Speaking at a Technology Business Breakfast
Events coordinator (speaking English) and Business owner (speaking Mandarin) talk through “Speaking at a Technology Business Breakfast”. You interpret both ways — English into Mandarin, and Mandarin into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Thanks for coming in, Mr Tang. We'd like to invite you to speak at our technology business breakfast on the thirteenth of November, starting at seven in the morning.
谢谢您邀请我，真是太荣幸了。不过我想先问一下，具体要讲什么主题？我做的是跨境电商软件，不知道合不合适。
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Interpret it aloud now →That fits well. We'd like a practical talk on how small businesses use technology to grow. Please keep it to fifteen minutes, with a few questions afterwards.
十五分钟有点短，我怕讲不完。如果我想放幻灯片和一段演示视频，可以吗？现场大概有多少位客人？
About eighty guests. Slides are fine, and we'll provide a projector and screen. Video is possible, but we can't guarantee sound unless you test the file beforehand.
明白了。那我可以提前过来试一下吗？另外，我想用自己的笔记本电脑，需要带什么转接头吗？
Yes, please arrive at six-fifteen. Our venue has an HDMI cable, but if your laptop needs another adapter, you'll have to bring it. Do you want a microphone?
我要一个领夹麦克风吧，这样我可以边走边讲。转接头我自己带。还有，我能不能带两位同事一起来？
A lapel microphone is fine. Two colleagues can attend, but please give me their names by Monday so we can finalise the guest list and seating.
好的，我周一之前把名字告诉您。还有一点，我可以在演讲里简单提一下我们公司的产品吗？我不会讲得太像广告的。
A short mention is fine, but the talk shouldn't be a sales pitch. I'll confirm the room and running order in writing.
好的，谢谢您，我一定控制好时间。十一月十三号早上见。
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