Studio Classroom August 4

LANGUAGE (2)
不可不知的商用術語 BUSINESS JARGON
"來學學商業界人士的英語會話方式

Tee up
People use this term to describe making preparations for something.
It is often used to describe preparing technical support for presentations.
Ex. Can you tee up the DVD player while I get the projector working?
Take it to the next level
When you take something to the next level, you are improving or intensifying it.
Ex. Let's take this project to the next level and improve our sales.
The ball is in your court
People say this when it is someone else's turn to do something or make a decision.
It often suggests the speaker is waiting for someone else to act.
I've done all I can.
Ex. Now the ball is in Matthew's court.
Apples and oranges
This term is often used when arguing that two things are too different to be compared.
Ex. Comparing the new arena to the new hospital is like comparing apples and oranges.
Strike while the iron is hot
To strike while the iron is hot is to proceed while you have the chance.
The term is often used to encourage people to take action quickly.
Ex. If we want to make this sale, we need to strike while the iron is hot!

vocabulary
tee
tee up
projector - a piece of equipment for projecting photographs or films/movies onto a screen
{Ex. a slide projector 幻燈機}
intensify - to increase in degree or strength
{Ex. The opposition leader has intensified his attacks on the government. 反對派領袖加強了對政府的攻擊}
court - the place where legal trials take place and where crimes, etc. are judged
arena (n) (周圍有觀眾席的)比賽場, 競技場
proceed (v) - to continue doing something that has already been started; to continue being done