商務(wù)英語播客第138課:開會(huì)暢所欲言(1)
This is the first in a three-part Business English Podseries on getting your ideas across in meetings.
這是有關(guān)在會(huì)議中表達(dá)意見的商務(wù)英語播客系列三集中的第一集。
Meetings are an important part of most people's jobs. And doing well in meetings requires very effectivecommunication skills. You need to make sure you are getting your ideas across clearly with the right amount of subtlety and tact. If you do this well, then you will be able to influence people and the direction of the organization you work with.
開會(huì)是大多數(shù)人工作中重要的一部分。把工作做好要求非常有效的溝通技巧。你需要確定你能在會(huì)議中把自己的想法表達(dá)得具體而清晰。如果你能做好，那么你就能影響人和很好地領(lǐng)導(dǎo)你工作所在組織。
So, how can you get your ideas across with tact and clarity? That's what we will look at in this lesson. We'll cover some important ways of giving opinions of differing strength. And we'll learn about supporting and contradicting other people's opinions.
因此，你如何讓你想法在會(huì)議的時(shí)候表達(dá)得具體而清晰?這也是這一集我們要學(xué)習(xí)的東西。這包括表達(dá)不同強(qiáng)調(diào)程度的重要方法。我們還要學(xué)習(xí)支持和反對別人的觀點(diǎn)。
In today's dialogue, four managers are meeting to discuss ways of saving money on travel expenses. The chair of the meeting is Alison. The other participants are Stewart from sales, Pat from HR, and Nate from marketing. We'll hear the group express a variety of opinions as they discuss how to cut 15% from the travel budget.
這今天的對話中，四個(gè)經(jīng)理在會(huì)議中討論節(jié)省旅游經(jīng)費(fèi)的不同方法。會(huì)議主席是艾莉森。其他與會(huì)人員有銷售部的斯圖爾特，人事部的帕特，營銷部的納特。我們聽到這個(gè)小組在談?wù)摐p少15%旅行經(jīng)費(fèi)的時(shí)候表達(dá)了各種不同的觀點(diǎn)。
Listening Questions
1. What are three things that Pat mentions could be cut? 2. What does Pat think they shouldfocus on? 3. Why does Stewart disagree with Pat?
