1、From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English.这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。English is the international language of business. But an increasing number of American companies that do business in China or with Chinese companies are having their workers learn Mandarin.英语是国际商界语言，但越来越多在中国做
2、生意或与中国人做生意的美国公司开始让员工学汉语。Michael Cheng is a Taiwanese-American Internet entrepreneur and property developer. He is also in the business of teaching Chinese. Mr. Cheng is president and founder of the Mando Mandarin Online School. The school is based in New York and uses teachers in China to teach over
3、 webcams.迈克尔程（Michael Cheng)是一位台美互联网企业家和房地产开发商。他也在从事教授汉语的业务。程先生是Mando普通话网校的总裁和创始人。这所学校总部设在纽约，使用中国教师通过摄像头教学。China over the past few years very quickly has already become the worlds second-largest economy. And, you know, its just common business savvy. If Chinas got over three trillion dollars in rese
4、rves now, so if you want to do business or connect with the fastest-growing country in the world, it might make sense to make an effort to engage the people in their own language, as understanding of their language and culture goes a long way in building strong relationships - especially with the Ch
5、inese.“过去几年间，中国迅速成为世界第二大经济体。要知道，这是很普通的商业知识。中国目前有三万亿美元美元储备，如果想与这个全世界发展最快的国家做生意或打交道，努力学点汉语是明智的，了解其语言和文化能建立长久的关系纽带，尤其是与中国人。”By some predictions, China could pass the United States and become the worlds largest economy by twenty twenty-five. Michael Cheng says that as Chinas economic power has increased
6、, so has its cultural power.根据一些预测，中国可能在2025年超越美国成为全球最大经济体。程先生表示，随着中国经济实力的提升，其文化实力也得到了提升。Starting back in two thousand four, the Chinese Ministry of Education, along with what was called their Chinese Language Council, began to set up, around the world, Confucius Institutes, and with the purpose of
7、promoting and developing Chinese language and culture teaching resources around the world.“2004年，中国教育部及中国国家汉办开始在世界各地建立孔子学院，目的是推广和发展汉语及文化教学资源。”Now, he says, there are more than three hundred Confucius Institutes in almost one hundred countries. These institutes work to promote Chinese language at the
8、 university level. The Chinese government has partnered with colleges and the Asia Society to set up programs across the United States. High schools have also received money to start Chinese language training programs.他说，现在全球近100个国家拥有超过300所孔子学院。该学院在高校致力于推广汉语。中国政府同各高校及亚洲协会合作，在美国各地开设课程。高中也获得资金开设汉语培训课程
9、。Mr. Cheng says that, just as many English speakers want to learn Mandarin, many people in China want to learn English.程先生说，正如许多说英语的人想学汉语，很多中国人也想学英语。In fact, if you want to talk numbers, theres, based on sheer population, there are actually more people learning, well, who speak English in China than
10、 there are English speakers in the United States. I think right now theres about four hundred million people who are either learning or currently speak English.“事实上，如果光说数字，基于纯粹的人口，实际上中国说英语的人比美国说英语的人还多。我认为当前有4亿人在学英语或已经在说英语。”He says taking the time to learn someone elses language is a great sign of re
11、spect and a way to build business relationships.他说花时间学别的语言是表示尊重的重要表现，也是建立业务关系的一个途径。Speaking of relationships, heres a quick business - Chinese business lesson for some listeners. Its one word, its two syllables and the word is guanxi. To get things done quickly and effectively, its important to have whats called guanxi. In Mandarin it means personal relationships or networks of influence, and its very essential to doing business or making connections in China.“谈到关系，以下是提供给部分听众的关于中国商业的经验，用一个词来说就是关系。为了让事情快速有效地完成，有关系是非常重要的。在汉语中，它的意思是私人联系或网络的影响力。在中国做生意或打交道，关系是非常重要的。”
