商务英语2(听力练习实用词汇学习)

Lesson 6

Dialog1:

New word:memory(内存)，storage(存储空间),application(应用程序)

M: In my research on the net, I learned One thing.

Ｆ：What’s that?

M: You can never have enough memory.(You =one 表泛指)

F:That works for(=goes for=适用) both people and computers.

M: design software takes a lot of computer memory.

F：Most computer applications take enormous amount.

M: But especially design software. Graphic files are huge.

F: So you need a lot of memory.

Q: Why do designers need a lot of memory?

A: design software takes a lot of memory.

Dialog 2:

Back up file(备用文件)，crash(死机)

M: and storage, I need a lot of disk space to store those files

F:and to back them up(备份,动词).

M: Right, If the computer crashes , I don’t want to lose my work.

F: So you need a lot of storage on your computer,

M:And some back up storage device.

F: sure, you need to back up copies of your files

M: once my computer crashed , and I lost all my work. I had no back-up copies F: no back up copies? Er, You only do that once.

Why are back up copied important?

In case you lose files.

Dialog 3:

shareware link ( 共享软件连接) ,newsgroup(网络论坛)

M: Isn’t there shareware links available to help you back up files

F: sure!you can pull down(download) applications from a shareware site

M: I think my browser(浏览器) has a list of shareware links.

M: It must. point your browsers to one of these links.(表示轻而易举)

M: What about the newsgroups on shareware.

F: There must be newsgroups on shareware(表推断肯定)

M: There are newsgroups on everything.

F: cover all bases(留意一切，源于棒球运动) .looking every corner of the net. Q: What is Mr. Hyde looking for to help him back up files?

A: shareware

Small talk:(拒绝帮忙)

Q：Could you help me?

A: Sorry/unfortunately/I’d like to , but I can’t.

Lesson 7

Dialog 1

Staff(集合名词，员工)，computer literate(懂电脑)

F: So far we only talked about equipment.

M: I know, I am going to need new staff.

F: You are going to need trained people to run this new equipment.

M: They have to be computer literate.

F: and also creative.

M: That is an easy combination to find nowadays.

F: True. most graphic designers are familiar with computers

M: and designers are by nature creative.

Q: what kind of staff would Mr.Hyde need?

A: computer literate and creative!

Dialog 2:

Upgrade (更新)，upgradeable(可更新的), compatible(兼容的),compatibility

F: You have the perfect staff, computer literate and creative.

M: Thanks to my web search, they ‘ll use the best design software.

F: software that can be upgraded?

M: upgradeable and compatible with our current software.

F: Compatibility is good. Is the software easy to use?

M: Other users say it is ,they say it is very user-friendly.

F: so the learning curve should be short.

M：Very, besides, I am hiring staff who are computer literate.

Q：Why will the staff learn fast.

A: The staff are computer literate and the software is user- friendly.

Dialog3:

Introductory rate(新开张时的优惠价)

F：It looks like you are ready to expand.

M: I ‘ve selected the hardware and software.

F: You’ve identified your staffing needs(需要配备什么样的工作人员)。

M：And we have clients waiting in the wings.(wing 指演员等待上场表演的舞台两侧) F: We’ll be your first web client.

M：you wanna be a guinea pig.(豚鼠, 天竺鼠,实验品)

F: Yes, but at a special introductoty rate.

M: That goes without saying( 还用说吗)。

Q：Who is Mr.Hyde’s first web design client?

A: Tade associates.