原汁原味商务英语播客 第43课:商务出差(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 wireless¹ internet and so on.

　　这节商务英语播客是系列课程的第一节，将跟踪一家制造公司的职员去美国进行培训。在系列课程中，我们将要练习到很多情景，这些对你海外旅行都是有益的，保护如何入境，租车，去旅馆入住，使用无线网络和其他情形。

　　The main character in our story is Alan Chen. He works for a major multinational² electronics manufacturer, Ambient, which is headquartered in Michigan in the USA. Having recently received a promotion³, Alan is going to America to learn 6 Sigma, which is a system for improving quality.

　　故事的主角是Alan Chen。他为一家专业跨国电子制造商Ambient工作，其总部在美国的密歇根。Alan最近刚刚升职，他要去美国学习用来提高产品质量的系统——6 Sigma。

　　Today’s episode starts at the beginning of the business trip with “boarding the airplane.”

　　今天的课程以商务旅程的出发“登机”为开始。

　　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 scotch⁴.”

1 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

2 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。

3 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

4 scotch   

n.伤口，刻痕；苏格兰威士忌酒；v.粉碎，消灭，阻止；adj.苏格兰(人)的

参考例句：

• Facts will eventually scotch these rumours.这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。
• Italy was full of fine views and virtually empty of Scotch whiskey.意大利多的是美景，真正缺的是苏格兰威士忌。