商务英语2听力练习实用词汇学习

1、Lesson 6Dialog1: New word:memory(内存)，storage(存储空间),application(应用程序)M: In my research on the net, I learned One thing. ：Whats that?M: You can never have enough memory.(You =one 表泛指)F:That works for(=goes for=适用) both people and computers.M: design software takes a lot of computer memory.F：Most compu

2、ter applications take enormous amount.M: But especially design software. Graphic files are huge.F: So you need a lot of memory.Q: Why do designers need a lot of memory?A: design software takes a lot of memory.Dialog 2: Back up file(备用文件)，crash(死机)M: and storage, I need a lot of disk space to store t

3、hose filesF:and to back them up(备份,动词).M: Right, If the computer crashes , I dont want to lose my work.F: So you need a lot of storage on your computer,M:And some back up storage device.F: sure, you need to back up copies of your filesM: once my computer crashed , and I lost all my work. I had no ba

4、ck-up copiesF: no back up copies? Er, You only do that once.Why are back up copied important?In case you lose files.Dialog 3: shareware link ( 共享软件连接) ,newsgroup(网络论坛)M: Isnt there shareware links available to help you back up filesF: sure!you can pull down(download) applications from a shareware si

5、teM: I think my browser(浏览器) has a list of shareware links.M: It must. point your browsers to one of these links.(表示轻而易举)M: What about the newsgroups on shareware.F: There must be newsgroups on shareware(表推断肯定)M: There are newsgroups on everything.F: cover all bases(留意一切，源于棒球运动) .looking every corne

6、r of the net.Q: What is Mr. Hyde looking for to help him back up files?A: sharewareSmall talk:(拒绝帮忙)Q：Could you help me?A: Sorry/unfortunately/Id like to , but I cant.Lesson 7Dialog 1Staff(集合名词，员工)，computer literate(懂电脑)F: So far we only talked about equipment.M: I know, I am going to need new staff

7、.F: You are going to need trained people to run this new equipment.M: They have to be computer literate.F: and also creative.M: That is an easy combination to find nowadays.F: True. most graphic designers are familiar with computersM: and designers are by nature creative.Q: what kind of staff would

8、Mr.Hyde need?A: computer literate and creative!Dialog 2:Upgrade (更新)，upgradeable(可更新的), compatible(兼容的),compatibilityF: You have the perfect staff, computer literate and creative.M: Thanks to my web search, they ll use the best design software.F: software that can be upgraded?M: upgradeable and comp

9、atible with our current software.F: Compatibility is good. Is the software easy to use?M: Other users say it is ,they say it is very user-friendly.F: so the learning curve should be short.M：Very, besides, I am hiring staff who are computer literate.Q：Why will the staff learn fast.A: The staff are co

10、mputer literate and the software is user- friendly.Dialog3:Introductory rate(新开张时的优惠价)F：It looks like you are ready to expand.M: I ve selected the hardware and software.F: Youve identified your staffing needs(需要配备什么样的工作人员)。M：And we have clients waiting in the wings.(wing 指演员等待上场表演的舞台两侧)F: Well be yo

11、ur first web client.M：you wanna be a guinea pig.(豚鼠, 天竺鼠,实验品)F: Yes, but at a special introductoty rate.M: That goes without saying( 还用说吗)。Q：Who is Mr.Hydes first web design client?A: Tade associates.Small Talk:(怎样有礼貌的挂电话) I am sorry to interrupt, I have a meeting in a few minuts, Ill call you later

12、.三步曲：(1): 打断电话： You have to excuse me(2）:说明原因：I have a lunch date/I have someone in my office(3）: 以后再谈：let me call you back/Ill get back to you later/talk to you later,OK?/Lets do lunch someday/-How do you think the meeting went?-Fantastic.-Les come to another one.-Great!Lesson 8Dialog 1:On the Agen

13、da(议事日程), outsource( 外包)，manufacture(制造)，clothing manufacturing(服装制造)F: Whats on your agenda today,Dament?M: Ill meet with Ms.Lucy Anderson ,chief resource officer(资源部主任) of Style PlusF: Style plus?Arent they clothing manufacturers?M: Yes,they need to change the way they manufacturing clothing.F: Th

14、ey do their own manufacturing , dont they?M: yes, at an old factory, that may be the problem.F: are they going to outsource the manufacturing ?M: Maybe, that s what I will find out today.F: Arent they going to outsource their manufactureQ: What needs to be changed?A: the way of manufacturing.Dialog

15、2:New words: market niche(市场定位，原义为壁龛),apparelM: Style plus is doing well?(your studies are going well/How are things)F: Style plus is doing very well. We find our niche.M: Oh. Niche, we say niche.F: niche?niche? It doesnt matter, we understand one another.M: what is your niche?F: we manufacture clot

16、hing for women?M: Women?thats a big niche.F: Our market niche is women who wear large sizes?M: so your niche is big women.F :We prefer to say for women wearing large sizes.(更加得体的方式，西方人不喜欢胖)。Q: What is her market niche?A: Women wearing large sizes.Dialog 3:New words: consumer demand,retailer,product

17、line(产品系列)M: What is your specific problem?F: Simply, we can not keep pace with(=keep up with) the demand.M: The market is growing?F: Yes, retailers want more about our product line.M: consumer demand is there.F: but the product isnt. We need to produce more products more quickly.M: If you produce m

18、ore, you could keep pace with the demand.F: Thats our goal.Q: what is the companys specific problem?(specificspecifically)A: They cant keep pace with the demand.Small talk:( 姓名),先用姓称呼，熟悉后改为名）n Hi, my name is Dement, Dement Green.n Dont you remember ?we met yesterday.n I am sorry ,I am very bad with

19、names and faces.Lesson 9 Dialog1: fill an order(完成定单)F: So Dement, Style plus has a well-defined(明确) market niche.M: Yes,and their market is growing.F:and you said they can not keep up with the demand.M: Thats right, they are getting more orders than they can fill.F: They are losing orders and losin

20、g money.M: the detailers are going to other suppliers.F: its the old problem, if you cant fill an order, someone else can.M:She said they have a solution to their production problemF:What is it?M:Ill find out today what it is.Q: where are retailers going?A: other retailersDialog2 ;Computerized(电脑化),

21、computer- operated（使用电脑操作）, production line（生产线，区别 product line 产品系列）M: How have you decided to increase production?F: We are going to use computers.M: Youre going to computerize the entire production line?F:The entire line, we need to keep machines running day and night.M: What about your employees

22、?F: now , we have one employee per machine.M: But with a computer-operated systemF: With a computer-operated system, well have one employee for ten machines.Q: How will they increase production?A: by using computers.Dialog 3:Workforce(劳动力)，option(选择)，retrain(再培训).M: so your employees will no longer

23、operate machines.F: No , now theyll operate computers.M:I imagine(I suppose) they dont know how to use computers.F: No, they are not computer literate.M:so What will you do with your employees?F: Thats my question for you,what will I do with my workforce? M: it seems you have two options.F: retrain

24、them or replace them ?M: those are the optionsF: Its a difficult choice.Q:whats the problem with the workforce?A: they arent computer literate.Small talk(得体地记起某人)Excuse me ,Dont I know you?/Havent me met before?-Yes, we met yesterday./I am not sure, You look familiar./No we havent/-I am sorry ,I am

25、good with faces but bad with names.Lesson 10Dialog 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 anot

26、her job.F: either choices difficult.M:The employees are skilled 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.Dialo

27、g 2: tradeoff(权衡)，loyalloyaltyI 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 dont 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: theres really a tradeoff here.M: If you hire new workers, you lose time rebuilding loyalty.F: