商务英语3(听力练习+实用词汇学习).docVIP

Lesson 11 Dialog 1: New words: Board of Directors, implement F: Has Mrs. Edison decided whether to retrain or lay off? M: She met with the Board of Directors yesterday. They are making the decision. F: Fortunately for her, she is not the decision maker. M: I’ll say, she will be here soon to give me the decision. F: we can help them implement it. M: Yes. If the board decides to retrain the current workers, we can help them to organize their training program. F: If they decide to hire new employees, we can help them recruit skilled workers M: and then help them to train the new workers for their specific jobs. F: Either way we have a full plate( either our plate is full) :我们有好多事情要做 Q: Who makes the decision? The board of directors Dialog 2: F: well, Mr. Green, the board voted to retrain, the loyalty factor was an important one. M: Workers’ loyalty to you? F: And our loyalty to them. M: It was a tough decision. There would be cost and time consideration in either case. F: But we can never replace the lost loyalty. M: I agree. you have invested a lot of time and money in your employees. F: We cannot put a price tag on loyalty. (千金难买) M: I am sure your company morale(士气)will be high now. F: I hope so, but change always is a problem though. M: Yes, no one likes change, but ultimately it’ll work out for the best. Q: What is the most important consideration? Loyalty. Dialog 3: Pros and cons—利弊 option F: So, what is the next step? Where would we go from here? M: Let’s start by looking at your retraining options. F: Options? M: Yes. It shouldn’t surprise you that you have a couple of options. F: Both Options with pros and cons? M: Yes, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. F: and Nothing is ever simple. M: Basically, you can either train your workers on site or off site. (场内场外) F: well,without knowing the pros and cons, my first reaction is to train on site. M: Let me pool(采集，汇总) some information together for our next meeting, so you can make an informed dec