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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Hi everyone, and welcome back to ChineseClass101.com. This is Business Chinese for Beginners Season 1 Lesson 25 - Giving a Business Presentation in China. Michael here. |
| Dehua: 大家好！(Dàjiā hǎo!) I'm Dehua. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to give a presentation. The speech takes place at an office. |
| Dehua: It's given by Linda. |
| Michael: The speaker is an employee, therefore, she will speak formal Chinese. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| 张丽: 大家好，欢迎各位。感谢大家给我们一个机会介绍我们的公司。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Dàjiā hǎo, huānyíng gèwèi. Gǎnxiè dàjiā gěi wǒmen yīgè jīhuì jièshào wǒmen de gōngsī.) |
| 张丽: 佳美公司的业务每年都在扩展，在市场已经超过十年。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Jiāměi gōngsī de yèwù měinián dōu zài kuòzhǎn, zài shìchǎng yǐjīng chāoguò shí nián.) |
| 张丽: 我们提供多类型的化妆品及护肤产品。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Wǒmen tígōng duō lèixíng de huàzhuāngpǐn jí hùfū chǎnpǐn.) |
| 张丽: 尽力满足客户的不同需求。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Jìnlì mǎnzú kèhù de bùtóng xūqiú.) |
| 张丽: 希望你会对本公司的产品有兴趣。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Xīwàng nǐ huì duìběn gōngsī de chǎnpǐn yǒu xìngqù.) |
| 张丽: 请大家看看第一张图表。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Qǐng dàjiā kàn kan dì yī zhāng túbiǎo.) |
| Michael: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| 张丽: 大家好，欢迎各位。感谢大家给我们一个机会介绍我们的公司。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Dàjiā hǎo, huānyíng gèwèi. Gǎnxiè dàjiā gěi wǒmen yīgè jīhuì jièshào wǒmen de gōngsī.) |
| 张丽: 佳美公司的业务每年都在扩展，在市场已经超过十年。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Jiāměi gōngsī de yèwù měinián dōu zài kuòzhǎn, zài shìchǎng yǐjīng chāoguò shí nián.) |
| 张丽: 我们提供多类型的化妆品及护肤产品。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Wǒmen tígōng duō lèixíng de huàzhuāngpǐn jí hùfū chǎnpǐn.) |
| 张丽: 尽力满足客户的不同需求。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Jìnlì mǎnzú kèhù de bùtóng xūqiú.) |
| 张丽: 希望你会对本公司的产品有兴趣。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Xīwàng nǐ huì duìběn gōngsī de chǎnpǐn yǒu xìngqù.) |
| 张丽: 请大家看看第一张图表。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Qǐng dàjiā kàn kan dì yī zhāng túbiǎo.) |
| Michael: Listen to the conversation with the English translation |
| 张丽: 大家好，欢迎各位。感谢大家给我们一个机会介绍我们的公司。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Dàjiā hǎo, huānyíng gèwèi. Gǎnxiè dàjiā gěi wǒmen yīgè jīhuì jièshào wǒmen de gōngsī.) |
| Linda: Hello and welcome, everyone. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to talk about our company. |
| 张丽: 佳美公司的业务每年都在扩展，在市场已经超过十年。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Jiāměi gōngsī de yèwù měinián dōu zài kuòzhǎn, zài shìchǎng yǐjīng chāoguò shí nián.) |
| Linda: KameCo is a growing company which has been on the market for over ten years. |
| 张丽: 我们提供多类型的化妆品及护肤产品。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Wǒmen tígōng duō lèixíng de huàzhuāngpǐn jí hùfū chǎnpǐn.) |
| Linda: We offer a wide range of cosmetics and skincare products. |
| 张丽: 尽力满足客户的不同需求。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Jìnlì mǎnzú kèhù de bùtóng xūqiú.) |
| Linda: We make efforts to meet the various demands of our customers. |
| 张丽: 希望你会对本公司的产品有兴趣。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Xīwàng nǐ huì duìběn gōngsī de chǎnpǐn yǒu xìngqù.) |
| Linda: We hope that you will be interested in our products. |
| 张丽: 请大家看看第一张图表。 |
| (Zhāng Lì: Qǐng dàjiā kàn kan dì yī zhāng túbiǎo.) |
| Linda: Please look at the first slide. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Michael: In this final lesson, we heard Linda give a speech. I hate public speaking. |
| Dehua: But you’re a podcast host! |
| Michael: Podcasts are fine because there isn’t an audience watching me. |
| Dehua: That’s true. Public speaking isn’t always easy. |
| Michael: You need to build a connection and rapport with your audience. |
| Dehua: Yes, pay attention to what you say and how you say it. |
| Michael: If you prepare well, you will feel less nervous. Draft and revise your speech. |
| Dehua: And practice it! |
| Michael: The more confident you are with your speech, the more confident you will be when you give it in public. |
| Dehua: I think that public speakers give a better impression when they are friendly and smile. |
| Michael: I agree. Smile, and move around a little. You don’t want to just stand still like a statue. |
| Dehua: You’ll look more relaxed! |
| Michael: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Michael: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Dehua: 欢迎(huānyíng) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Welcome |
| Dehua: 欢迎(huānyíng)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 欢迎(huānyíng) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 机会(jīhuì) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: chance; possibility |
| Dehua: 机会(jīhuì)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 机会(jīhuì) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 业务(yèwù) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: business; transaction |
| Dehua: 业务(yèwù)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 业务(yèwù) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 超过(chāoguò) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: over |
| Dehua: 超过(chāoguò)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 超过(chāoguò) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 兴趣(xìngqù) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: interested in |
| Dehua: 兴趣(xìngqù)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 兴趣(xìngqù) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 化妆品(huàzhuāngpǐn) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: cosmetics |
| Dehua: 化妆品(huàzhuāngpǐn)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 化妆品(huàzhuāngpǐn) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 护肤产品(hùfū chǎnpǐn) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: skincare products |
| Dehua: 护肤产品(hùfū chǎnpǐn)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 护肤产品(hùfū chǎnpǐn) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 尽力(jìnlì) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: try the best |
| Dehua: 尽力(jìnlì)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 尽力(jìnlì) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next we have... |
| Dehua: 满足(mǎnzú) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: to satisfy |
| Dehua: 满足(mǎnzú)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 满足(mǎnzú) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: And last... |
| Dehua: 图表 [natural native speed] |
| Michael: picture |
| Dehua: 图表[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 图表 [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Michael: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first phrase is... |
| Dehua: 对... 有兴趣。(Duì... Yǒu xìngqù.) |
| Michael: meaning "to be interested in...; to show interest in... " |
| Michael: This is our first phrase of this lesson. |
| Dehua: First is 对(duì), which means “to, towards.” Then 有(yǒu). |
| Michael: That is “have, be present.” The final part of the phrase means “interest.” |
| Dehua: 兴趣(xìngqù) |
| Michael: You can use this phrase to talk about something that you’re interested in. |
| Dehua: You can also say 对... 感兴趣 (duì... gǎn xìngqù). |
| Michael: That means “to feel interested in something.” Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Dehua: Sure. For example, you can say... 如果你对我们的產品有兴趣，我可以给你一个试用装。(Rúguǒ nǐ duì wǒmen de chǎnpǐn yǒu xìngqù, wǒ kěyǐ gěi nǐ yīgè shìyòng zhuāng.) |
| Michael: ...which means "If you are interested in our product, I can give you a free sample." |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Dehua: 化妆品及护肤产品(huàzhuāngpǐn jí hùfū chǎnpǐn) |
| Michael: meaning "cosmetics and skincare products" |
| Michael: This is our last phrase of this lesson and this series. |
| Dehua: The first part is 化妆品(huàzhuāngpǐn), “makeup, cosmetics.” Then 及(jí) |
| Michael: That is “and, as well as.” It’s followed by “skincare.” |
| Dehua: 护肤(hùfū). Finally is 产品(chǎnpǐn) |
| Michael: “product.” |
| Dehua: You can also say 化妆品 (huàzhuāngpǐn) |
| Michael: “make-up product.” Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Dehua: Sure. For example, you can say... 有美白功能的化妆品及护肤产品很受欢迎。(Yǒu měibái gōngnéng de huàzhuāngpǐn jí hùfū chǎnpǐn hěn shou4 huānyíng.) |
| Michael: ... which means "The cosmetics and skincare products that come with skin-whitening functions are very popular." |
| Michael: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn about giving a presentation. |
| Michael: We have already spoken about presentations in this series, but in this lesson, we will concentrate on the content of your presentation. |
| Dehua: When presenting your company, you should say how old it is. |
| Michael: Or how long it’s been on the market. Let’s hear some examples. |
| Dehua: 我们的公司在市场已经超过二十五年。(Wǒmen de gōngsī zài shìchǎng yǐjīng chāoguò èrshíwǔ nián.) |
| Michael: “Our company has been present on the market for 25 years.” |
| Dehua: 我们公司在二十五年前创立。(Wǒmen gōngsī zài èrshíwǔ nián qián chuànglì.) |
| Michael: “Our company was established 25 years ago.” |
| Dehua: 我们公司在一九五零年创立。(Wǒmen gōngsī zài yījiǔwǔlíng nián chuànglì.) |
| Michael: “Our company was established in 1950.” |
| Dehua: You should also talk about what type of company it is. |
| Michael: Here are some expressions that you can use. |
| Dehua: 我们专门... (Wǒmen zhuānmén...) |
| Michael: “We specialize in…” |
| Dehua: 我们有不同类型的... (Wǒmen yǒu bùtóng lèixíng de...) |
| Michael: “We have a wide range of…” |
| Dehua: 我们处理... (Wǒmen chǔlǐ...) |
| Michael: “We are dealing with…” |
| Dehua: 我们在...业界里历史最悠久。 (Wǒmen zài... yèjiè lǐ lìshǐ zuì yōujiǔ.) |
| Michael: “We are the longest-lasting…industry.” You’ll notice that we use “we” instead of “our company.” Now, let’s finish this series off with a few example sentences that you can use to show how good your company is. |
| Dehua: XYZ 是一家传统公司。(XYZ shì yījiā chuántǒng gōngsī.) |
| Michael: “XYZ is a company with traditions.” |
| Dehua: XYZ 注重顾客的满意程度。(XYZ zhùzhòng gùkè de mǎnyì chéngdù.) |
| Michael: “In XYZ, we care mostly about our customers’ satisfaction.” |
| Dehua: XYZ 非常注重公司提供的服务质量。(XYZ fēicháng zhùzhòng gōngsī tígōng de fúwù zhìliàng.) |
| Michael: “In XYZ we care mostly about the quality of our service.” |
Outro |
| Michael: Okay, that’s all for this lesson and series. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Dehua: 再见！(Zàijiàn!) |
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