商務英語情景口語:研討會和角色扮演

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F: Aren't you going to give us a training workshop next week? How are things going on your preparation for the presentation?

M: I'm having trouble narrowing down my topic for the training. I want to speak about how to improve our sales technique, but there is so much to say, it's hard to get organized.

F: Our training group won't be very large, so you will have more time to focus on more areas. We can cover a lot of ground in an hour and a half, if everyone is participating and paying attention.

M: I want to focus on some suggestions about making sales scores, and I was hoping to throw in a few role plays so that people get practise implementing the things I'm going to talk about. Do you think people will go for the role playing?

F: I think some people may be a little shy to do role playing in front of class… but if you are enthusiastic about your topic, you can help everyone to feel more at ease and willing to give it a try.

你不是打算下週給我們開個培訓會嗎?你的陳述報告準備得怎麼樣了?
我很難把培訓的題目縮小.我想講講如何提高我們的銷售技巧,可是要說的話太多,很難組織.
我們的培訓團體不會太大,所以你有更多的時間兼顧更多的方面.如果大家都積極參與並注意聽講的話,我們可以在一個半小時的時間內涉及很多方面.
我想重點對打推銷電話提一些建議,而且我也希望再增加一些角色扮演活動,這樣大家能把我要講的內容實際應用一下.你認爲大家會喜歡角色扮演嗎?
我想有些人可能會覺得在全班同學面前做角色扮演有點害羞……不過你對自己的話題很有熱情的話,你可以幫助大家放鬆情緒並願意嘗試下.

Workshop: a period of discussion and practical work on a particular subject, in which a group of people share their knowledge and experience 研討會;講習班
a drama workshop 戲劇研討班
a poetry workshop 詩歌講習班

ground: an area of interest, knowledge or ideas (興趣、知識或思想的)範圍,領域
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. 他在簡短的談話中涵蓋了許多領域.
We had to go over the same ground(= talk about the same things again)in class the next day. 我們得在第二天的課上討論同樣的話題.
You're on dangerous ground(= talking about ideas that are likely to offend somebody or make people angry)if you criticize his family. 你要是批評他的家人可就惹麻煩了.
I thought I was on safe ground(= talking about a suitable subject)discussing music with her. 我以爲與她一起討論音樂是穩妥的.
He was back on familiar ground, dealing with the customers. 他又幹起了與顧客打交道的老本行.
They are fighting the Conservatives on their own ground. 他們以保守黨人自己的邏輯在和他們鬥爭.

narrow something↔down (to something): to reduce the number of possibilities or choices 把(可能性或選擇)縮小(到);縮小範圍
We have narrowed down the list to four candidates. 我們把範圍縮小到四位候選者身上.

Go for: to be attracted by somebody/something; to like or prefer somebody/something 被...所吸引;(更)喜歡某人(或某事物)
She goes for tall slim men. 她喜歡瘦高個子的男人.
I don't really go for modern art. 我並不是很喜歡現代藝術.

at (your) ease: relaxed and confident and not nervous or embarrassed 舒適;自由自在;無拘無束
I never feel completely at ease with him. 我跟他在一起總感到不是很自在.