2016年商务英语考试口语中级备考辅导一
Ⅰ.核心学习:不确定的答复 Michael: You look pretty wound up. What’s up? 迈克尔:你看起来很不开心,有什么事吗?Billy: It’s nothing, just my boss keeps asking about the annual stock report. 比利:没什么,只是我的老板总是问我年度股票报告的事。 Michael: What does she want to know? 迈克尔:她想知道什么? Billy: She wants to know if I know when it will be done. But I am unsure. 比利:她问我知不知道报告什么时候做好,可我还不能确定。 Michael: You should tell her you are unsure. 迈克尔:你应该告诉她你不能确定。 Billy: I try, but I can’t express myself correctly. 比利:我尽力了,可我不能正确地表达。 Michael: Fine, I will teach you some useful business English that will help you. 迈克尔:好吧,我会教你一些有用的商务英语,这会对你有帮助。 Ⅱ.单词简析 1) Annual :once a year 每年一次 ex:It is time for our annual office party. 我们办公室开年度派队的时候到了。 2) Excuse : reason, delay 借口,托辞 ex:Jack is full of excuses about why he doesn’t work hard. 杰克为自己不努力工作找了一堆借口。 3) Raise : increase in salary 加薪 ex:Time will tell if I get the raise or not. 我能不能加薪,到时自会有分晓。 4) Stock :piece of the company, ticket 股票 ex:My friend Tom made a fortune by trading stocks. 我的朋友汤姆靠股票交易发了一笔财。 5) Trading : buying and selling, one for another 交易 ex:Let’s do some tape trading. I’ll give you a Beatles tape for your Will Smith tape. 咱们来做个交易,我用披头士乐队的磁带来换你的威尔·史密斯的磁带。 相关资料 |