- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 01 Insider TradingInsider Trading Rita: I just got a hot tip from my brother to buy stock in McQ Corp. Rick: Your brother works for McQ Corp., doesnt he? Rita: Yeah, hes a director in the company, so he should know if something big is brewing. Rick: If hes a director
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 02 Going to Business SchoolGoing to Business School Karla: I just heard that youre taking a leave of absence to go to business school. Is that right? Joaquin: Yeah, Ive been thinking about it for a long time, and have finally taken the plunge. I need an MBA to get ahead in my
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 03 Mergers and AcquisitionsMergers and Acquisitions Marisol: What do you think of the big announcement this morning? Lamar: That our company is going to merge with McQ Corp.? From what Ive heard through the grapevine, this isnt a merger but a hostile takeover. Marisol: But the
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 04 A Publicity StuntA Publicity Stunt Hank: Whats that for? Svetlana: This costume? Im planning a publicity stunt to get our store more business. Hank: You think that dressing up as a giant banana will get our store more business? Svetlana: We need to get media coverage
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 05 Preparing a Professional PortfolioPreparing a Professional Portfolio Melinda: Ta da! Im finally done with my portfolio. Do you want to see it? Chad: Sure. This portfolio has samples of your work, right? Melinda: It does, but its much more than that. Its a presentation of the highligh
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 06 Forming a UnionForming a Union Norma: What is this? Jimmy: Its a flyer for a meeting Ive called to talk about forming a labor union here. Norma: Here? Do you think the management will let us? Jimmy: They cant stop us. Were working longer and longer hours and we nee
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 07 Types of MeetingsTypes of Meetings Susanna: All right, then. This meeting is over. Well meet again next week for a status update. Juan: Hey, do you have a few minutes to talk about tomorrows teleconference? Susanna: Sorry, Ive got to run. Im late for my departments w
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 08 Advertising in TV and MoviesAdvertising in TV and Movies Victoria: [clears her throat] Congratulations are in order. I just scored a product placement for our brand in the latest McQuillanator movie. Thank you, thank you very much. Gerard: Really? Thats great! Will it have a pr
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 09 Preparing for the Busy SeasonPreparing for the Busy Season Yuko: Whats all this? Reza: Were gearing up for the busy season. We dont want to get caught with our pants down like we did last season. Yuko: Last season, we had an unusual number of visitors because of the unseasonably
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 10 Preparing a SpeechPreparing a Speech Lourdes: I need help. Valery: Sure, whats up? Lourdes: Im supposed to give a speech at the start of the conference next month and I dont know what to do. Valery: Its not that hard to plan out a speech. You start with an attention g
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 11 Simplifying InformationSimplifying Information Tara: How is your presentation coming along? Stan: Its okay, but Im having trouble simplifying some of the key concepts without dumbing them down too much. Tara: I think your instincts are right. Youll be presenting to non- sp
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 12 Working OverseasWorking Overseas Danielle: Im so excited! I just got my new posting overseas. I cant wait to live abroad and work as an expat. Angus: I remember my first overseas assignment. It was interesting, but the adjustment took some time. Danielle: I wont hav
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 13 Being Territorial at WorkBeing Territorial at Work Andy: What are you doing? Sita: Im running some numbers for the new project. Andy: I thought that was Delias turf. Sita: Shes usually the go-to person for this type of information, but I need this info right now. Andy: Id be
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 14 Working as a LobbyistWorking as a Lobbyist Cody: Youre not the kind of person I would expect to work as a lobbyist. Jada: Why not? Cody: I picture lobbyists as being kind of pushy and corrupt, using underhanded tactics. Jada: Its not like that at all, at least not for me
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 15 Being Forced Out of a PositionBeing Forced Out of a Position Julianna: Ha ha! The wicked witch is dead! Hugo: What are you talking about? Julianna: Bettina is stepping down as chairperson of the committee. I thought this day would never come. Hugo: Thats a big surprise. I never t
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 16 Leasing Business EquipmentLeasing Business Equipment Olena: We need to keep pace with changing technology, but how are we going to raise capital to upgrade our equipment? Joel: Im not sure. Maybe we can find a supplier who will extend credit to us. We can pay in installments.
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 17 Getting Access to Important PeopleGetting Access to Important People Camile: That is a really good idea. Nathan: Thanks, but theres no way I can get past all of the gatekeepers in this company to get access to the president. Hes the only one who can green-light a project like this. C
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 18 Understanding Corporate StructureUnderstanding Corporate Structure Andrea: This organizational chart is really confusing. Raffael: Why are you looking at that? Andrea: I have an interview next week and Im trying to bone up on the company Ill be interviewing with. I want to impress t
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 19 Rebuilding Consumer TrustRebuilding Consumer Trust Karen: The scandal over our new product line really damaged our image, and we need to rebuild consumer trust. Brandon: This is going to be an uphill battle. Losing customers is easy. Winning them back will be really hard. Ka
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 20 Working With the IT DepartmentWorking With the IT Department Whenever I have a technology problem at work, I try to solve it myself. Its not that I know a lot of about technology. In fact, the opposite is true. Im pretty much a computer illiterate, but I still try. Why do I bothe
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 21 Ending Excessive SpendingEnding Excessive Spending Raphael: Sorry to be a buzzkill, but this gravy train weve been on is about to end. Kelly: What do you mean? Raphael: There have been a lot of complaints about our departments spending on extraneous things, and to quell the
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 22Working as an InternWorking as an Intern Jonas: Hows your new job? Crystal: Its not a job exactly. Its an internship. Jonas: Oh, so youre working as somebodys lackey and getting paid a pittance. Crystal: No, not exactly. Im doing a lot of scut work and Im not getting pa
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 23 Listening to Motivational SpeakersListening to Motivational Speakers Jamal: I really dread these annual management meetings. We usually have to sit through the most boring motivational speakers giving us pep talks. Cindy: I think youll be surprised by the person theyve hired to kick
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 24 Dealing With Rising Production CostsDealing With Rising Production Costs Giovanni: There are no two ways about it. We have to raise prices. Melanie: We cant. We already raised prices earlier this year. Doing it again risks alienating our customers. Giovanni: What else can we do? Our pr
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 25 Running a Family-Owned BusinessRunning a Family-Owned Business When I took over the family business three years ago, I didnt know what I was letting myself in for. My uncle, who ran the business before me, established a clear chain of command, which I thought would eliminate infig
- 2013年ESL之商務(wù)英語 26 Giving Someone Your RecommendationGiving Someone Your Recommendation Jimmy: My cousin Sal said that he put in an application for a job here.
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