1、如果你喜欢该听力文本，请到http:/ 打包下载该文本听力第 1 课 Dodge: Tate associates is a global consulting firm, right? Tate: Thats right. A few years ago, we had just two offices. Now were up to 90. Dodge: Why so many, so fast? Tate: We had to. To by a global player, we need to access to local markets. A local office gives
2、us to access to these markets. (一个当地的办事处能使我们介入这些市场) Dodge: So local companies come to you Tate: They come to us and asked: “What do I do now”? Dodge: In what areas? Tate: You name it. Accounting, computers, all areas. Dodge: So you consultant all areas. Tate: We consultant wherever theres a 如果你喜欢该听力
3、文本，请到http:/ 打包下载该文本听力need. And if there isnt a need, we create one. Dodge: So you consultant all areas. Dodge: Specifically, though, what are your strengths? Tate: The core of our businesses is accounting, we provide accounting services for many of our clients. Dodge: You are more than bookkeepers.
4、Tate: Of course. Were planners. We help our clients keep pace with the global economy. Dodge: Having offices around the globe helps. Tate: We can say to our clients, “we have access, we know people my friend in Tokyo, my friend in Washington, my friend in BJ.” Dodge: So your network is another of yo
5、ur strengths? Tate: Yes. Our global network is a 如果你喜欢该听力文本，请到http:/ 打包下载该文本听力major strength. Dodge: Global networking isnt easy. Tate: For us it is easy. All of our employees speak several languages. Dodge: So they are sensitive to local culture? Tate: They are sensitive and they are objective. Dod
6、ge: Objectivity is a Tate: Its a necessity for consultants. You have to be objective or your cant do your job. Dodge: So sensitivity and objectivity are the major strengths of your employee, correct? Tate: Correct. But let me add competent. My employees are very, very good at their jobs. Dodge: In s
7、um, then, your employees are sensitive, objective, and competent. Tate: That sums it up nicely.如果你喜欢该听力文本，请到http:/ 打包下载该文本听力第 2 课Business English. Time for your meeting.Weiwei: Dr Luckket, its time for our meetings. Dr Luckett: Thank you. Ill be right there. Hello, Im Dr Lin Luckett. Im glad you can
8、 make todays meeting. Well make a breath. Give us 25 minutes, well give you the world of business.Consultant: How are things in the graphic design business, Mr Height?Roy: Great, I really like being my own boss.Consultant:You started your own business last year, didnt you?Roy: Yes, right after I was
9、 laid off.Consultant:Wasnt you working at an advertising firm?Roy: Before they downsized.如果你喜欢该听力文本，请到http:/ 打包下载该文本听力Consultant:In the end, being downsized worked out. Your new business is a success.Roy: As I said, its good to be your own boss. No one can lay you off.Consultant:Your graphic design
10、business has worked out for you.Roy: It has. Even Tailor Associates uses my design services.Consultant:Thats right. Didnt you design our logo?Roy: I designed your logo and your letter head.Consultant:Youre going to do our website, too, right?Roy: If I get into web design.Consultant:If? web design is
11、 a logical next step for a graphic designer.Roy: Perhaps, but its a big step.Consultant:So, youve come to us to.Roy: Ive come to you for advice. I 如果你喜欢该听力文本，请到http:/ 打包下载该文本听力need to expand. I need to grow.Consultant:You want to expand into designing website.Roy: I want to design website. No, I hav
12、e to design website. But,.Consultant:But with expansion comes investment.Roy: Yes, I need to invest in computers and personnel.Consultant:Youll need powerful computers to do web designRoy: And skilled designers to use the computers.Small talk:A: We have coffee and tea. Which would you prefer?B: Tea,
13、 please. Tea, thanksA: We have cold tea and hot tea. Which would you prefer?如果你喜欢该听力文本，请到http:/ 打包下载该文本听力B: Hot.Dr Luckett: Miss Wei, How do you think the meeting went?Wei: Fantastic.Dr Luckett: Lets go to another one.第 3 课Ms. Tate: T Mr. White: WT: Mr. White, youre worried about making more investm
14、ent.W: Especially investing in computers. The technology changes so rapidly.T: And you have to change with it.W: When I started, I had one simple phone, one single line phone.T: Life was simpler then.W: That was only last year. Now I have a multiline phone, a peeper and a cell phone.T: No email?如果你喜
15、欢该听力文本，请到http:/ 打包下载该文本听力W: Of course email, and voice mail and fax.T: You should be used to changing technology.W: I cant keep up with the changes. They happen too fast.T: Technology has really changed the way we do business.W: I know, with todays technology, there is no down time.T: Do you stay in
16、 touch with the office all the time?W: My clients can reach me anywhere by cell phone.T: So if they can get in touch any time, your office is always open.W: As I said, no down time.T: You could turn off your cell phone.W: What? How would my clients get hold of me?T: Your clients could always email y
17、ou.如果你喜欢该听力文本，请到http:/ 打包下载该文本听力W: And they do. I have computer savvy clients.T: Email is really convenient, all you need are a computer and a modem.W: And the fast reliable connection to the Internet.T: Is your modem fast enough?W: I had got a faster modem to keep up.T: Why dont you get direct conn
18、ection to the Internet?W: One more thing to spend money on.T: A direct Internet connection is a necessity for you.W: A coursely necessity.第 4 课Lesson 4T:let me ask you this,do you send files over the internet?H: A lot.We sent graphics files back 如果你喜欢该听力文本，请到http:/ 打包下载该文本听力and forth(来来回回) all the t
19、ime.T:So you download a lot of files too?H:Thats what we got a faster modem.Large files take forever to download.T:Listen to what Im telling you. Get a direct internet connection.H:Is it that much faster?T“ You can download those files in no time(立刻)and get that you design work.H:All right,lets put it on the list.T:Speaking of list,thats where we should be working on.
