礼节美语 – 177. Souvenir Shopping 纪念品购物 (1)
公司副总裁Jason到上海，由Gina接待。 Jason: Hello Gina! We’ve spoken so many times on the phone but’s it’s so good to finally meet you in person! G: Hello sir. Good to meet you, too.…
礼节美语 – 176. Investing 投资 (3)
投资顾问Jerry跟客户Frank见面，建议他投资电动汽车电池技术的开发，Frank似乎有顾虑。 F: I don’t know….sounds like a gamble to me. J: All investing is a gamble! But sometimes gambling pays off big time! F: That’s true…but sometimes you lose your…
礼节美语 – 175. Investing 投资 (2)
投资顾问Jerry跟客户Frank见面，向他推销一种投资想法。 Jerry: I believe the iron is hot right now in the field of energy and transportation. Everyone is looking for new ways to reduce energy consumption. F: Yeah, you’re…
礼节美语 – 174. Investing 投资 (1)
Frank: Jerry! My financial counselor! Good to see you… as always. Jerry: Hey Frank, nice to see you, too. How’s your stock portfolio these days? F: Not that bad. I…
礼节美语 – 173. Taking out a loan 贷款 (3)
三角洲通讯公司老板John Smith到银行申请贷款，接待他的是银行负责人Ted Johnson。史密斯想申请个人贷款，用来修建公司的新仓库。Ted Johnson说，除了需要物品抵押外，还有一个要求。 T: I know this can be a problem, but we generally require at lease one guarantor. J: Hummm….what kind of person would be best, a relative…
礼节美语 – 172. Taking out a loan 贷款 (2)
三角洲通讯公司老板John Smith到银行申请贷款，接待他的是银行负责人Ted Johnson。 Johnson抱怨最近两年经济危机，贷款很难做，经常会迫不得已走法律程序，追缴贷款。 T: I do sympathize with people’s difficulties. But if I don’t foreclose on mortgages or call in bad loans. I’ll go bankrupt, too! J: Yep…that’s just…
礼节美语 – 171. Taking out a loan 贷款 (1)
三角洲通讯公司老板John Smith到银行申请贷款，接待他的是银行负责人Ted Johnson。 Ted Johnson: Hello, Mr. Smith. Thanks for stopping by. Smith: Hello, and call me John. Ted: Sure…but only if you call me Ted. J: Done. T: So…
礼节美语 – 170. Saving Face 面子 (2)
Jerry要去中国出差，找同事Amy请教。 Jerry: My book on Chinese culture says that the idea of shame is a big part of how society works. A: That’s true. Chinese culture places more value on…
礼节美语 – 169. Saving Face 面子 (1)
Jerry要去中国出差，找同事Amy请教。 Jerry: Hey Amy…your family is from China, right? A:Yep. I was born and raised in Shanghai. Why do you ask? J: Well, I hope you don’t mind…but I’m planning…
礼节美语 – 168. Typhoon Delays 台风延误 (3)
老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞，Tom从机场打电话给秘书Susan，了解公司在中国的工厂有没有受到台风的破坏。 (Phone rings) T: Susan? S: Yes? T: It’s bad news. All flights for the rest of the day have been canceled and we’re stuck here for the night. S:…
礼节美语 – 167. Typhoon Delays 台风延误 (2)
老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞，从机场打电话给秘书Susan布置工作。 Tom: And if you don’t mind, call our factory in China and see if things are OK there. I’m worried about flooding. S: Sure thing, boss. T: I’ll tell…
礼节美语 – 166. Typhoon Delays 台风延误 (1)
老板Tom打电话给秘书Susan. Tom: (On the phone) Hey Susan, how are things at the office? S: Oh, hi boss. Things are fine. But…aren’t you supposed to be on a plane right now?…
礼节美语 – 165. Staycation 居家度假 (3)
很久不见的好友Lisa, Karen和Gina一起吃饭。三个人都说，现在手头很紧，彼此交换勤俭持家的经验。Gina说，她们家实行三十天规则，想买什么东西，先要等上三十天，如果三十天过后还觉得需要的话，才能买，Lisa 觉得这个办法不错。 L: What a great rule! My kids keep bugging me to buy a flat screen TV and I really think we can wait until next year when…
礼节美语 – 164. Staycation 居家度假 (2)
很久不见的好友Lisa, Karen和Gina一起吃饭。三个人都说，现在手头很紧，彼此交换勤俭持家的经验。Karen 说， K: We’ve stopped going to the theater! We used to take the kids every Saturday, but with each ticket costing about 10 bucks, it adds up to…
礼节美语 – 163. Staycation 居家度假 (1)
很久不见的好友Lisa, Karen和Gina一起吃饭。Lisa先到，注意听她帮朋友点了些什么菜。 Lisa: Karen! Gina! So good to see you! Sit down! Karen: Hi, Lisa! Gina: Good to see you, too! It’s been so long! L: Indeed it has! I…