Business English - Lesson 1 - Business English Course | Business English Conversation — Transcript

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1. 0:03you're listening to Business English Pod
2. 0:04the Business English podcast for professionals
3. 0:08on the move
4. 0:15in this business English Pod episode will be looking at ways to give
5. 0:19and ask for opinion. We'll be looking both more formal
6. 0:23or careful language as well as more informal
7. 0:27or direct language. Giving and asking for opinions
8. 0:31is a very important part of meetings and discussions of all types.
9. 0:34first let's listen to more formal situation
10. 0:38we'll be listening to part of a meeting at Digi Soft
11. 0:42a multinational software company. Sheila,
12. 0:46a vice president, is talking to wall
13. 0:49George and Bruce, 3 software engineers, about the deadline for the new software
14. 0:53release.
15. 0:54Release here means "Launch"
16. 0:58that is bring the product onto the market
17. 1:07so let's move on to the topic of
18. 1:09release date.Gentleman when do you think we'll be able to launch this product?
19. 1:13Walt? Well, I tend to feel that
20. 1:17we should probably be able to start testing the product
21. 1:21EN April that means that if all goes well
22. 1:25we can happen this release the me all
23. 1:28June I say thank you walt
24. 1:31what's your reaction to that group May or June
25. 1:35well from my point of view that sounds about right excuse me
26. 1:39may I come in here I wonder if I could say something go ahead george
27. 1:43what would you like to add well it seems to me that may is much much too early
28. 1:47actually we are still having some pretty major problems with bugs in the update
29. 1:51engine
30. 1:52and I just don't see how we will be able to fix those books
31. 1:56okay now let's listen to george
32. 1:59Bruce on wall walk into the break room right after the meeting
33. 2:03Sheila their boss is not here this
34. 2:07is a more informal situation hey guys
35. 2:12did you see the Chelsea Liverpool game last night what did you think
36. 2:16all quite I gave her Chelsea look pretty good
37. 2:20cue always have to rub it in turns you bruise
38. 2:23you know unlivable fan have that you jewish
39. 2:27actually that was one of the greatest games ever see
40. 2:30but the way you guys keep telling the boss we can finish the product by May
41. 2:34numbers are going to have time to watch in world football games
42. 2:37we're all going to be working overtime every night burning the midnight oil
43. 2:46so now you've heard both formal and informal conversations
44. 2:50first let's look at the form conversation
45. 2:53how to Sheila ass for her employees opinions
46. 2:57Sheila is in charge she is the boss
47. 3:01and the chairperson of the meeting one way for her to ask for an employee's
48. 3:05opinion
49. 3:06is simply to say his name with the rising intonation
50. 3:10work home gentleman when do you think we will be able to launch this product
51. 3:15what she'll also use some other ways
52. 3:19to ask firm place opinions all these ways are relatively formal
53. 3:23the signal that this is a formal meeting
54. 3:27she says I say thank you walt
55. 3:31what's your reaction to that Bruce and
56. 3:34go ahead george what would you like to add
57. 3:37together with the speakers try some other form of races
58. 3:42for asking for an opinion how do you feel about that
59. 3:46Cecilia
60. 3:50could you please share your thoughts on that fair
61. 3:55what's your view on this Richard
62. 3:59Tony what's your feelings on the 8th
63. 4:04now let's look at the language wall Bruce and George use
64. 4:08to express their opinions informal situation lot says
65. 4:13well I tend to feel that we should be able to start testing the product
66. 4:19EN April this language
67. 4:22I tend to feel that shows careful
68. 4:26formal tone what uses the stone
69. 4:29because he is talking to his boss and perhaps because he's not sure
70. 4:34whether or not the others will agree with them let's keep listening
71. 4:38I say thank you walt
72. 4:41what's your reaction to that group May or June
73. 4:44well from my point of view that sounds about right
74. 4:47Bruce likewise uses more formal careful language
75. 4:51well from my point of view this makes him some more polite
76. 4:56since he's talking to his boss in addition
77. 5:00begins in time to think giving yourself time to think
78. 5:04is another reason to use these phrases haha George
79. 5:09how did he offer his opinion excuse me
80. 5:12may I come in here I wonder if I could say something go ahead george
81. 5:16what would you like to add well it seems to me that may is much much too early
82. 5:20think about the ways to George users to express his opinion
83. 5:24I wonder if I could say something and
84. 5:28well it seems to me that these
85. 5:32ways expression are quite careful George has a good reason to be careful doesn t
86. 5:37he disagrees with his colleagues now let's practice some
87. 5:41further formal were careful phrases for expressing your opinion
88. 5:45I have the impression that
89. 5:48he didn't really want to come
90. 5:54don't you think that that's a little early
91. 6:02I tend to feel it's a bit too early to start
92. 6:09next let's turn
93. 6:10a more informal discussion between will Bruce and George
94. 6:14remember there in the breakroom
95. 6:17right after the meeting Bruce ass georgian Walt
96. 6:20hey guys did you see the Chelsea luv all-gay
97. 6:24last night what the debate will quiet gave her
98. 6:28Chelsea look for a ticket this is an informal relaxed discussion among
99. 6:34colleagues
100. 6:35you can tell it's informal because Bruce uses the informal word
101. 6:39guys to address george wall also
102. 6:43he says what do you think this is an informal way to ask for an opinion
103. 6:47what says cue always have to read the tendency to bruise
104. 6:52you know am a Liverpool fan to rub something in
105. 6:57is an Indian it means to remind someone on purpose
106. 7:01something that is uncomfortable or painful here
107. 7:05it's done as a joke it sounds like Walt is a Liverpool fan
108. 7:09and he's unhappy because Chelsea won the game
109. 7:12let's keep listening how bad you jewish actually
110. 7:17that was one of the greatest games ever see how about you
111. 7:21is another direct way to ask for an opinion next
112. 7:26notice how George start a sentence with actually
113. 7:29actually is a direct or informal way to state an opinion
114. 7:33it shows us the George has something new
115. 7:36were surprising decide with George
116. 7:40practice more direct ways to state an opinion the point
117. 7:44ease we doing very well in this market
118. 7:50the way I see it we're heading for trouble
119. 7:55obviously his only one choice
120. 8:02basically I think we have two options
121. 8:08finally let's listen to the and the dialogue again
122. 8:12have that you jewish actually that was one of the greatest games ever see
123. 8:17but the way you guys keep telling the boss we can finish the product by May
124. 8:21numbers are going to have time to watch him win football games
125. 8:25George means that Bruce on wall keep telling the boss
126. 8:28that they can meet the may deadline everyone is going to have to work very
127. 8:32hard in fact
128. 8:34they're going to have to work so hard that they won't have any time to watch
129. 8:38football games