数据不会吃包子Data Can't Eat Buns

New words

• 预测yùcè — to predict; forecast
• 显著xiǎnzhù — marked, striking
• 迅速xùnsù — rapid, rapidly
• 彻底chèdǐ — completely, thorough
• 将jiāng — will, shall (formal)
• 大众dàzhòng — the public, ordinary people
• 形势xíngshì — situation

The story

金总：根据数据，形势很清楚。结论也很清楚。According to the data, the situation is clear. So is the conclusion.

金总：我的预测是：对面的店，将在一月关门。My forecast is this: the shop across the road will close in January.

A：毕竟是金总的预测，从来没有错过！It's your forecast, after all. It's never been wrong!

金总：大众喜欢便宜。对面的顾客将减少。此外，我们的销售将上升。The public likes things cheap. Their customers will decrease. In addition, our sales will rise.

金总：竞争的双方，只有一方能赢。Of the two sides in a competition, only one can win.

B：形势很好！The situation is excellent!

A：金总，对不起。您能看一下窗户外边吗？Ms Jin, excuse me. Could you look out of the window?

金总：那是什么？What is that?

Opening the lesson…