商务英语对话听力

初级新编剑桥商务英语第三版听力原文全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇1Title: Original Listening Text from Cambridge English for Business 3rd EditionUnit 1: Introducing the BusinessPart 1: Company BackgroundNarrator: Welcome to the first unit of Cambridge English for Business 3rd Edition. In this unit, we will be introducing the concept of a business and discussing the background of a company. Let's listen to a conversation between two colleagues, Mike and Sarah, as they discuss their company's history.Mike: So Sarah, can you tell me a bit about the background of our company?Sarah: Sure, our company was established in 1998 by a group of entrepreneurs who saw a gap in the market for innovative technology solutions. Since then, we have grown to become a global leader in the IT industry.Mike: That's impressive. What are some of the key milestones in our company's history?Sarah: Well, in 2005, we launched our flagship product, which revolutionized the way businesses handle data storage. And in 2010, we expanded into new markets in Asia and Europe, further solidifying our presence in the industry.Mike: It sounds like our company has come a long way since its inception. What sets us apart from our competitors?Sarah: I think it's our commitment to innovation and excellence. We are constantly striving to stay ahead of the curve and deliver cutting-edge solutions to our clients. This has helped us build a strong reputation in the market.Narrator: Thank you for listening to this conversation on company background. In the next part, we will discuss the importance of market research in business. Stay tuned!Part 2: Market ResearchNarrator: In this part, we will explore the concept of market research and how it can benefit businesses. Let's listen to a discussion between two marketing executives, Jane and Tom, as they talk about the importance of conducting market research.Jane: Tom, why do you think market research is essential for businesses?Tom: Well, market research provides valuable insights into consumer preferences, market trends, and competitor strategies. By understanding the needs and wants of their target audience, businesses can tailor their products and services to meet customer demand effectively.Jane: That makes sense. How can market research help businesses make informed decisions?Tom: Market research allows businesses to gather data on consumer behavior, competitor performance, and market conditions. This information can help businesses identify new opportunities, anticipate market trends, and make strategic decisions that will drive growth and profitability.Jane: It sounds like market research can be a powerful tool for businesses. How can small businesses benefit from market research?Tom: Even small businesses can benefit from market research by gaining a deeper understanding of their target market, identifying niche opportunities, and assessing thecompetitive landscape. This can help them make informed decisions and compete effectively in the market.Narrator: Thank you for listening to this discussion on market research. In the next unit, we will explore the role of communication in business. Stay tuned!End of Unit 1This is just a sample of the original listening text from Cambridge English for Business 3rd Edition. The full version of the textbook contains a wide range of listening materials that cover various business topics in depth. We hope you found this sample text helpful in improving your listening skills and understanding of business concepts. Thank you for listening!篇2Cambridge English for Business is a series of self-study or classroom courses for professional English learners. The series is designed to improve communication skills and provide a strong foundation in the language for work-related purposes. The third edition of Cambridge English for Business offers updated content and a variety of activities to help learners engage with the material.One key component of the Cambridge English for Business series is the listening section. Listening is a crucial skill for effective communication in the business world, as it allows professionals to understand instructions, conversations, and presentations. The listening section in the third edition of the series is designed to expose learners to a range of accents and speech patterns, helping them become more comfortable with understanding English spoken in different ways.Each unit in the Cambridge English for Business series includes a listening task that focuses on a specific aspect of business communication. For example, learners may listen to a simulated business meeting, a customer service call, or a presentation. The materials are authentic and relevant toreal-world business situations, providing learners with valuable exposure to business English in context.In addition to listening practice, the Cambridge English for Business series also includes activities to help learners develop their listening skills. These activities may include pre-listening tasks to set the context, comprehension questions to check understanding, and post-listening activities to reinforce learning. Learners have the opportunity to practice listening for gist,specific information, and detail, as well as to improve their ability to identify key points in a conversation or presentation.Overall, the listening section in the third edition of Cambridge English for Business is a valuable resource for professionals looking to improve their listening skills in a business context. With a focus on authentic materials, relevant content, and varied activities, the series provides learners with the tools they need to succeed in the global business environment.篇3Cambridge English for Business第三版是一套专门设计用于商务英语听力训练的教材。

CountriesA:Which countries have you been to ?B:I have been to most of the countries in Europe,several countries in Asia-China,Japan,Korea and Thailand,and to the United States and Canada.A:I thought you have been to Australia too.B:No,but i’m planning on visiting Australia and New Zealand soon,i’ve heard that they’re beautiful countries,which is the most beautiful countries you’ve been to?A:I think i ’d say Norway,it has many picturesque fjords, waterfalls and mountains.B:Isn’t it really cold there?A:Well,the north of Norway is almost always cold ,but further south,it can be fairly warm in summer,it’s a wet country.So there ‘s snow is almost everywhere in winter.B:I have been to other scandinavian countries,but not to Norway, Perhaps i should go and do some winter sports there.IntermediateA:Ok,Let’s look at our short presentation on China,what do we need to include?B:We need to talk about the sides of the country and its population.A:Ok,China is about the same size as Canada and the United States,and it has a population of about 1.3 billion,making it the largest country in the world by population.B:It says here that most of the people are Han Chinese .but there are 55 minorities that make up almost 10% of the population.A:We need to say something about the Geography and climate of China,is there any way to divide the countries into sections?B:We could divide into 5 parts, There’s the northeast ,which is mild in summer and very cold in winter.Then there is the northwest ,which is a largely desert,Tibet is famous for its mountainous climate. The rest of the country can be roughly divided into 2 parts ,one is temperate-mild in winter and warm in summer, Then, in the south ,it’s hot most of the year.A:That sounds very general.B:It is ,but remember that we only have a few minutes to make our presentation.we can select some cities from each part and give data for each one.A:One from each part? Lhasa,Urumqi, Harbin, Shanghai and HK,The capital city is Beijing,right? B:Yes,the other large cities are Chengdu,Dalian ,Wuhan,Tianjin,Shenyang,Chongqing,HK and Guangzhou.A:We should take a large map and highlight those cities.What is each of them famous for ?Mongolia n.蒙古Vietnam n.越南north/south korea n.北/南朝鲜birth/death rate n.出/死亡率Picturesque adj.如画的；生动的；奇特的Fjords n.峡湾same size as 大小相同Divide into分为, 分成Mountainous adj.多山的；如山一般的Lhasa n.拉萨Urumqi n.乌鲁木齐highlight vt.强调；照亮；加亮；使 ... 显得重要；使突出Scandinavian adj.斯堪的纳维亚的。

商务英语听力对话Nellie: Good morning, my name is Nellie Hamilton. I’ve been told to ask for Mr Malcolm McKenzie - the marketing manager?Receptionist: Good morning Ms Hamilton. Yes, we’ve been expecting you. I’ll just phone through to Mr McKenzie and tell h im you’re here. (Phoning Mr McKenzie) Hello Mr McKenzie? Nellie Hamilton is here for you in reception. Shall I send her through?.... Oh right. Thanks very much. (to Nellie) He’s going to e and collect you –if you’d like to wait over there? Would you like any tea or coffee while you’re waiting?Nellie: Er, no thanks. I’m fine. Er, just between ourselves, what is Mr McKenzie like?Receptionist: Ah yes, it’s your first day here isn’t it?Nellie: That’s right.Receptionist: Well to be honest, I don’t get to see much of the staff from where I am out here. But everyone seems to like Mr McKenzie, and he’s been in a particularly good mood lately I think.Nellie: Oh, why’s that?Receptionist: His wife’s going to have a baby.They’ve left it a bit l ate –she’s in her forties andhe’s over fifty I think – so they are both over the moon that it’s happened at last.Nellie: Oh I see, well that sounds encouraging at least…Malcolm: Ah, you must be Nellie Hamilton. Wele to the Biscuit Barrel!Nellie: Thank you very much Mr McKenzie.Malcolm: Oh, call me Malcolm please. We’re all going to be working very closely on this new project and it’s first-name terms from here on.Nellie: Right, er Malcolm.Malcolm: Shall we go through to my office? There are some people you need to meet straight away.Nellie: Yes of course.Malcolm: Right this way then.(In the general office)Malcolm: So this is the general office, and my officeis right at the end there. How are you finding things uphe re? A bit different from London and the south, isn’t it?Nellie: Yes, but I’ve got some family up here, so I know the area quite well. I used to e on holidays here all through my school days. And I'm staying with them now, just until I find my feet and somewhere to live a bit nearer the factory.Malcolm: Oh, I see. And here’s my office. So, take a seat.Nellie: Thanks.Malcolm: So Nellie Hamilton. Here we are. Now as you know, you’ve been sent up by our London office to help us on the project management of the launch of this new product range. You were in London for how long?Nellie: Well a little over eighteen months I think. Idid an MA in marketing over in Canada, in Toronto, and went straight from there to a work placement in the BiscuitBarrel London office for six months. Luckily they liked me and made me permanent about a year ago. And I’ve been helping them with product strategy and placement since then.Malcolm: Well we hope that’s going to e in very useful in your time with us up h ere. You know about “Country Crumbles”, don’t you?Nellie: Well, there was quite a lot of talk going on in the London office about a new product range but I can’tsay I know any of the details of "Country Crumbles", no.Malcolm: No, of course not. We ll, we’ve got a big meeting tomorrow morning and that should help you fill in some of the blanks, and also allow you to meet a lot of the colleagues you’ll be working with.Nellie: Great!Malcolm: But there’s one person you ought to meet straight away. Ja, can you ask Andrea Mueller to e in here please? Thanks. Andrea Mueller is going to be your own secretary and PA. She’s from Austria, and started with us here about two years ago.Nellie: From Austria?Malcolm: Yes, her husband's Scottish, you see. Oh, don’t worry, her English is perfect, and she really knows our business and all the people in the firm. I hope she’ll be a big help in getting you started in the pany.Nellie: Right.Malcolm: And there are some other people you’ll need to mee t pretty soon. Like Lee Chung, for one. He’s our Finance Officer and Head Aountant. He’s from Hong Kong originally but has been over here since 1995. Like you, he was sent up here from the London office – our previous Finance Officer left rather suddenly I’m afraid, and that was about three years ago. You’ll like Lee, I’m sure. He’s about the same age as you and is very enthusiastic and imaginative – not always the case with the finance boys! I’m sure he’ll be very supportive in your plans for the new produ ct launch. Apart from Lee, you’ll need to meet up with Kevin Whittaker, he’s our Head of Sales and another live wire. And of course there’s Maria Esposito, she’s our Public Relations and Press officer, so she’sprobably the person you’ll be most in contact with when you’re working out your wee schemes for the publicity of the new brand...Nellie: OK.Andrea: Hello Mr McKenzie. Can I e in?Malcolm: Yes, of course Andrea. I’d like you to meet Nellie Hamilton, who you are going to be reporting to from now on.Nellie: Hello Andrea. It’s very nice to meet you.Andrea: And to meet you, Ms Hamilton.Nellie: Oh, Nellie, please. We’re going to be working together all the time, so let’s drop the formalities right from the start. It’s Nellie, OK?M alcolm: Right you two, you’ve got a lot to talk about. Andrea, could you take Nellie to her office and show her around. She’ll need to know where everything is – right from the staff car parking bays to where the loos are!Andrea: Yes, of course, Mr McKenzie.Malcolm: Oh and can you tell her about the staff restaurants as well? We don’t want you fainting on the job from lack of sustenance, do we?!Andrea: Right.Malcolm: So Nellie, I’ll let you and Andrea settle in for today. As I said, there’s the big meeting tomorrow at11.00 so you’ve a lot to take on board before then. I’d better let you get on with it!Nellie: Yes, well, thanks very much Mr..., er Malcolm. I’ll see you tomorrow then.Malcolm: Right you are. Have a good day, both of you.Both: Thanks, Malcolm/Mr McKenzie.Andrea: So, er, Nellie, let’s go through to our office. It’s over there in the far corner.Nellie: OK Andrea. And on the way could we pick up acup of coffee? I think it’s going to be a busy day!。

商务英语听力1800字Business English Listening (1800 words)Dialogue 1:A: Good morning! Do you have an appointment with your client today?B: Yes, I’m meeting with a potential client at 10 AM.A: Okay, let me check if the meeting room is available.B: Thank you.A: I’m sorry, the meeting room is already booked for today.B: Oh, that’s inconvenient. Is there any other meeting room available?A: Yes, we have another meeting room available on the third floor.B: Great, can you reserve it for me?A: Sure, I’ll reserve it for you at 10 AM. Here’s your reservation number.B: Thank you very much.A: You’re welcome.Dialogue 2:A: Hello, this is David speaking.B: Hi David, this is Sarah from ABC company. I’d like to schedule a meeting with you to discuss our partnership.A: Sure, what day would be convenient for you?B: How about next Wednesday at 2 PM?A: I’m free at that time. Where do you want to meet?B: Our office is on Park Avenue. Can we meet there?A: That’s fine. Do you have the address?B: Yes, it’s 1234 Park Avenue, Suite 567.A: Great, I’ll see you then.B: Thank you, David. I’m looking forward to our meeting.A: Me too, Sarah. See you next Wednesday.Dialogue 3:A: Hi, can I help you?B: Yes, I’d like to book a flight to Los Angeles.A: What date are you planning to travel?B: I’m planning to leave on the 10th and return on the 15th.A: Okay, let me check the availability.B: Thank you.A: There’s a flight leaving on the 10th at 8 AM and returning on the 15th at 6 PM. Would that work for you?B: Yes, that sounds good.A: Great, would you like me to book the flight for you?B: Yes, please.A: Can I have your name and credit card number, please?B: My name is John Smith, and my credit card number is 1234-5678-9012-3456.A: Thank you, John. Your reservation has been made.B: Thank you.Dialogue 4:A: Good afternoon, this is the customer service center. How may I assist you?B: Hi, I’m calling about a problem with my order.A: Okay, can you give me your order number, please?B: Yes, it’s 567890123.A: Okay, I found your order. What seems to be the problem?B: I received the wrong item.A: I’m sorry for the mistake. We’ll arrange to have the correct item sent to you.B: Thank you, but I need the item by tomorrow.A: In that case, we can have it delivered to you by express shipping.B: That would be great.A: Can you give me your address and phone number, please?B: Yes, my address is 1234 Pine Street, Apartment 567, and my phone number is 123-456-7890.A: Thank you, we’ll have the correct item shipped to you tomorrow.B: Thank you very much.A: You’re welcome.Dialogue 5:A: Hi, this is Mark from the marketing department. I’m calling to confirm the schedule for the product launch.B: Hi Mark, this is Jane. Yes, the product launch is scheduled for next Monday at 10 AM.A: Okay, is everything prepared for the launch?B: Yes, the venue is booked, the products are ready, and the marketing materials are printed.A: That’s great to hear. How about the media coverage?B: We have arranged for a press conference after the launch.A: That’s fantastic. Do you need any support from the marketing department?B: Yes, we need someone to take photos and record videos during the launch.A: I’ll send our media team to assist you.B: Thank you, Mark. We appreciate your help.A: You’re welcome, Jane. We’re looking forward to a successful launch.。

1. Listen to the first part fo a job interview and complete the chart below.-- Take a seat, please.-- Thank you.-- I'm Michael Jordan, Managing Director of the company.-- Nice to meet you, Mr. Jordan.-- Shall we get down to business? Let's start with your personal information. Do you mind if I ask you some personal questions?-- Not at all.-- May I know your name?-- My name is Wang Xiaoxia. Wang is my surname.-- How old are you?-- I'm 24.-- Were you born in Guangzhou?-- No, I was born in Guilin. But I was brought up in Guangzhou.-- Are you single or married?-- I'm single.-- Where do you live?-- I live at 45 Huangshi Road, Guangzhou.-- What nationality are you?-- I'm of the Zhuang Minority.-- Are you in good health?-- I think I'm very healthy except that I'm somewhat near-sighted.-- What kind of personality do you think you have?-- I think I'm honest, hardworking and quite creative, but somewhat reserved and not very sociable.-- What are your interests and hobbies?(06:20)-- Well, I have a wide range of interests and hobbies. I'm interested in taking photos and traveling.I like sports very much, esp. tennis and basketball. I'm also fond of reading and singing.-- Can you say something about you family?-- I have a harmonious and happy family. There are four people in my family, my parents, my elder sister and myself. My father is a engineer. My mother, a bank teller. And my sister, an airhostess.2. Listen to the second part and complete the chart below.-- Can you tell me something about your educational background?-- I graduated from Zhongshang University where I studied for four years.-- When did you graduate?-- I graduated in 1998.-- What was your major?-- I specialized in International Business.-- What were your scores?-- I had an 85 average.-- Did you take any English courses at university?-- Y es, English was a required course. We were required to pass College English Test Band 4 andBand 6. I was lucky I passed those two tests.-- That means you can make yourself understood in English without much difficulty.-- I think I can express myself quite well in English.-- What were your minor subjects?-- My minor subjects were computer science, statistics and advertising.-- Anything else?-- I attended a three-month computer training course offered by South China University of Technology in 1999.3. Listen to the third part and complete the chart below.-- What company did you join after you graduated form university?-- I was asigned to work in a state-own enterprise, an import and export corporation.-- What department were you in?-- I was in the export department.-- How long did you work there?-- Two years.-- May I ask why you quit?-- I think there were two reasons. First, I didn't like the management there. Everyone in the company seemed to eat out of the same big pot. Our pay was not linked to our work performance and contributions. Second, there was no chance of promotion. It seemed to me that people were promoted by favoritism rather than based on their merit.-- I see from your resume that you once worked for a private company.-- Y es, that's my present job.-- What kind of work are you doing?-- I'm working as a QC Inspector.-- What are your responsibilities?-- My resonsibilities mainly involve checking if raw materials, workmenship, finished products and packing are up to the specifications and standards of samples.-- How do you feel about your present job?-- Though I'm quite well paid and the fringe benefits are quite satisfactory, I don't like the working environment and the way we're treated. In addition, my work there is not in line with my area of study in university.4. Listen to the fourth part and complete the chart below.-- May I ask why you are interested in working for our company?-- Last week, I read your job advertisement in China Daily. I learned you had an opening for Marketing Manager so I applied for this position. Y our company is one of the world's largest manufacturers of electronic products. In the past ten years, it has had an impressive growth record. Two year ago, you entered China's market. At present, your products are enjoying a bigger market share in China. If I have the opportunity to work for this company, I believe I'll be able to develop my abilities and make some contributions to the company.-- By the way, what other special skills or qualifications do you have?-- I'm quite proficient in English and can speak fluent mandarin and a little Japanese.-- What about computer skills?-- Well, I'm quite familiar with such software as Window 2000, Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.-- When can you be available for this job?-- I think I can start in a month.-- What salary would you expect to have?-- I would expect a proper rate of pay for a person with my experience and educational background.-- Is there anything else you would like to know about our company?-- I'd like to know something about the remuneration and fringe benefits.-- We'll offer a starting salary of 2000 HK dollars a month. And you would be eligible for a pay rise after six-month trial period. As for the fringe benefits, you'll enjoy life insurance and health insurance as well as a ten-day paid vacation a year. In addition, you'll receive a year-end bonus which is based on your work performance. Any other questions?-- No. I think I've got all I want to know.-- All right. How can we contact you once we've decided?-- Y ou can contact me by phone or by email. My telephone number is 3620 6789. And my email *************************.cn.Thankyouforgivingmethisopportunity.Goodbye!-- Good luck to you. Bye!Ⅳ. Sample dialogs.D1-- Good morning, sir. Can I help you?-- Hi, good morning! I have an appointment for an interview.-- The interview takes place in Meeting Room No. 2. I think the personnel manager is expecting you.-- Could you please tell me where the personnel department office is?-- It's on the fifth floor. Take the lift over there and when you get out of the lift, it's the second door on your left opposite the marketing department.-- I see. Thank you.-- Y ou're welcom.D2-- Come on in, please.-- Thank you.-- Please take a seat.-- Tks.-- I'm John Koshak, personnel manager of the company.-- How do you do, Mr. Koshak?-- Now let's get down to the interview. First of all, may I have your name please?-- My name is Tang Lili. Tang is my family name, Lili, my given name.-- What's your present address?-- I live at 250 Dongfang Road, Shanghai.-- Are you a resident of Shanghai.-- No, I'm not. I'm from Tianjin.-- May I ask you some personal question?-- Certainly. When and where were you born?-- I was born in Hangzhou in 1975 and was brought up in Tianjin.-- Are you single or married?-- I'm single. Just like many young people, I'm not in a hurry to get married. I think is more important to develop my career first.-- I appreciate your attitude. Can you tell me something about your family?-- Y es, I have a happy and harmonious family. There are four people in my family, my parents, my younger brother and myself. My parents are in their fifties. They are both civil servants. My younger brother is at college.-- What kind of hobbies do you have?-- I'm fond of reading, sports and traveling.-- What's your favorite book?-- Harry Potter.-- What kind of personality do you think you have?-- I think I'm quite outgoing, sociable, adaptable and hardworking.-- How about your health?-- My health is good except that I'm a little near-sighted.-- Why don't you wear glasses?-- Actually, I wear contact lenses.-- What's the strength of the lenses?-- 250.D3-- Miss Tang, you've given me some personal information. I'd also like to know something about your educational background.-- Ok, let me start with my middle school education. From 1988 to 1994, I studied at Tianjin No.5 Middle School. When I finished middle school, I went to college.-- Which University did you attend?-- Nanjing University.-- When did you graduate from that university?-- I graduated in 1998.-- What faculty did you study in?-- Faculty of Business and Management.-- What was your major?-- I majored in international business.-- Did you get a BA degree?-- Y es, I did.-- Did you take any English course during your study at Nanjing University?-- Well, English was my minor. Actually, we were required to pass the TEM4 and TEM8 Tests. I passed those two tests with honors.-- What do you mean by the TEM4 and TEM8 Tests?-- Those are National English Proficiency Tests designed for English majors.-- Great.-- Miss Tang, what did you do after you graduated from the university?-- I joined an Import and Export corporation, a state-owned enterprise. I worked in the export department.-- How long did you work there?-- Two years.-- May I ask why you left that company?-- Well, there were two reasons. First, I didn't like the management there. It seemed that everyone eat out of the same big pot. Second, I didn't see any prospects of promotion. People weren't promoted according to their ability and contribution but based on their relationships with their superiors. That's Guanxi.-- What's your present job?-- I'm now working in a HK funded company, Guangfa Trading Co. Though I have a decent sallary, I don't like my work so much. For the simple reason that the work is very easy not challenging and creative at all. So I decided to change my job.-- Why did you choose our company?-- Two weeks ago, I read your advertisement in China Daily. Y our company is a famous multi-national corporation. I'm sure I would be able to better develop my abilities if I had a chance to work for your company.-- Do you think your present employer will let you leave your present job?-- I don't think that's a problem and my contract expires next month.D4-- By the way, do you have any special skills or other qualifications?-- I'm quite proficient in English and can speak fluent mandarin, Cantonese and a little French.-- Can you use a computer?-- Y es, I'm quite familiar with such software as Window XP, Micorsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.-- When do you think you can be available for this job?-- I think I can start in a month.-- What starting salary would you expect?-- I would expect a proper rate of pay for a person with my experience and educational background.-- Is there anything else you would like to ask me before we wind up our interview?-- I'd like to know something about the working hours and fringe benefits, if you don't mind.-- We work a five-day week with occasional overtime. We'll offer a starting salary of 4,000 RMB a month and you'll be eligible for a pay rise your after six-month probation. As for the fringe benefits, you'll enjoy unemployment insurance and health insurance as well as a ten-day paid vacation a year. In addition, you'll receive a year-end bonus which is based on your work performace and contributions to the company. Any more questions?-- No. I think that's all I want to know.-- All right. How can we get in touch with you when we've made our decision?-- Y ou can contact me by phone. My telephone number is in my resume.-- Thank you for this opportunity. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Goodbye.-- Good luck to you. Bye.Ⅵ. Follow-up practise.1. Listen to ten sentences on the tape and write them down.1) What kind of personality do you have?2) Have you got a permanent residence permit for Beijing?3) What starting salary would you expect?4) I majored in international trade and minored in marketing and finance.5) Did you win any honors or awards during your study at college?6) Which band did you pass in the College English Test?7) Do you have practical experience as a personnel manager?8) What kind of fringe benefits do you provide for your employees?9) How long is the trial period?10) What qualifications do you have for this position?2. Listen to a job advertisement on the radio and fill in the blanks.Checkolite International, a worldwide lamp importer, seeks an aggressive and proactive marketing manager. Must be highly strategic and possess marketing intelligence with a high level of communication skills, responsible for planning, developing and managing innovative marketing programs, proposals, catalogues and trade shows. Proficient in MS Word and Excel. Interested cadidates please fax their resume and salary requirements to 201 222 2627.。

剑桥商务英语高级真题集听力原文十二篇09-TEST 9This is the Business English Certificate Higher 4, Listening Test 1.Part One. Questions 1 to 12You will hear Jack Lester, founder of Hinde Instruments Corporation, a telescope manufacturer, giving a talk about the development of his company.As you listen, for questions 1 to 12, complete the notes, using up to three words or a number.After you have listened once, replay the recording.You now have 45 seconds to read through the notes[pause]Now listen, and complete the notes.[pause]My name is Jack Lester and I’m here to talk about the company I originally founded in nineteen seventy-two, Hinde Instruments. Today, the company, with factories in Nevada and Texas and its headquarters in California, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of telescopes. Sales have grown at a rate of thirty-six per cent for the last ten years and in two thousand and two, reached one hundred and twenty-six million dollars. But this hasn’t always been the case. In fact, in nineteen ninety-one, the threat of bankruptcy was hanging over the company.I’ve always been an amateur astronomer and started building my own telescopes when I was ten. After working as an engineer at WAC, it seemed quite natural to start my own telescope company, Hinde Instruments. To start with, the company importedtelescopes and sold them by mail order, but by nineteen seventy-seven, the company was making its own telescopes. Almost overnight, we took a huge portion of the market, amateur astronomers being keen to buy our telescopes because of the features they offered. By nineteen eighty-three, sales reached two million dollars.In nineteen eighty-six, I sold the company for six point five million dollars to the Amtex Group, staying on as President. From the start, I disagreed with the new owners, and things did not go well. Then the sky fell in. In February nineteen ninety- one, the bank called in the company’s loans. There was no cash at the time. In fact, the company’s balance sheet gave a net worth of minus two point five million dollars for nineteen ninety-one, the company having lost that much the previous year on sales of eleven point five million dollars.I made a personal loan to the company of sixty- five thousand dollars to stave off the bank for one week so I could start to negotiate with three senior managers at Hinde interested in buying the company. It worked, and Amtex agreed to sell us one hundred per cent of the company’s stock, along with all its liabilities, for one thousand dollars. As the key investor, I purchased fifty-one per cent of the company for five hundred and ten dollars.。

关于商务英语对话听力资料商务英语并非简单的英语+商务知识 ,商务人员对对方文化的了解在很大程度上影响着商务谈判和合作的进行。

店铺整理了关于商务英语对话听力资料，欢迎阅读!关于商务英语对话听力资料一A Taiwanese businessman sees an American businesswoman off at the airport.Ms. Bronson: I checked at the ticket counter, and they say the plane will be on schedule.Mr. Yi: Good. I hope you have a safe and comfortable trip.Ms. Bronson: Thank you. It's been a pleasure doing business with you and your company.Mr. Yi: I hope we'll continue working together in the future.Ms. Bronson: I'm sure we will. I appreciate everything you've done personally to make mystay a pleasant one.Mr. Yi: I've enjoyed your visit.Ms. Bronson: Thank you again and goodbye.Ms. Rogers: Oh no. They were quite quick and efficient.Mr. Li : I've got a company car waiting. Would you like to go to your hotel to rest and freshenup? Then perhaps later on this afternoon we could start our business discussions.Ms. Rogers: That sounds fine. How long will it take from the airport to the hotel?Mr. Li : About an hour, depending on traffic.Ms. Rogers: Will I be meeting any other members of your company?Mr. Li : Perhaps you'd like to continue our discussions over dinner tonight. That would givesome of our other staff members a chance to meet you.Ms. Rogers: That sounds like a wonderful idea.关于商务英语对话听力资料二A: Mr. Chen, another purpose of my coming here is to inquire about possibilities of establishing long-term trade relations with your company.A:陈先生，我此行另一个目的是想探询与贵公司建立长期业务关系的可能性。

Unit1Video 1 Applying for the position of financial consultant Script: Chen: Good morning, Ms Mandel. Ms. Mandel: Good morning, sit down, please. Chen: Thank you! Ms. Mandel: You are Chen Bo, aren?t you? I?m Cathy Mandel, Director of the HR Department. Chen: Yes, I?m Chen Bo. Nice to meet you, Ms. Mandel. Ms. Mandel: Nice to meet you, too. I?ve gone through your resume and would like to know more about you. Chen: Thank you for your interest in me. Ms. Mandel: To start with, would you like to tell me a bit about yourself? Chen: Sure. I?m a senior student at GDUF. I expect to graduate this summer. My major is international finance. Ms. Mandel: So why did you choose our company? Chen: As far as I know, your company is one of several leading international consultant corporations which came to China after China entered WTO. I think working here would give me the best chance to use what I?ve learned at university. Ms. Mandel: As a major in international finance, what do you think you can do in consultancy? Chen: Well, I know how to tackle problems. For example, I know I must first analyze the problem and work out the major cause. Then I will be able to search for ways to solve it from available data. Ms. Mandel: Sometimes data is not enough. Have you got any relevant experience in this field? Chen: Last year, during the probationary period, I was involved in the restoration of a factory in Nanjing, I really learned a lot from the experience, especially how to access 评估people?s strengths and abilities. Ms. Mandel: Can you cope with hard work under pressure and in a tough environment? Chen: No problem, I don?t care about pressure or the environment as long as I enjoy the work. Ms. Mandel: Good. Now, do you have any questions to ask? Chen: Yes, I?ve got one. Are there any opportunities for Chinese employees to be transferred to the head office in New York or other branch offices around the world? Ms. Mandel: Um, probably. I think you are likely to be sent to work in an overseas branch to get experience later on once you?ve proved your worth. Chen: Oh, great. If I?m accepted, I will do my best for the company. Ms. Mandel: I wish you luck! We?ll notify you of our final decision by Friday. Chen: Thank you! Ms. Mandel. Good-bye. Ms. Mandel: Goodbye. Key: Reasons for joining the company It is one of the leading international consultant corporations which came to China after China entered WTO. Working in this company would give him the best chance to use what he has learned at university. Relevant work experience He was involved in a factory restoration in Nanjing. Questions Are there any opportunities for Chinese employees to be transferred to the head office in New York or other branch offices around the world? Result of the interview Chen Bo will be notified of the final decision by Friday.申请财务顾问职位:陈:早上好，曼德尔女士。

初级新编剑桥商务英语听力部分LISTENING SCRIPTSModule 11.1 What does your job involve?Janet Good morning ,everyone .I?d like to welcome you all to this session about public speaking .My name?s Janet Coyte ,and I?ll be your trainer for today and tomorrow .I can see your names and the companies you work for on your badges ,but I?d like you to say something about your jobs and responsibilities .Katherine ,would you like to start?Katherine Certainly .Hi, I?m Katherine Alessi and I work for Marfil Solutions .I?m a management consultant. Marfil Solutions gives companies advice on their markets ,organization and processes .I interviewclients ,identify problems and suggest solutions.Mark Morning .My name?s Mark Jenkins ,I?m a sales rep for Soap Heaven ,I visit customers and leave product samples .I look for new customers ,and I support my company?s customer service department.Kostas Hello ,I?m Kostas Hadavas .I?m the personal assistant to the managing director of a company called Athens Daily Menu ,which provides catering services .I arrange the MD?s travel and accommodation for business trips ,I organise his meetings, and I deal with correspondence. Suzanne Good morning .My name?s Suzanne Wilkes .I?m the chief financial officer of a company ,P&B Europe ,which designs gadgets and gifts .I?m responsible for the company?s accounts ,I advise the managing director on financial matters ,and I control the money that comes in and goes out.Carmen Hello ,I?m Carmen Selles ,I?m the quality manager in a company that produces car seats and interiors .I arrange and carry out tests of our products and I deal with customers? complaints .Oh ,the name of the company is CarSpek. 1.2 What does your job involve?I Hello .May I introduce myself? My name?s Ian and I work in the Asia-Pacific division. H Nice to meet you ,Ian. .My name?s Henry and this is my colleague, Sarah. S Hello, Ian .Do you work in the Sydney office?I No, not at the moment .My boss is in Sydney .But I?m based in Singapore.H Look! There?s Michelle over there .She?s based somewhere in Asia .I can?t remember where exactly .Do you know her?I Yes, we?re on the same project this year .She?s in Singapore ,too . H Ah, lucky you .She?s really beautiful-and clever too. I Yes, I know .It?s a real pleasure to work with her. S Well, I think I?ll leave you boys to discuss….work. H Oh ,Sarah ,you?re not jealous ,are you?S No ,I?m not…Michelle ,how lovely it is to see you again. 1.3 What does your job involve? I What?s your name? K Kostas Hadavas.I How do you spell your surname? K H-A-D-A-V-A-S. I What do you do?K I?m the personal assistant to the managing director of Athens Daily Menu. I Who?s the managing director? K His name?s Georgos Solomos. I What does your job involve?K I deal with clients ,and I organise meetings and events. I Do youwrite reports too?K Yes, I often write reports and memos for our staff. I Do you work only in the Athens area?K No ,we don?t .We work in other parts of Greece too. I How do people react to you, man, doing this job?K Sometimes they are surprised ,but it isn?t usually a problem at all. I Do you like your job? K Yes ,I like it a lot. I Why do you like it?K Because I?m always busy, and because of the variety of things I do.Module 22.1 New projectsV Hello S Hi ,Vicky.V Hi, darling .How are things in Brazil? S Pretty good , And with you?V Fine.Where are you calling from?S My hotel in Fortaleza.It?s on the north-east coast. V Is it nice there?S Yes,the scenery is amazing.V And what are you doing in Fortaleza?S I?m woking on the plans for the shopping centre.What are you doingright now? V Oh,it?s sunny today,so I?m working in the garden. S And what are the children doing?V They?re watching TV.No,that?s not right .Tommy?s playing on his computer,and Emma?s with her friends,I think.S Good.And are you doing anything nice this weekend… 2.2 Arranging a meetingD Dave Prakash.M Hi,Dave,it?s Martina.Listen,I need to discuss the designs for the new R300 series with you.When can we meet?D I can?t make it today,I?ve got meetings all day.How about Monday morning?M I?m visiting the new plant on Monday morning ,but the afternoon is OK.D I?m probably taking time off in the afternoon,acturally. M Ok.Let me see…are you free on Thursday?D No,I?m visiting clients on Thursday morning,and I?m flying to Prague on Thursday afternoon. M Are you going to the trade fair?D Yes,that?s on Friday morning.I?m coming back on Fridayafternoon. ,Look,what about Tuesday,for lunch?M No,I?m meeting the sales team on Tuesday and it?s an all-day thing.That leaves Wednesday. D Wednesday looks OK at the moment,but don?t forget the strategy meeing at 10 o?clock.M Oh,that?s right,I?m going to that too.But I?m free after that.How does 12.30 sound?We could have lunch.D Great,we can talk and eat on Wednesday.Now I must run.I?ve got a meeting with the Finance Director.2.3Arranging a meetingB Felix,are we planning to go to the New Directions Book Fair this year?F Yes ,I think so.It?s always a good event.We usually make lots of new contacts .When is it? B It?s in June this year .It?s on Thursday and Friday the 21st and 22nd. F Oh,just a second.Aren?t we going to Helsinki that week?B No,the Helsinki conference is in July.F Oh yes,that?s right.Fine,let?s go to the Book Fair. B There?s a special reception on the 21st. F Is it an lunchtime?B No,it?s in the evening an 8 o?clock.F Sounds great!Can you get everything organised? B No problem.I?ll confirm our attendance.Module 33.1Our guest today on ?songs of my life? is the entrepreneur Martha LaneFox ,of the massively successful company .With her business partner,Brent Hoberman,Martha Lane Fox started in Brent?sliving room.The idea was simple-a website selling late flights and late hotel bookings.The company grew very quickly and expanded from the UK intoFrance,Germany and Sweden.They bought other travel companies,and after six years they had 1,400 went public in 2000,and the shares in the company increased their value by 40 per cent in two days.Martha Lane Fox left the company in 2021.True to her entrepreneurial spirit ,she wanted to start more new companies .Martha,it?s a pleasure to have you here in the studio…3.2 Company structureParker Electronix is based in Fleet,in the south of England.We are leaders in hardware and software solutions for satellite technology.My uncle ,John Parker,founded the company in the1960s.Our lastest product is a new program for optical instruments for the European Space Agency.Our engineers are involved in all of the stages of a project ,from planning to the final performance validation .The industrial department ,supervised by Gerhard Kulzer,provides regular certified training for its staff.The R&D activities,supervised by Ross Benton,are essential for all future applications .We have a workforce of 60 employees and a turnover of $7.5 million ,Now,let me introduce Arnaud Gamage ,our contracts &purchasing managing .Arnaud will explain to you…3.3Company structure…and now I would like to turn to the final section of the report. As you can see ,last year was an excellent year in production .The first two quarters were rather slow ,but as a result of new orders from Asia ,our production rose dramatically in the third and fourth quarter .This situation was reflected ,of course ,in our sales for last year.We started the year in a strongposition,but in the second quarter worldwide sales fell sharply.This was a result of the high price of oil.However ,as I mentioned earlier,new orders from Asia meant that sales went up to their previous level by the end of the year.Looking now at the share price ,I am delighted to announce that last year was also an excellent year in this respect.The share price rose steadily for the first two quarters ,and it remained steady at its maximum for the rest of the year ,All in all ,las t year was a very positive year…3.4 Exam spotlight,Listening Test Part One1M Hello ,Janet. Did you send those letters to our Italian suppliers?F Yes,I sent them on 13 June.Let me check….No,sorry.I sent them on the 14th. M Great,thanks. 2M1 The new management have decided to invest in staff training. M2Oh,really?I knew nothing about that.What do they want us to do?M1 They want us to improve our performance when presenting and negotiating,and make the most of our computer skills.Somebody has complained that our computers are out of date and so are our skills!M1 Yes,I think they?re right .Personally,I need to work on how to prepare my presentations. M1 Me too.Let?s start with presentation skills,then. 3This is the answering machine for Benton Factory Outlet.We are open Monday to Wednesday from 9.00am to 6.15pm.On Thursday and Friday we are open from9.00am to 7.15pm.We are closed on Saturday and Sunday. 4F1 Here are the P&W logos the agency has just sent. F2 Mm,let me see (I)like the colours… F1 What about the shapes?F2 I?m not very keen on squares or rectangles. F1 So,do you prefer this one? F2 Yes,the circle is nice.5M1 Our booking for the Magic Children Expo has been confirmed.M2 Excellent!Now we have to organise the stand.By the way,where exactly is the stand? M1 Let me have a look.I?ve got the fax here.It?s number 18 in Hall J. M2 Ah,that?s the same hall as last year.M1 Yes,but last year our stand was number 80. 6M1 The exhibition went better than last year.M2 Yeah,I?m really glad.It was a great success-especially for us.M1 There were more people than last year.I?ve got the figures-yes,15,312.That?s a lot more than last year. 7The sales were very good in December.Then we saw the usual decrease in January and February,and we recovered a bit in March. 8F Hello,this is Jane Howell from Conference Room number 4. M How can I help you,Ms Howell?F We asked for 120 bottles of water,one for each delegate at our meeting,but there are only 100.Could you send us 20 more?M Do you prefer sparkling or still water? F Still,please.M I?ll send them to you immediately. F Thanks a lot .Bye. M Bye.Module 44.1 Views on import controlsPresenter The crisis over clothing imports is still hitting the headlines,and we spoke to someof the people involved.In Portugal,Joao da Silva owns a small factory in Aveiro.Joao Look,I can?t see any problem with these import controls.The European Union should protect European industry-people like me and my factoryworkers.We can?t produce clothing at the prices the Chinese charge.I employ a small number of people ,it?s true,but they depend on me.Where else could theywork around here?My message to Mr Mandelson is this:stop the Chineseimports,support European producers.Presenter But it?s a different message from the retail clothing chain Tulip.Listen to what Dagmar Rasmussen has to say.Dagmar We in the retail trade really think we should import garments from China ,or from Malaysia,or from any country that can supply us at a goodprice .Why should the European Union tell us where and how to do business?We are not at all happy with this situation .Our shops could be almost completely empty next week.What are we going to say to our customers?The European Trade Commissioner should act at once,and permit the clothes to leave the warehouses and to stock our shops.Really ,this can?t go on!感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。

Lesson 16Section 1Dialogue 1:—How shall I do it, sir?—Just tidy it up a bit, please.—Do you want some spray?—No, nothing at all. Thank you very much.Dialogue 2:—Is anybody looking after you?—No. I'm after a size 40 V-neck pullover in grey.—The best I can do is a 36.—Could you order me one?—I should imagine so, yes. If you leave your address, I'll contact you. Dialogue 3:—How much is this greetings telegram to Germany, please?—I'll just make sure. Anything else?—Yes. Half a dozen air mail labels and a book of stamps.—Seventy-five pence exactly, please.Dialogue 4:—I keep feeling dizzy, and I've got a headache.—How long has this been going on?—It came on yesterday.—I should say you're generally run down.—What ought I to do?—It's nothing serious, but you'd better stay in bed for a day or two. Dialogue 5:—Mrs. Hughes, this is Peter Brown.—How do you do?—How do you do?—How do you find things over here?—If it wasn't for the climate, I'd like it very much.—It won't take you long to settle down.Dialogue 6:—If you'll excuse me, I really should be off now.—Not yet surely. Have another drink at least.—No, thank you all the same.—Oh dear! What a pity!—Thank you very much indeed for the delicious meal.—Thank you for coming.Dialogue 7:—I'm afraid I didn't quite hear what you said.—I said, 'There's no rush. I can take you in the car.'—Won't it make you late?—No, I'm going right past your place.Dialogue 8:—That radio's terribly loud. Could you turn it down a fraction?—Sorry! Is it disturbing you?—Yes, and something else—wouldn't it be an idea to buy your own soap? —Sorry! I didn't realize you felt so strongly about it.Section 2A. The Snack Bar.(Two customers are at the "Happy Hamburger".)Waiter: Can I take your orders, please?1st Man: Yes. A Maxi Quarterpounder for me, please. With chips.Waiter: Anything else, sir?1st Man: A banana long boat, I think.Waiter: What would you like to drink with your meal?1st Man: Can I have a beer?Waiter: I'm sorry sir, we are not licensed to sell alcohol.1st Man: A cold milk then, please.Waiter: And for you, sir?2nd Man: I'll have the cheeseburger with a green salad, please.Waiter: And to follow?2nd Man: I'll decide later.Waiter: And to drink?2nd Man: Cola, please.B. Hotel English.Dialogue 1:—Can I get breakfast in my room?—Certainly, sir. It's served in your room from 8 until 10.—How do I order it?—Just ask for Room Service on the phone, or I can make a note of it if you like, sir.—Yes, I'd like it at 8.30 tomorrow morning—that's the continental breakfast. —Very good, sir.Dialogue 2:—I've just spilled some soup on my best dress, and we're leaving first thing the day aftertomorrow. How on earth can I get it cleaned?—If you hand it in for dry cleaning before 9 tomorrow morning, it'll be returned to you the same day. I can get you Room Service and arrange it now if you like, madam.—Oh, could you really? That would be wonderful.Dialogue 3:—I'll be needing an early call tomorrow—can you fix that for me?—There's an automatic waking device in the panel at the head of your bed. You just set it to the time you want.Dialogue 4:—I thought you had TV in all your rooms here.—I'm afraid not, sir, but we can install one in your room.—Will that be extra?—Yes, sir. Our charge for a color TV is four Finnish marks per day.—Well, I'll have to ask my wife what she thinks.—Very good, sir, and if you decide to rent one, would you please call Room Service?Dialogue 5:—(Sarcastically) Are you free to answer my question at last?—Yes, of course, madam—as you see, we've been rather busy today.—So it seems. I tried to find a maid this morning, but there wasn't anyone there. —When you want Room Service, madam, just lift the phone in your room and ask for Room Service.—Oh, that's how you do it—and how was I supposed to know?C. Parties.(Background sound of voices / glasses clinking / ice. Interrupted by doorbell.) Mrs. Phillips: How nice to see you, Mrs. Adams. Do come in. I'll take your coat. Henry ... Henry ... Mr. and Mrs. Adams are here.Mrs. Adams: It's very kind of you to invite us. Is it a special occasion?Mr. Phillips: Good evening, Mrs. Adams. Good evening, sir. What would you like to drink?Mr. Adams: My wife is driving tonight so I'll need something strong.Mr. Phillips: Follow me. Everyone's in the sitting room.(Background sounds of subdued merriment, voices, glasses, interrupted by the sound of metal on glass. Pause while noises stop.)Mr. Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to tell you the reason for this party. Of course, we're always delighted to see all of you but ... what I want to say is ... Helen has just won a prize. She entered a competition and we're going to Bermuda on a free holiday. (Background sounds of congratulations. 'Well done, Helen.' 'Congratulations.' 'What a surprise. When are you leaving?')Mr. Phillips: Now I'd like to ask my wife to tell you about her success. Helen? Mrs. Phillips: Well, all I can say is: what a surprise! I had no idea I was going to win. I didn't even know I was going to enter the competition. Henry did all the work, didn't you, Henry? He told me how to fill in the form, how to answer the questions and how to write one sentence about Fluorex Toothpaste. The strange thing is ... we've never used it.D. Discussion:James and Patrick were alone in the office.Patrick: You're not looking very cheerful. What's the matter with you? James: Oh, nothing special. I'm just a bit fed up.Patrick: With the job?James: With everything, with catching the same train every morning, sitting in the same office all day, watching the same television programs ...Patrick: You need a holiday.James: It wasn't always like this, you know.Patrick: How do you mean?James: Well, our great-great-grandfathers had more fun, didn't they? I mean, they hunted for their food and grew their own vegetables and did things for themselves. We do the same sort of job for years and years. There's no variety in our lives.Patrick: You need a holiday. That's what's the matter with you.Section 3Dictation.Imagine you are being interviewed for a job you really want. How would you answer thesequestions?1. What was the worst problem you encountered in your present job?2. How did you handle it?3. Why do you want to leave your present job?4. What are you most proud of having done in your present job?5. Why do you think you are qualified for this job?6. What sort of boss would you most like to work for?7. Supposing a member of your staff was frequently away from work, claiming to be ill, what action would you take?8. If you were working as a part of the team, what unspoken rules of behavior would you observe?9. How long do you plan to stay in this job?Lesson 17Section 1Dialogue 1:—What's the postage on these letters to Thailand, please?—I'll have to check. Do you need anything else?—Yes. A three pence stamp, please.—That'll be eighty-five pence in all.Dialogue 2:—I wish you wouldn't have your TV so loud.—Sorry! Were you trying to sleep?—Yes, and while I think of it—please ask when you borrow the iron.—I really ought to have known better. Sorry!Dialogue 3:—Wendy, I'd like you to meet my brother, Sam.—How do you do?—How do you do?—What do you think of life in England?—I'm still feeling pretty homesick.—It's bound to be strange at first.Dialogue 4:—It's time we were off.—So soon? Can't you stay a little longer?—I wish I could, but I'm late already.—What a shame!—Thank you for a wonderful meal.—I'm glad you enjoyed it.Dialogue 5:—Sorry, but I didn't quite catch that.—I said, 'Can I give you a lift?'—Isn't it out of your way?—No, it's on my way home.Dialogue 6:—I feel shivery and I've got a pain in my stomach.—How long have you had it?—The best part of a week.—By the sound of it, you've caught a chill.—What should I do?—I'll give you something for it, and come to see you in a couple of days. Section 2A. Restaurant English.Dialogue l:Woman: I'd like the continental breakfast, please.Waiter: Yes, madam. What sort of fruit juice would you like to start with? Woman: The pineapple juice.Waiter: Would you prefer honey, marmalade or jam?Woman: Oh, marmalade, please.Waiter: And what would you like to drink, madam?Woman: Coffee, please, black coffee.Dialogue 2:Head Waiter: "Deep Sea Restaurant". Head Waiter. Good morning. Woman: I'd like to reserve a table for five.Head Waiter: And was that today, madam?Woman: Of course.Head Waiter: At what time, madam?Woman: Oh, about three o'clock, I suppose.Head Waiter: I'm afraid we only serve lunch until 3 pm, madam.Woman: Oh well, two o'clock then, and it must be by a window.Head Waiter: Very good, and what name, please?Woman: Bellington, Mrs. Martha Bellington.Head Waiter: Very good, Mrs. Bellington. A table for five at 2 pm today. Dialogue 3:Head Waiter: "Deep Sea Restaurant." Good morning.Man: Do you have a table for two this evening?Head Waiter: Certainly, sir. At what time was it?Man: What time does the band start playing?Head Waiter: At 8 pm, sir.Man: Right. Make it 7:30 then, and near the dance floor if possible.Head Waiter: Very good, sir. And what name, please?Man: Kryzkoviak.Head Waiter: Could you just repeat that, please?Man: Kryzkoviak, that's Polish, you know. K-R-Y-Z-K-O-V-I-A-K.Head Waiter: Yes. Thank you, Mr. Kryzkoviak. We look forward to seeing you.B. In the Cinema.—What shall we do tonight?—How about the cinema?—That's a good idea. We haven't been for ages.—What would you like to see?—Oh, I don't know. Spy Story?—Spy Story? That terrible, old film?—But it's got James Perevelle in it. I'm still trying to write a story about him, you know.—But I've seen it before.—Never mind. Perhaps you'll like it better the second time.(In the cinema)—(You look so beautiful in that dress. Why do you have to die?)—Would you like an ice cream?—Shhhh. No, thank you.—(Let's run away together and forget about the whole world.)—What about some chocolates?—Shut up! I'm watching the film.—Well, I'm gonna get myself some chocolates.—(Just you and me and nobody else.)(After the film)—That was really wonderful.—Wonderful? Don't be silly.—He's a fantastic actor.—Do you feel alright?—Of course, I do.—I just wondered. You don't usually like rubbish films like that.—It wasn't rubbish at all. Some of the films you like are really terrible, though.C. A Science Fiction Story.The spaceship flew around the new planet several times. The planet was blue and green. They couldn't see the surface of the planet because there were too many white clouds. The spaceship descended slowly through the clouds and landed in the middle of a green forest. The two astronauts put on their space suits, opened the door, climbed carefully down the ladder, and stepped onto the planet. The woman looked at a small control unit on her arm. 'It's all right,' she said to the man. 'We can breathe the air ... it's a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen.' Both of them took off their helmets and breathed deeply. They looked at everything carefully. All the plants and animals looked new and strange. They could not find any intelligent life. After several hours, they returned to their spaceship. Everything looked normal. The man switched on the controls, but nothing happened. 'Something's wrong,' he said. 'I don't understand ... the engines aren't working.' He switched on the computer, but that didn't work either. 'Eve,' he said, 'we're stuck here ... we can't take off!' 'Don't worry, Adam,' she replied. 'They'll rescue us soon.'Section 3Dictation.There were angry scenes yesterday outside No. 10 Downing Street as London school teachers protested about their salaries and conditions. London teachers are now in the second week of their strike for better pay. Tim Burston, BBC correspondent for education was there.Lesson 18Section 1Dialogue 1:—Cigarette?—No, thanks. Not before lunch.—Please have one. It's a new brand.—I honestly don't feel like one at the moment, thanks.Dialogue 2:—I believe you take in foreign students.—Yes, if you don't mind sharing.—How much is it?—Nine pounds per week including heating.—Do you think I could have a look at it, please?—We're having it decorated at the moment. Will Friday do?Dialogue 3:—I wonder whether the dentist could fit me in early tomorrow.—I'm afraid there's nothing before midday.—How about 12:45?—Sorry, but that's taken, too.Dialogue 4:—I was wondering whether you needed any part-timers.—What were you thinking of?—A hotel job of some sort.—Have you ever done anything similar?—Not so far, no.—There's nothing at present, but look back in a week.Dialogue 5:—How do you want it, sir?—Just a trim, please.—Would you like it washed?—No, thank you. Just leave it as it is.Dialogue 6:—Are you being served?—No. What have you got in the way of brown suede jackets, size forty-two? —Sorry, but we're sold right out.—Are you likely to be getting any more in?—I should think so, yes. If you leave your phone number, I'll ring you. Dialogue 7:—Eastbourne 54655.—Hello. John here. Can I speak to Mary, please?—Hold the line, please.—OK.—Sorry, but she's out.—Would you tell her I rang?—I'd be glad to.Dialogue 8:—4864459.—Hello. David Black speaking. May I have a word with June?—I'll just see if she's in.—Right you are.—I'm afraid she's not here.—Could you take a message?—Yes, of course.Section 2A. Interview.(Elina Malinen was in fact invited for an interview at the "Bon Appetit Restaurant". Here is part of the interview.)Johnson: Good evening, Miss Malinen. Won't you sit down?Elina: Good evening. Thank you.Johnson: Now, I notice you left the Hotel Scandinavia in l980. What are you now doing in England?Elina: I'm spending a few months brushing up my English and getting to know the country better.Johnson: And you want to work in England too. Why?Elina: I'm keen on getting some experience abroad, and I like England and English people.Johnson: Good. Now, I see from the information you sent me that you've worked in your last employment for nearly four years. Was that a large restaurant?Elina: Medium-size for Finland, about forty tables.Johnson: I see. Well, you'd find it rather different here. Ours is much smaller, we have only ten tables.Elina: That must be very cosy.Johnson: We try to create a warm, intimate atmosphere. Now, as to the job, you would be expected to look after five tables normally, though we get in extra staff for peak periods.Elina: I see.Johnson: I'm the Restaurant Manager and Head Waiter, so you'd be working directly under me. You'd be responsible for bringing in the dishes from the kitchen, serving the drinks, and if necessary looking after the bills. So you'd be kept pretty busy.Elina: I'm used to that. In my last position we were busy most of the time, especially in summer.Johnson: Good. Now, is there anything you'd like to ask about the job? Elina: Well, the usual question—what sort of salary were you thinking of paying? Johnson: We pay our waiters forty pounds a week, and you would get your evening meal free.Elina: I see.Johnson: Now, you may have wondered why I asked you here so late in the day. The fact is, I would like to see you in action, so to speak. Would you be willing to act as a waitress here this evening for half-an-hour or so? Our first customer will be coming in, let me see, in about ten minutes' time.Elina: Well, I'm free this evening otherwise.Johnson: Good. And in return perhaps you will have dinner with us? Now, let me show you the kitchen first. This way, please ...B. Discussion.（sound of kettle whistling）Tom: Well, what's the forecast? Are we going to have more snow? And ... is your mother awake?Helen: Hang on, Dad. The first answer is 'yes' and the second is 'no'. Let's have a cup of tea.Tom: That's a good idea. ... Where's Jean? Where's your mother? Jean, how about some breakfast?Helen: Shh. Mother's still asleep, as I've told you.Tom: And what about the twins? Where are Peter and Paul?Helen: They were sick all night. That's why Mum is so tired today. And ... they're having a birthday party tomorrow. Remember?Tom: Another birthday? Helen, look at the clock. It's 8:45. Let's go. We're going to be late.C. Past Mistakes.—Me, officer? You're joking!—Come off it, Mulligan. For a start, you spent three days watching the house. You shouldn't have done that, you know. The neighbors got suspicious and phoned the police ...—But I was only looking, officer.—... and on the day of the robbery, you really shouldn't have used your own car. We got your number. And if you'd worn a mask, you wouldn't have been recognized.—I didn't go inside!—Ah, there's another thing. You should've worn gloves, Mulligan. If you had, you wouldn't have left your fingerprints all over the house. We found your fingerprints on the jewels, too.—You mean ... you've found the jewels?—Oh yes. Where you ... er ... 'hid' them. Under your mattress.—My God! You know everything! I'll tell you something, officer—you shouldn't have joined the police force. If you'd taken up burglary, you'd have made a fortune!D. Monologue.Why do people play football? It's a stupid game, and dangerous too.Twenty-two men fight for two hours to kick a ball into a net. They get more black eyes than goals. On dry, hard pitches they break their bones. On muddy ones they sprain their muscles. Footballers must be mad. And why do people watchfootball? They must be mad too. They certainly shout and scream like madmen. In fact I'm afraid to go out when there's a football match. The crowds are so dangerous. I'd rather stay at home and watch TV. But what happens when I switch on? They're showing a football match. So I turn on the radio. What do I hear? 'The latest football scores.' And what do I see when I open a newspaper? Photos of footballers, interviews with footballers, reports of football matches. Footballers are the heroes of the twentieth century. They're rich and famous. Why? Because they can kick a ball around. How stupid! Everyone seems to be mad about football, but I'm not. Down with football, I say.Section 3Dictation.(sound of knocking at door)Mrs. Brink: Come in. Oh, it's you again, Tom. What have you done this time? Tom: I've cut my finger and it's bleeding a lot.Mrs. Brink: Let me see, Tom ... Hmmm, that is a bad cut. I can clean it and put a plaster on it, but you'll have to see the doctor.。

听力原文Section OneM: Hello Linda.W: Hello Rob.M: Hi, Linda. The festive season is over —so, did all your holiday shopping break the bank?W: Do you mean that I spent too much money? Yes I did.M: Well，did you show rooming?W: You mean visiting shops and try products before buying them online? Yes, of course I did.M: You see technology is changing the way we shop and it could spell disaster — or be very bad for — the high street.W: The high street? Those shops that we normally see in our town centers? Things like shoe shops, news agents, supermarkets,M: Yes, the high street is competing with the internet. But I often buy things like CDs, electrical goods and food online.W: Ah, but have you ever tried 'show roomed' before, Rob?M: Yes，Once I show roomed and then bought a camera at a knock-down price online. I know I'm not alone in doing this. Research found 24% of people show roomed during Christmas shopping last year.W: And a market research company also found one third of consumers around the world said they used this type of shopping.M: There are reasons why many people like show rooming.W: Really? What are the reasons?M: Some people are short of time and money, and they want reassurance. W: Yes, they want to know what a product really looks like and they want to be confident they are buying the right thing.M:That's true, If you go to a shop and look at the real thing, you get a much better idea of what it's like — but I also want a bargain.W: Using the internet is really a good way for shopping around.M: Exactly, you can look around for the best deal online. Using a smartphone is an increasingly popular way to do this.W: Smartphones are also useful for getting product reviews, such as browsing customers’ comments or just looking around without buying the product.M: Yes, you can also use smartphones to scan the bar code of a product and compare prices.W: Since shopping online is becoming increasingly popular, does this mean the death of the high street?M: Not likely. Of course, conventional shops do have to adapt to the new situation and make changes.Section TwoThe Chinese Premier has used his time at thepodium to promise Chinawill continue to safeguard the UN system, as well as the international order based on it. "The some 70 years of world peace has not comeeasily, it proves the effectiveness of the current UN-led international system and the international norms which are based on the UN Charter.They must be resolutely safeguarded, they not only fit wellwith our shared interest, but also safeguard the realization of the sustainable developmentgoals. All countries should put the purposes and principles of the UN Charter into practice, and support the UN and the Security Council to play a leading role in international issues."This year marks the 45th anniversary of the restoration of China's seat in the UN, which the Premier notes makes China a major beneficiary of the post-war international structure, and as such, one of its firm supporters.Li Keqiang has suggested any reversion toward a time of armed conflict puts the world in a dangerous position."It has been proved over time that military solutions can only lead to more hatred and violence, no one will win by this way. All warring sides in regional conflicts should abandon the zero-sum mentality, solve their conflict through dialogues, resolve their differences through negotiations and pursue reconciliation with the spirit of forgiveness."When it comes to specifics in his address to the UN General Assembly, Premier Li Keqiang has repeated China's call for a denuclearization of the Korean peninsula to maintain its peace and security.On Syria, Li Keqiang suggests the international community needs to push all parties in the Syrian conflict toward a political solution as soon as possible.The Chinese premier also says terrorism must be combated resolutely, but with no double standards.Development and economic issues dominated much of Li Keqiang's speech, underlying Chinese concerns about a rise in anti-globalization attitudes and trade protectionism."The globalization process represented by the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment has been the major driving force of world economic growth in the past few decades. Of course, certain countries, industries and communities are more exposed and vulnerable to the side effects of globalization. What we should do is to take active measures to solve the problem, instead of in a Chinese saying goes giving up eating for fear of choking."Li Keqiang is now in Ottawa for an official visit to Canada.From there, he'll travel to Cuba to meet that country's leaders before heading back to China. For CRI, I'm Su Yi in New York.Section ThreeGWEN IFILL: The CEO of Wells Fargo appeared on Capitol Hill and faced a barrage of questions about the bank's conduct under his leadership,and why employees opened nearly two million phony accounts. Regulators say employees, under pressure to meet sales goals, had secretly created unauthorized bank and credit card accounts for customers, since 2011, without their knowledge.Today, bank chairman John Stumpf apologized before the Senate Banking Committee.JOHN STUMPF, CEO Wales Fargo: I am deeply sorry that we failed to fulfill on our responsibility to our customers, to our team members and to the American public. We never directed, nor wanted our team members to provide products and services to customers that they didn't want.That is not good for our customers, and that is not good for our business. It is against everything we stand for as a company.GWEN IFILL: More than 5,000 workers, mostly lower-level, have been fired. But senators on both sides of the aisle said it was Stumpfwho should be paying the price.Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren:SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN (D-Mass.): So, you haven't resigned. You haven't returned asingle nickel of your personal earnings. You haven't fired a single senior executive.Instead, evidently, your definition of accountable is to push the blame to your low-level employees who don't have the money for a fancy P.R. firmto defend themselves. It's gutless leadership.You squeezed your employees to the breaking point, so they would cheat customers and you could drive up the value of your stock and put hundreds of millions of dollars in your own pocket. And when it all blew up, you kept your job. You kept your multimillion-dollar bonuses GWEN IFILL: We turn now to Michael Corkery, who's been reporting on the story for The New York Times.Michael, you were in the room today, in the hearing chamber today, and you saw the outrage that was expressed by Republicans and Democrats, not just Elizabeth Warren, but also David Vitter. Outrage is easy. What's the fix that — the fix they're asking for?MICHAEL CORKERY, The New York Times: Well, I think they want more accountability.I mean, this fraud was extraordinary for how widespread it was. I mean, it affected thousands of customers. We're talking upwards of two million potentially fake —they created—accounts by Wells Fargo employees; 5,300 bank workers, mostly low-level, low-paid bank workers have been fired, but I think what the committee was focused on and what Elizabeth Warren in particular was taking up the charge for was that none of the senior executives seem to have been affected, either losing their jobs or taking back some of their compensation.GWEN IFILL: How long have senior executives known about thisMICHAEL CORKERY: Well, John Stumpf said he knew — he first knew about it in 2013, though the problems may have gone back to 2011.But even 2013, this problem has been going on for three years in some form or another. Those employees that have been fired have been fired over a period of five years. And, you know, even up to this year, people were being fired at the bank for this behavior, low-level workers.So I think, again, the committee was focused on, why didn't you do more sooner to take care of this problem and get rid of it?GWEN FILL: Now, some employees said that this problem propped up because of a culture of competition at Wells Fargo. What are they talking about?MICHAEL CORKERY: Wells is a very hard-driving bank. It's very successful, very profitable.Stock has been on a tear. What they say is that employees were under these —enormous pressure to meet these sales goals, to open as many new accounts as they can. In fact, JohnStumpf wanted all bank customers — one of his goals was to have every bank customer have eight accounts, eight products with Wells Fargo.It's an enormous amount of products. I mean, if you think, well, you have got a loan, or a checking account, a savings account. And so these employees thought they were unrealistic. They said they were totallyAnd in order to meet them, not just to gain big bonuses, but just to keep their jobs, they felt compelled to meet these. And in order to do that, many of these former employees said they needed to bend the rules, they need to fake them.GWEN IFILL: Is there a dollar number you can put on a number of accounts, the dollar impact on actual account holders who found out that they held a lot more accounts in their name than they realized?MICHAEL CORKERY: Right now, regulators, particularly the CFPB, started by Elizabeth Warren, has put the number at about $2 million.It's not a big number, when you consider the extent of the fraud. And that's what's kindof weird here, is that, yes, these fees meant things to people. These were overdraft fees. Thesewere late fees on credit cards they didn't know they had.But, again, it was happening in ways where sometimes a bank employee would open up an account for someone, the person didn't know it, and then two days later they would close it.And they would just do it just to get credit for the sale. And it suggests that this sellingculture was so broken, that it wasn't even making the bank money. It was just meeting goalsfor the sake of meeting goals.GWEN IFILL: But some of the sympathy in the hearing today seemed tobe for employeeswho were fired, who they think were treated as scapegoats?MICHAEL CORKERY: Yes.I think if —they kept coming back to this point over and over, again, 5,000 employees. Andthese are people mostly who make about $12 an hour. Those are the ones who have beenfired. At this point, other than the few, as John Stumpf said quite vaguely, managers andmanagers of managers, nobody in the C suite, no big, top executive has lost their job. And I think that has the optics at least of the little guy gets squeezed and gets hurt and takesthe fall, and the big CEOs get off.GWEN IFILL: Michael Corkery of The New York Times, thank you very much.MICHAEL CORKERY: Thank you.。