VOA 商务英语 lesson6

Lesson 6
Dialog:
New word:memory(内存)，storage(存储空间),application(应用程序)
M: In my research on the net, I learned One thing.
Ｆ：What’s that?
M: You can never have enough memory.(You =one 表泛指)
F:That works for(=goes for=适用) both people and computers.
M: design software takes a lot of computer memory.
F：Most computer applications take enormous amount.
M: But especially design software. Graphic¹ files are huge.
F: So you need a lot of memory.
Q: Why do designers need a lot of memory?
A: design software takes a lot of memory.
Dialog 2:
Back up file(备用文件)，crash(死机)
M: and storage, I need a lot of disk space to store those files
F:and to back them up(备份,动词).
M: Right, If the computer crashes , I don’t want to lose my work.
F: So you need a lot of storage on your computer,
M:And some back up storage device.
F: sure, you need to back up copies of your files
M: once my computer crashed , and I lost all my work. I had no back-up copies
F: no back up copies? Er, You only do that once.
Why are back up copied important?
In case you lose files.
Dialog 3: shareware link ( 共享软件连接) ,newsgroup(网络论坛)
M: Isn’t there shareware links available to help you back up files
F: sure!you can pull down(download) applications from a shareware site
M: I think my browser(浏览器) has a list of shareware links.
M: It must. point your browsers² to one of these links.(表示轻而易举)
M: What about the newsgroups on shareware.
F: There must be newsgroups on shareware(表推断肯定)
M: There are newsgroups on everything.
F: cover all bases(留意一切，源于棒球运动) .looking every corner of the net.
Q:  What is Mr. Hyde looking for to help him back up files?
A: shareware
Small talk:(拒绝帮忙)
Q：Could you help me?
A: Sorry/unfortunately/I’d like to , but I can’t.

1 graphic   

adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的

参考例句：

• The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。

2 browsers   

浏览器

参考例句：

• Three-layer architecture is a model made up of browser, web server and background database server. 这种体系结构是由Browser、Web Server、Database Server组成的浏览器／Web服务器／后台数据库服务器三层模型。 来自互联网
• Another excellent approach is to abandon the browser entirely and, instead, create a non-browser-based, Internet-enabled application. 另一个非常好的方法是干脆放弃浏览器，取而代之，创建一个不基于浏览器，但却是基于互联网的应用。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓