今天的这段对话，在谈论开公司，

打算自己开什么类型的公司？现在进行的如何了

来听今天的讲解:

A: hi, Isaiah. How are you?

嗨,爱赛亚!你好吗?

B: I’m well. And you?

挺好的,你呢?

A: fine. How’s your job going?

不错.你的工作怎么样?

B: I don’t know if I told you or not, but I decided to start my own business.

我不知道我告诉你没有, 我打算自己开公司了.

A: really? That’s fantastic. What kind of business is it?

真的吗?太棒了!是什么类型的公司?

B: I’ve started an investment banking firm with some of my old colleagues from Goldman Sachs.

我和以前高盛的几个同事合伙开了家投资银行.

A: how’s it going?

那现在进行的如何了?

B: it started off a bit slow, but now, business is really booming!

刚开始的时候进展比较缓慢,不过现在已经开始蒸蒸日上了.

A: that’s such great news. I’m really happy for you! Where is your office located?

真是个好消息.我真替你高兴.你们的办公地点在哪里?

B: our headoffice is here in Beijing, but we’re planning on opening up two more offices soon.

我们的总部就在北京这儿,但我们马上打算再开两家分公司.

A: where will those be located?

分公司会设在哪儿呢?

B: if all goes well, we’ll open one up in Hong Kong in April and another one in Singapore in October.

如果一切进展顺利的话,四月份会有一家在香港开张,另一家十月份开在新加坡.

A: when will you find out?

这事你们什么时候能定下来?

B: we’re negotiating the final details of the leasing contracts tomorrow.

我们明天会针对合同做最后的协商.

A: well, good luck. I hope it all goes well for you tomorrow!

哦,祝你好运.希望你明天一切顺利.

B: thanks!

谢谢!