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第二十七集：Getting down to business 定心开始工作

Episode 190510 / 10 May 2019

本集内容简介

Tip Top 贸易公司美国总部的老板 Mr Socrates 来到办公室和员工见面。他宣布了一些关于公司前景和新策略的消息，不过公司经营现状好像并不乐观。他都说了什么？看本集视频，学习在告诉他人坏消息时可以用到的一些表达方式。

听力挑战 – 问题

Mr Socrates 想让公司开始拓展哪个市场？

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Narrator
Hello again！今天可是重要的一天， Mr Socrates 马上就要到 Tip Top 贸易公司的办公室了，他要正式接见每位员工。他会说什么呢？还有他能不能喝到鲜榨橙汁呢？

Tom
Quickly, everybody… He’s coming out of the lift with Paul.

Denise
Anna, quickly, get a glass of orange juice ready.

Paul
…and if we come though this door here we get to the office and… morning, everyone. I’m sure we’ve all met Mr Socrates on the day of the fire… but today everything is a bit calmer and well he’s here to say hello.

Mr Socrates
Hi!

Denise
Biscuit, Mr Socrates?

Mr Socrates
Biscuit? You mean a goddamn cookie. Thanks.

Anna
Err, Mr Socrates, I’m Anna. Would you like some orange juice – freshly squeezed?

Mr Socrates
You betcha. As long as it’s made from Florida oranges. Hey… Anna? Ain’t you the girl that booked my hotel room?

Anna
Oh yes, sorry about the bed and…

Mr Socrates
Hey, you got me a new room. It was great. You did a good job there. Well done.

Anna
Oh thanks.

Tom
Hello. It’s Tom. I recommended the hotel. It was a…

Paul
Tom. Everyone, shall we gather round and hear what Mr Socrates has to say? Please.

Mr Socrates
Hey… errr… What’s your name?

Paul
Paul.

Mr Socrates
Yeah, you. Don’t you think I should be sitting in the big chair?

Paul
Sorry. Yes, of course. There you go.

Mr Socrates
Now. Tip Top Trading. I gotta give it to you straight. Things ain’t looking good, in fact, the outlook is gloomy. The global recession has led to a meltdown in the plastic fruits sector. And I’ve got to announce a profit warning. We just ain’t selling enough of these bananas, oranges and lemons to make any money.

Paul
There’s a bit of an economic squeeze on lemons!

Mr Socrates
What?!

Anna
Oh dear. I’m not sure what he’s talking about but it sounds bad.

Narrator
情况不妙啊，安娜。他带来的可是坏消息，他说 I’ve got to give it to you straight，我必须很直接地告诉你们，The outlook is gloomy. 未来行情看着不明朗，他还提到了盈利预警 a profit warning，公司利润会下滑。

Anna
Crikey! That is bad. What does it mean?

Narrator
先听着吧！

Mr Socrates
So, this calls for action. I’m going to have to -

Tom
Oh no, not me, Mr Socrates. I’ve been a loyal employee. I couldn’t face being unemployed.

Denise
Tom, calm down.

Mr Socrates
I’m not talking about redundancies – yet.

Paul
Gosh, well that calls for another biscuit.

Mr Socrates
My plan is… we’re going into Europe.

Anna
You mean we’re moving to Europe?

Paul
No, no, Anna. I think he means we’re going to sell plastic fruit to the European market.

Tom
Oh, right! Ah, great. Mr Socrates, I’ve lots of experience with Europe. I had a holiday in Spain once… twice actually.

Denise
Well, we’ll have to make sure our phones can make international calls.

Mr Socrates
Hmm. I think you’re gonna need some help with this so I’m bringing in my best marketing executive, Rachel. What she doesn’t know about selling to Europe, you don’t wanna know. She’ll be here in a few weeks’ time.

Denise
Do you know if she prefers tea or coffee… or orange juice perhaps?

Mr Socrates
Look, Diana…

Denise
Denise…

Mr Socrates
Denise. Like Dennis, right? She’ll want the best – the best tea, coffee, the best team. I’ll expect improved results and profits. If not your necks will be on the line – especially yours Paul.

Paul
Oh, chop chop. We’d better get to work.

Narrator
真吓人！Your necks will be on the line. 大家的脖子都要注意了，他的意思是如果公司效益不提高，那么大家都要被炒鱿鱼。这可真让人担心啊！让我们再复习一下 Mr Socrates 发布坏消息时用到的一些表达方式：

I’ve got to give it to you straight.
The outlook is gloomy.
I’ve got to announce a profit warning.

希望新的欧洲市场推销计划能提高销售额。How are you feeling, Anna?

Anna
A little nervous. But I’m going to try my best to make sure this new strategy works.

Narrator
有信心，好样的!

Paul
Right, everyone. I think we need to take Mr Socrates down to the Rose and Crown after work for a pint or two and show him some true English hospitality. How about it?

Mr Socrates
I don’t drink.

Paul
Ah well, perhaps some lemonade?

Narrator
Mr Socrates 不喝酒，那就再看吧。好了，我们下期节目再会！

听力挑战 – 答案

Mr Socrates 想让公司开始拓展哪个市场？

欧洲市场。

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