商務(wù)英語播客第124課:電話會(huì)議(下)
This is the second of a two-part Business English Podseries on teleconferences. 這一集的英語播客系列是有關(guān)商務(wù)英語中的電話會(huì)議的下半段。
Teleconferences allow people from different locations to have a meeting over the telephone. Whileconvenient, teleconferences do have some issues to keep in mind, such as keeping track of who's talking. Sometimes two people talk at the same time or talk too quickly. Because participants can't see each other, it's helpful to use "signposts" or short statements that prepare others for what's about to be said. Other issues such as laying out an agenda and managing the time also come into play. 電話會(huì)議可以通過電話實(shí)現(xiàn)在不同西方的人也能在一起開會(huì)。盡管很方便，電話會(huì)議確實(shí)有些需要注意的問題，比如對(duì)說話人的話語進(jìn)行記錄.有時(shí)會(huì)有兩個(gè)人同時(shí)說話或者說得太快，由于與會(huì)者都相互看不見對(duì)方，就會(huì)使得記錄更加困難。使用事先準(zhǔn)備的發(fā)言稿就會(huì)有幫助多了。其他的比如安排一個(gè)議程和時(shí)間也會(huì)需要考慮。
In the last episode, we heard a conversation between Craig and Elsa, two employees at StarCom, an electronics manufacturer. Craig has his first teleconference coming up and Elsa gave him an informal tutorial, teaching him about the equipment and some of the protocols for a teleconference. 在上一部分，我們聽到了在星傳媒提的職員克雷格和艾爾莎的對(duì)話?？死赘窦磳⒂瓉硭牡谝淮坞娫挄?huì)議，艾爾莎給了他正式的指導(dǎo)，教他設(shè)備的操作和一些電話會(huì)議的協(xié)議。
Today, Craig is participating in the teleconference. The host of the teleconference is Tony, a manager in Chicago. Also participating are Diana, a colleague in London, and JP, who works in Marketing at the Dallas location. They're discussing the upcoming holiday season, new product lines, and advertising. 今天，克雷格參加了電話會(huì)議。電話會(huì)議的主持人是托尼，在芝加哥的經(jīng)理。與會(huì)的還有戴安娜，在倫敦的同事，還有在達(dá)拉斯?fàn)I銷部門的JP。他們?cè)谟懻摷磳⒌絹淼募倨诩竟?jié)里，新產(chǎn)品的生產(chǎn)和廣告。
Listening Questions:
1. How does JP help Craig with the agenda?
2. According to Diana, why were the printer test results disappointing?
3. Why doesn't Diana think the problem will be resolved quickly?
