BILevel(Courseware)20160824

ProductsComparisonBusinessIntermediateEnglish1/9ProductsComparisonPresentation:1-EpicTheEpicisanAmericancar,It’sbuildbyFederalMotor’sanAmericancompany,FederalMotor’sintroducedthismodeinfiveyearsago,anddesigneditspeciallyforcompany.【★★★★★-5Stars-Keypoints→Tryingtolearnsomething？】-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------★Buildby~制造(更加native的感觉)，中文更多偏向于说madeby★Introduce：推广第三人称单数：introduces现在分词：introducing过去式：introduced★Specially：特别的，designeditspecially→设计的比较特别-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recentlyitisbecomeverypopularcomparethelastyearissalesareupbymorethan20%.It’ssportydesignedanexcellentfuelefficiencyhavecontributedtoitssuccess.Customersatisfactionratingshaveputtinginthetop10forthepast2years.【★★★★★-5Stars-Keypoints→Tryingtolearnsomething？】★Recently→近来★Compare→相比，比较★Areupby→被提高★Fuelefficiency→燃油效率★Contribute→贡献★CustomersatisfactionRating→客户满意度排名★Put-inthetop10→排名在前十-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------It'sadvanceddesignedandlightweightsareaproductoftheworld’smostadvancedenginetechnology.It’sthemostfuelefficientcarofanyAmericanmadecar.TheEpicgets44milespergallononthehighwayand32milespergalloninthecitytraffic.【★★★★★-5Stars-Keypoints→Tryingtolearnsomething？】★Advanced→先进的，高级的★Lightweight→轻量化，轻载的★Enginetechnology→发动机技术★Citytraffic→城市交通★M/G=milepergallon→公里/加仑ProductsComparisonBusinessIntermediateEnglish2/9Q:Whatkindofdriverdoesthiscardesignedfor?A:it’sdesignedforthecommuter.A:TheEpicwasdesignedespeciallyforcommuterQ:Whatkindofmileagedoesthiscargetinthehighway?A:TheEpicgets44milespergallononthehighwayand32milespergalloninthecitytraffic.It’swellengineeredanditreportedtobetomosttroublefreeofanyAmericanmadecar.At$18.000itisagoodbuy,Itscostsaround$18.000Intermofqualityanddependability,theEpicisconsideredtobethebestmadeAmericancarinitspricerange.TheEpicisbuilttolastaround80.000milesbeforeproblemsbegantoappear.【★★★★★-5Stars-Keypoints→Tryingtolearnsomething？】★Commuter→通勤者，上下班往返的人★Especially→专门，特意★Highway→高速公路★Wellengineered→设计的很好★Appear→出现，发生★isConsidered→被认为★Pricerange→价格区间★troublefree→无故障的，无障碍的，有保障的★Intermofquality→质量★dependability→可信赖的，可靠的★Lastaround→大约持续【●●●●●句型】●Itscost…(这个花费…)●Itslastaround…(这个持续…)Q:Howlongdoesthiscargenerallylastbeforeitneedsrepairs?A:TheEpicisbuilttolastaround80.000milesbeforeitneedsmajorrepairs.Accordingtoarecentstudy,fewerEpicownershadproblemsinthefirstsixmonthsofOwnershipthanownersofanyothercarsIt’salsobackedbyanexcellentwarrantyprogram.Itswarrantycoversallpartsandlaborforfiveyearsor50.000miles.【★★★★★-5Stars-Keypoints→Tryingtolearnsomething？】★generally→通常，大体上★Repair→维修，修理★Study→研究，调查★Accordingto→根据…表明★Owner→所有者，业主，物主★Warranty→保证，保修★Cover→覆盖了，包括★Labor→人力，人工ProductsComparisonBusinessIntermediateEnglish3/9【●●●●●句型】●Accordingtoastudy…(据研究表明…)Q:Whatdoesitwarrantycover?A:Itcoversallpartsandlaborfor50.000miles.Asaresult,ithasproventobeagoodchoiceforpeoplewhospendlotsoftimecommutingtoworkeachday.Fiveyearsago,FederalMotorswaslosingalotofmoney,anditmarketsharewasfallingrapidly.Manyofitscarshadtoberecalledforsafetyproblemsandthereweremanycustomercomplaintsaboutquality.【★★★★★-5Stars-Keypoints→Tryingtolearnsomething？】★Asaresult→作为…结果★Marketshare→市场份额，市场占有率★Failing→下落，跌落★Rapidly→急剧地，迅速地★CustomerComplaint→客户投诉WhentheEpicwasintroduced,saleswereslowatfirstbecausethepublichadlostconfidenceinFederalMotors.Graduallyhowever,thecarbegantoearnagoodreputationandsalesimproved.AsaresultFederalMotorshasbeenabletocompetemoresuccessfullywithforeigncompetitors.Theirmainchallengenowistoimprovetheirdealernetwork.Theirsalespeopleareoftencriticizedforpoorsalespractices.Q:Whatsomethingtheirtryingtoimprove?A:Theyaretryingtoimprovetheirsalesnetwork.【★★★★★-5Stars-Keypoints→Tryingtolearnsomething？】★Lostconfidence→失去信心★Graduallyhowever→逐渐地，渐渐地★Reputation→评价★Foreigncompetitor→国外的竞争者★Dealer→经销商，交易商★Mainchallenge→主要挑战★Criticized→被批评，被指责★PoorPractice→太差★Salesnetwork→销售网ProductsComparisonBusinessIntermediateEnglish4/9ProductsComparison/Presentation/#2TheSXTheSXThisistheYamadaSX,50%oftheYamadaaresoldinTheUSareexportedfromJapan.TheotherhalfaremadeintheUSThebasepriceoftheSXisaround14.000dollars.【★★★★★-5Stars-Keypoints→Tryingtolearnsomething？】★Export→出口，Import→进口★Theotherhalf→另外一半★Thebaseprice→底价，基准价★Around→大约大概，左右------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------F&T:Itcomeswitha36monthsor36.000mileswarranty.FTheSXisoneofthebiggestJapanesecarsinitsclass,ithasroomforfivebigadults.Intermoffueleconomy,theSXgetsabout38mpgonthehighway,whichisbetterthanaverageforitclass.AutoindustrystudiesindicatethattheSXistroublefreeforaround60.000miles.Animportantsalespointisthatitsmaintenanceandservicecostsaregenerallylowerthantheindustryaverage.ThisisbecauseYamadahasestablishedadealernetworkthatprovi