VOA 商务英语 lesson17

Lesson 17
Dialog 1:
New Words: Skip(跳过)
F：With bar coded inventory¹ , you can restock quickly.
M: Sure! Whatever you buy ,we can replace it from either the storeroom or the factory.
F: So now,you want to take this one step further?
M: Right, We want our customers to buy directly from the factory.
F: so they will skip the retail² store.
M: Those who can’t get to the store can order directly.
F: what about fit?
M : What about it?  If the Jeans fit ,wear them!（ if the shoe fit ,wear it,如果所述属实，你就得承认）

Q: Where will the customer buy Jeans?
A: Directly from the factory.

Dialog 2:
New words: Scanning studio; Scanner(扫描器)，3-D image, database.
F: It’s difficult to order clothes from catalogs.
M :But this is different! We open scanning studios.
F:Scanning studios?
M: Right, You’ll go to a scanning studio and get measured.
F: My body will be scanned?
M: A special scanner will scan your body and create a computerized 3-D image.
F: So my body measurements will be stored on the computer.
M :We will keep a record of your measurements in our database.
Q: Where will customers get their body measured?
A: Scanning studios.
Dialog 3
F: Now what? How will I buy a pair of jeans?
M: You go online.
F: I pull up your webpage.
M: and click on the order button.
F: My size and style preference are stored in your system.
M :All you have to do is to place the order.
F: and the jeans are delivered to my door.
M: think how much you save on bus fare!

Q: How will customers buy a pair of Jeans?
A: Go online!
Small Talk(如何回应别人的热情)
----What a superb idea
----Oh, Yeah , it’s great!
――it’s awesome³
---Yeah, It’s awesome!

1 inventory   

n.详细目录，存货清单

参考例句：

• Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
• We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。

2 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

3 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.