《管理英语4》Unit 8 Listening and Speaking 2
导语
从成功者身上学习先进经验是接近成功的捷径，今天，咱们就去认识一名成功人士吧，听听她是如何做的。
听我和Helen电话中交流，看完节目的感想。
对话演练
(The training program is coming to an end. Melinda is having a discussion with the participants about her successful management experience.)
Melinda：Well everyone, welcome to our last session of the training program. Now, I'm sure many of you will be keen to ask some questions, so I'd like to open up a Q and A session.
Please raise your hand if you have any questions at all. Janice, go ahead.
Janice：Yes, Melinda. How do we expect to compete with a company that has such a huge reputation and huge ?
正确答案是：
Melinda：Well Janice, first of all, thanks for a very good question. I think you have hit the nail on the head actually. Although we can't compete in terms of size, I do believe we hold an advantage in terms of dedication to customer service.
Yes, I admit this is a David and Goliath battle , but don't forget who won that contest.
Janice：Thank you, Melinda, for your explanation.
Melinda：Now I'd like to ask you all what the factors are that have great impact on the perspective of the corporation.
Jonathan：External factors. I think the main external factors are political, economic, social and technological factors.
Melinda：What are the internal factors that the company?
正确答案是：
Janice：The internal factors are composed of human resources, team spirit, innovation spirit and coordination between different departments, etc.
Melinda：Do you prefer teamwork or working ?
正确答案是：
Sally：Actually I prefer working on my own, but I understand the benefits of teamwork.
Melinda：Why don't you like , Sally?
正确答案是：
Sally：Sometimes people are lazy when they work in teams and do nothing!
Melinda：That's not a good team then. Everyone should do equal work and take equal credit.
Steven：What are the main of teamwork?
正确答案是：
Melinda：If you work as a team, you can hear ideas and that you would never have thought about by yourself.
正确答案是：
Steven：It sounds reasonable.
Useful Expressions
• Solicit questions or answers
Please raise your hand if you have any questions at all.
… what happens once you're considered objectively successful …?
… first of all, thanks for a very good question.
I'd like to ask you all what the factors are that have great impact on the perspective of the corporation.
• Use transitions and signposts
Now, I'm sure many of you will be keen to ask some questions, so I'd like to open up a Q and A session.
First of all, thanks for a very good question.
Now I'd like to ask you all what the factors are …
There are several keys to successful implementation. First, … Second, … Third, …
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间接引语
You can't afford to sit back — even though it might be tempting. 你不能停下脚步休息片刻，尽管它充满了诱惑。
Although we can't compete in terms of size, I do believe we hold an advantage in terms of dedication to customer service. 虽然我们在规模上没有竞争力，但我相信，我们在悉心服务 客户方面拥有优势。
• 让步状语从句是状语从句的一种，因其引出不太充分的条件或其他状态而得名，指 条件退让一步，即“即使（尽管，虽然）”从句中的情况存在，主句中的情况也会出现。 一般翻译为“尽管……”“即使……”。通常由下列连接词语引导：although，though， even if，even though，however，whatever，no matter (how，what，where，when)， whether … or … 等。例如：
Whatever / no matter what he says, don't go.
However much you regret doing that, there is nothing you can do about it now.
