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1、LISTENINGSCRIPTSModule11.1 Workingfromhome(page8)I=InterviewerM=MichelaIOK,Michela.Youworkfromhomenow.Canyoutellmeaboutatypicalday?MSure,IalwaysgetuparoundsevenandthefirstthingIdoisgetthekidsreadyforschool.ItakethemateightthirtyandthinIalwaysstartworkatnine.IDoyoueverhaveadaywhereyoudecidetohavethem

2、orningoffandstartworklater?MNo,youcantdothat.Itsimportantwithhome-workingtohaveatimetableandsticktoit.IfyouendupwatchingTVordoingthecleaningthenitisntforyou.SoIhavelunchattwelveandfinishworkattwothirtytogetthechildren.IWasthatwhyyougaveupyourofficejob?MYes,Iwantedtospendmoretimewiththechildren.Itgiv

3、esmemoreflexibility.SometimesIneedtoworkintheeveningbutusuallyitisntaproblem.ISohowlonghaveyoubeendoingthiskindofwork?MForaboutfiveyears.IvebeenwiththesamecompanysinceIleftschoolbutwiththeInternetandtechnologyitseasynowtobeathome.ISoyouremployerdoesntmind.MNo.Itmeansthecompanysavesmoneyonofficespace

4、andaslongasIgettheworkdone,theyrehappy.SometimesIstillfointoworktomeetclientsandsoon.Forexample,ImgoinginnearlyeverydaythisweekbecausewehavevisitorsfromanothercompanyandIcantreallyinvitethemovertomyhouse.Besides,thegossipandthenewswithmycolleagues.Imissthatsideofgoingintoworkeveryday.IIsthereanythin

5、gelseyoumiss?MErmm.No,notreally.AndIlltellyouwhatIreallydontmissandthatshavingtospendtwohourscommutingonthebusandtraineveryday.1.2 Startingaconversation(page11)Conversation1R=RichardW=WomanM=MarekRHello?WHello,Richard.IdliketointroduceyoutoMarek.ROh,yes.Hello,Marek.Howdoyoudo?Nicetomeetyouatlast.MHe

6、llo,Richard.Pleasedtomeetyoutoo.WOh,doyoutwoknoweachotheralready?MWell,wevespokenonthephoneafewtimes.RButweveneveractuallymet.Anyway,takeaseat.Wouldyoubothlikeacoffee?Conversation2AWouldyoulikeacoffee?BOh,thanks.精心整理AMilk?BYes,please,andasugarthanks.ASohaveyouenjoyedthismorning?BYes,itwasveryinteres

7、ting.Thefirstspeakerwasparticularlygood.AIsthisyourfirsttimeatoneoftheseevents?BYes,itis.Andyou?ANo,Ivebeencomingforyears.ThecompanypaysandifthelocationisgoodthenIcome.IrememberthebestyearwehadwasinMonacoConversation3M=MarieW=WomanMMayIjoinyou?WSure.MYoureacolleagueofMartinObach,arentyou?WThatsright

8、HeworksinourBarcelonaoffice.Howdoyouknowhim?MWewerebothatElcotiltogether.Heleftaboutayearbeforeme.WOh,areyouMandy?MMarie.WMarie.Thatsright.Sorry,IknewitbeganwithanM.Yes,MartinsaidyouweredoingthiscourseandthatIshouldsayhelloConversation4AWell,thisisnice.BWell,itsquitesimplebutthefoodisveytraditionala

9、nditspopularwiththelocals.OnSundaysIoftenbringthefamilyhere.AThatsnice.Howmanychildrendoyouhave?BTwo.Twinks.Aboyandagirl.Theyvejuststartedschool.AWow.Twinks.BAndyou?ANo,notyet.AndhaveyoualwayslivedinLille?BYes,mostofmylife.IworkedinParisforawhileandinyourcountry,ofcourse.Butallmyrelativesarehere.Wha

10、taboutyourfamily?AOh,theyrespreadout.IseemyparentsfromtimetotimebutmysisterlivesinNorwaywithherhusbandsowedontgettogethermuch.Anyway,IknowyourcompanyislookingforapartneronthisThaiproject.BYes.Isthatsomethingyoumightbeinterestedin1.3 Examspotlight(page15)E=ExaminerC=CandidateEAndwheredoyouliveexactly

11、?CImfromasmalltowninnorthernSwitzerlandbutatthemomentImstudyingforabusinessdegreesoIliveinZurich.EWhattypesofbusinessaremostsuccessfulinyourtown?CErr,well,Isupposethattourismisquiteimportanttotheareaandtherearemanysmallfarmssoagriculturealso.Zurich,whereIstudy,ismorefamousofcourseforbankingandfinanc

12、ialservices.EHowisworkinglifechanginginyourcountry?CSorry,canyourepeatthequestion,please?EYes,howisworkinglifechanginginyourcountry?精心整理CIthinkthatmoreandmorepeoplearemovingtothecitiesortheyarecommutingineveryday.Inmyopinion,thebiggestchangehascomefromtechnology-butthenthatsprobablytrueeverywhere,no

13、tjustinmycountryModule22.1 Benefitsandincentives(page16)Speaker1Itsgreatbecauseusuallyitmeansmywifecanusetheoneathomeandweeventakemineawayatweekends.IworkforquitearelaxedcompanyandtheydontseemtomindhowIuseitforleisure.Speaker2IthoughtitwouldntchangethewayIworkedafterthefirstsixmonthsbutastheygotolde

14、ritactuallybecamemorecomplicatedwithgettingthemtoschooloriftheywantedtodoactivitiesintheafternoon.ButmybosshasbeenreallygoodaboutitandsomedaysIcandoahalfadayifIwantandthenImightworklateronotherdays-orItakeworkhome,whichIdontlikedoing,butitstheonlywaySpeaker3Itsactuallythelawnowsotheyhadtoletmehaveit

15、.ItwasonlytwoweeksbutatleastIhadtimetohelpmywifeout.Mindyou,afterallthelatenightsandcryingIwasreallyhappytogetbacktoworkforawhileandhavearest!Speaker4IvejustbeenpromotedfromAssistantITTechniciantoChiefOperationalNetworkAdministrator.ItmeansIgetabitofapayriseandnewbusinesscardswithmynameon.Imnotsurei

16、fIgetmyownofficethough.Speaker5TheproblemformeisthatIwonthaveenoughtoliveinwhenIm60andIcantaffordaprivateplan.SoIllprobablytryandkeepworkingforafewmoreyears,andanyway,Iheardthegovernmentisplanningtoraisetheageofretirement2.2 Presentations(page20)Extract1Goodmorningandthanksforcoming.TodayIdliketotel

17、lyouabouttheworldslargestdocumentmanagementcompany.WithaturnoverofnearlysixteenbilliondollarstheXeroxCorporationdevelopsandmarketsinnovativetechnologieswithproductsandsolutionsthatcustomersdependupontogetthebestresultsfortheirbusiness.Inmybriefpresentationwe,llbeginbylookingatsomeofthekeyfiguresbehi

18、ndthecompanyssuccessandhowthecompanyisstructured.ThenIllgiveanoverviewofXeroxaroundtheworldandfinallyIdliketotalkaboutsomeofthetrendsaffectingourmarketanditsfuturegrowth.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,Illbehappytoanswerthemattheend.So,hereyoucansee,theturnoverforlastyearwasnearlysixteenbilliondollars,withafi

19、nalincomeof978milliondollars.WeoperatedfromourvheadquartersinRochesterNewYorkStatein160countrieswith55,000employees,withoverhalfofthoseintheUSA.Thisnextchartshowsyouhowthecorporationissplitintofourdivisions.Firstofall,theresXeroxGlobalServicesExtract2AndfinallytheresXeroxInnovationwithfivecentresint

20、heUnitedStates,CanadaandEurope.Notethatsixpercentofrevenuewasdedicatedtoresearchanddevelopmentlastyearasthekeypartofourmissionstatementis,andIquote,tohelppeoplefindbetterwaystodogreatwork.OK,letsmoveontolookatXeroxaroundtheworldinalittlemoredetail.Takealookatthischart,whichshowsrevenuebyregion.Soabo

21、uthalfourrevenueisfromtheUSmarket.ThenEuropewithovertwo.OnethingIdliketopointoutisExtract3Finally,howisthemarketforthedocumentindustrylooking?Well,itwouldbeunrecognisabletothepeoplewhofoundedtheoriginalcompanyin1906andevencomparedtothesecondhalfofthetwentiethcentury.Moreandmoreofficesaremovingfrombl

22、ackandwhiteprintingtocolourandfrompaperdocumentstoelectronicdocuments.Theseareclearlythefutureopportunitiesandareasofgrowthinwhatisatotalmarketworthanestimated112billiondollarsSothatbringsmetotheendofmypresentation.Thanksforlistening.Ihopeitsbeenofinterest.Arethereanyquestions?2.3 Pausing(page21)Pre

23、senterGoodmorning/andthanksforcoming./Today/Idliketotellyouabout/theworlds/largest/document/management/company./Withaturnoverofnearlysixteenbilliondollars/theXeroxCorporationdevelops/andmarkets/innovativetechnologies/withproductsandsolutions/thatcustomersdependupontogetthebestresults/fortheirbusines

24、s./Inmybriefpresentation/wellbeginbylookingat/someofthekeyfigures/behindthecompanyssuccess/andhowthecompanyisstructured./Then/IllgiveanoverviewofXeroxaroundtheworld/andfinally/Idliketotalkaboutsomeofthetrends/affectingourmarket/anditsfuturegrowth./Ifyouhaveanyquestions,/Illbehappytoanswerthemattheen

25、d./4一.|亡一二二二.匚2.4 Intonationandstress(page21)PresenterGoodmorning/andthanksforcoming./Today/Idliketotellyouabout/theworlds/largest/document/management/company./Withaturnoverofnearlysixteenbilliondollars/theXeroxCorporationdevelops/andmarkets/innovativetechnologies/withproductsandsolutions/thatcustom

26、ersdependupontogetthebestresults/fortheirbusiness./Inmybriefpresentation/wellbeginbylookingat/someofthekeyfigures/behindthecompanyssuccess/andhowthecompanyisstructured./Then/IllgiveanoverviewofXeroxaroundtheworld/andfinally/Idliketotalkaboutsomeofthetrends/affectingourmarket/anditsfuturegrowth./Ifyo

27、uhaveanyquestions,/Illbehappytoanswerthemattheend.Module33.1 adviceonfranchisesT=TrainerM=ManTSo.Thatstheendofmytalk.Arethereanyquestion?Yes?MThanksforyourtalk.Itwasveryinteresting.IvebeenthinkingofstartingmyownbusinessandIwonderedwhatyouthoughtoffranchises.TThatsagoodquestion.Ingeneralitsimportantw

28、henyouarethinkingofbecomingafranchiseetosomeonewholikestofollowrulesandhavesupport精心整理fromothers.Entrepreneurstendtobepeoplewhodontlikefollowingtriedandtestedroutes,soifyoudontlikedoingwhatotherpeoplewant,thenfranchisingisntforyou.Secondly,Idsaymakesurethatthebrandisstrongandthatitssomethingyouarein

29、terestedin.Forexample,makingandsellingpizzasmightbeprofitablebutdoyouwanttobedoingitforthenextfiveyears?Ialsothinkyouneedtolikehardwork.Peopleshouldntthinkthatrunningafranchiseislessworkthatbeingasoletrader.Finally,theresthemoney.Youstillneedstart-upcapital.Thiscanbeaslowasfivethousandpoundsandashig

30、hastwohundredandthirtythousandpoundsforawell-knownbrandlikeDominosPizzaIX1iXj/3.2 Planningaseminarj-RecordedmessageThankyouforcallingBusinessCircleConferencing.Pleasestateyournameandaddress.Thengivethenameoftheeventyoudlikeinformationonandwewillsendittoyouimmediately.Pleasespeakafter,-JIg/thetone.Ra

31、yHello.ThisisMrRayNaunton.ThatsN-A-U-N-T-O-N.ImcomingtotheeventnextweekcalledLaunchingyourbusinessonlineandsoyouvealreadygotmydetails.Anyway,thereasonImcallingisthatIwontbeabletoarriveintimeforregistrationandthebuffetontheSundayevening.Mytraindoesntarriveuntilninefifteen,soImgoingtotakeataxistraight

32、tothehotel.SoIprobablywontgettothetrainingcentreuntilMondaymorning.IhopethatsOK.AnywayitsjusttoconfirmthatIwill精心整理bethereforthecourse.Oh,andcouldsomeonesendmethescheduleforthetwodays?Youcanemailittomeatrdotnauntonatworldsyouroysterdotcom.Worldsyouroysterisalloneword.Thatsw-o-r-l-d-s-y-o-u-r-o-y-s-t

33、-e-r.Andallinlowercase.Thankyou.3.3 PlanningaseminarKirstenHello,KirstenspeakingVanessaHi,Kirsten.ItsVanessa.ImjustcallingtocheckdetailsforthegrouponSundayevening.KirstenSure.Securityareopeningtheroomatthree.Isthatearlyenough?VanessaYes,thebuffetwontbesettingupuntilfourthirtysothatsplentyoftime.Illg

34、etthereatfourandIdontthinkanyonewillbeX)、产:，arrivingbeforefive.Accordingtomyrecords,wehavetwelve.Isthatright?j-KirstenYes.Everyonehasconfirmed.Oh,thatremindsme.WevehadamessagefromMrNauntontosayhewontbehereuntilafternine,sohescheckingstraightintothehotel.Theresnopointininvitinghimtocome,-jI.Jafterthe

35、n,isthere?Imean,Iassumethatwellhavefinishedbynine.VanessaByseven,Ihope.Well,Ihopetheyllhavegonebythen!Iftheywanttogettoknoweachotheranylonger,theycanusethehotelbar.KirstenFine.Ithinkthatseverything,then.Doyouneedmetobethere?VanessaNo.Theresnopointinbothofusinterruptingourweekend.Itdoesntneedtwoofus.

36、KirstenGreat.SeeyouonMonday.Bye.VanessaBye.精心整理3.4LeavingmessageCall1Hi,Vanessa.ItsRalphagain.Sorry,Iforgottoaskearlierifyoucansendmedetailsofnextmonthsseminars.Ivegottwopeoplewhoreallyneedsomehelpwithspreadsheetsandaccountingsoftware.Irememberyousaidthatyouhadsomecomputercoursesplanned.Anyway,sendm

37、edetailsonthoseandanythingelseyouhavecomingup.Thanks.Oh.Youcanemailittomeifthatseasier.ItsRforRalph.Dot.Hensher.AtHenckel.ThatsH-E-N-C-K-E-LdotD-E.Thanks.Bye.Call2Hello.MynameisMariaMonblot.ThereasonImcallingisthatIhaveabookingfornextweeksbusinessbreakfastmeeting.ImafraidIwodtbeabletoattendbutIwould

38、liketocometonextmonthsinstead.j1iXi%j;vj/_IassumeitisonthelastWednesdayofthemonthasusual.Pleaseconfirmthis.Youvealreadygotmynumberbutjustincase,its7684556.Call3Hello.ThisisJochenAnderson.Iambookedintoruntheseminari,ondesignonthe25th.Ivejustreceivedthescheduleforthedayandit,-jI.JappearsthatIamspeakin

39、gatninethirty.ThatisntwhatIagreedwithyou.WesaidIwouldbeatelevenandthatIwouldhaveninetyminutes,notonehour.YouvealsodescribeditasatalkbutImgivingaworkshop.Pleasegetbacktomeaboutthisassoonaspossible.Illbeinmyofficebetweentwoandfiveoclock.Call4Hi,Vanessa.ItsKirsten.JusttoletyouknowthatJochenAndersonistr

40、yingtogetholdofyou.Heleftmessageonmyhomenumbertosayheisnthappyaboutthescheduleforthe25th.Ihaventgotthedetailswith精心整理mesoIcanthelpreally.Imsorry,butcanyoucallhimback?Heonlyneedsthetimechangingandsomethingabouttitle.Imsureoneoftheotherspeakerwontmindchanging.Youknowwhatheslike.Seeyoutomorrow.Call5Hel

41、lo.ThisisBryaninsecurity.ImreturningyourcallabouthavingthebuildingopenonSunday.Imjustcallingtosaythatsfine.IllbehereatmiddayanywaysoitllbeOKforthreeoclock.Iftheresanythingelseyoucancallmeanytimeonmymobile.Its077866788890.3.5 TakingnotesandmessagesVanessaHello,BusinessCircleConferencing.i,|/_1夕Jochen

42、Hello.CanIspeaktoKirsten,please?VanessaImsorry,shesnotheretoday.MynamesVanessa.CanIhelpfX1i卡1，you?Q-2-j.JochenThisisJochenAnderson.VanessaOh,hello,MrAnderson.KirstensaidyouphonedandItriedcallingyouatyouroffice.,-jI.JJochenWell,Imonmymobile.Anyway,itsaboutthescheduleforthetrainingevent.Itisntwhatweag

43、reed.VanessaSorry,letmecheck.Sothatstheeventonthe25th.JochenThatsright.AnditsaysImspeakingatninethirty.VanessaAndyouresupposedtobespeakingateleven.Yes,wellImsurewecanchangeit.JochenYes,butactuallyIthinktheafternoonwouldbebetter.Afterlunch.CanIspeakattwopm?ThenIcanarriveinthemorning.llhavetocheckwith

44、精心整理VanessaIsee.Sothatstwointheafternoon.Ianotherpresenterandthencallyouback.Couldyougivemeyourmobilenumber?JochenCertainly.Its07788908895.VanessaLetmereadthatbacktoyou.07788908895.JochenThatsright.VanessaIllcallyoubackinaboutanhour.JochenGood.Thankyou.3.6 ExamspotlightN=NarratorM=ManW=WomantWi|/NPa

45、rtone.Question1-12.厂I：Youwillhearthreetelephoneconversationsormessages.WriteoneortwoiX1岁,wordsoranumberinthenumberedspacesonthenotesorformsbelow.Youj-willheareachrecordingtwice.ConversationOne.Question1-4.Lookattheformbelow.Youwillhearawomantelephoningaboutaproblem,-jI.Jwithhersubscriptiontoabusines

46、smagazine.Youhavefifteensecondstoreadthroughtheform.Nowlisten,andfillinthespaces.MThankyouforcallingBusinessMonthly.Pleasestateyourname,thenameofyourcompanyororganisationandyouraddress.Ifyoualreadyhaveasubscriptionwithuspleasegiveyoursubscriptionnumberandthereasonforyourcall.WHello.ThisisCynthiaPerk

47、ins-thatsP-E-R-K-I-N-S.ImtheresearchmanageratRAVEsolution.ThatsR-A-V-Esolutions.Youvegotouraddress精心整理onrecord.Imcallingaboutourcurrentsubscription.ThenumberisIL0378JUL.Wepaidfortwelveissuesbutwdveonlyreceivedeleven.PleasesendtheJuneeditionofthemagazine.Thankyouverymuch.NNowlistentotherecordingagain

48、.3.7 ExamspotlightN=NarratorT=TomM=MariNConversationTwo.Questions5-8.Lookattheformbelow.Youwillhearamantelephoningaproductcompanyaboutatrainingvideo.Youhavefifteensecondstoreadthroughtheform.一、夕INowlisten,andfillinthespaces.THello,thisisTomYishanfromBrightStarpublishing.CouldIspeaktoiX11CXI；产MariJon

49、es-Lumley,please?MSpeaking.Hello,Tom.Howareyou?TFine,thanks.Look,Mari,itsaboutthistrainingvideoyouremakingiforus.,-JIgy/MOhno,whatshappened?TNo,dontworry.Everythingsfine.Itsjustthatyouknowyouwantedtofilmintheprintingfactory,ifyoucould.Well,IspoketothemanagerandthatsOKwiththemexpectthatthedatesweagre

50、edarentconvenientforthem.Theywanttoknowifyoucanputitbackbytendays.MIdnormallysayyes,Tom,butwevealreadypostponedthistwice.Icantgoontellingmyteamtocancel.Anyway,Ithinkwehaveanotherprojectthen.精心整理TImreallysorry,Mari,butitsoutofmycontrol.MOK.CanyoucheckwiththeprintingmanageriftwoweekslaterwouldbeOKandI

51、llhavetowithmypeople.TTwoweeks?Sothatsthe25th.MRight.TNoproblem.Illtryandcallhimnowandgetbacktoyoutoconfirm.NNowlistentotherecordingagain.3.8 ExamspotlightN=NarratorP=PersonnelAssistantR=RachelNConversationthree.Question9-12Lookattheformbelow.YouwillhearawomantelephoninganotherdepartmentIX1/jPlI/x；y

52、*-7inhercompanyaboutajobapplicant.Youhavefifteensecondstoreadthroughthemessagepad.Nowlisten,andfillinthespaces.PHello.Personnel.RHello,thisisRachelinIT.Itsabouttheapplicationofthatnew,-JIgy/graduatewhichMichalesentover.CanIhaveawordwithhim?PSorryRachel,hewontbeintilltomorrow,butyoucanleavehimamessag

53、e.RThanks.ImafraidIvegotaproblemwiththeapplicationform.RufushasdonehisdiplomainITatthelocalcollegebuthehasntfilledinthesectiononreferences.Ireallyneedtospeaktohistutor.CanMichaelgetholdofthecontactdetailsforhimhistelephonenumberoremailwilldo.精心整理POK.Isthatallthen?RErr,IalsoneedtoknowwhenMichaelhassc

54、heduledhimforinterview.IthinkitmightbetomorrowbutImnotsure.Ifitistomorrow,hassomebodyconfirmedthatwithRufusbecausewhenIspoketohimbrieflyyesterday,hedidntseemtoknowanythingaboutit.POh,dear.Well,IllgiveMichaelyourmessageandletyouknow.RWell,Illbeinameetingfortherestofthedaysoleavemeamessageabouttomorro

55、w,andsomeonehadbetterringRufusandtellhimhehasaninterview.Andletmeknowlonghethinksitwilltake.Imprettybusy.PRight.Willdo.NNowlistentotherecordingagain.Ixi(,j;”,工y产Module44.1 AdvertisingonthewebSpeakImagineyouhavenewproductornewserviceandyouwanttheworldtoknowaboutit.Onewaywouldbetowritetheadvertisement

56、ontotenor,-jI.Jahundredorthousandpiecesofpaperanddropthemfromtheskyoveryourtownorcity.Someoneonthegroundmightpickoneupandreadit.Maybetwoorthreepeople.Ontheotherhandthewindmightblowthemaway.Nowimaginedoingthesamethingbutthistimethrowingthemintotheairwithadvertsforeveryotherproductorserviceintheworld.

57、Youprobablywouldntdoit,wouldyou?Well,unfortunately,thatswhatitsliketoadvertiseontheInternet.精心整理Tryingtomakeyourproduct,serviceorwebsiteknowntotherestofInternetcommunitycanbevery,veryfrustrating.Notonlymakingitknown,butgettingvisitorstoactuallyvisitthesitecanseemimpossible.ButtherearewaystoovercometheimpossiblewhenadvertisingontheInternet,aslongasyoufollowthreerules.So,rulenumberone.Thefirstistorememberthatpeopleusese