商務(wù)英語播客 第43課:商務(wù)出差(1)
This Business English Podcast lesson is the first in a series of shows that will follow an employee of a manufacturing company on a training trip to the U.S. Over the series, we’ll practice many situations that will be useful for you on your business trips overseas, including going through immigration, renting a car, checking into a hotel, using wireless internet and so on.
這節(jié)商務(wù)英語播客是系列課程的第一節(jié)，將跟蹤一家制造公司的職員去美國進(jìn)行培訓(xùn)。在系列課程中，我們將要練習(xí)到很多情景，這些對你海外旅行都是有益的，保護(hù)如何入境，租車，去旅館入住，使用無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)和其他情形。
The main character in our story is Alan Chen. He works for a major multinational electronics manufacturer, Ambient, which is headquartered in Michigan in the USA. Having recently received a promotion, Alan is going to America to learn 6 Sigma, which is a system for improving quality.
故事的主角是Alan Chen。他為一家專業(yè)跨國電子制造商Ambient工作，其總部在美國的密歇根。Alan最近剛剛升職，他要去美國學(xué)習(xí)用來提高產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量的系統(tǒng)——6 Sigma。
Today’s episode starts at the beginning of the business trip with “boarding the airplane.”
今天的課程以商務(wù)旅程的出發(fā)“登機(jī)”為開始。
Listening Quiz:
1) What row are Alan and Honesto sitting in?
2) What should passengers turn off before the plane takes off?
3) What does Alan mean by “murder a scotch.”
