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...
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'...
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 y...
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 the group and less on the individual. J: Pretty muc...
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 a business trip to China soon and I was won...
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 canc...
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 you wh...
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? I booked you on a 9:30 flight out of Hong Kong. T: Um...Yeah. I shou...
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...
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...
