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A (0:00)
From Tokyo, Japan and Abu Dhabi, uae, this is down to business English Business news to improve your business English with your hosts, Skip Montreux and Des Morgan.
B (0:16)
Welcome back everyone. And a very warm welcome to you. Des. Yeah.
C (0:21)
Long time no speak, Skip. How have you been?
B (0:24)
Well, as you know, I was in Canada for a while. Getting out into nature. Well, trying to at least. The forest fire situation in British Columbia was so bad this year that the entire region of Western Canada was completely covered with smoke.
C (0:41)
Oh dear.
B (0:42)
Yeah, the air quality was measured as being worse than some of the most polluted industrial areas in China.
C (0:50)
That doesn't sound like a great vacation.
B (0:53)
Well, other than the smoke, it. The whole vacation was a lot of fun. It was nice to see family and friends. Anyway, I've been back here in Tokyo, back to work for over a week now and boy, I have been busy. Oh really? Yeah, I was in Shizuoka last week as a matter of fact, meeting a potential future client.
C (1:13)
Ok, and how did that go?
B (1:16)
Well, I must say that not everyone is happy in that part of the world.
C (1:20)
Really? Why not?
B (1:22)
They are afraid of electric vehicles. What?
C (1:26)
You mean our electric cars down there whizzing down the street, knocking everybody over?
B (1:32)
No, Des, that's not what I meant. Shizuoka happens to be the home of many of the smaller suppliers of parts that are used in the Japanese car industry.
C (1:42)
Right? I think.
B (1:44)
Well, okay, let me give you an example. Jatco is a company based in Shizuoka that makes automotive transmissions. They are a subsidiary of Nissan, although they don't just supply Nissan.
C (1:59)
Got it.
