👉🏻CONVERSATION M: Our product sale has reached a stop lately. W: Maybe we can have some sales promotion. M: But we don’t have a proper sales promotion toward this product. W: How about TV commercials? M: I like that idea. W: We can get the hottest pop idol to endorse our product. M: TV commercials can push the product to sell more and even different markets could be explored. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. reach [ritʃ] (v.) 到達 2. sale promotion [sel prə'moʃən] (n.) 促銷 3. proper ['prɑpɚ] (adj.) 適當的...
Nov 19, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 47
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: We are not gaining any profit from the branch stores so far. W: What do you think we should do about it? M: We could either close it or sell it. W: I think selling it to other companies would be nice. M: Yeah, that’s what I thought. The customers can still use their membership cards. W: I think it would be a win-win for the company and the public. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. gain [gen] (v.) 增加 2. profit ['prɑfɪt] (n.) 利潤 3. branch store [bræntʃ stɔr] (n.) 分店 4. membership card...
Nov 12, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 46
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: Everyone settle down. The meeting is about to start. W: Shall we start with the agenda? M: The first item on the agenda is taxation. Anyone got anything to say? W: What kind of tax is it? M: It’s government’s new policy. Our product is going to be taxed. W: So our price has to go up again? M: I am afraid so. W: But we have increased our price 15% since the last three months. I don’t think that’s a good idea. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. settle down ['sɛtḷ daun] (phr.) 安頓下來 2. a...
Nov 05, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 45
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: Is everybody here? W: Yeah, everyone except our manager. M: Where is he? Does anyone know where he is? W: He’ll be here later. He is still on the airplane. He’s plane is arriving at noon. M: Well, since our manager is not here yet. Let’s postpone the meeting until this afternoon. W: Should we meet at 3 P.M.? I’ll send text message to our manager. M: Yeah, 3 will be alright. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. except [ɪk'sɛpt] (prep.) 除了...以外 2. airplane ['ɛrplen] (n.) 飛機 3. arrive [ə'...
Oct 29, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 44
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: There is nothing new to discuss this week. Does anyone have something to say? Any motions? W: I have something important to bring up. M: Yes? What is it? W: I think we should replenish our products with more caution. We should order the amount according to last week’s sale, instead of monthly sale. M: Would you like to explain further in detail? I would like to hear what other people might have to say toward this suggestion. W: Ok, no problem. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. motio...
Oct 22, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 43
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: You are going to be responsible on the seasonal sale scale slide, ok? W: Just one slide to talk about? M: It’s enough for you to worry about. There are many things to present in that slide. The meeting is going to start on 4 P.M. W: I will make sure that part goes well. What was the meeting time again? M: 4:00 P.M. You really make me worry about your performance. W: Don’t worry, I’ll be there and give a great presentation. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. seasonal ['sizṇəl] (adj.) ...
Oct 15, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 42
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: Are you ready? The meeting is about to start. W: I am all prepared. M: How long do you think the meeting will be? W: I think it’s definitely gonna be more than 2 hours. We have a lot of things to go through this week. M: I hope the manager is in a good mood today. W: Yeah, I hope so. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. meeting ['mitɪŋ] (n.) 會議 2. prepare [prɪ'pɛr] (v.) 準備 3. definitely ['dɛfənətlɪ] (adj.) 絕對地 4. go through [goθru] (phr.) 討論 5. mood [mud] (n.) 心情 👉🏻LANGUAGE FOCUS How...
Oct 08, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 41
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: Ok. Let me report to everyone when and where we are going on the business trip. W: So where are we going this time? M: We are going to Washington, D.C. next Monday. W: What is the primary purpose for this business trip? M: The primary purpose for this business trip is to inspect our branch stores. W: So we have to disguise ourselves? M: Yes, we have to. It’s better to inspect their service as customers. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. report [rɪ'pɔrt] (v.) 報告 2. Washington, D.C. [...
Oct 01, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 40
最貼近大眾的軍事節目《國防在線急》上線囉🎙️ 以為國軍只有飛彈跟演習？真正的戰場，比你想的更貼近生活！ 🪖直擊國際志願兵日常 🪖戰地記者第一線戰場 🪖軍事專家精闢分析 做好備戰，才有能力止戰！掌握不可忽視的國防現場📣 ➡️ https://fstry.pse.is/7tl28m —— 以上為 FMTaiwan 與 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 👉🏻CONVERSATION W: Mr. Johnson, may I see you for a moment? M: Mary! How are you doing so far in our company? W: I think I am doing ok. I was wondering if we could discuss how I am doing. M: Of course, I think you are doing great in our company. W: Thank you. Do I have to improve anything in any areas? M: I thin...
Sep 24, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 39
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: What do you think about our manager? W: I think he doesn’t help us much. He gets mad too often and isn’t willing to listen to what we have to say. M: There is little communication between us. W: It’s hard to work for him if he doesn’t control his temper. M: I totally agree with you. W: I wish I had a better boss. Our boss sucks! 👉🏻 WORDS & PHRASES 1. get mad [gɛt mæd] (phr.) 發脾氣 2. communication [kə͵mjunə’keʃən] (n.) 溝通 3. control [kən’trol] (v.) 控制 4. temper [ˋtɛmpɚ] (...
Sep 17, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 38
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: What did you have for lunch? W: I had a sandwich and a cup of coffee. M: What did you do before lunch? W: I was playing a little on-line game. M: What are you going to do later? W: I think I am going to continue playing my game. Ha. M: You’d better wish our boss wouldn’t catch you playing on-line game during working hours. 👉🏻 WORDS & PHRASES 1. lunch [lʌntʃ] (n.) 午餐 2. sandwish [ˋsændwɪtʃ] (n.) 三明治 3. coffee [ˋkɔfɪ] (n.) 咖啡 4. on-line game (n.) 線上遊戲 5. working hours (n....
Sep 10, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 37
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: Can you stop throwing things on my desk? W: I just put them there for now. I’ll move them back after I cleaned my desk. M: Ahhh! I am not going to tolerate you any longer. I am going to see the boss now, and ask for a new partner. W: You can’t do that. M: Oh, yes, I can. And I will. We’ll see. Working with someone like your attitude is never going to get anything done! W: What do you mean? What’s wrong with my attitude? M: You are not participating in this team! I don’t want ...
Sep 03, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 36
你在忙碌的生活中，找不到時間閱讀？前往台灣最受歡迎的 Podcast 說書節目「下一本讀什麼」，每週認識兩本好書，快速吸收好書精華。主題包含個人成長、投資理財、商業職場。一起透過閱讀，成為更好的自己。 https://fstry.pse.is/7tgjas —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 👉🏻CONVERSATION W : Hi, Mr. Lohan. May I have a word with you? M: Sure, Linda. Come on in and grab a seat. \ W: Thank you, Mr. Lohan. M: So what did you want to tell me about? W: Um…can I take Thursday and Friday off? My parents are coming into town. I want to take two days off and show them around the city. M: No problem. Seize the time ...
Aug 27, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 35
【月城南廣告】Podcast 製作服務 聯繫信箱：podcast@lumosads.biz 腳本企劃 | 錄音剪輯 | 創立頻道統包服務 月城南官網： https://fstry.pse.is/7uvf4q ——以上廣告由 Firstory 與【月城南廣告】共同執行—— 👉🏻CONVERSATION W: Yes? Mr. Smith. You wanted to see me? M: Yes, Jane. I have noticed that you were 5 times late in the past two weeks. And you were also late this morning. W: I apologize for being late. I was caught in the traffics. It’s a long way to go from my house. M: I’ve had enough of your excuses! W: Mr. Smith, I promise this will not happen again. I pr...
Aug 20, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 34
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: I can’t get the printer to work. W: Is the power on? Did you check the papers? M: That’s the first thing I checked. What should I do now? W: You have two options: kick it until it works or beg it to work again. M: Yeah…very funny... W: Just kidding man. You should call the technician. He’ll fix it for you. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. printer [‘prɪntɚ] (n.) 印表機 2. power [‘pauɚ] (n.) 電源 3. option [‘ɑpʃən] (n.) 選項 4. technician [tɛk’nɪʃən] (n.) 維修人員 👉🏻LANGUAGE FOCUS I can’t get...
Aug 13, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 33
👉🏻 A. CONVERSATION M: Oh no! Not right now! W: What’s wrong? M: I ran out of labels. And I am running out of time too! W: I can lend you my labels. M: You would let me borrow yours? W: Sure. I take pleasure in helping people! 👉🏻 B. WORDS & PHRASES 1. run out of [rʌn aut ʌv] (phr.) 將...用完 2. label [‘leb!] (n.) 標籤 3. lend [lɛnd] (v.) 把...借給 4. borrow [‘bɑro] (v.) 借用 5. take pleasure in [tek 'plɛʒɚ ɪn] (phr.) 享受 👉🏻 C. LANGUAGE FOCUS I ran out of ... 《Note》 I ran out of labels. （我標籤用完了。）如果...
Aug 06, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 32
☆現在下載中廣線上聽APP 隨時收聽精彩節目還有經典好音樂！ https://fstry.pse.is/7tghge —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 👉🏻CONVERSATION M: Hey, Dora. Are you working on Christmas? W: I am sorry but I am going back to my parent’s house. Why? M: Oh, I was afraid to encounter some problems while working on the project. Is it ok if I ask you some questions on Christmas? W: I think I will be free on Christmas morning. M: What is the best way to contact you? W: Just call my cell phone number. 2547-3696. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. ...
Jul 30, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 31
👉🏻CONVERSATION W: Would you mind giving me a hand? M: Yes, Ma’am. How may I help you? W: I need you to type a list of the Singaporean guests we are hosting tonight. Do remember to address their titles too. It is important that we show respect to their rankings on the invitation card. M: Anything else? W: Have their seats arranged too. And I need you to lead each guest to his or her seat then. M: I’ll get to work right away. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. give sb. a hand [gev ə hænd] (phr.) 給予某人幫忙 ...
Jul 23, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 30
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: Hi, I am John Lynch. Here’s my business card. W: It’s a pleasure to meet you. M: It is my first time to be in Malaysia. Is there anything that I should be aware of when meeting people? W: Well, just remember to give your business card with both hands or with right hand only. M: Why can’t we use left hand? W: Because in Malaysian culture, it is considered filthy and rude to use the left hand. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. business card [ˋbɪznəs kɑrd] (n.) 名片 2. pleasure [ˋplɛʒɚ] ...
Jul 16, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 29
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: Uh…excuse me, I have a question. W: Yes? M: How many weeks should I make an appointment in advance? W: I think it is better for you to make an appointment at least two weeks earlier for all Japanese companies. M: Ok. I see. Thank you very much. W: You are welcome. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. appointment [ə’pɔɪntmənt] (n.) 約會 2. in advance [ɪn əd'væns] (phr.) 預先 3. at least [ət list] (phr.) 至少 4. earlier [ˋɝlɪr] (adv.) 早先的 👉🏻LANGUAGE FOCUS How many weeks should I ... in advan...
Jul 09, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 28
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: Hi, I am Harry Hudson from the American Insurance Company. I would like to make an appointment on May 2nd. Is Mr. Toyota available on that day? W: I am sorry he is going to go on a business trip on that day. Do you want to make an appointment after he gets back to Japan? M: Sure. When will he get back? W: He’s coming back on May 10th. Would May 15th be alright for your appointment? M: Ok. I’ll meet Mr. Toyota on May 15th. Thank you. W: You are welcome. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES...
Jul 02, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 27
最貼近大眾的軍事節目《國防在線急》上線囉🎙️ 以為國軍只有飛彈跟演習？真正的戰場，比你想的更貼近生活！ 🪖直擊國際志願兵日常 🪖戰地記者第一線戰場 🪖軍事專家精闢分析 做好備戰，才有能力止戰！掌握不可忽視的國防現場📣 ➡️ https://fstry.pse.is/7tl28m —— 以上為 FMTaiwan 與 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 👉🏻CONVERSATION M: What do you plan to give your Japanese client to her birthday? W: I’ve chosen a beautiful flower bouquet of white lilies. I like their smell and I think the color white really suits my client’s elegance. M: I don’t think that’s a good idea… W: Why not? M: Don’t you know that lilies are associa...
Jun 25, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 26
👉🏻 CONVERSATION M: I have something important to tell you before we attend the Japanese ceremony. W: Yes, sir? What do you want to tell me? M: It is considered rude for people to go around and introduce themselves in the Japanese society. W: If I can’t introduce myself to other people, then what should I do? How am I going to meet anyone? M: You have to wait. Wait for someone to introduce you. Got it? W: Roger that, sir. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. attend [ə’tɛnd] (v.) 參加 2. Japanese [͵dʒæpə’ni...
Jun 18, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 25
👉🏻CONVERSATION M: The bank is closing within an hour; do you think you can make it in time? W: My client is supposed to be here 15 minutes ago though. Anyway, I think she will show up soon. M: I learned from another colleague that your big client is from Canada. Is that so? W: Yeah, she is from Quebec. It’s a French culture there. Different from other Canadian provinces. M: Oh…then you might have to wait a little longer, because I heard that French people are not as punctual as they are suppos...
Jun 11, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 24
👉🏻CONVERSATION A: Why is everybody wearing so casual today? B: Don’t you know that today is Friday? It’s Causal Friday! Don’t you have that in your country? A: No. I mean, in the eastern society, everyone dresses formally to work every day. B: That’s a pity! In the U.S. many companies, like our company for example, will have Causal Fridays. Employees can wear casual clothes to work on Causal Fridays. A: But our managers didn’t put on casual clothes on Casual Fridays. B: That’s because they are...
Jun 04, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 23
👉🏻 CONVERSATION W: I think I am not getting used to the life in Taiwan. It’s been six months since I left U.S. and I still can’t understand… M: What don’t you understand? Tell me. W: I don’t understand why people in Taiwan tend to have a nap after lunch. To me, I think it is best that we start working after lunch and complete our job earlier, so that we can go home earlier, you know. We don’t have a sleeping time during working hours in the States, you know. I think having a naptime is a waste...
May 28, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 22
你在忙碌的生活中，找不到時間閱讀？前往台灣最受歡迎的 Podcast 說書節目「下一本讀什麼」，每週認識兩本好書，快速吸收好書精華。主題包含個人成長、投資理財、商業職場。一起透過閱讀，成為更好的自己。 https://fstry.pse.is/7tgjas —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 👉🏻 CONVERSATION W: I just bought a gift for my Chinese client. M: What did you buy for your client? W: I bought a very delicate clock for my customer. She is returning to China this Friday. And I meant to give her a gift that she can use either at home or at work. M: Hold on a minute! Did you say that your client is from China? You are m...
May 21, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 21
👉🏻CONVERSATION W: Excuse me. I need help in ordering office supplies. M: Have you filled out the applying form? W: I am sorry but where can I get the applying form? M: You need to download it from the company’s website. Fill out what you need according to the form and then turn it in to me. W: I see. Thank you! M: You are welcome. 👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 1. order [ˋɔrdɚ] (v.) 訂購 2. supply [sәˋplaɪ] (n.) 補給品；庫存 3. applying form [әˋplaɪɪŋ fɔrm] (n.) 申請表 4. form [fɔrm] (n.) 表格；單子 5. download [ˋda...
May 14, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 20
最貼近大眾的軍事節目《國防在線急》上線囉🎙️ 以為國軍只有飛彈跟演習？真正的戰場，比你想的更貼近生活！ 🪖直擊國際志願兵日常 🪖戰地記者第一線戰場 🪖軍事專家精闢分析 做好備戰，才有能力止戰！掌握不可忽視的國防現場📣 ➡️ https://fstry.pse.is/7tl28m —— 以上為 FMTaiwan 與 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 👉🏻CONVERSATION W: Hi, may I speak to Mr. Hansell? M: Yes, this is Hansell speaking. W: Mr. Hansell, this is the Giant Enterprise calling. We were very pleased with your interview last week and would like to offer you the position. When will you be able to start working? Would two weeks later be fine? M: That so...
May 07, 2023•11 min•Season 6Ep. 19
當金曲歌后徐佳瑩發現在 Uber Eats 上（應該）都點得到，居然狂點一波！ 雖然點不到白馬和失落沙洲，但香水、辣椒或其他吃的用的都點得到～ 快上 Uber Eats 想要的都點點看 ⮕ https://fstry.pse.is/7tgfwm —— 以上為 KKBOX 與 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 👉🏻CONVERSATION W: So Mr. Wang what do you expect if you join our company? M: I am sorry, but I don’t quite understand your question. Can you explain it again, please? W: It’s ok. Let me put it this way. How much do you want for your pay? M: Oh, I want a minimum of $1,500 per month. W: Well, Ok, that’s all I need to know for now. We wil...
Apr 30, 2023•12 min•Season 6Ep. 18
