This is the second in a two-part intermediate Business English Pod lesson on the basics of socializing and networking. Last time you learned ways to start and finish a conversation appropriately. Today you’ll be studying how to keep a conversation going by maintaining interest.
今天的商务英语播客是2节课中的第二节，将会学到社交和人际网的基础知识。上节课中，你们学习了开始和恰当结束谈话的方法。今天你将要学习通过让谈话有趣而让对话进行下去。
The listening continues on from dialogue 1 from last time: As you’ll remember, it takes place at the Asia-Pacific HR conference for Multi-Fresh, a global producer of health beverages. Penny—an HR officer from Kuala Lumpur—has struck up a conversation with George—the regional learning and development manager. Where we left off last time, Penny had just used a tag question—“Interesting speech, wasn’t it?” – to help get the conversation started.
听力录音将继续上一节课。对话发生在亚太人力资源大会上针对 Multi-Fresh的谈话，一家全球生产全球健康饮料的厂家。来自吉隆坡的人事主管Penny和亚太学习和发展部的经理George谈话。在上次我们没有用到的场合，Penny用了一个短的问句“有趣的演讲，不是吗？”来让对话继续。
BEP 45: Study Notes .
As you listen, try to answer the following questions. The answers will be posted in a few days on the Listening Quiz page.
1) Near the beginning of the dialogue, Penny changes the subject. What was the old subject and what is the new subject?
2) Where has Penny seen George before?
3) What is George’s hobby?
4) What does George mean when he says “It’s not really such a big deal.”
5) Is Penny going to join George in next year’s event?
