VOA 商务英语Lesson 12

G: I told Ms. Edersion That she has two retrainning options.

T: what those two alternatives?

G: on site training and off site traning

T: so the quality of the training is the same, only the location varys.

G: there’s also the question of the convenience, it’s more convenient for the

workers to train on site.

T: there’s also the disruption, off site training is more disrupted to the

employee’s day to day routine.

G: there are advanges and disadvantages to each option.

T: have you explained pros and cons of each?

G:that’s what we are going to discuss today.

T: Brief me on her decision when you finished.

A: So tell me about on-site trainig, what is the advantages?

G: with the on-the-job training, the workers training on the new computerized machines

A: right on the factory floor.

G: on the factory floor with an instructor on side. During normal working hours.

A: so there’s no disruption on emplyee’s working schedules?

G: no disruptions,they follow their normal work schedule

A: that sounds good, what’s the disvatanges?

G: they are learning while doing ,they will make mistakes

A: and waste materials

G: it’s what is called the oops factor.

A: mistakes will be made and materials wasted during training.

A: how can we avoid this oops factor?

G: train the workers off side, then productions is not affected.

A: that’s a big advantage.

G:with off side trainng , workers train at evening

A: so our productions continues. The work on the factory floor isn’t

effected .

G: and after the computers installed, the workers will be ready

A: they are working at the factory during the day, and train off side at night

G: it’s a long day, that’s the big disadvanges, it’ll take lots of energy to work all day and train at night

A: it makes me tired thinking about it.

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