BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Shanghai BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20000101T000000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260709T080448Z - 65404@iZuf69e0i0z4ibdboqb33jZ DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251205T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20251205T210000 CREATED:20260709T080448Z DESCRIPTION:Eloquent English: Business Met aphors Workshop \nHow confident do you feel when native speakers sudde nly say things like “this is our North Star\,” “there’s a bottlene ck\,” or “let’s strengthen the pipeline”? Do you understand the wo rds\, but not quite the real meaning? In this practical\, confidence-build ing workshop hosted by Alysia\, an award-winning teacher turned highly sou ght-after business consultant and coach\, you’ll learn how metaphors act ually work in global business English—and how to use them naturally your self. We’ll unpack common expressions leaders use to explain complex ide as quickly and persuasively\, so you no longer have to guess what people r eally mean in meetings. This session is designed to be simple\, hands-on\, and immediately useful. You’ll practice using real business metaphors c orrectly\, in realistic workplace scenarios with clients\, colleagues\, an d partners. By the end\, you won’t just understand phrases like “the b ottleneck” or “the North Star”\, you’ll be able to use them with c onfidence to sound clearer\, more fluent\, and more professional. Expect p ractical tools you can apply the very next day at work\, in a smart\, supp ortive\, and confidence-boosting environment. 当母语者突然说出“ 这是我们的北极星”，“有个瓶颈”，“我们要加强管 道”之类的表达时，你有多自信？你明白这些词，但不 完全懂其中的真正含义吗？在这个实用的、自信提升的 工作坊中，由获奖教师、现如今备受青睐的商业顾问和 教练Alysia主持，你将学习到隐喻在全球商务英语中的实 际应用——以及如何自然地使用这些表达。我们将解析 领导者常用的隐喻，帮助他们快速而有说服力地解释复 杂的概念，这样你就不再需要猜测会议中大家到底想表 达什么了。 这个课程设计简单、实用、直接有用。你将 练习如何在与客户、同事和合作伙伴的真实工作场景中 ，正确使用商务隐喻。课程结束后，你不仅能理解“瓶 颈”或“北极星”等短语的意思，还能自信地使用它们 ，让自己听起来更加清晰、流利、专业。期待你能在一 个智能、支持、提升自信的环境中，学到一些可以立即 应用到工作中的实用工具。 DTSTAMP:20260709T080448Z LOCATION:China\,\, Shanghai SUMMARY:Eloquent English: Business Metaphors Workshop END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR