世纪商务英语阅读教程2 (基础篇)unit 1ppt课件ppt课件

.,1,.,2,Unit1FlexibleWorking,Flexibleworkingprogramsareworkarrangementswhereinemployeesaregivengreaterschedulingfreedominhowtheyfulfilltheobligationsoftheirpositions.Themostcommonplaceoftheseprogramsisflextime,whichgivesworkersfargreaterfreedomintermsofthetimewhentheybeginandendwork,providedtheyputinthetotalnumberofhoursrequiredbytheemployer.Othercommonflexibleworkingarrangementsincludetelecommuting,job-sharing,andcompressedworkweeks.,.,3,IdentifyingReferences,A:GuidedPractice,B:LetsTry,Contents,ReadingSkillFocus,ComprehensiveReading,PracticalReading,TextA:FlexibleResponsetoBusinessChallenge,TextB:MobileOffice,ApplicationStore,.,4,ReadingSkillFocus,Inordertoavoidrepetitionofawordoraphraseinwriting,referencewordsareoftenusedtosubstitutethewordsthathavebeenmentioned.Whilereading,readersneedtoidentifythesereferencesandunderstandtheantecedents.Generallyspeaking,readerscanidentifythereferencesaccordingtothesubject-verbagreement,sentencestructure,andsemanticrelations.Commonlyusedreferencewordsinclude:,IdentifyingReferences,.,5,ReadingSkillFocus,A:GuidedPractice,.,6,ReadingSkillFocus,A:GuidedPractice,.,7,ReadingSkillFocus,B:LetsTry,Readthefollowingsentencesanddecidewhichchoiceisthecorrectreferencefortheitalicizedword.,1.Theysaidtheydfinishtheworkinthreehours,whichisimpossible.,A.theyB.theworkC.theydfinishtheworkinthreehours,2.Thedetailedinformationinmapsisnowproducedalmostentirelyfromsatellitephotographyratherthanbygroundsurveyingbecausethismethodisfaster,cheaper,andmoreaccurate.,A.satellitephotographyB.groundsurveyingC.detailedinformation,.,8,ReadingSkillFocus,B:LetsTry,Readthefollowingsentencesanddecidewhichchoiceisthecorrectreferencefortheitalicizedword.,3.Thelivesofbeetlesaredividedintofourstages,asarethoseofwasps,antsandbutterflies.,A.livesB.stagesC.insects,4.X-raysallowarthistorianstoexaminepaintingsinternallywithoutdamagingthem.,A.X-raysB.historiansC.paintings,.,9,ReadingSkillFocus,B:LetsTry,Readthefollowingsentencesanddecidewhichchoiceisthecorrectreferencefortheitalicizedword.,5.Themanisnotsureiftheygottheletterbuthethinksso.,A.theygottheletterB.themanisnotsureC.themanisnotsureiftheygottheletter,6.Italkedtotheoutdoorshoppeople,buttheydonthandleclimbinggear.,A.outdoorshopB.outdoorshoppeopleC.climbinggear,.,10,ReadingSkillFocus,B:LetsTry,Readthefollowingsentencesanddecidewhichchoiceisthecorrectreferencefortheitalicizedword.,7.Thevalueofcross-culturalrepresentationinyourworkforceisthatitaddstoyourabilitytounderstandtheproductandmarketingneedsofyourpotentialcustomers.,A.ValueB.cross-culturalrepresentationC.workforce,8.Culturecanbeabasisofourrolesandvalues.JustasweAmericanshaveourvalueandrolesystems,sodoothercultures.,A.beabasisofourrolesandvaluesB.asweAmericansC.havevalueandrolesystems,.,11,Questions:1.Whatisflexibleworking?2.Doyougofororagainstflexibleworking?Why?3.Whatsthebiggestproblemofflexibleworking?4.Useyourownwordstosummarizethispassage.(Nomorethan5sentences),.,12,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,FlexibleResponsetoBusinessChallengeTelecommunicationtechnologyandchangingattitudestothenatureofworkarecombiningtomake“flexibleworking”oneofthemosttalkedaboutsubjectsinbusinesstoday.Theresbeenmuchdebateaboutthemeritsanddemeritsofteleworking,sinceYahoosCEO,MarissaMayer,issuedabanonworkingfromhome.Accordingtoaconfidentialinternalmemoleakedtothepress,Mayersaidspeed,qualitycommunicationandcollaborationareoftensacrificedwhenstaffworkremotely,includingfromhome.Thebestdecisions,shesaid,areoftenmadeatimpromptumeetingsintheworkplace.CommentatorshavepointedtotheapparentcontradictionofanInternetcompanybelievingthatpeoplehavetobephysicallypresenttocommunicate-especiallysince21stcenturytechnologyhasenabledmanyworkerstoeffectivelymanagethework/lifebalancebyworkingremotely.,.,13,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,Thereisawealthofevidenceshowingthatteleworkerstendtobemoreproductiveandeventoworklongerhoursthantheiroffice-basedcounterparts.Accordingtostudiesonteleworking,somemajorcompanies,includingBestBuy1andBritishTelecom2,reportthatteleworkersare35%-40%moreproductive.Firstly,itimprovesemployeesatisfaction:Freedfromthelongcommute,teleworkerscanmoreeasilyfindabalancebetweenworkandlifeandthetimetheywouldhavespentstuckintrafficjamscanbeusedtoworkforthecompany.Studieshaveshownthatteleworkingreducesemployeeturnover,whichmeanssavingthethousandsofdollarsitcoststotrainandhirenewstaff.Teleworkingcanalsosaveemployersmoneyinpowerconsumptionandrealestatecosts.Itcanalsosavetimespentinunnecessaryorinefficiently-runmeetings.Web-basedmeetingstendtobebetterplannedandaremorelikelytostayonmessage.,.,14,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,Asflexibleworkinggrows,policymakersaregettingseriousaboutpromotingit.AccordingtoDigbyJones,theDirectorGeneraloftheConfederationofBritishIndustries3,“Teleworkingisalreadyanestablishedworkingpractice,andislikelytogrowinimportanceoverthenextfewyears.Havingpolicieswhichmeetbothemployersandemployeesneedsisthekeytoimplementingteleworkingsuccessfully.”Andthegovernmentistryingtoremovebarrierstoitsspread.“Byallowingmoreflexiblewaysofworking,teleworkingcanincreaseemploymentopportunities,particularlyforthosewithfamiliesorwhohavelongjourneystowork,”saidGerrySutcliffe4,ParliamentaryUnderSecretaryofStatefortheDepartmentofTradeandIndustry.“Inturn,thiscaneasepressureoninfrastructure,facilitateregionaldevelopmentandhelpemployeesimprovethebalancebetweenworkandhomelife.Forbusinessthesenewwaysofworkingcanoffernewbusinessopportunities,improveproductivityandmaintaincompetitiveness.”,.,15,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,Althoughthetrendisformoreteleworking,andmostmanagerssaidthattheytrusttheiremployees,onethirdofmanagerssaidtheypreferredtoseetheirstaff,tobesuretheyarereallyworking.Arecentsurveyfoundthatmanagerslackedtrustintheirabilitytocontrolremoteworkers.“Flexibleworkingmakesemployeesfeellessvisibletotheirmanagersandcreatesafeelingofisolationfromtheirorganization,”thereportsaid.Thispointstotheneedforachangeincompanyculturetoamoremodernapproach,wherestaffaretrusted.,.,16,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,.,17,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,1.BestBuy:百思买集团。全球最大的家用电器和电子产品零售集团。公司于1966年成立于美国明尼苏达州，在1983年更名为百思买。2.BritishTelecom:英国电信集团。全英最大的电信设施硬件营运商。3.ConfederationofBritishIndustries:英国工业联合会。英国工业垄断资本家的联合组织，成立于1965年。会员包括13000多家公司、230多个工业协会及雇主组织。它被认为是英国工业界的代表组织。4.GerrySutcliffe:格里萨特克里夫。英国工党成员，2003年至2006年期间任贸易与工业部（DepartmentofTradeandIndustry）议会副大臣（ParliamentaryUnderSecretaryofState）。,.,18,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,I.ReadTextAandidentifywhattheitalicizedwordsreferto.,1.she(Para.2,Line3):_2.their(Para.4,Line2):_3.it(Para.5,Line1):_4.they(Para.5,Line3):_5.it(Para.6,Line2):_6.It(Para.6,Line4):_7.it(Para.7,Line1):_8.their(Para.9,Line5):_,Mayer,teleworkers,teleworking,teleworkers,turnover,Teleworking,flexibleworking,employees,.,19,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,II.DecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTrue,False,orNotGivenaccordingtoTextA.,1.MarissaMayer,YahoosCEO,bannedworkingfromhomebecauseshebelievedthatthetechnologywasnotmatureenoughtoenableemployeestoworkremotely.2.TheconfidentialinternalmemowasleakedtothepressbyaformerYahooemployee.3.Accordingtostudiesonteleworking,teleworkersaremoreefficientthanthosewhoworkintheoffice.4.Teleworkingimprovesemployeesatisfactionbecausetheytendtohaveahighersalarythantheiroffice-basedcounterparts.5.Teleworkinghelpscompaniestosavemoneyonnewstafftraining,powerconsumption,andrealestate.,(),(),(),(),(),F,NG,T,F,T,.,20,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,II.DecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTrue,False,orNotGivenaccordingtoTextA.,6.Web-basedmeetingstendtobelessefficientthanmeetingsconductedinthemeetingroom.7.Relevantpoliciesarenecessarytofacilitatethesuccessfulimplementationofteleworking.8.Thegovernmenthasissuedlawsandregulationstoenablethespreadofteleworking.9.Teleworkinghelpsemployeestoimprovethebalancebetweenpersonalandprofessionallives.10.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,managersareconfidentthattheycancontrolremoteworkerseffectively.,(),(),(),(),(),F,T,NG,T,F,.,21,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,I.MatchtheEnglishphrasestotheChineseequivalentsgiveninthebox.,J,D,I,A,F,H,C,E,B,G,.,22,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,II.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.,confidentialcombinecounterpartimplementsacrificecollaborationmeritconsumptionfacilitateturnover,1.Themakersoftheproductassuredusthattherehadbeenno_inquality.2.Ifhecan_hisabilitywithhardwork,heshouldbeverysuccessful.3.Allinformationwillbekept_.Therewillbenodisclosurewithoutyourconsent.4.The_ofthetwoteamsisimportantbecauseitbringsdifferentperspectives.5.Thereisgreat_indealingfairlywithyouremployees.,sacrifice,combine,confidential,collaboration,merit,.,23,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,II.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.,confidentialcombinecounterpartimplementsacrificecollaborationmeritconsumptionfacilitateturnover,6.Thenewtradeagreementshould_morerapideconomicgrowth.7.Wemust_reformstoimprovetheallocationofresourcesandincreasesavings.8.Ialwaystakefuel_intoconsiderationwhenbuyingacar.9.Thecompanyhasafast_becauseofthepoorworkingconditions.10.TheForeignMinisterheldtalkswithhisChinese_.,facilitate,implement,consumption,turnover,counterpart,.,24,ComprehensiveReading,WordFormation,Thefollowingprefixescanbefoundinthetext.,.,25,ComprehensiveReading,WordFormation,I.Readthetextcarefully,locatethewordsinTextAthatcontainoneoftheabove-mentionedprefixes,andstatethepartofspeechandthemeaningofeachword.,telecommunication,n.,电信,teleworking,n.,远程办公,teleworker,n.,远程办公人员,demerit,n.,缺点,counterpart,n.,对应的人或物,.,26,ComprehensiveReading,WordFormation,II.Completethefollowingsentencesbyaddingproperprefixestothewordsinthebrackets.,1.A_(commuter)issomeonewhoworksathomeusingacomputerconnectedtoacompanysmainoffice.2.You_(grade)yourselfwhenyoutellalie.3.Priceshavebeen_(controlled)andmarketsareflourishing.4._(sales)isawayofsellingproductstopeoplebytelephone.5.Improvedsafetymeasuresincarscanbe_(productive)astheyencouragepeopletodrivefaster.6.Riskierinvestmentstendtobe_(balanced)byhigherrewards.7.Makesureyou_(frost)thechickencompletelybeforecooking.8.Ourworkcallsformutualsupport.Weshouldnt_(act)eachothersefforts.9.We_(centralize)ouroperationslastyearandopenedseveralregionaloffices.10.Ifweareattacked,wewillcertainly_(attack).,telecommuter,degrade,decontrolled,Telesales,counterproductive,counterbalanced,defrost,counteract,decentralized,counterattack,.,27,Questions:1.Whatsthemeaningofmobileoffice?2.Whatmademobileofficepossible?3.Whataretheadvantagesofmobileoffice?4.Whatsyouroppinionsaboutmobileoffice?5.Summarizethepassagewithnomorethat5sentences.,.,28,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,MobileOfficeTheinventionoftheInternetisdefinitelyaboontomankind.Ithasmadelifemorecomfortableandeasy.Beitsearchengines,collaborationsoftwareorsocialmediaplatforms,afewkeystrokesandyougettoknoweverythinghappeningaroundtheworld.Thisisahugetransformationcomparedtothelivesthatwehavebeenleading15to20yearsback.Theemergenceofportablecomputersandsmartphoneshasacceleratedtheshiftfromthetraditionalofficeenvironmenttomorediversifiedworkplaces.Themobileofficehasbecomeasolutionthatprovidesuserswithconvenient,prompt,reliable,andreasonablypricedcommunicationsviaWiFiconnectionand3Gnetwork.PeoplecansurftheInternetanddotheirworkanywhere,anytime,andsendandreceivedataviaterminalssuchasmobilephones,laptops,andtablets.Nowmoreandmoreemployeesarebecomingpartofthemobileworkforceandenjoythebenefitswhentheboundariesofthetraditionalofficeenvironmentarechanged.,.,29,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,Whenyouleaveyourofficetoattendmeetingsortravelonbusiness,whatwouldhappentoyourbusinessroutine?Ofcourse,faxesande-mailswouldstillbesenttoyourfaxmachineore-mailbox,butyoucannotreadthemandmakepromptreactions.Whenyourclientsneedyoutomakesomeurgentmodificationsonyourworkandyouareneitherintheofficenorcarryingrelevantdocuments,whatcanyoudo?Maybeyouhavetosay“sorry”totheclients.But,yourbusinesswillbeaffected.Theclientswillbeunhappyanddisappointedbecauseofyourdelay,andyouwilllosealotofbusinessopportunities.Infact,veryfrequently,youneedtocheck,reply,distribute,display,modify,orreadsomematerialswhenyouarenotinyouroffice.Thebestsolutiontohandleyourbusinessanywhereanytimeandnottodisappointyourclientsistoletyouroffice“move”withyou.Andsinceitisnotnecessaryfortheemployeestospendstipulatedtimeattheoffice,theycanutilizethattimetointeractfact-to-facewiththeirclients.,.,30,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,Themobileofficehasprovidedpeoplewithaconvenient,casualworkingenvironment.Withmobileoffice,employeesareabletosaveconsiderableamountoftimethatwouldhavebeenotherwisespentoncommuting.Italsohelpsemployeestomanagetheirworkloadsmoreefficiently.Whenworkinginanoffice,interruptionsanddistractionsintheformofmeetingsandvisitorsareboundtooccur.Butiftheemployeescantaketheirofficewherevertheygo,theycaneasilyavoidthesedistractionsandconcentrateontheirtasks.Mobileofficeswillmakeyourcareersimple,andwillrealizethedreamofabetterworkingenvironment,improvedworkingefficiency,andahealthybalancebetweenpersonalandprofessionallives.Andfortheenterprises,theproductionefficiencywillcertainlybegreatlyraised.,.,31,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,.,32,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,I.ReadTextBandidentifywhattheitalicizedwordsreferto.,1.It(Para.1,Line1)_2.them(Para.3,Line3)_3.they(Para.4,Line5)_4.It(Para.5,Line3)_5.these(Para.5,Line6)_,TheInternet,faxesande-mails,employees,Mobileoffice,meetingsandvisitors,.,33,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextB.,1.WhichisnotmentionedasameritthattheInternetbringstopeopleinthefirstparagraph?,A.Peoplecaneasilygetinformationaroundtheworld.B.Itprovidespeoplewithmorecomfortablelife.C.Peoplecancommunicatewitheachothermoreeasily.D.PeoplecangetaddictedtotheInternet.,.,34,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextB.,2.Therealizationofmobileofficeisbasedontheapplicationof_.,A.collaborationsoftwareanddesktopcomputersB.portablecomputersorsmartphonesandnetworkconnectionC.telephonesandtraditionalofficefacilitiesD.diversifiedworkplacesandpersonalcomputers,.,35,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextB.,3.Withouttheuseofmobileoffice,_whenyoutravelonbusiness.,A.youwillnotbeabletodealwithyourfaxesande-mailsintimeB.youwilllosecontactwithyourcolleaguesC.yourbusinesswillnotbeaffectedD.youwilllostyourdocuments,.,36,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextB.,4.Themobileofficehelpsyoutohaveabetterrelationshipwithyourclientsbecause_.,A.youcanchatwithyourclientseasilyviatheInternetB.mostclientsliketodealwithbusinessoutsidetheofficebuildingC.youdontneedtostayintheofficeandyouwillhavemoretimetovisityourclientsD.youwillnotdisappointyourclientsandfulfillalltheirrequirements,.,37,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextB.,5.Inthefifthparagraph,theauthormainlytalksabout_.,A.thetechnicalproblemsofmobileofficeB.thedemeritsofworkinginanofficeC.theadvantagesofmobileofficeD.thedistractionsinanoffice,.,38,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextB.,6.Whatistheauthorsattitudetowardsmobileoffice?,A.Negative.B.Positive.C.Subjective.D.Ambitious.,.,39,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,I.Matchthewordontheleftwiththeexplanationontheright.,D,A,G,J,B,I,F,C,E,H,.,40,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,II.Fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.,modificationdiversifydistributeworkloadutilizeemergenceboundaryconsiderablepromptshift,1.Thelastdecadesawthe_ofadynamiceconomy.2.Ariverformsthe_betweenthetwocountries.3.Thelaw,initspresentform,isunjust;itneeds_.4.Thecompanyisplanningto_intootherproductlines.5.Please_thesepamphletsamongthecustomers.,emergence,boundary,modification,diversify,distribute,.,41,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,II.Fillineachb