{"id":249,"date":"2008-05-24T21:50:23","date_gmt":"2008-05-25T05:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=249"},"modified":"2023-01-11T09:34:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:34:37","slug":"bep-97-adv-talking-about-the-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2008\/05\/24\/bep-97-adv-talking-about-the-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 97 &#8211; Talking about the Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-249-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP097ADV-Economy.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP097ADV-Economy.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP097ADV-Economy.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>In this Business English Podcast lesson, we&#8217;ll be studying some phrases and vocabulary that you can use to discuss the economy and economic issues, including voicing and reassuring concerns. <\/p>\n<p>\u6211\u4eec\u8c28\u5c31\u6700\u8fd1\u5728\u56db\u5ddd\u53d1\u751f\u7684\u5730\u9707\u5411\u4e2d\u56fd\u542c\u4f17\u8868\u8fbe\u6211\u4eec\u7684\u540c\u60c5\u548c\u652f\u6301\uff0c\u5e76\u5e0c\u671b\u707e\u533a\u4eba\u4eec\u80fd\u5c3d\u5feb\u4ece\u5730\u9707\u4e2d\u6062\u590d\u8fc7\u6765\u3002<\/p>\n<p>No deal gets made, no contract gets signed, no business gets done just between two people or two companies. Everything occurs against the background of networks of relationships on the local, regional, and global scales. These relationships of price and production form what&#8217;s called &#8220;the economy.&#8221; People who study the economy &#8211; economists &#8211; like to point out, for example, that the price of soybeans in Brazil can affect the price of meat in China. It&#8217;s no wonder, then, that a favorite activity of business people everywhere is talking about the economy. Only by understanding the economic environment in which we do business can we operate effectively in it.<\/p>\n<p>The dialog today takes place at Kendal Marcus, a global retailer of up market clothing and accessories. A retailer sells goods to the end customer; accessories are things like jewelry and belts which go along with or &#8220;accessorize&#8221; clothing. During a trip to Shanghai, Martin, a VP at Kendal&#8217;s, is visiting Tony Wu, country manager for China.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1)\tWhy has Martin come to China?<br \/>\n2)\tIs Tony optimistic about the economic outlook, that is the future, in China?<br \/>\n3)\tWhat kind of concerns does Martin have?<br \/>\n4)\tHow does Tony reassure him? <\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/transcripts\/BEP097SN-Economy.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PDF Transcript<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/phrasecasts\/BEP097PC.mp3\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP097ADV-Economy.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast 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