（★ 聽對話內容） 本週話題焦點：檢視現有產品 (尋找合適的外包商)
Frank and Wendy have just come back from a meeting with the plant manager of a Taiwanese company that has factories in both Zhuhai and Shenzhen. They were impressed by the plant manager's presentation and now they're discussing plans to visit the facilities in mainland China.
Frank 和 Wendy 剛和一家在珠海及深圳設廠的台灣公司工廠經理開會回來。他們對於該工廠經理的簡報印象深刻；他們正在討論參訪大陸工廠設備的計劃。 |
Frank: I was very impressed with Mr.Liu's PowerPoint presentation this morning. I really feel confident that his company can meet our needs. Frank：我對於今天早上劉先生的投影片簡報真是印象深刻。我很有信心他的公司可以符合我們的需求。
Wendy: He sounded very professional and he gave me the impression that he was competent. Wendy：他的表現聽起來很專業，而且他給我很有能力的印象。
Frank: Now we have to arrange for a party of five to go and visit the factories. Frank：現在我們必須安排一個五人小組參訪那些工廠。
Wendy: I'll have my assistant take care of all the flight and visa arrangements. Wendy：我會請我的助理打點所有的班機和簽證安排。
Frank: The VP, CEO and head engineer will also be joining us. Please have Janice pick up their passports and have her apply for the necessary visas. Frank：副總、執行長和總工程師也會和我們一起。麻煩 Janice 收集他們的護照，並且申請必要的簽證。
Wendy: I'll jot down everything that needs to be done. Wendy：我會記下一切該做的事情。
Frank: Hey! That's a nice organizer. Did you get it for Christmas? Frank：嘿！那本記事本很不錯喔。是聖誕禮物嗎？
Wendy: There was a raffle at my husband's company Christmas party and I won it. Wendy：我老公的公司聖誕派對有摸彩，我贏到的。
Frank: Is that a Mont Blanc? Frank：那是萬寶龍的嗎？
Wendy: Yeah. All of the prizes were high-end luxury goods. Wendy：對啊。所有的獎品都是高級的奢侈品。
Frank: Wow! All I got was a cup of eggnog! Frank：哇！我只得到一杯蛋酒！
重要字詞講解：1. impressed (a.) 對 ... 印象深刻的
例：I was very impressed with Mr.Liu's PowerPoint presentation this morning.
（我對於今天早上劉先生的投影片簡報真是印象深刻。）
例：We are impressed by her inexhaustible energy.
（我們對於她用之不盡的精力感到印象深刻。）
※ 小叮嚀：
impressed 後面可接 with 或 by 再接名詞。
2. confident (a.) 有信心的
例：I really feel confident that his company can meet our needs
（我很有信心他的公司可以符合我們的需求。）
例：Robert is confident of his ability to land a good job.
（Robert 對自己的能力有信心，可以找到一份好工作。）
※ 小叮嚀：
confident 後可接 that 引導的名詞子句，也可接介系詞 of 再接名詞
3. competent (a.) 有能力的；能幹的
例：He sounded very professional and he gave me the impression that he was competent.
（他聽起來很專業，而且他給我的印象是他很有能力。）
例：Mark is a very competent manager.
（Mark 是個很有能力的經理。）
4. party (n.) 一行人；一夥人
例：Now we have to arrange for a party of five to go and visit the factories.
（現在我們必須安排一個五人小組參訪那些工廠。）
例：We'd like a table for a party of four.
（我們要一張四個人的桌子。）
5. raffle (n.) 摸彩
例：There was a raffle at my husband's company Christmas party and I won it.
（我老公的公司聖誕派對有場摸彩，我贏到的。）
例：My mother has never won anything in a raffle.
（我爸爸從來沒在摸彩得過任何東西。）
小試身手
1. I'm rather ____ by this ____ of workers because they are really ____.
（我對這群工人印象深刻，因為他們真的能力很強。）
2. She is ____ that she will win something big in the ____.
（她有信心她將在摸彩中得到大獎。）
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1. I'm rather impressed by this party of workers because they are really competent.
（我對這群工人印象深刻，因為他們真的能力很強。）
2. She is confident that she will win something big in the raffle.
（她有信心她將在摸彩中得到大獎。）
相關實用句型解析
1. meet someone's needs
符合某人的需要；滿足某人的需求
例：I really feel confident that his company can meet our needs.
（我很有信心他的公司可以符合我們的需求。）
例：We don't have enough food to meet their needs.
（我們沒有足夠的食物來滿足我們的需求。）
※ 小叮嚀：
need 在此是可數名詞，可用複數型。
2. have someone + V.
叫某人做某事
例：I'll have my assistant take care of all the flight and visa arrangements.
（我會請我的助理打點所有的班機和簽證安排。）
例：He had the mechanic fix his car.
（他請技師修理他的車。）
※ 小叮嚀：
have 為使役動詞，後接原形動詞作為受詞補語，常帶有「安排計劃」的含意。
小試身手
1. 他很努力工作，以滿足他女朋友的需求。
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2. 我們叫圍事把那個醉漢趕出夜店。
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1. He works very hard to meet his girlfriend's needs.
2. We had the bouncers throw the drunken man out of the nightclub. | |
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