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听力文本如下：
Second, he says that the plan can help move the company forward by helping it stay “relevant” (relevant), meaning important or related to the current situation, even though the market is changing.
Because the market is changing, the company has to make sure it is doing what their customers want or expect from them.
We also use this word “relevant” to mean related to something, related to the current situation.
The opposite would be “irrelevant.”
If someone says that this is irrelevant, they mean it is not related to or connected to the current situation or idea.
Alex finishes by saying that the presentation has many “innovative” (innovative) ideas.
“Innovative,” means new, something that hasn't been done before, so “innovative ideas” are ideas that are new, creative, and interesting.
Now, let's listen to the informal meeting again, this time at a native rate of speech.
Alex: Okay, everybody.
Please take a seat. Let's get started.
I've called this meeting of our top salespeople so that all of you get a chance to hear about the new plan to get our company out there in order to reach more of our potential market.
First, we'll hear a presentation from the team that has been working on this.
Then, we'll discuss it to get your feedback and put our heads together to see if there are any other ideas.
While the team is getting set up, let me say a few words.
What does this new plan mean for our company?
First, it's a reality check on where we are right now in terms of getting our message to our customers.
Second, this plan has the potential to move the company forward.
One of our main challenges, as you all know, is staying relevant in this changing market.
Today's presentation has some really innovative ideas about how we can do this.
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