Welcome back to Business English pod today's show is the second part of a

歡迎回到《商務英語》節目，今天的節目是《商務英語》的第二部分。

two-part series on making rejecting an accepting suggestions. In the first

拒絕和接受建議的兩部分系列。在第一部分中

lesson you practiced making suggestions. In this episode will look at appropriate

課上你練習了提出建議。在這一集裡，我們將看一下適當的

ways to reject and accept suggestions. As you remember the listening takes place

拒絕和接受建議的方法。正如你所記得的，傾聽發生在

in a sport shoe company called stratus. We'll be listening to Karen marketing

在一家名為stratus的運動鞋公司。我們將聽取凱倫的營銷

manager meet with three members of her team, Charles, Sven and Miguel. They are

經理會見了她的三個團隊成員，查爾斯、斯文和米格爾。他們是

choosing a celebrity spokesperson for a new product. Celebrity means the famous

為一個新產品選擇一個名人代言人。名人指的是著名的

person.

人。

Here, spokesperson is someone who gets paid to be in an advertisement for a product.

在這裡，代言人是指為產品做廣告而獲得報酬的人。

Okay, as you listen pay attention to how the speakers accept or reject each other

好的，當你聽的時候，注意說話者是如何接受或拒絕對方的。

suggestions.

建議。

okay now let's talk about who we want to use as a spokesperson for this product

好了，現在我們來談談我們想用誰來作為這個產品的代言人。

let's go around the table so we use a sports star or someone else and what do

讓我們圍著桌子轉一圈，我們用一個體育明星或其他人，然後做什麼？

you think well one possibility would be to use the famous overweight business

你認為有一種可能性是使用著名的超重業務。

executive for CEO someone who is really successful sorry can I come in here

擔任CEO的高管，真正成功的人，對不起，我可以進來嗎？

yes go ahead McGill that's a good idea but I'm not sure it would work for one

是的，去吧，麥吉爾，這是一個好主意，但我不確定它是否適用於一個人。

thing our customers want to be fit not fat

我們的客戶想要的是健康而不是肥胖

well then what do you suggest perhaps we should just use a famous sports star

那麼你的建議是什麼，也許我們應該使用一個著名的體育明星

what we usually do if it isn't broken don't fix it you know what I mean we

我們通常是這樣做的，如果它沒有壞就不要修，你知道我的意思。

could try getting really good suggestion but I can see one or two problems with

可以嘗試得到非常好的建議，但我可以看到有一兩個問題，那就是

that to be honest first off target markets are in the UK and the USA we

說實話，首先目標市場是在英國和美國，我們的目標是在美國。

need someone who both Americans and Britons really like secondly a target

需要一個美國人和英國人都非常喜歡的人，其次是一個目標。

customer is kind of special I've got a suggestion

客戶有點特別 我有個建議

go ahead child is just like did but how about choosing someone from the sport

來吧，孩子們就像這樣，但從運動中選擇一個人如何？

was normal to be heavy american football for example heavy but agile overweight

沉重的美式足球是正常的，例如沉重但靈活的超重。

but strong and fast you know what I mean right consumer what do others think yes

但強壯和快速，你知道我的意思，對消費者來說，其他人怎麼看？

it might be worth trying

不妨一試

ok but what about the UK really good reviews on this side of the Atlantic let

好的，但是英國的評論真的很好，在大西洋的這一邊，讓我們來看看。

me think about this show we try to find someone in golf that's popular in the

我想了想這個節目，我們試圖在高爾夫中找到一個人，這個人很受歡迎。

USA and in the UK and that way we can kill two birds with one stone to that

在美國和英國，這樣我們就可以一石二鳥了。

idea that I think this would try

我認為這將嘗試

here's another good idea let's tie the dialogue to learn about accepting and

這是另一個好主意，讓我們把對話聯繫起來，學習如何接受和處理問題。

rejecting suggestions

拒絕建議

first we'll talk about rejecting suggestions when rejecting suggestions

首先我們來談談拒絕建議的問題。

it's important to avoid hurting people's feelings let's think back to Karen and

避免傷害別人的感情是很重要的，讓我們回想一下凱倫和他的朋友。

her team and the dialogue during the discussion what language do they used to

她的團隊和討論期間的對話，他們使用什麼語言來

reject suggestions they don't like first listen to Miguel reject spends

拒絕他們不喜歡的建議，先聽米格爾拒絕花錢。

suggestion sorry can I come in here

建議 對不起，我可以進來嗎？

yes go ahead McGill that's a good idea but I'm not sure it would work

是的，去吧，麥吉爾，這是個好主意，但我不確定它是否可行。

Miguel interrupts politely can I come in here then he says that's a good idea but

米格爾禮貌地打斷了我的發言，然後他說這是個好主意，但是

I'm not sure it would work

我不確定這是否可行

this is a good and caraway rejecting a suggestion later Karen rejects Miguel

這是一個很好的和卡拉威拒絕的建議，後來卡倫拒絕了米格爾。

suggestion if it isn't broken don't fix it you know what I mean we could try

建議如果它沒有壞就不要修，你知道我的意思，我們可以試試

getting really suggestion but I can see one or two problems with that to be

越來越多的建議，但我可以看到有一兩個問題，那就是

honest karen's way of rejecting the girls suggestion follows the same form

誠實的凱倫拒絕女孩建議的方式遵循同樣的形式

first she praises the idea

首先她稱讚了這個想法

good suggestion then she politely rejects it but I can see one or two

好的建議，然後她禮貌地拒絕，但我可以看到一兩個

problems with that to be honest here adding to be honest to the sentence

有問題的是，在這裡把 "誠實 "添加到句子中。

makes it even more polite you can add to be honest to almost any rejection you

使得它更有禮貌，你可以在幾乎所有的拒絕中加入誠實。

can also use frankly speaking or to be frank the same way let's practice those

也可以用坦率地說，或以同樣的方式坦率地說，讓我們來練習這些。

together good suggestion but frankly speaking I can see one or two problems

一起的好建議，但坦率地說，我可以看到一兩個問題

with that

以此

that's a good idea but I'm not sure it would work to be frank

這是個好主意，但坦率地說，我不確定這是否可行。

to reject suggestions you can also say

來拒絕建議，你也可以說

I'm not really sure about that

我不太確定這一點

and

和

do you think so

你認為是這樣嗎

so now you learn ways to make suggestions on ways to reject

所以現在你要學習如何提出拒絕的建議

suggestions

建議

next we'll look at ways to accept suggestions

接下來我們將看看接受建議的方法

Karen and Miguel like Charles Justin don't have Charles wants to use a sports

卡倫和米格爾喜歡查爾斯-賈斯汀沒有查爾斯想使用的體育用品。

star who is heady but advil Advil means quick and skilful was listen again it's

醉翁之意不在酒，安非他命是指快速和熟練的意思是再聽一遍它的

just like did but how about choosing someone from the sport was normal to be

就像所做的那樣，但從運動中選擇一個人是正常的，怎麼樣？

happy american football for example heavy but agile overweight but strong

例如，快樂的美式足球，沉重但靈活，超重但強壯

and fast you know what i mean consumers you may want to have a think yes it

和快速你知道我的意思消費者你可能想有一個想法是的它

might be worth trying right I can see what you mean and yes it might be worth

也許值得一試，我明白你的意思，是的，也許值得一試。

trying

試圖

are two ways to accept suggestions what else can you say ok let's do that

是接受建議的兩種方式，你還能說什麼呢 好吧，讓我們來做吧

not a bad idea

不失為一個好主意

yes

是

that would work really well

這將是非常有效的

good idea

好主意

great idea

好主意

ok so today you've learned many ways to reject and accept suggestions now before

好了，今天你已經學會了許多拒絕和接受建議的方法，在這之前

we finish today's show let's look at an Indian Karen uses at the end of the

我們完成今天的節目，讓我們來看看卡倫在節目結束時使用的一個印第安人。

listing let me think about this show we try to find someone in golf that's

上市讓我想一想這個節目，我們試圖在高爾夫中找到一個人，這個人是

popular in the USA and in the UK and that way we can kill two birds with one

在美國和英國都很受歡迎，這樣我們就可以一舉兩得了。

stone to kill two birds with one stone is an idiom that means to do or

一石二鳥是一個成語，意思是做或不做。

accomplish two things at one time you can say that way we kill two birds with

一舉兩得，可以說是一舉兩得了。

one stone or that will let us kill two birds with one stone for example

一石二鳥，或讓我們一石二鳥，比如說

what if I find one person to do both child and McGill's jobs that will get us

如果我找到一個人同時做孩子和麥吉爾的工作，就可以讓我們

killed two birds with one stone

一石二鳥

now let's practice what we learn first let's go over rejecting suggestions

現在我們來練習一下我們所學到的東西，首先我們來看看拒絕建議的問題。

politely you'll hear a series of suggestions

禮貌地告訴你，你會聽到一系列的建議

each followed by a beat after each beep use a polite phrase to reject the

每一聲後都有一個節拍，每一聲後都用禮貌用語拒絕。

suggestion for example if you hear what if we cut the sales training budget you

例如，如果你聽到如果我們削減銷售培訓預算，你的建議是什麼？

can say well I can see one or two problems with that idea for well I don't

可以說，我可以看到這個想法有一兩個問題，但我不知道。

know are you ready let's give it a try

知道你準備好了，讓我們試一試。

what if we hold the meeting next week

如果我們在下週舉行會議呢

I think we should buy new computers

我認為我們應該購買新的電腦

tried to hold the training in a pub

試圖在一個酒館裡舉行培訓

how'd you do listen to some examples to check your answers What if we hold the

你是怎麼做的？ 聽一些例子來檢查你的答案。

meeting next week

下週會議

that's a good idea but I'm not sure that we want it

這是個好主意，但我不確定我們是否需要它。

I think we should buy new computers

我認為我們應該購買新的電腦

do you really think so I'm not so sure about that

你真的這麼認為嗎？ 我不太確定。

let's try to hold the training in a pub

讓我們嘗試在酒吧裡舉行培訓

and Sir frankly speaking I can see one or two problems with that idea

先生，坦率地說，我可以看到這個想法有一兩個問題

now let's practice accepting suggestions after each beep use a phrase to accept

現在我們來練習接受建議，在每一聲提示音之後，用一句話來接受。

the suggestion like okay let's do that or that's not a bad idea how about we

好吧，我們就這麼做吧，或者說這不是一個壞主意，我們怎麼樣？

all go on an outing together next weekend

下週末一起去郊遊

what if we hold a party to increase morrow

如果我們舉行一個聚會來增加明天的活動呢？

we're wasting a lot of time is there any way we can hold fewer meetings

我們正在浪費大量的時間，有什麼辦法可以減少會議的次數？

how did you do listen to some examples to check your answers

你是怎麼做的 聽一些例子來檢查你的答案

how about we all go on an outing together next weekend

下週末我們一起去郊遊如何？

and Sir great idea

和先生的好主意

what if we hold a party to increase morrow

如果我們舉行一個聚會來增加明天的活動呢？

on so yes I think that would work really well

所以是的，我認為這將是非常好的工作。

we're wasting a lot of time is there any way we can hold fewer meetings

我們正在浪費大量的時間，有什麼辦法可以減少會議的次數？

answer that's not a bad idea

答：這不是一個壞主意

it's always a good idea to go back and practice again this time substitute

這個時候再回去練習一下，總是一個好主意。

different language to build fluency

不同的語言，以建立流暢的語言

in this unit we've learned appropriate ways to accept and reject suggestions

在這個單元中，我們已經學會了接受和拒絕建議的適當方法

we've also reviewed usefully idioms thank you for listening

我們還回顧了有用的成語，感謝您的收聽。