牛津在线英语-13集商务英语课程-Business English Lesson

Meeting

Get down to business/ perhaps we can make a start/ Let's begin

Topic and agenda 议题和议程

-introduce

• Today's meeting is about......We'll talk about ...
• The aim of this meeting is to...We'll go over(意味着将分析或很仔细的看也可以换成cover)...

-Getting through the agenda

1. introducing your first agenda item
2. moving between agenda items

-Inviting attendees to participate

1. Inviting participation
2. Handing over to another attendee
3. Interrupting politely
4. Moving a topic to another day
5. Summarizing
6. Concluding

1. Inviting participation

• ............, what's your opinion on this?
• Would you like to share your thoughts on this question?
• Could you add anything to our ideas here?

2. Handing over to another attendee

• .............., would you like to introduce this item?
• I’d like to turn it over to... who is going to lead in the next point.
• Alright, now.....will have the floor

3. Interrupting politely

• Let's not get too far off-topic here.
• We can discuss that at the end if you feel it's important.
• I don't think that's relevant to today's discussion.

4. Moving a topic to another day

shelve it

table it

我想要谈论这个话题，但是希望在未来讨论

Summarizing and concluding the meeting

5. Summarizing

Before we close, let me just summarize the main points.

To sum up...

In brief,...

Shall I go over the main points?

Then,用一些动词去list meeting内容: discussed, went over, talked about

6. Concluding

• OK, it looks like we've covered the main items for the meeting today.
• Right, that's all for today's meeting.
• Is there any other business?
• Are there any questions before we finish?

-Dealing with distractions and staying in topic开始口嗨跑题

Market share meeting and Strategy

会有一些背景介绍，然后提炼出来这些事实

1. We've been losing market share to our rivals.
2. A German start-up have expanded their market share.
3. It‘s clear that we need to respond to these market forces(=market pressures).

第一种情况你公司只有很小的mkt share比例

get established就是一个比较comfortable的状态，不需要为了survive发愁

1. I don't think this is a good strategic move for us right now.
2. The regulatory barriers to entry are high.
3. There's already fierce competition.

1. We can compensate for the decline in our European business by bringing new product lines to market.
2. This could help us to claw back some of the market share.
3. We'll be focusing more on emerging markets.

1. Can you name three ways that a company can expand its customer base? →A company can expand its customer base by launching new products, entering new regional markets， or attracting new customers through advertising.
2. How can one company have a competitive edge over another? → A company can gain a competitive edge by having a superior product, having lower prices， or by offering better customer service and support.
3. Which companies have a dominant position in your local market? →In my country, there's a restaurant chain called Goody's that have a dominant position in the fast food market. It's one of the few countries where MacDonald's haven't been able to gain much market share.

1. They're planning to get out of the market.
2. We should be looking at long term trends that reflect the changing market conditions across the continent.
3. We need to make it difficult for any new market entrants.

1. That should allow us to consolidate our position further.
2. We have a first mover advantage in most of Latin America.
3. Other companies will notice our success and try to move in.

非正式交流

You got a sec?

You got some free time on Wednesday to talk about this?

Any ideas?

Job interview Tips

8 common interview questions:

Part 1 Make your answers more concise

1. Tell me a little about yourself
2. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?

Part 2 Use Signposting Language

1. What are your strengths/weaknesses?
2. What is your leadership style?

STAR method:

1. Can you tell me about a time when you demonstrated...?
2. Tell me about a time you dealt with a challenging situation at work.

1. Why do you want this job?

• innovative
• forward-looking
• creative
• flexible

2.Why should we hire you?

• commanding respect
• long history
• great communication skills
• passion for helping others

Job interview: Tell me about yourself

focus on professional background

past & current situation & future

话术:

1. I’m currently...
2. My background is in...
3. I‘ve been working in... for...
4. I'm looking for a new position in...

针对3和4， you need to name a sector:

→ I've been working in the education sector for seven years.

if you want to name a company, use at

→ I've been working at HSBC for a year and a half.

常用句式

I‘m originally from...

I work for...as...

I'm interested in...

I'm thinking about...

和同事介绍自己

做presentation

• introduce yourself and your topic
• keep your ideas organized
• deal with problems
• response questions for audience members

针对同事

-介绍自己

Formal introductions:

Informal introductions

-介绍topic

如果topic比较复杂就需要分层几个parts

Introducing your topic

• I’ll begin by... and then I'll...Finally, I'II...
• First of all， I'll continue by...To finish, I'll...

如何抓住眼球

如何表达反对意见

你想说的直接点或者不是很确定。

大部分情况下可以说的，不是特别直接的表达:

I don't think so.

稍微不是那么直接一点点的:

I have to disagree with you.