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ID: 1283 Upper Intermediate
Being able to talk people into giving you money is a special skill. Especially when you're talking to professionals who say "no" for a living. In today's ChinesePod lesson, learn the key phrases and unorthodox "techniques" that will help you smooth talk any banker (or land you in jail). Soon you'll be basking in the glow of your success! (Maybe.)
Tue Nov 03 2009 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
料 liào material
规模 guīmó scale
扩大 kuòdà to expand
笔 bǐ [measure word for money]
您就是罗经理吧。才貌双全，一看就是做经理的料。
nín jiùshì Luó jīnglǐ ba 。cáimàoshuāngquán ，yī kàn jiùshì zuò jīnglǐ de liào 。
You're Miss Luo, the manager right? Both talented AND beautiful. One look at you and it's clear you're management material.
杨老板，你过奖了。请坐。
Yáng lǎobǎn ，nǐ guòjiǎng le 。qǐng zuò 。
Mr. Yang, you're too kind. Please, sit.
您也知道，我们公司这次规模扩大，急需一笔资金。
nín yě zhīdào ，wǒmen gōngsī zhècì guīmó kuòdà ，jí xū yī bǐ zījīn 。
As you know, our company is expanding in scale right now. We're in urgent need of some capital.
哦，你们的公司介绍和申请信我都看过了。
ò ，nǐmen de gōngsī jièshào hé shēnqǐng xìn wǒ dōu kàn guò le 。
Okay, I've read your company's introduction and application letter.
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