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Business English 商用英語 2022.03.01 Unit 1

Opening Your Own Business 勇敢創業去

Dialogue A

Q: Quinton M: Marsha

> Quinton and Marsha are talking in the break room at work.

Q: Are the rumors true that you are leaving the company?

M: Yes, it's true. I turned in my resignation letter last week. But I'll still be here until the end of the month.

Q: Wow. You've been here a long time. The office will seem strange without you.

M: Oh, I'm sure things will be fine.

Q: I also heard some people say that you are planning to start your own business. Is that true?

M: Yes, I've been saving up money for the past two years getting ready to invest.

Q: That's exciting. What kind of business is it?

M: It's not that exciting. We're going to open a drink stand in a night market.

Q: Do you have a business partner?

M: Yeah, I'm going to cooperates with two of my good friends and they will also help run the place. Hopefully, it will be successful.

Q: I hear that those drink stands can earn a huge amount of income each month.

M: Well, I certainly hope so. Our plan is to make a profits in less than three months.

Q: I'm sure it will be a great success.

Opening Your Own Business

勇敢創業去!

昆汀和瑪莎上班時在休息室聊天。

昆汀:那些有關妳要離開公司的傳聞是真的嗎?

瑪莎:是真的。我上遞出我的辭呈了。但我還是會在這待到月底。

昆汀:哇妳在這裡待很久了辦公室沒有會很奇怪的。

瑪莎:噢,我相信一切都會沒事的。

昆汀:我也聽有些人說妳計劃要創業。是真的嗎?

瑪莎:是的,過去兩年我一直在存錢準備要投資。

昆汀:真令人興奮。是什麼樣的事業啊?

瑪莎:沒有那麼令人興奮啦。我們即將要在夜市開設一個飲料攤。

昆汀:妳有企業夥伴嗎?

瑪莎:有,我即將要與我的兩位好友合作,而且他們也會幫忙經營

這個地方。希望它會成功。

昆汀:我聽說那些飲料攤每個月都能賺很多錢。

瑪莎:嗯,我當然希望如此。我們的計畫是在三個月內獲利。in less than three months在三個月內

昆汀:我相信它會是一個巨大的成功。

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◎ Words & Phrases 單字片語 ◎

1. rumor                    n.傳聞,謠言

· Kelly was the one who spread the rumor about the teacher.

    散播老師謠言的人就是凱莉。

2. turn in...                 呈交/繳交⋯⋯

· I need to turn in this assignment on time, or else I'll fail the class.

我必須準時繳交這份作業,否則這堂課會不及格。

3. resignation                   n.辭職

· After Vivian's resignation, she went abroad.

  在被薇安職後,她便出國了。

4. save up.../ save... up      存⋯⋯(錢)

· I plan to save up enough money to buy a house one day.

   我打算有一天存到足夠的錢來買一棟房子。

5. invest           vi.投資

· Ryan was really lucky. He invested at just the right time and made a lot of money.

   萊恩真幸運。適時投資讓他大賺一筆。

6. cooperate     vi.合作  (與介詞with並用)

· Frank was upset when Jane refused to cooperate with him.

   當珍拒絕與法蘭克合作時,他很難過。

7. hopefully     adv.但願,可望

· Hopefully, Helena will get the job she wants.

  但願海倫娜能得到她想要的工作。

8. make a profit     獲利

· Tom made a huge profit selling imported cars.

  湯姆賣進口車賺了很多錢。

* imported  a.進口的

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題目～英文試金石 You Can Do This , 依句意在空格內填入適當的字詞

1. 泰倫斯試著要存新臺幣五千元來買其中一張限量版的專輯。

·  Terence is trying to _________  NT$5,000 for one of those limited edition albums.

2. 人們應相互合作以幫助終結貧窮。

·  People should _________  with each other to help end poverty.

3. 我們的教授提醒我們要在下週一前繳交報告。

· Our professor reminded us to _________  reports before next Monday.

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答案 ～英文試金石 You Can Do This

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1. save up 2. cooperate 3. turn in