时间:2018-11-30 作者:英语课 分类:VOA 商务英语


英语课

Lesson 10

Dialog 1 1: in store for(coming in the future) ,process(过程)

F: I see some  major changes in store for style plus factory workers.

M: Yes,they have two choices really.(realistically speaking.

F: learn to use computers.

M: right, learn to use computers or find another job.

F: either choice’s difficult.

M:The employees are skilled 2 at their work, they understand the process of making clothing.

F: They just need to learn computer skills.

M:Right, they need to be skilled with computers.

Q: What are the workers choices?

A: learn to use computers or find another job.

Dialog 2: tradeoff(权衡),loyal→loyalty 3

I was laid off/downsized/my position was terminated(表示客观原因)

I was fired/I was let go/I was asked to resign(表示主要雇员主观原因)

F: As I asked you before, what do I do with my workers?

M:You could retrain them or you can hire new workers.

F: I don’t want to lay off people, some of our employees have been working for us for 20 years.

M:That loyalty is hard to replace.

F: but it may be difficult to retrain these people.

M: true, it may be easier to find new ones.

F: there’s really a tradeoff here.

M: If you hire new workers, you lose time rebuilding loyalty.

F: and if I retrain my old workers , I lose time while they are in training.

M: The bottom line (归跟到底)is that you are going to lose time.

F: and time is money.

Q: What are Ms.Anderson’s choices?

A: retrain workers or hire new workers.

Dialog3 :factor(因素)

M: There are three factors to consider, cost ,time and loyalty.

F: Cost?you mean how much it’ll cost to retrain the workers?

M: and how much it’ll cost to train the new ones.

F: Both will take time.

M: No.2, time. Time spent in retraining is time lost in production.

F: and lost time means lost revenue 4.

M:The third factor is loyalty, We talked about worker loyalty already.

F: and our loyalty to them, our factory is like a family.

M: So your choice boils down to these factors: cost,time and loyalty.

Q: What are three factors Ms.Anderson should consider?

A: cost,time and loyalty


Small Talks:(表示感激)

--I really appreciate your coming/listening .

--It’s my pleasure.I look forward to our next meeting.

 



1 dialog
n.对话,对白
  • At last there can be a reasonable dialog between our two governments.我们两国最后终于能理智地进行对话了。
  • Address every primary view and dialog possible.要尽可能考虑到所有主要的视图和对话。
2 skilled
adj.(in)熟练的,有技能的;需要技能的
  • Unskilled workers usually earn less money than skilled workers.无技能的工人通常比有技能的工人挣钱少。
  • She was skilled enough in French to translate a novel.她法语娴熟,足以翻译小说。
3 loyalty
n.忠诚,忠心
  • She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
  • His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。
4 revenue
n.总收入,财政收入,税收;税务局
  • The country diminished the revenue by reducing tax.这个国家通过减税而使税收减少了。
  • A government's revenue and expenditure should be balanced.政府的财政收入和支出要平衡。
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