This Business English Podcast lesson is the first in a series of shows that will follow an employee of a manufacturing company on a training trip to the U.S. Over the series, we’ll practice many situations that will be useful for you on your business trips overseas, including going through immigration, renting a car, checking into a hotel, using wireless internet and so on.

这节商务英语播客是系列课程的第一节，将跟踪一家制造公司的职员去美国进行培训。在系列课程中，我们将要练习到很多情景，这些对你海外旅行都是有益的，保护如何入境，租车，去旅馆入住，使用无线网络和其他情形。

The main character in our story is Alan Chen. He works for a major multinational electronics manufacturer, Ambient, which is headquartered in Michigan in the USA. Having recently received a promotion, Alan is going to America to learn 6 Sigma, which is a system for improving quality.

故事的主角是Alan Chen。他为一家专业跨国电子制造商Ambient工作，其总部在美国的密歇根。Alan最近刚刚升职，他要去美国学习用来提高产品质量的系统——6 Sigma。

Today’s episode starts at the beginning of the business trip with “boarding the airplane.”

今天的课程以商务旅程的出发“登机”为开始。

Listening Quiz:

1) What row are Alan and Honesto sitting in?

2) What should passengers turn off before the plane takes off?

3) What does Alan mean by “murder a scotch.”