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The Functioning in Business radio course will help you learn American business English through listening to business meetings and discussions and to interviews with American business people.
With your radio host, Elizabeth Moore, you will follow the story of an important business trip. You will listen to conversations which introduce vocabulary and expressions used to conduct business in English. You will also listen to Business Dialogs which present many kinds of business situations.
Our business and culture expert, Gary Engleton, will offer Culture Tips about American business culture. Gary will also focus on important language functions used in business and social situations.
This week on Functioning in Business, Mr. Mike Epstein and Ms. Shirley Graham of Advanced Technologies, discuss Mr. Epstein's meeting with Mr. Charles Blake, sales manager for International Robotics.
Mr. Epstein and Ms. Epstein agree that Mr. Blake's company produces excellent robots, but Ms. Graham is concerned about the company's ability to provide aftersales service--technical support and services after the robots are installed in the factory.
| Ms. Graham: | Now, have you already discussed any of the project with him? |
| Mr. Epstein: | Yes, I did. I had an excellent meeting with him this afternoon. |
| Ms. Graham: | And did you tell him about my main concerns? |
| Mr. Epstein: | Do you mean the October deadline? |
| Ms. Graham: | Yes, and the fact that they have no aftersales service in the States. |
| Mr. Epstein: | Yes, I did, and again I was very impressed with his flexibility. |
| I think that we can work things out with him. |
"How are American companies organized?"
Most traditional American companies have a clear organizational structure. People can change jobs, but the company structure does not change. A worker can be promoted to a better job within the organization. For example, a salesperson can become a sales manager. The organization doesn't change.
Newer companies sometimes have a more flexible structure, especially in the high-tech world. These companies may be organized into project teams. These teams may be temporary. They may work together only for a short time. Then the workers may be moved to other teams for different projects.
If you have questions about American business and culture, write to gary@dyned.com.
The President and Vice-President of United Motor Corporation are discussing next year's budget.
Listen to the dialog. Fill in the missing words.
| President: | I really think that we need to spend more money on
research. We need more computer technology to keep up with the competition. |
| Vice President: | That's a good point, but in my , we have to
focus on keeping costs down. It to me that computer technology greatly increases the price of a car. |
| President: | But I that we need to move into the high-end market. And that means selling more cars to rich people in the US and overseas. |
| Vice President: | we should talk to our Director of Marketing. |
| President: | I think that's a wonderful idea! |
Missing words from last week's Business Dialog: opinion, seems, think, perhaps
Functioning in Business will teach you about how to use English in business and social situations.
This week's lessons focus on offering an opinion. Here are some examples:
Each week you will receive e-mail Study Tips, news, and activities. Join today!
The Functioning in Business radio course is based on DynEd's Functioning in Business courseware and the Functioning in Business textbook, by P. Lance Knowles and Francis Bailey, published by Longman.
For more information about DynEd courseware, contact sales@dyned.com.
If you have any questions or comments,write to elizabeth@dyned.com.
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