Shadowing Practice: Strategy Meeting: Should We Expand into Germany? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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1
Okay, I'll cut to the chase — Germany is ready for us!
Tamam, lafı uzatmadan söyleyeyim — Almanya bize hazır!
2
That's a bold claim. What's behind it?
Bu oldukça iddialı bir açıklama. Bunun ardında ne var?
3
Our market research came back last week, and it's striking.
Pazar araştırmamızın sonuçları geçen hafta geldi ve sonuçlar oldukça çarpıcı.
4
Demand for our software there has doubled in two years!
Oradaki yazılımımıza olan talep iki yılda iki katına çıktı!
5
Hmm, impressive. But demand isn't the same as market share.
Hmm, etkileyici. Ama talep, pazar payıyla aynı şey değil.
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Let's be honest about the competitive landscape.
7
Two local players already dominate the mid-market.
8
True, but neither of them has a mobile product.
9
If we move now, we'd have first-mover advantage!
10
Or we'd burn cash educating the market for them!
11
Our burn rate is already higher than I'd like.
12
I hear you. That's exactly why I've modeled the costs.
13
Localization is the biggest item, not the hiring.
14
Localization meaning just translating the interface?
15
Well... it's more than that, to be fair.
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Invoicing, data storage, regulatory compliance — it all changes.
17
Right, GDPR alone could eat up a whole quarter.
18
Actually, our legal team thinks it's closer to six weeks.
19
Well... here's what really worries me, though.
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Could a German launch cannibalize our Austrian resellers?
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Oh! That's a fair point. I hadn't framed it that way.
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Admittedly, though, they only bring in four percent of revenue.
23
Really? Only four percent? I'd have guessed much more.
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So what's your go-to-market strategy, in a nutshell?
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A phased rollout. Berlin and Munich first, with a small team.
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If we hit our targets, we scale up from there.
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And if we don't, we pull out without too much damage?
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Exactly. Limited downside, and plenty of room to learn.
29
Alright, I'm cautiously on board. Start the due diligence.
30
Yes! Thank you. I'll have a plan ready by Friday.
31
Ha, don't celebrate yet. The board still has to agree.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This C1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Strategy Meeting: Should We Expand into Germany?”. This video has 31 sentences and 283 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:07. The speaker talks at a steady 134 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 7 of its 31 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| localization noun | /ˌloʊkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ | The act of localizing. |
| cannibalise verb | /ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/ | To eat (parts of) another of one's own species. |
| cautiously adverb | /ˈkɔːʃəsli/ | In a cautious manner. |
| invoice noun | /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/ | A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has… |
| nutshell noun | /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/ | The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut. |
| reseller noun | A company or individual that purchases goods or services with the intention of reselling them rather than consuming or using them. | |
| rollout noun | An act of rolling out; gradual deployment. | |
| diligence noun | /ˈdɪlɪd͡ʒəns/ | Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term effort. |
| downside noun | /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/ | A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous. |
| admittedly adverb | As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly. | |
| dominate verb | /ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/ | To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power. |
| educate verb | /ˈɛd͡ʒ.əˌkeɪt/ | To instruct or train. |
| translate verb | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| eat up verb | To consume completely. |
| pull out verb | To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Let's be honest about the competitive landscape.
- If we move now, we'd have first-mover advantage!
- Our burn rate is already higher than I'd like.
- That's exactly why I've modeled the costs.
- I hadn't framed it that way.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'd, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: localization /ˌloʊkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/, cautiously /ˈkɔːʃəsli/, nutshell /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/
- Long words — get the stress right: localization /ˌloʊkəlɪˈzeɪʃən/, cannibalise /ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like localization, cannibalise, cautiously.
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