沪江小编:BEC商务英语,商务英语考试中的No.1,含金量已经无需多言。但是,无论是还在犹豫是否要参加BEC考试的,还是已经通过BEC考试的,都在疑惑到底学了BEC有什么用呢?本节目通过核心学习、词汇、课文、对话等四方面内容让BEC活学活用起来。

Ⅰ.核心学习: Mail-room 邮件中心

Steve: Mike, do you need anything from the basement?
史蒂夫:迈克,你需要从地下室拿点什么东西吗?

Mike. I have been with this company for almost seven months and I still have no clue what is in the basement.
迈克:我到这家公司已经快七个月了,可我还不知道地下室有什么东西。

Steve: Some people say that the most important division is down there.
史蒂夫:有些人说最重要的部门设在下面。

Mike: What's that? Sales, marketing, accounting or human resources?
迈克:那是什么?销售部、市场营销部、财务部还是人事部?

Steve: None of those! Why not come downstairs with me and meet all of the guys and gals from the mailroom?
史蒂夫:都不是!为什么不跟我到楼下看看,和邮件中心的伙计们认识认识?

Mike: The mailroom! What do they do there?
迈克:邮件中心!他们在那里做什么?

Steve: They take care of sending all of our mail and making sure that incoming letters find the right people.
史蒂夫:他们负责把我们的邮件发出去,并确保寄来的邮件准确无误地送到收件人手里。

Mike: Why would I want to go there?
迈克:我为什么要去那里?

Steve: Many great careers have started in the mail-rooms of world famous companies!
史蒂夫:很多很棒的职业始于世界著名公司的邮件中心!

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