2017年初级商务英语口语对话练习（1）

Ⅰ.核心学习：

垃圾邮件的好处和坏处

Michael: How is the world treating you?

迈克尔：你最近过得怎么样?

Billy: I can’t complain.

比利：不错，没什么可抱怨的。

Michael: While I can. I haven’t found a new client in months.

迈克尔：我过得可不怎么样。几个月来，我还没有找到一个新客户呢。

Billy: Have you tried all of the usual channels?

比利：你是不是已经试过了所有的普通渠道?

Michael: I think the usual channels are rude.

迈克尔：我认为普通渠道太粗陋了。

Billy: Let’s talk about them so people know what they are.

比利：让我们介绍一下什么是普通渠道，这样别人就可以对它们有一个了解。

Michael: Now that idea I like.

迈克尔：我也想这样做。

Billy: Teaching others always makes me feel good.

比利：能教别人一点东西，总使我感到很高兴。

Ⅱ.单词简析

1) Bulk mail : sending many people the same exact piece of mail

大宗邮件，送给很多人的相同内容的邮件

ex:If you tell the post office you are sending bulk mail, they will give you a better price.

如果你告诉邮局你要寄大宗邮件，他们会在邮费上给你打折。

2) Junk : trash garbage, rubbish

垃圾

ex:This old computer is junk, it is time to buy a new one.

这台老电脑纯粹是垃圾，现在是买台新电脑的时候了。

3) Junk mail : mail you don’t want, but pours in anyway

垃圾邮件

ex:I often get junk mail. It seems everyone wants to sell me something.

我经常收到垃圾邮件，看来每个人都想卖给我点儿东西。

4) Spam : e-mail junk mail

电子垃圾邮件

ex:Every day I get an average of ten spam messages.

每天，我平均收到10封电子垃圾邮件。

5) Usual channels : normal ways, regular places to check

正常渠道，普通方法

ex:I tried all of the usual channels but still couldn’t find a person to fill the job in time.

我已经尝试了所有的正常渠道，但是仍然找不到一个人来及时地填补这个工作空缺。