I'm your host, Tim Simmons, and today I want to finish off our look at

我是你的主人，蒂姆-西蒙斯，今天我想結束我們的觀察，在

the top 10 essential business English skills.

十大必備商務英語技能。

In our last lesson, I focused on small talk and English conversation skills such as expressing

在上一節課中，我重點講解了小語種和英語會話技巧，如表達

opinions, asking questions, rejecting ideas, and getting action.

意見，提出問題，拒絕想法，並獲得行動。

Of course, “conversation” is what comes to mind when someone talks about language skills.

當然，"對話 "是人們在談論語言技巧時想到的。

But a lot of our English communication is not conversation, per se.

但我們的很多英語交流，本身就不是對話。

Your skill set has to include a lot more than expressing opinions, agreeing, disagreeing,

你的技能組合必須包括很多東西，不僅僅是表達意見，同意，不同意。

and making small talk.

並進行閒聊。

Imagine for a second that you're delivering a presentation in English or conducting a

想象一下，你正在用英語做一個演講，或者進行一個

training session.

訓練課。

What kind of skills do you need in those situations?

在這些情況下，你需要什麼樣的技能？

Well, one thing you need to master is talking about how something happens or how something

好吧，你需要掌握的一件事是，談論某件事情是如何發生的，或者某件事情是如何的

is done.

已完成。

By that I mean describing a process or giving instructions.

我的意思是描述一個過程或給出訓示。

The key skill here is what we call sequencing, or putting your ideas in a logical order and

這裡的關鍵技巧就是我們所說的排序，或者說把你的想法按邏輯順序排列，並且

making that order clear to your audience.

讓你的聽眾清楚這個順序。

To do this, you might use simple words like “first,” “second,” “third,” “next,”

要做到這一點，你可以使用簡單的詞，如 "第一"、"第二"、"第三"、"下一個"。

and “finally.”

和 "終於"。

But you might also use expressions like “at this point,” “meanwhile,” and “subsequently.”

但你也可以使用 "此時"、"同時"、"隨後 "等表達方式。

Using this kind of language helps you organize your ideas, and you'll be less likely to

使用這種語言可以幫助你組織你的想法，你就不容易出現

lose your audience.

失去你的觀眾。

Connecting words aren't limited to processes and instructions.

連接詞並不限於過程和指令。

Adept English speakers will use all sorts of words to connect their ideas and structure

善於使用英語的人將使用各種詞彙來連接他們的想法和結構。

a good argument.

一個好的論點。

Think about proposing an idea to your boss.

想想向你的老闆提出一個想法。

Will you rattle on and hope he picks up the thread of what you're trying to say?

你會喋喋不休，希望他能接上你想說的話題嗎？

Or will you present a cohesive and persuasive argument using expressions like “because

或者你會用 "因為 "這樣的表達方式，提出一個有凝聚力和說服力的論點。

of this,” “therefore,” “nevertheless,” and “furthermore?”

的"，"是以"，"然而 "和 "進一步"？

Now I am not suggesting that you pepper your speech with these kinds of words just to sound

我並不是建議你在講話中加入這類詞語，以便讓人聽起來... ...

intelligent.

聰明的。

There's a time and place for these formal expressions.

這些形式上的表達是有時間和地點的。

But the importance of organizing your ideas holds true in any situation.

但整理思路的重要性在任何情況下都是適用的。

And in more casual circumstances, you can simply rely more on simpler words like “and,”

而在比較隨意的情況下，你可以簡單的多依靠一些比較簡單的詞語，比如 "和"，。

“but,” and “so.”

"但是 "和 "所以"。

Besides presentations or training, another important situation with a special skill set

除了演講或培訓，另一個重要的情況下，有特殊的技能設置

is bargaining, or negotiating in English.

是討價還價，或英語中的談判。

And I'm not just talking about high-level talks on corporate partnerships or negotiating

我說的不僅僅是關於企業合作關係的高層會談，也不僅僅是談判

a major business deal.

一個重大的商業交易。

Any situation that involves give and take, cooperation, or compromise involves a kind

任何涉及到付出和收穫、合作或妥協的情況都涉及到一種。

of bargaining.

討價還價的。

Maybe you and a colleague are trying to design a website together.

也許你和一個同事正想一起設計一個網站。

Or you and your boss are trying to figure out a work schedule.

或者你和你的老闆正試圖制定一個工作時間表。

Or you are trying to get two of your employees to agree on a project budget.

或者你正試圖讓你的兩個員工就項目預算達成一致。

These are all situations that demand bargaining skills.

這些情況都需要討價還價的技巧。

You need to acknowledge both sides and propose trade-offs.

你需要承認雙方的觀點，並提出取捨。

Often this requires you to make conditional sentences, using words like “if,” “unless,”

通常這需要你做條件句，使用 "如果"、"除非 "等詞語。

and “as long as.”

和 "只要"。

And if those statements are hypothetical, you'll have to make sure you get a handle

如果這些說法都是假設性的，你得確保你能處理好。

on important helping verbs like “would” and “could.”

在重要的幫助動詞上，比如 "會 "和 "能"。

Okay, I've talked a lot today about organizing your ideas, and about situations that require

好吧，我今天談了很多關於組織你的想法，以及關於需要組織的情況。

clarity of information.

資訊的清晰度；

This brings me to another essential skill: summarizing.

這讓我想到了另一個基本技能：總結。

What happens after you've presented a clear and logical argument, or you've negotiated

當你提出了一個清晰而有邏輯的論點，或者你已經協商好了，會發生什麼？

a compromise in a meeting?

會議上的妥協？

Well, you need to ensure everyone can latch on to the main ideas.

那麼，你需要確保每個人都能抓住主旨。

That's when you summarize.

那就是你總結的時候。

You might hear a summary introduced with expressions like “to sum up,” or “let's recap

你可能會聽到用 "總結 "或 "讓我們回顧一下 "這樣的表達方式來介紹總結。

briefly.”

短暫的。"

But the real skill is figuring out what those main ideas or points are and then stating

但真正的技巧是弄清楚這些主要觀點或要點是什麼，然後說明。

them concisely.

他們簡明扼要。

You can't repeat everything that was said verbatim.

你不能一字不差地重複所有說過的話。

You need to distill only what is essential and paraphrase ideas appropriately.

你需要只提煉出最本質的東西，並適當地轉述觀點。

Now before I do exactly that with my own ideas for this lesson, I've got one more essential

現在，在我以自己的想法來完成本節課的具體操作之前，我還有一個必不可少的工作就是

but challenging skill for you: speaking clearly.

但對你來說是一項具有挑戰性的技能：講清楚。

You probably know some people who seem to just have a knack for clear speech.

你可能認識一些人，他們似乎只是有一個清晰的語言的訣竅。

But it's not just innate talent.

但這不僅僅是天生的天賦。

You can learn to sound clear too, if you put in the time and effort.

只要你肯花時間和精力，你也可以學得很清楚。

So practice correct pronunciation.

所以要練習正確的發音。

Try to enunciate clearly, even when it doesn't feel natural for your mouth to make certain

試著清晰地發音，即使你的嘴感覺不自然，也要做出一定的發音。

shapes or sounds.

形狀或聲音。

It gets easier with practice.

練習後會變得更容易。

But if you mumble, or don't make the effort to try to produce the right sounds and intonation,

但如果你喃喃自語，或者不努力嘗試發出正確的聲音和音調。

then it doesn't matter what you say, because people won't be able to understand you.

那你說什麼都無所謂了，因為人們不會理解你。

Now how about that summary?

現在，這個總結怎麼樣？

I've covered five essential skills for every ace English speaker.

我介紹了每一個英語高手必備的五個技能。

First, there's the ability to present a sequence or step-by-step instructions.

首先，是能夠呈現出一個序列或步驟的說明。

Next is the skill of connecting your ideas logically.

其次是將自己的想法進行邏輯連接的技巧。

Then there's bargaining and summarizing.

然後是討價還價，總結。

And finally, you need to work on your pronunciation and intonation.

最後，你還需要鍛鍊自己的發音和語調。

That's all for today.

今天就到這裡吧。

So long.

再見

And happy learning!

並快樂學習!