初级商务英语Unit17.doc

“文档中国”搜集整理 Unit 17 Project timing Prepositions of time 1. Listening Listen to the telephone conversation about the timing of a construction project. As you listen, complete the key for the project planner below. 请见附图17-1 Listening task A: Im phoning about the timing for the Vienna project. B: Right, weve got a starting date for that havent we? A: Yes, we begin a pilot study on 5 November. B: Right, how long is that expected to last? A: We should finish the study in three weeks. B: Good, then whats the next stage? A: Well, weve got a meeting with the contractor scheduled for 1 December. If everything goes according to plan, well sign the contract then. And work can commence at the beginning of January. B: So whats the first stage? A: Well, excavation will begin in January and is due to finish by the middle of February. Now, after that we could have a problem. B: Whats that? A: You remember weve sub-contracted the German firm to do the foundations. They promised to start in the middle of February. They are now saying they cant. B: Right, Ill get on to them. When are they due to finish the foundations? A: In the contract, it says by 28 February. B: I see, and then? A: Construction work should begin on 5 March. Were on a pretty tight schedule. All the work has to be done in March and April. B: OK. I see the problem. Ill phone you back in the afternoon at about three. Bye. A: Goodbye. 2. Presentation Notice how the following prepositions are used to refer to time: 请见附图17-2 Notice also these expressions which are used when talking about timing: is due to The project is expected to start on is scheduled to 3. Controlled practice Complete these sentences with an appropriate preposition of time. 1. The work is due to begin _ the end of April. 2. We are hoping to meet the engineer _ the weekend. 3. We expect to sign the contract sometime _ June. 4. We arrived _ time to see them leave. 5. They are scheduled to finish _ the middle of July. 6. I arranged to meet him _ 15.30 _ Tuesday. 7. The plane took off precisely _ time. 8. We are busiest _ spring. 9. The contract must be finalised _ the end of the month, at the latest. 10. He phoned me _ one oclock _ night. 课文注释及讲解： * time 安排时间 e.g. Im phoning about the timing for the Vienna project. 我打电话号码是为维也纳项目的时间安排问题。 The promotion campaign is not well timed, for the product is already off season. 促销活动开展得不是时候，因为产品已经过季了。 * schedule 安排时间 e.g. Weve got a meeting with the contractor scheduled for 1st December. 我们与承包商定于12月1日会面注意：schedule后面接表示时间的词时要用介词for We are scheduled to meet our MD on Wednesday. 我们安排在星期三见总裁。 schedule 日程安排，时间表 e.g. on a tight schedule 日程紧 have a full schedule 日程排得很满 lay out/plan/make a schedule 排出日程 * according to 按照 e.g. If everything goes according to plan, well sign the contract then. 如果一切按计划进行，那么届时我们将签合同。 Buyers and sellers have to act according to the terms and conditions in their contract. 买方和卖方必须按合同条款履约。 * commence 开始，着手 commence 比begin更正式 e.g. He commenced his business yesterday. 昨天，他开张营业了。 Work can commence at the beginning of January. 可以 在1月初开始工作。 * excavation 挖土，挖掘 * do the foundations 打地基 也可以说 lay the foundations * finalise 完成 e.g. The contract must be finalised by the end of the month, at the latest. 这个合同最迟必须在本月末完成。 * 一个项目计划Project plan大致包括以下内容： 初期调研，预先调研Preliminary study 协商合同Contract negotiation 可行性研究Feasibility study 培训Training 安装Installation 施工日期Implementation dateUnit 17 听力译文： A：我打电话是为维也纳工程的时间安排问题。 B：噢，我们已经定了开始的日期，对吧？ A：对，我们将在11月5日开始试验研究。 B：对，那将持续多长时间？ A：我们将在三周内完成研究。 B：好。下一步是什么？ A：我们定于12月1日与承包商会面。如果一切按计划进行，我们届时将签合同，并且可以于1月初动工。 B：那第一步是什么？ A：嗯，将在1月份开始破土，定于2月中旬结束。然后，我们会遇到一个问题。 B：什么问题？ A：您记得吗？我们曾将地基分包给一家德国公司。他们曾经答应在2月中旬开工。他们现在说办不到了。 B：知道了。我会和他们联系。他们应该什么时候打完地基？ A：合同里规定2月28日。 B：明白了，然后呢？ A：建筑工程将在3月5日开始。我们的时间安排得很紧。所有的工作必须在3月和4月两个月完成。 B：好。我知道问题所在了。我下午3点钟左右给您回电话。再见。 A：再见。 Exercises-A 在必要的地方加上适当的介词完成下列句子。注意：有的地方不用介词 1. Ill meet you (tomorrow/6 p.m.). 2. Well see you (weekend0 or (Monday). 3. Shell talk to them (tonight). 4. The house was built (the 18th century). 5. The next world conference is (1998). 6. He rang me (last night/midnight). 7. Well visit the family (Christmas). 8. Lets meet (tomorrow/9 oclock). 9. Sorry, shes not available (the moment), but shell be back (2 oclock). Exercises-B 用by, at, until, in, on, for完成下列句子。 1. Do you know when youll be back? Will you be back _ Friday? 2. Yes, I should be back _ two oclock _ Friday afternoon. 3. Will you be away _ two days? 4. Yes, Ill be back _ two days time. 5. Are you away _ the weekend? 6. Yes, Im away _ next Monday? 7. I hope to be back in the office _ 3 p.m. 8. Ill be in the office _ another two hours. Exercises-C 请用括号里词或短语翻译下列句子。 1 我打电话是想问一下EA工程的时间安排问题。(time) 2 该项目的开工日期已经定了。(starting date) 3 我们定于4月5日开始初期调研。(pilot study) 4 我们和供货商的约会定于5月1日。(schedule) 5 如果一切按计划进行，届时我们将订货。(according to) 6 他们定于什么时候完工？(due to) 7 合同上写着8月6日之前。(by) 8 我们的日程很紧。(schedule, tight) Translation 我们是一家电视机制造厂。为扩大市场份额，我们厂决定安装新的生产线。最初打算和日本的厂商签合同，但日本的几家厂商报价很高。韩国的公司报价较低，但性能达不到要求。我们最后以较低价和法国厂商签了合同，并将某些零部件的生产分包给一家韩国公司。 新厂房2月8日破土，4月份完成地基。建厂房用了一年时间。 由于技术发展的速度很快，新的生产线投入使用后不久就发现已过时，因而我们的市场份额并未因此而扩大。 Key to Exercises-A 1. Ill meet you tomorrow at 6 p.m. 2. Well see you at the weekend or on Monday. 3. Shell talk to them tonight. 4. The house was built in the 18th century. 5. The next would conference is in 1998. 6. He rang me last night at midnight. 7. Well visit the family at Christmas. 8. Lets meet tomorrow, at 9 oclock. 9. Sorry, shes not available at the moment, but shell be back at 2 oclock. Key to Exercises-B 1. by/on 2. at/by, on 3. for 4. in 5. at 6. until 7. by/at 8. for Key to Exercises-C 1. Im phoning about the timing for Project EA. 2. Weve got the starting date fixed for the project/ 3. We are to begin a pilot study on 5 April. 4. Weve arranged a meeting with the supplier scheduled for May 1st. 5. If everything goes well according to plan, then well place an order with them. 6. When are they due to finish the project? 7. In the contract, it says by 6 August. 8. Now were on a pretty tight schedule. Key to Translation We are a TV manufacturer. Our factory decided to install a new production line in order to enlarge our market share. At first we planned to sign a contrac