跟读练习: The Five Forces Analysis explained - 通过视频学习英语口语
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The Five Forces Analysis
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Michael Porter of Harvard Business School developed the Five Forces model as a tool to analyze the competitive environment in industries.
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He argued that some industries are consistently more profitable than others, and that by analyzing the competitive environment,
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you can see which industries are attractive for companies to compete in.
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For example, he found that airlines tend to be unprofitable, whereas soft drink companies are highly profitable.
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And the Five Forces model can be used to explain why this is the case.
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The framework considers five factors that drive competition in an industry.
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Let's discuss each one in turn and illustrate with an analysis of the coffee shop industry in a typical city.
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The first force is the level of rivalry.
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Having lots of strong competitors in an industry who are all fighting for customers will make life difficult.
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Many cities now have lots of coffee shops, making the level of rivalry high.
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This by itself makes the industry not very attractive.
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In the Five Forces model, it is recognized that you are not only competing for profit with your direct rivals,
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but also with customers, suppliers, substitutes, and potential entrants.
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If customers tend to be large and they can easily switch between suppliers, they are in a strong position to negotiate lower prices,
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which will limit industry profitability.
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In the coffee shop industry, customers tend to be individuals who cannot negotiate the price of the product.
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However, the fact that they can easily switch from one supplier to another, as well as their ability to leave reviews on social media, increases their power.
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Similarly, if suppliers are strong and offer unique products that companies in the industry cannot go without, the industry will be less attractive.
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For coffee shops, suppliers of coffee beans, milk and sugar are not powerful since there is a lot of choice and switching from one supplier to another is easy.
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The fourth force in the model is the power of substitutes.
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Coffee shops don't only compete against each other, but also against products in other industries that satisfy a similar need.
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For example, if you do not get your drink from a coffee shop, you might make it at home or get it from a machine.
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If these products are seen as good substitutes for coffee shops, then this limits profitability in the industry.
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In reality, many people see coffee shops as a place to meet friends or take a short break out of the house, and there are not many good alternatives that meet these needs.
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Finally, the threat of new entrants can make an industry less attractive.
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Entry barriers in the coffee shop industry are low and it is quite easy to enter the business.
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This means that a coffee shop owner does not only compete against existing rivals, but also against other potential competitors who may enter the industry at any time.
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Other industries, such as car manufacturing, are more difficult to enter and companies know they will not suddenly face lots of new competitors.
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By considering each of the five forces and then looking at the total picture, it is possible to make conclusions about how attractive an industry is.
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Screeing out a five forces analysis also helps to identify the barriers to profitability in an industry
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and enables companies to design strategies that deal with these barriers.
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For example, if customers find it easy to switch between different coffee shops, then a company can introduce loyalty cards to encourage customers to keep coming back.
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Similarly, if the level of rivalry is strong, companies can try to differentiate in order to provide unique value to customers and make the competition less of a threat.
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If you do a five forces analysis, the best is to take a step-by-step approach as follows.
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1. Define the industry that you are analyzing.
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2. For each force, identify the current situation.
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Who are the most important competitors, customers, and suppliers?
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What are the substitutes and entry barriers?
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3. Analyze the attractiveness of the industry for each of the five forces.
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For each force, are there factors that make the industry easy or difficult for companies?
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Finally, look at the overall picture
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and consider what your analysis as a whole says about the attractiveness of the industry
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and about how to successfully compete in it.
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Remember that even if your analysis shows that an industry looks unattractive, it is still possible to be profitable with an innovative and original strategy.
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There are lots of examples of successful companies in difficult industries.
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That concludes the 5 Forces Analysis.
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Check our other videos for more insights.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 C1 级别的口语课以视频“The Five Forces Analysis explained”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：industry, force, coffee, shop, customers。 这段视频共有 49 个句子、778 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 5:00。 说话人语速自然，每分钟约 156 个词，接近日常对话。 86% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，其余的词建议在练习前先学一下。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中最难的 12 个单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| supplier 名词 | /səˈplaɪə/ | 供應商 /供应商, 供應者 /供应者 |
| competitor 名词 | /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/ | 競爭者 /竞争者, 比賽者 /比赛者 |
| analyze 动词 | /ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/ | 分析 |
| rivalry 名词 | /ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/ | 競爭 /竞争, 對抗 /对抗 |
| profitable 形容词 | /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bl̩/ | 可獲利的 /可获利的, 有利可圖 /有利可图 |
| attractiveness 名词 | 吸引力 | |
| entrant 名词 | /ˈɛntɹənt/ | 參賽者 /参赛者 |
| negotiate 动词 | /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ | 談判 /谈判, 協商 /协商 |
| illustrate 动词 | /ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪt/ | 舉例說明 /举例说明, 闡明 /阐明 |
| satisfy 动词 | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | 滿足 /满足 |
| bean 名词 | /ˈbi(ː)n/ | 豆 |
| airline 名词 | /ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/ | 航空公司 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| come back 动词 | 回來 /回来, 返回 |
需要注意的发音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/, differentiate /dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: competitor /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/, profitability /ˌpɹɑ.fɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/, unprofitable /ʌnˈpɹɑf.ɪ.təbl̩/, differentiate /dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 supplier, competitor, analyze 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。