cover of episode [323] Learning US Accents: Clear Call Centre Conversations

[323] Learning US Accents: Clear Call Centre Conversations

2024/10/21
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Gabe
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Goyo
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Milena
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Milena: 本期节目重点讲解在客服和呼叫中心场景中如何有效处理来自美国北部和南部等不同地区的口音，以及在电话环境中（例如信号差或噪音大）如何清晰地拼写姓名、地址和邮箱等信息。节目中还将分享一段来自"¡No Te Rindas! Intermediate English"播客的音频片段，该片段以角色扮演的方式生动地展示了如何使用北约音标进行清晰的电话沟通，并对美国北部和南部的口音进行了对比和讲解，帮助听众更好地理解和应对不同口音的挑战。 Milena还强调了在电话沟通中保持冷静和耐心的重要性，并建议听众在遇到听不清的情况时主动寻求对方重复或澄清。此外，节目还提供了额外的学习资源，例如网站上的免费指南，帮助听众提升电话中拼写单词的技巧。 Gabe: 作为呼叫中心经理，Gabe分享了座席在处理来自美国各地不同口音的电话时遇到的挑战。他指出，由于地域差异，座席会遇到各种各样的口音，例如来自美国东北部的口音，他们常常会省略单词结尾的'r'音，或者简化某些发音。为了应对这些挑战，Gabe强调了使用北约音标（NATO phonetic alphabet）的重要性，这是一种在国际环境中用于清晰沟通的标准化拼写方法。在角色扮演中，Gabe展示了如何使用北约音标清晰地拼写电子邮件地址等信息，确保即使在信号不好或噪音大的情况下也能准确无误地进行沟通。 Goyo: Goyo与Gabe一起通过角色扮演的方式，生动地演示了在呼叫中心场景中如何使用北约音标进行清晰的沟通。在模拟的电话对话中，Goyo扮演客户，Gabe扮演座席。Goyo使用北约音标清晰地拼写了自己的姓名和电子邮件地址，有效地解决了因噪音或信号问题导致的沟通障碍。Goyo的参与进一步强调了北约音标在实际应用中的有效性和重要性，为听众提供了具体的学习案例和实践指导。

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This chapter focuses on the challenges of understanding different accents in customer service phone calls, particularly Northern and Southern US accents. It also explores the variations in Australian accents across different states and provides a preview of an audio clip featuring a role-play of a call center scenario.
  • Variations in US accents (Northern vs. Southern)
  • Variations in Australian accents across states
  • Challenges of understanding accents in phone conversations

Shownotes Transcript

In this episode, we dive into customer service and call center communication, focusing on how to navigate different accents, including Northern and Southern US accents. Plus, we share a fun audio clip from Gabe and Goyo’s '¡No Te Rindas! Intermediate English' podcast, where they role-play a call center scenario and teach us how to use the NATO Phonetic Alphabet to spell over the phone. Enjoy :)

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