BEP 137 – Tour aziendale: Mostra un visitatore in giro

Nell'episodio del Pod di inglese commerciale di oggi, esamineremo il linguaggio per mostrare a un visitatore il tuo ufficio o la tua fabbrica.

Ci sono molte ragioni per cui qualcuno potrebbe visitare una fabbrica e fare un giro. Potrebbero essere un potenziale cliente che vuole vedere dove vengono realizzati i prodotti, o forse qualcuno della sede centrale è in giro d'ispezione, oppure potrebbe trattarsi di un'ispezione ufficiale per assicurarsi che tu stia seguendo gli standard governativi o interni. Se è il tuo lavoro organizzare il tour, vorrai assicurarti che tutto vada liscio. Quindi nell’episodio di oggi esamineremo il linguaggio utilizzato per guidare le persone durante un tour e evidenziare le aree di interesse.

We’ll be listening to Ingrid taking Carl on a tour of a factory where GC cleaning products are produced. Carl is from the head office of GC and he’s inspecting the factory where Ingrid works. His job is to make sure that the company’s factories are all up to standard and capable of handling future orders. All'inizio della finestra di dialogo, Carl has already arrived at the factory and met Ingrid, who is ready to start the tour.

Domande sull'ascolto

1) What time of day does Carl arrive for his tour?
2) What is the problem with the detergent production line?
3) What role does newspaper play in the production of detergent in this factory?

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BEP 136 – Incontri: Fare una relazione sullo stato di avanzamento

In this Business English Pod episode we’re going to look at making a project progress report during a meeting.

All managers need written progress reports from their staff, but it is often necessary to make a verbal progress report during a meeting. A verbal report can be thought of as a combination of a presentation and a question and answer session.

When making a progress report, you’ll need to start with the overall status of the project, and then go on to explain how much of the work has been completed, at what stage the work is now, what remains to be done and, ovviamente, what problems might have arisen. Because the format islive”, people may interrupt to ask questions or make comments and you should be sure of your facts when you go into the meeting.

We’ll be listening to Angela, who works in the Operations department of her company. Blaine & Co. They plan to move to a new head office and the renovation, or preparation, of their space is currently underway. Angela has visited the new office and spoken with the key people on-site. All'inizio della finestra di dialogo, she is called upon to give a verbal report on the progress of the renovation.

Domande sull'ascolto

1) What did Angela do to prepare for this meeting?
2) Will Blaine & Co. be able to move as planned?
3) Where will Blaine & Co. get money to cover the extra costs?

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BEP 135 – Viaggia inglese: Sicurezza dell'aeroporto

In this Business English Pod lesson on business travel, we’ll be looking at how to deal with security checks.

In recent years getting through the security check at the airport has become a chore. In some cities, the whole process can take fifteen to twenty minutes or more. This includes standing in line, sending your bags through the X-ray machine, and walking through a metal detector, which “detects” or finds any metal you might have hidden on your body. Most security checks thus require passengers to take metal items out of their pockets and put them on a trayor flat containerto send through the X-ray machine. Some countriesnotably the United Statesmay even insist that passengers remove their coats and shoes.

And of course it’s not just airports that have high securitymore and more tourist attractions arebeefing up” or increasing their security too. So negotiating security checks is a good skill to practice.

In questo episodio, Honesto and Alan are on their way home. They arrive at the airport late, so they are anxious about missing their flight. Quando inizia il dialogo, they have checked in to get their boarding passes. Now they need to go through security.

Domande sull'ascolto

1. At the beginning of the dialog, what does the security officer ask passengers to do?
2. What problem does security find with Alan’s baggage?
3. Alan has to leave an item behind at the security check. Che cos'è?

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BEP 134 – Viaggia inglese: Entrare in linea al Coffee Shop

For many people, visiting a café or coffee shop is a normal part of business travel, if not everyday life. Not only are coffee shops a good place to get a cup of espresso, they are also a great location to have a quick meeting with a customer, take a short break, e – most importantly for the business travelerget online to check your email. Many cafés are now equipped with WiFi, or wireless internet. So while you sip on your latte or your mocha, you can surf the web and keep connected.

But despite people’s attempts to make WiFi services user-friendly, or easy to use, they are sometimes difficult to connect to. Quindi in questa lezione, we’ll not only look at ordering coffee, we’ll also practice troubleshooting an internet connection.

Per la lezione di oggi, we’ll be rejoining our friend Honesto as he stops by a coffee shop at the airport. We’ll hear to Honesto ordering a drink and attempting to connect to the café’s WiFi. Mentre ascolti, prova a rispondere alle seguenti domande.

Domande sull'ascolto

1) What kind of drink does Honesto order?
2) Whatdealdoes the coffee shop offer Honesto?
3) Why can’t he get online?

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BEP 128 – Telefonare: Gestire le chiamate di vendita

Abbiamo già visto come fissare un appuntamento al telefono con qualcuno che già conosci (BEP 119), ma che dire se non hai ancora incontrato la persona o hai già stabilito una relazione con loro? Nel podcast di inglese commerciale di oggi, vedremo come stabilire un contatto con un potenziale cliente e, all'estremità opposta della linea, esamineremo il linguaggio che puoi utilizzare per rifiutare educatamente una richiesta di informazioni o una riunione.

Abbiamo già incontrato Mario di Viva Fashions negli episodi precedenti. Ora Mario vuole incontrare l'acquirente capo per una catena di negozi americani di proprietà di DeBourg Brands ma, a questo punto, non conosce nemmeno il nome dell'acquirente. Mario is going to “cold call” the company and see if he can reach the buyer. Primo, ha bisogno di un nome, e quindi deve provare a parlare con l'acquirente per fissare un appuntamento.

Domande sull'ascolto – First Call:
1) Quali tecniche usa Mario per ottenere informazioni da Joan?
2) Perché pensi che Joan accetti di aiutare Mario?

Domande sull'ascolto – Second Call:
1) Why does Mario keep saying “thank you” instead of “please” after making a request?
2) Quale lingua usa Mario quando indica il motivo della sua chiamata, e perché?
3) Durante tutta la conversazione, Mario usa un linguaggio informale per minimizzare la sua richiesta. Riesci a individuare alcuni esempi?

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