EP01 五分钟英语-About Biz News

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开场白：

Hello my listeners,

Today is Monday, February 28th, 2022.

As I am opening the first episode for the new season, I would like to offer my gratitude to everyone who listens to this podcast. Your support is what motivates me. For that, I wanna say ‘Thank you’!

感谢每位一位订阅我节目的朋友。希望在新的一季中，给你带来更多的咨询，更好地与世界互动。

A lot of events happened during the weekend, tragedies and turmoils. I sincerely hope they will be brought to an end sooner. 

Alright, let’s review some business stories for the last several days.

第一部分：英语新闻朗读（0:10")

• Tesla plans new Shanghai plant to more than double China capacity (Reuters)


• Buffett's Berkshire posts record annual profit, extends but slows buybacks (Yahoo Finance)


• Why the future of the Oscars and Emmys might be in jeopardy (CNBC)


• EBay Might Take Crypto Payments, Already Accepts NFTs (theStreet)


• Testing Out Turo, The P2P Car Rental Service (Forbes)

第二部分：重要单词回顾（4:54")

• Capacity: the amount that something can produce; 产能


• Swell:become or make greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume; 增长


• Jeopardy: danger of loss, harm, or failure; 困境


• Millennial and Gen-Z: a person reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century; 00后和10后


• Quirky: characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits; 独特