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2015年ESL之商务英语 01 An Expiring Business Lease
An Expiring Business Lease Jane: Our lease is up at the end of this year and we need to negotiate a new one. Monty: I know, but if I bring it up first, the landlord will think Im desperate to renew. Jane: We are desperate to renew. Weve built our bus
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2015年ESL之商务英语 02 Working Part-Time Jobs
Working Part-Time Jobs Luisa: Are you still here? I thought you got off at 3:00. Max: I picked up a second shift. I could use the money. Luisa: But I thought you had another part-time job in the evenings. Max: I normally do, but the restaurant where
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2015年ESL之商务英语 03 Celebrity Product Lines
Celebrity Product Lines Nick: The possibilities are endless! You have to take advantage of being at the height of your career. Jessica: I dont know about lending my name to a celebrity product line. Wouldnt people think I was selling out? Nick: Of co
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2015年ESL之商务英语 04 Automating Production
Automating Production Lauren: Wow, that was an impressive demonstration of how robots can be used in production. I think that we need robots like those to automate some of the functions in our factories. Yves: I admit the demonstration was eye-openin
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2015年ESL之商务英语 05 Learning a New Operating System
Learning a New Operating System Vanessa: [gasps] What happened to my computer overnight? This cant be my computer. Reza: It is. The tech guys installed a new operating system on all of the computers after hours. Vanessa: But my desktop looks complete
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2015年ESL之商务英语 06 Selling a Business
Selling a Business Andy: I cant believe youre really selling up. I thought youd stick it out for another year. Robin: Business has been slow for three years running and I cant count on things to pick up anytime soon. Im selling this business now befo
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2015年ESL之商务英语 07 Keeping a Meeting On Track
Keeping a Meeting On Track Lynda: Could I say one more thing about that? Bruce: Im afraid were running short on time. Maybe we could wrap up this discussion now. Lynda: Before we leave this topic, though, I really think we should talk about next year
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2015年ESL之商务英语 08 Improving Online Reviews
Improving Online Reviews Jerrise: Okay, you were right. We need to do something to improve business. Do you think we should take out an ad in the local newspaper? Russell: We could do that, but I think a better strategy is to improve our online revie
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2015年ESL之商务英语 09 Making and Receiving a Job Offer
Making and Receiving a Job Offer Salima: Hello. Jake: Hi, this is Jake Nagano at Fixit Corp. How are you today? Salima: Oh, hi, Jake. Im fine. How are you? Jake: Good. The reason Im calling is that wed like to offer you the position you interviewed f
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2015年ESL之商务英语 10 Making a Discovery
Making a Discovery Pierre: How does it feel to be on the cusp of a new discovery? Irene: Lets not jump the gun. Weve made some major leaps forward, but Im not sure Id call what weve done so far revolutionary. Pierre: Not yet, but youre close to a bre
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2015年ESL之商务英语 11 Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates Sydney: Where should we go on our honeymoon? I thought Rome would be nice. Isaac: Let me check. No, that wouldnt be a good idea. Sydney: Okay, how about Tokyo? Ive always wanted to visit Japan. Isaac: No, Im afraid not
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2015年ESL之商务英语 12 Doing Impressions
Doing Impressions Edison: [in a high-pitched womans voice] Im paying you less and working you harder. What are you complaining about? Kay: Ha, ha. You sound just like Justine! You really have a gift for doing impressions, but maybe we should shut the
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2015年ESL之商务英语 13 Reading and Processing Emails
Reading and Processing Emails Every day I feel more and more overwhelmed by email. Once I turn on my computer and look at my inbox, I get sucked into reading and responding to emails. I have a personal email account and an email account for work. Wit
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2015年ESL之商务英语 14 Breaching a Contract
Breaching a Contract Sandra: I dont know what to do. Our contractor installed the wrong equipment and now were having major problems. Ive tried contacting her, but shes dodging my calls. The trouble is Ive already paid her in full. Antonin: Well, tha
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2015年ESL之商务英语 15 Hiding Money Offshore
Hiding Money Offshore Sabrina: Wait! Dont deposit that money into our regular bank account. Ill take care of it. Luis: Okay, but why? Sabrina: Ive come up with a way for us to avoid paying so much in taxes each year. Ive opened an offshore account in
