VOA 商务英语 lesson22
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：VOA 商务英语
英语课
Place an order,assemble, be placed in inventory 1, taken out of the inventory.
F：What exactly happens at your hubs?
M: First, a customer places an order,second, a computer is assembled.(使用一般现在时)
F:the hub is doing the assembling.
M: That’s right, third, the computer is placed in inventory.(what happens fourth?)
F: it’s not in inventory very long,is it?
M: No, just until itgets on the truck.
F: So fourth ,the computer is taken out the inventory and sent to the customer.
M: all within 5 days,we work fast
Q：Where are computer assembled?
A：at hubs.
Dialog2:
At a minimum. High-tech 2 industry
F: So inventory is kept at the hub?
M: Yes,although We want to keep our inventory at a minimum.
F: If you have a large inventory of computers, you have more control.
M: More control and more expense.
F: Many companies operate efficiently 3 with large inventories 4.
M: I bet they aren’t in the high-tech industry.( I bet…我保证)
F: You mean that high-tech industries like computers change too quickly？
M: Exactly, I don't want inventory of last year’s products.
Q：What is the advantage of have a large inventory.
A：more control.
Dialog 3
Outdated 5=obsolete 6(被废弃淘汰的)= out of date
F: old inventory won’t sell.
M: not in this industry.our inventory never gathers dust.
F: You’re concerned about your products becoming outdated.
M: That’s right, This industry is changing so quickly it’s hard to keep up with.
F: The technology is changing and that leads to new development.
M: New products are developed constantly and computers on the shelf(区别off the shelf) are becoming virtually obsolete.
F: Customers want the newest and the fastest.
M: No problem, but meanwhile our inventory is losing 1% of its value every week.
Q: Why does inventory become obsolete?
A: New products are developed constantly.
Small Talk:(表示申诉)
――I’d like to talk to the manager/could I talk to/I’d rather to see the manager.
F：What exactly happens at your hubs?
M: First, a customer places an order,second, a computer is assembled.(使用一般现在时)
F:the hub is doing the assembling.
M: That’s right, third, the computer is placed in inventory.(what happens fourth?)
F: it’s not in inventory very long,is it?
M: No, just until itgets on the truck.
F: So fourth ,the computer is taken out the inventory and sent to the customer.
M: all within 5 days,we work fast
Q：Where are computer assembled?
A：at hubs.
Dialog2:
At a minimum. High-tech 2 industry
F: So inventory is kept at the hub?
M: Yes,although We want to keep our inventory at a minimum.
F: If you have a large inventory of computers, you have more control.
M: More control and more expense.
F: Many companies operate efficiently 3 with large inventories 4.
M: I bet they aren’t in the high-tech industry.( I bet…我保证)
F: You mean that high-tech industries like computers change too quickly？
M: Exactly, I don't want inventory of last year’s products.
Q：What is the advantage of have a large inventory.
A：more control.
Dialog 3
Outdated 5=obsolete 6(被废弃淘汰的)= out of date
F: old inventory won’t sell.
M: not in this industry.our inventory never gathers dust.
F: You’re concerned about your products becoming outdated.
M: That’s right, This industry is changing so quickly it’s hard to keep up with.
F: The technology is changing and that leads to new development.
M: New products are developed constantly and computers on the shelf(区别off the shelf) are becoming virtually obsolete.
F: Customers want the newest and the fastest.
M: No problem, but meanwhile our inventory is losing 1% of its value every week.
Q: Why does inventory become obsolete?
A: New products are developed constantly.
Small Talk:(表示申诉)
――I’d like to talk to the manager/could I talk to/I’d rather to see the manager.
1 inventory
n.详细目录，存货清单
- Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
- We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。
2 high-tech
adj.高科技的
- The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
- The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。
3 efficiently
adv.高效率地，有能力地
- The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
- Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。
4 inventories
n.总结( inventory的名词复数 )；细账；存货清单（或财产目录）的编制
- In other cases, such as inventories, inputs and outputs are both continuous. 在另一些情况下，比如存货，其投入和产出都是持续不断的。
- The store must clear its winter inventories by April 1st. 该店必须在4月1日前售清冬季存货。