Expressing Opinion

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1、MeetingEssentialsUnit202–ExpressingOpinionsInthisBusinessEnglishPodepisode,we’llbelookingatwaystogiveandaskforopinions.We’llbelookingbothatmoreformal(orcareful)languageaswellasatmoreinformal(ordirect)language.Givingandaskingforopinionsisaveryimportantpartofmeetingsanddiscu

2、ssionsofalltypes.Firstlet’slistentoamoreformalsituation.We’llbelisteningtopartofameetingatDigiSoft,amultinationalsoftwarecompany.Sheila,avicepresident,istalkingtoWalt,GeorgeandBruce,threesoftwareengineers,aboutthedeadlineforthenewsoftwarerelease.Releaseheremeanslaunch:That

3、is,bringtheproductontothemarket.VocabularyBEP202a-Formal/CarefulLet’smoveontothetopicof…:Wayofchangingtoanothertopicinaformal(orcareful)manner.“Ok,let’smoveontothetopicofmanagementdecentralization.”Releasedate:Dateonwhichaproductappearsonthemarket.“I’mafraidwehavetomovethe

4、releasedatetoAprilsincewe’restillfixingsomebugs.”Launch:Toreleaseaproductontothemarket.“LastAprilwelaunchedthenewversionofoursoftwareontothemarket.”Itendtofeelthat...:Waytoexpressyouropinioninaformal(orcareful)manner.“Itendtofeelthatwehaven’ttestedtheproductenoughforittobe

5、releasednextweek.”What’syourreactiontothat?Waytoencourageotherstoexpresstheiropiniontosomethinginaformal(orcareful)manner.“Ifeelthatweshouldfocusmoreonqualitycontrol.What’syourreactiontothatTony?”Well,frommypointofview…:Waytoexpressyouropinioninaformal(orcareful)manner.“We

6、ll,frommypointofview,theimprovementofourcustomercareservicesneedstobetoppriority.”MayIcomeinhere?Waytointerruptsomeoneinaformal(orcareful)manner.“Excuseme,Sue,mayIcomeinhere?”Itseemstomethat…:Waytoexpressyouropinioninaformal(orcareful)manner.”Itseemstomethatstaffmoralehasd

7、ecreasedoverthelastmonths.”Bugs:Problemswithcomputersoftware.“Thereareafewbugswiththesystem,sowearegoingtohavetodoaslightredesign.”Updateengine:Aframeworkthatcanhelpdeveloperstokeeptheirsoftwareup-to-date.“Weneedtorevisetheupdateenginetomakesureallthebugsareremoved.”©2009A

8、llrightsreserved:businessenglishpod.com6businessenglishpodBEP202b–Informal/DirectWhatdidy