This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on presenting an argument.

This podcast is one of the most popular as voted by you, 聽眾. And to celebrate our 4th anniversary, we’re giving it another go by updating the examples and explanations. We hope you enjoy it!

When you’re presenting an argument, it’s important to back up what you’re saying. You need to have relevant facts and examples at your fingertips and think ahead to what your opponents might say. It’s also helpful to know how to talk in broad terms and give your argument some contrast. 最後, it’s good to know how to conclude your argument in a clear, concise way.

在本課中, we’ll explore these points in detail. We’ll talk about ways to give powerful examples. We’ll also look at language for making contrasting points and generalizations. 和, we’ll show you how to finish up your argument, either formally or informally.

上次, we met Jack and Dan, who work for an American guitar manufacturer. Jack thinks moving production to Costa Rica would be a good financial move for the company. But Dan isn’t so sure.

聽力問題

1. Why are shipping costs increasing? Give one example.
2. Why does Dan think that moving production to Costa Rica would be more expensive?
3. What is happening to the company’s market share?

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這是我們成立 4 週年，慶祝, 我們將帶回您投票選出的最受歡迎的播客之一, 聽眾. 我們更新了示例和解釋, 我們希望你會喜歡這個新版本.

當你在爭論時, 你試圖讓別人看到你的觀點. 去做這個, 你需要提出你的論點 – 它是支持細節 – 以清晰有序的方式. 否則, 你的聽眾很難理解你的論點或支持你.

今天, 我們將研究提出初步建議並開始有組織的爭論的方法. 然後, 我們將討論如何排列你的論點, 如何添加新點, 以及如何強調要點，以便它們對您的聽眾產生更大的影響.

這是我們對話的場景. 吉姆, 和, 和傑克為一家美國吉他製造商工作. 傑克認為該公司應該在哥斯達黎加建一座新工廠，以節省生產成本. 讓我們聽聽他如何組織和支持他的論點.

聽力問題

1. 傑克的建議是什麼?
2. 據傑克說, 為什麼公司虧損?
3. 傑克如何解釋人工成本比原材料貴?

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