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Welcome back to English at Work. It's an exciting day for Tip Top Trading. It's launching its latest product – the plastic aubergine.
欢迎回到职场英语。对Tip Top Trading来说，这是激动人心的一天。该公司正在发布其最新产品：塑料茄子。
The launch is taking place at a swanky hotel; lots of clients have turned up - but there's one important person missing.
发布会是在一家豪华的酒店举行，来了很多客户，但是有一个重要的人没有出现。
Has anyone seen Anna?
有人看到安娜了吗？
I haven't seen her all morning. Tom, you were with her last.
我整个早上都没见到她。汤姆，最后是你和她在一起。
That was last night at the pub. She was drowning her sorrows.
那是昨晚在酒吧里。她借酒消愁。
Drowning her sorrows?
借酒消愁？
Yeah. She saw Dave from IT with another woman – Julie from accounts, actually. She was very upset.
是的。她看到了技术部门的戴夫和帐户部门的Julie在一起，她非常伤心。
Oh poor Anna.
噢，可怜的安娜。
So you left her drowning in the pub? And who's got the prototype aubergine to show at the launch?
所以你让她在酒吧里把自己灌醉？那谁在发布会上展示茄子样品？
Oh no! Anna has. It's in her bag. What are we going to do?
不好了！东西在安娜的包里。我们怎么办？
Panic!
只有恐慌了。
No Denise. Calm down. I'll just have to make a start and I'm sure Anna will turn up.
别这样，丹妮丝。冷静下来，我们只需要开始就可以了，我确定安娜会出现。
OK, here goes.
好，那就开始吧。
Excuse me everyone, could you all gather round? Our presentation is about to begin.
打扰一下，大家能靠近一点吗？我们的介绍即将开始。
I'll change the slides for you on the computer Paul. I'm good with technology.
保罗，我将在计算机上为你更换幻灯片，我擅长技术方面的事情。
Okey dokey.
好的。
Ermm…ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to our presentation. We have something very exciting to…ermm…show you and it's not a fruit…ha ha…
女士们，先生们，谢谢大家前来参加我们的介绍活动。我们有非常激动人心的东西……嗯……告诉你，这不是水果……哈哈……
…and here it is – fresh from the factory – our plastic aubergine!
…这里是工厂生产的塑料茄子！
Anna, you're just in time.
安娜，你来得真及时。
I know. I think I drank a bit too much last night and now I can't remember what to say.
我知道。我想我昨晚喝了太多酒，现在我不记得该说些什么。
Well, you need to convince everyone that this is best product on the market and that it's something they really want.
好吧，你需要说服所有人，这是市场上最好的产品，这是他们真正想要的东西。
You could say "We believe this high quality product is something your business needs" – and, "Our new product has been designed to the highest specifications"
你可以说“我们相信这种高质量的产品是您的公司所需要的” 而且“我们的新产品已按照最高规格进行设计”。
and tell people that "This product is the perfect decoration on any café or restaurant table" – tell them that, and the orders will come flying in!
再告诉大家，“这个产品是任何咖啡馆或饭店餐桌上的完美装饰”，告诉他们这些，订单就会大量涌来！
What? They'll send them by aeroplane?
什么？订单会乘飞机来吗？
No Anna! Just do your presentation and see what happens.
不是的，安娜！做你的演示就可以了，看看会发生什么。
OK then.
好吧。
Yes everyone, this aubergine may look good enough to eat but it is made of the highest quality plastic and I'm convinced it's something your business needs.
各位，这种茄子似乎看起来可以食用，但是它却是用最优质的塑料制成的，我相信这是您的公司所需要的。
Err yes, that's right. It may be plastic but it is… fantastic!
是的，没错。它可能是塑料的，但是……太棒了！
Thank you Paul. This product has been designed to the highest specifications. It's tough and durable.
谢谢保罗。本产品的设计符合最高规格。坚固耐用。
是的，但是我为什么要购买？
'Cos it's cheap mate!
因为这个便宜！
No Tom. It's because it is the perfect decoration on any café or restaurant table. It shows you're serious about food.
不是的，汤姆。这是因为它是任何咖啡馆或饭店餐桌上的完美装饰。它表明您对食物很认真。
And it doesn't go mouldy.
而且它不会发霉。
Yes. We're taking orders today and… and…
是的。我们今天就接受订单，而且...
And? And what, Anna?
还有什么，安娜？
I don't know what to say next.
我不知道接下来要说什么。
Offer them a discount and a guarantee.
给他们折扣和保证。
Oh right. If you place an order for more than 1,000, we can offer you a generous discount. Plus, all our products come with a money-back guarantee.
还有，如果您订购的数量超过1,000，我们可以提供大幅折扣。另外，我们所有的产品都提供退款保证。
I like it!
我喜欢！
Well done Anna. She gave a clear presentation, and sounded enthusiastic about the product. Here's a reminder of some of the things she said:
做得好，安娜。她做了清楚的介绍，并对产品充满热情。让我们回顾她所说的一些话：
It is made of the highest quality plastic and I'm convinced it’s something your business needs.
这是由最高品质的塑料制成，我坚信这是您的公司需要的东西。
This product has been designed to the highest specifications. It's tough and durable.
本产品的设计符合最高规格。坚固耐用。
It is the perfect decoration on any café or restaurant table.
这是任何咖啡厅或餐厅桌上的完美装饰。
We can offer you a generous discount. Plus, all our products come with a money-back guarantee.
我们可以为您提供优惠的折扣。另外，我们所有的产品都提供退款保证。
Thanks for listening. Tom has a few slides to show, which illustrate how the aubergine has been designed. Tom… Tom?
谢谢各位的聆听。汤姆将展示一些幻灯片，这些幻灯片揭示了茄子的设计。汤姆，汤姆？
Oh no, it's frozen, the slides won't change.
哦，不好，动不了了，幻灯片没有变。
It's OK, I can fix it, I am the IT guy after all.
没关系，我可以修好，毕竟我是技术人士。
Dave? What are you doing here? Cheating on Anna like that. Here Anna, give me that aubergine.
戴夫，你在这里做什么？你那样欺骗安娜。安娜，把茄子递给我。
Tom, no!
汤姆，别！
There, that's for upsetting Anna.
看好了，叫你让安娜心烦意乱。
Ha ha - missed me!
哈哈，没有打到我！
Ha! Well the aubergine's certainly tough and durable.
哈，这个茄子的确坚固耐用。
Tom, Anna, I think we'd better talk about this back in my office.
汤姆，安娜，我想我们最好回办公室再谈。
Crikey! That was certainly a spectacular presentation. Let's hope Tom’s outburst doesn't stop the orders flying in – but not via the window!
哎呀！这肯定是一个很好的介绍会。希望汤姆的爆发不会阻止订单大量涌入，但别通过窗户！
Find out next time on English at Work. Bye!
下次的职场英语再见！
