VOA 商務(wù)英語:第4課

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Lesson 4
    Dialog 1:
    New words: file(資料),download(下載)
    F: Let me ask you this. Do you send files over the internet?
    M: A lot! We send graphic files back and forth all the time.
    F: so you download a lot of files too.
    M: That's why we got the fast modem. Large files take forever (a long time)to download(對進(jìn)展緩慢表示不耐煩).
    F:Listen to what I am telling you. Get the direct Internet connection.
    M: Is that much faster? (表示程度相差很大)
    F: You can download those files in no time and get back to your design work.
    M: All right, let put that on the list.
    Q: Why is a direct internet connection useful?
    A: It's fast
    Dialog2:
    New words: peripheral(外圍設(shè)備)
    F: Speaking of lists, that is what we should be working on.
    M: I started making a wish list, a list of computer equipment.
    F: let's take a look.
    M: That is not complete.
    F: It looks like you listed every peripheral on the market.
    M: Looks that way, doesn't it? (表示同意)
    F:You want all this stuff, do you need it?
    M: Yeah, sure. Don't I?
    Q: What's on the list?
    A: Computer equipment.
    Dialog 3:
    New word: hardware, software
    F: Before you purchase any hardware, you should do more research.
    M: where should I do this research?
    F: get on the net, start surfing, and check out what is hot.
    M: where on the net do I look?
    F: search for hardware and software reviews.
    M: Ok, I'll read the hardware and software reviews, Then what?
    F: Email people who use the hardware, email designers who use the software.
    M: Ok, I'll start searching on the net.
    Q: Where should Mr. Hyde do the research?
    A: On the internet.
    Small talk:(表同意幫助)
    ――Would you copy this for me?/Would you help me set up the conference room?
    ――That’s not in my job description(開玩笑用語),But Ok!/sure glad to/Certainly/Of course/what can I do? /What do you need? (此用語給了自己考慮的余地)