原汁原味商务英语播客 第59课: 陈述论点(上)

 　　When you’re making an argument, you’re trying to get others to see your point of view. To do this, you need to present your argument – and it’s supporting details – in a clear and organized fashion. Otherwise, it’s going to be difficult for your audience to follow your argument or support you.

　　当你争论时，你要尽全力让别人明白你的论点要点。为了达到这一目的，你需要清晰系统地陈述你的论点和支持论点的论据。否则，听众很难听进你的论点并支持你。

　　Today, we’ll look at ways to make an initial recommendation and begin an organized argument. Then, we’ll talk about how to sequence the points of your argument, how to add new points, and how to emphasize points so they have a greater impact on your listeners.

　　今天，我们来看下做初次推荐并开始进行系统的争论的方法。我们会谈到如何排列你的论点，如何添加新论点，以及如何强调要点，来使这些内容对听众产生更强的冲击力。

　　Here’s the scenario¹ for our dialog. Jim, Dan, and Jack² work for an American guitar manufacturer. Jack believes the company should build a new factory in Costa Rica to save money on production costs. Let’s hear how he organizes and supports his argument.

　　这是对话的剧本。 Jim, Dan和 Jack都为一家美国吉他制造商的工作。Jack认为公司应在Costa Rica建立新工厂来节约产品成本。我们来听下他是如何组织并支持自己的论点。

　　Listening Questions:

　　1. What is Jack’s recommendation?

　　2. According to Jack, why is the company losing money?

　　3. How does Jack explain that labor³ costs are more expensive than raw materials?

1 scenario   

n.剧本，脚本；概要

参考例句：

• But the birth scenario is not completely accurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。
• This is a totally different scenario.这是完全不同的剧本。

2 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。