生活英语情景口语:我要开投资银行了

K: hi, Isaiah. How are you?
I: I’m well. And you?
K: fine. How’s your job going?
I: I don’t know if I told you or not, but I decided¹ to start my own business.
K: really? That’s fantastic. What kind of business is it?
I: I’ve started an investment banking² firm with some of my old colleagues from Goldman Sachs.
K: how’s it going?
I: it started off a bit slow, but now, business is really booming!
K: that’s such great news. I’m really happy for you! Where is your office located?
I: our headoffice is here in Beijing, but we’re planning on opening up two more offices soon.
K: where will those be located?
I: if all goes well, we’ll open one up in Hong Kong in April and another one in Singapore in October.
K: when will you find out?
I: we’re negotiating the final details of the leasing contracts tomorrow.
K: well, good luck. I hope it all goes well for you tomorrow!
I: thanks!
嗨,爱赛亚!你好吗?
挺好的,你呢?
不错.你的工作怎么样?
我不知道我告诉你没有, 我打算自己开公司了.
真的吗?太棒了!是什么类型的公司?
我和以前高盛的几个同事合伙开了家投资银行.
那现在进行的如何了?
刚开始的时候进展比较缓慢,不过现在已经开始蒸蒸日上了.
真是个好消息.我真替你高兴.你们的办公地点在哪里?
我们的总部就在北京这儿,但我们马上打算再开两家分公司.
分公司会设在哪儿呢?
如果一切进展顺利的话,四月份会有一家在香港开张,另一家十月份开在新加坡.
这事你们什么时候能定下来?
我们明天会针对合同做最后的协商.
哦,祝你好运.希望你明天一切顺利.
谢谢!
Boom: to have a period of rapid growth; to become bigger, more successful, etc. 迅速发展；激增；繁荣昌盛
By the 1980s, the computer industry was booming.
到 20 世纪 80 年代时,计算机行业迅猛发展.
Business is booming!
生意兴隆!

Locate: to start a business in a particular place 创办于(某)
There are tax breaks for businesses that locate in rural areas.
在农村地区创办企业享有税收减免。

 

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。