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Functioning In Business, FIB 9A-5
Saly: Lao Opening
Larry: Alri-i-i-ght. Ready for Functioning in Business. Cue Music...
FIB Opening
FIB MUSIC lead-in and then background
Eliz: Hello, I’m Elizabeth Moore. Welcome to Functioning in Business!
MUSIC swells and fades
Larry: Functioning in Business is an intermediate level business English course with a focus on American business practices and culture.
Today’s unit is “A New Customer, Part 1.”
This program focuses on Greetings.
Saly: (In Lao)Functioning in Business is an intermediate level business English course with a focus on American business practices and culture.
Today’s unit is “A New Customer, Part 1.”
This program focuses on Greetings.
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Interview: Introducing Mr. Stewart Chapman of Federal Motors
Larry: Interview
Saly: (in Lao)Interview
Mr. Chapman is an Executive Vice President at Federal Motors.
I’m responsible for overseeing our factories on the East Coast. Lao translation
We manufacture trucks and passenger cars. Lao translation
Eliz: Today, we are talking to Mr. Stewart Chapman of Federal Motors.
Welcome to Functioning in Business, Mr. Chapman.
Chapman: I’m happy to be here.
Eliz: Could you tell our listeners a little bit about you and your company?
Chapman: Certainly. I’m an Executive Vice-President for Federal Motors.
Our head office is in New York City.
Eliz: And could you tell us something about your job responsibilities?
Chapman: Yes. I’m responsible for overseeing our factories on the East Coast.
Eliz: What does your company manufacture?
Chapman: We manufacture trucks and passenger cars.
Eliz: Let’s take a short break.
And then we’ll be back with our guest, Mr. Stewart Chapman.
Language Focus: Variations
Larry: Variations.
Listen to these variations.
Saly: Listen to these variations.(in Lao)
Eliz: Our head office is in New York City.
Larry: Our company is based in New York City.
(pause)
Eliz: I am primarily responsible for overseeing our factories.
Larry: My primary responsibility is overseeing our factories.
(pause)
Eliz: What does your company manufacture?
Larry: What are your main products?
(pause)
Eliz: We manufacture trucks and passenger cars.
Larry: We make trucks and passenger cars.
(pause)
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Interview 2: Introducing Mr. Chapman
Larry: Interview
Saly: (in Lao)Interview
Federal Motors has had some problems in the Asian market.
We have to increase production efficiency so that we can reduce our prices. Lao translation
Our cars are too expensive to be competitive in Asia. Lao translation
Eliz: We’re back again with Stewart Chapman.
Mr. Chapman, what are Federal Motor’s plans for the future?
Chapman: Well, we’ve got to become more international.
We’ve done well in Europe over the years.
But we’ve had some problems in Asia.
Eliz: What kind of problems?
Chapman: Our cars are too expensive to be competitive in Asia.
We have to increase production efficiency so that we can reduce our prices there.
So that’s why I scheduled a meeting with Mr. Blake last year.
I wanted to learn more about his company’s robots.
Eliz: Mr. Chapman, thank you very much for coming to talk with us.
Chapman: It was a great pleasure!
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