 (1)

求职面试的商务英语搭配

欢迎回到Business English Pod,今天的课程 英语搭配 您可以用来描述您的能力 英文求职面试.

求职面试是您在工作中遇到的最紧张和高压的情况之一. 这么高的赌注, 你不想留下任何机会. 因此,您可以预见会问到哪些问题,并计划如何回答.

在本课中, 我们将听到几个受访者如何回应典型 – 但具有挑战性 – 英语面试题. 当他们回应时, 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.

但是究竟是什么搭配? 出色地, 搭配只是我们通常一起使用的一组单词. 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. 搭配听起来自然, 他们使语言学习变得高效, 因为您可以学习大量的语言而不是单个单词.

当您听两个不同的采访时, 尝试挑选一些搭配,我们将在稍后的汇报中讨论它们.

在第一次面试中, 我们会听到戴尔采访卡拉, 谁正在保险公司申请会计工作. 卡拉在谈论她的经历, 知识, 和成就. 在第二次面试中, 我们会听到索非亚采访约瑟夫. 约瑟夫正在他工作的公司申请管理职位. 他将谈论他的工作方式和解决问题的能力.

听力问题

1. 卡拉说她在保险领域有多少经验?
2. 卡拉提到什么特别的成就?
3. 约瑟夫怎么说他减轻了部门压力?

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BEP 273 – 讨论业务策略的英语搭配 (2)

BEP 273 - 讨论经营策略 2

欢迎回到Business English Pod,今天的课程 商务英语搭配 谈论战略.

想想你公司的未来. 它将如何保持竞争力? 贵公司的长期目标是什么? 贵公司想要达到什么目标? 它将如何做到这一点? 这些只是您在讨论业务战略时可能会考虑的一些问题. 您需要考虑您的业务做得好, 如何明智地使用资源, 以及你需要做什么来发展公司. 当你讨论这些想法时, 你可以使用一些常用的表达方式, 或组合, 我们称之为 “collocations.”

但什么是 搭配? 搭配是一组听起来很自然的词. 它们听起来很自然,因为母语人士通常使用它们. 如果你学会了这些搭配,你也可以听起来很自然. 例如, you can say “implement a plan.” That sounds natural. 但是“做一个计划”怎么样??” Well, 这不是一种常见的搭配,所以听起来不自然.

当你听这节课的对话时, 尝试挑选一些搭配,我们将在稍后的汇报中讨论它们.

在对话框中, 我们会听到安妮的, 珍妮, 和马克斯, 一家名为 Healthy Organics 的食品公司的三位高管. 他们正在讨论将公司发展到未来的战略. 他们会谈论一些重要的战略决策, 他们会使用很多有用的表达方式.

听力问题

1. 根据安妮的说法, 为什么他们需要扩大产品范围?
2. 珍妮认为他们需要建立在什么基础上?
3. 安妮在接下来的三到五年内具体想弄清楚什么?

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BEP 272 – 讨论业务策略的英语搭配 (1)

BEP 272 - English for Discussing Strategy 1

欢迎回到Business English Pod,今天的课程 英语搭配 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.

在本课中, 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 英语搭配 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, 尝试挑选一些搭配,我们将在稍后的汇报中讨论它们.

在对话框中, 我们会听到安妮的, 珍妮, 和马克斯, 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.

听力问题

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 – 讨论人员配备的英语搭配 (2)

欢迎回到Business English Pod,参加今天的讨论课 招聘和人员配备 需要.

每一家优秀公司的核心都是优秀的员工. 但是如何获得优秀的员工? 您如何确保在正确的地方拥有足够的合适的人来使企业成功? 这些是在讨论人员配备需求时需要回答的重要问题. 不仅仅是因为劳动力是大多数公司的最大成本之一, 但是因为人是任何企业的真正支柱.

在今天的对话中, 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, 因为实际上记住它们比单独单词更容易. 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.”

当您听对话时, 尝试挑选一些 英语搭配 我们将稍后在汇报中讨论它们.

在对话框中, 我们将重新加入一家光纤公司的三位经理之间的对话. 该公司正计划生产一种新产品, 他们需要决定如何为项目配备人员. 您会听到金融界的卡拉, 人力资源部的汉克, 和保罗, 新产品线的生产经理. 上次我们听到这三个关于雇用新员工或从另一个部门调动人员的话题. 今天,他们正在更具体地谈论人数和费用.

听力问题

1. 他们如何获得新企业的首席工程师?
2. 保罗如何看待公司可以节省一些新项目的招聘费用?
3. Hank为什么认为雇用新工人会很困难?

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BEP 256 – 讨论人员配备的英语搭配 (1)

欢迎回到Business English Pod,参加今天的讨论课 招聘和人员配备 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. 但是究竟是什么搭配? 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, 尝试挑选一些 英语搭配 我们将稍后在汇报中讨论它们.

在对话框中, 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.

听力问题

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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