新编实用英语综合教程_3Unit_1_Promoting_Activities.

1、 高等教育出版社高等教育出版社 高等教育电子音像出版社高等教育电子音像出版社 1. Introduce a certain company (background, business scope, etc.) 2. Talk about a companys business 3. Describe a product 1. Some basic promotion methods 2. Product prospectuses Section Section Section Section Follow the Samples Introduction Act Out Business Co

2、mmunication Put in Use In todays information-intensive world, it is hard for a business to attract potential customers. But promotional products offer the business a unique opportunity to make its name in the target market. The promotional items that you choose are limited only by your own creativit

3、y. They can range from market-proven goods such as calendars, coffee mugs, and baseball caps to innovative items like candy and nuts, stadium blankets, toy cars and trucks, and first aid kits. Whatever items you pick, all should bear your logo and contact information. Introduction Back Chair: Ladies

4、 and gentlemen, Im very glad to have Mr. Wang, our Chief Engineer, join in our discussion. Mr. Wang, what would you like to tell the Board of Directors (董事会) about the present situations we are facing? Mr. Wang: Generally speaking, we are progressing smoothly along the new line of digital TV sets. A

5、: Is it possible for us to apply for a patent for our new model soon? Mr. Wang: I think so. Weve got all the necessary drawings ready now, but we are still testing the product. B: Have you done any marketing research? What findings have you got from the research? Mr. Wang: The marketing survey shows

6、 that the customers seem very interested in this new model. I have the impression that there will be a good market for it in the years to come. B: I see. What do you think of the R that is used to introduce a relative clause to give “decoys” a further explanation. Reference here means “an indicator

7、that orients you generally”. Translation: 营销中，诱饵是指一个商业公司并不真正想要你接受的产品、 服务或售价，而是被用作一项让另一种产品显得更好的参照物。 Example: This frame of reference will be determined by the limitations on the rational mans knowledge. Back 1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences 2. (Para. 6) You may gladly spend $229 to get a hot medi

8、a player, thinking its a deal compared with the highest-priced version and not blink that you could instead buy a palm computer at the lower price of $199 with more features. Analysis: A deal means a good bargain. Blink here means “hesitate”. Translation:一想到同最高价格版本相比是一笔不错的交易，你就很可能 会高高兴兴地花229美元购买一台热销

9、的媒体播放器，而对 于你能以199美元的更低价格购买一部具有更多功能的掌上 电脑，你就连眼睛都不会眨一下。 Example: With a lot of money in his wallet, he didnt blink while buying his wife luxurious products. Back 1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences 3. (Para. 8) Behavioural economist Richard Thaler has noted that consumers are really bad at making dec

10、isions about value and constantly need “reference prices” for comparison. Analysis: Be bad at here means “be stupid when”. Translation: 行为主义经济学家理查德泰勒曾指出，消费者不善于决定 产品价值，总是需要“参照价格”来进行比较。 Example: The young boy was spoiled and was bad at getting along with his fellows. Back 2 Important Words strategy n.

11、 an elaborate and systematic plan of action 策略策略 e.g. I think we should work out a better strategy to deal with this situation. Their strategy was designed to wear down the enemys resistance. Back 2 Important Words 2. cloud v. to make someone less able to think clearly or make sensible decisions 使头脑

12、不清醒；使易于做不明智的决定使头脑不清醒；使易于做不明智的决定 e.g. We might be able to cloud his judgment by talking about something else. Emotionalism and self-delusion may cloud judgment. Back 2 Important Words 3. margin n. the sales minus the cost of goods and services sold 利润；差额利润；差额 e.g. Theyd rather sell you another restau

13、rant where they can make a fat margin. He went abroad to see whether he could find opportunities to make a margin. Back 2 Important Words 4. note v. to make mention of 提到；指出提到；指出 e.g. The judge noted that Jack had no previous criminal record. They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing. Back 2 I

14、mportant Words 5. innovation n. a new idea, method, or invention 创新创新 e.g. There is no end to practice or innovation. Innovation is a management process that requires specific tools, rules, and discipline. Back 1) It is suggested in the passage that the success of a company that deals with electroni

15、c products depends on _. a. the new technology b. its wonderful design c. the new materials d. its pricing strategy 2) A price decoy is usually _. a. something that a business wants you to take b. a reference to help make a product look better c. a product model for exhibition d. a newly launched pr

16、ice point 3) The example of a Realtor is used to show that _. a. a $400 000 colonial is a good deal b. $499 for an iPad is reasonable Read and Think 1 Choose the best answers according to the passage. d. d. b. c. bargains are necessary for the deal d. decoys can make products look better 4) The auth

17、or of this passage suggests that people may prefer to buy a palm computer for_. a. $199 b. $229 c. $299 d. $399 5) By establishing a high reference price, the company wants to _. a. cut down its fat margins b. launch more affordable products c. attract peoples attention to its products d. make the p

18、roduct prices look lower and affordable b. d. Back Read and Think Read and Think 2 Complete the following statements with the information you get from the passage. It is suggested that most of electronic products are hardly worth _. 2) Richard Thaler believed that consumers are bad at making decisio

19、ns about value and therefore they constantly _. 3) According to the author, the communication breakthroughs are nothing but _.an illusion the price need “reference prices” for comparison Back Read and Complete 3 Complete the following sentences with the proper forms of the words given below. 1) Scie

20、ntists are striving for a _ in cancer research. 2) The decision of the CEO seems to show her lack of political _. 3) The computer has been programmed to calculate the gross profit _ on all sales. 4) This shirt is no doubt a cheaper _ of the one I saw in another department store. 5) Under his guidanc

21、e, a surge of _ in techniques is on the horizon. 6) He made a satisfactory _ with them, which helped to establish further cooperation between the two companies. 7) The management should accept the full responsibility for the loss of goods in _. 8) It was not until 1884 that the first _ fibre was mad

22、e.artificial breakthrough judgment margin version innovation bargain storage Back 4 Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the following words given in the box. Promotions managers supervise staff of promotion specialists. These managers 1 _ promotion programmes that 2 _ advertising with purcha

23、se promotion to increase sales. In an effort to 3 _ closer contact with consumers, promotion programmes may use direct mail, television or radio advertising, catalogues, exhibits, inserts in newspapers, or websites, and special 4 _. They may encourage people to 5 _ by using discounts, samples, gifts

24、, coupons, and contests. A wide range of educational 6 _ is suitable for entry into promotion jobs, but many employers prefer those with experience in related 7 _ plus a broad liberal arts background. Courses in management while the 8 _ is in school are highly recommended. Computer skills are 9 _ be

25、cause marketing, product promotion, and advertising on the Internet are increasingly common. Also, the ability to 10 _ in a foreign language may open up employment opportunities in many rapidly growing areas around the country. directcombine establish events purchase background occupations candidate

26、 vital communicate Back Read and Translate 5 Translate the following sentences into English, using the proper forms of the words or phrases given in the brackets. 他那不能令人满意的答复促使我又向他提出了一个问题。他那不能令人满意的答复促使我又向他提出了一个问题。(prompt. to) 2) 长期医疗保险和短期医疗保险，哪一项更合算？长期医疗保险和短期医疗保险，哪一项更合算？(a good deal) 3) 圣诞节期间，那家超市的货

27、品打圣诞节期间，那家超市的货品打5折进行清仓销售。折进行清仓销售。(mark down) In the Christmas season, the goods in that supermarket were on clearance sale by marking down 50% of their original prices. His unsatisfactory reply prompted me to ask him another question. Which is a better deal, the long-term medical care insurance or t

28、he short-term one? Back Read and Simulate 6 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences. Any manager of a company that deals with certain products or services successfully is a master of using

29、 pricing decoys and reference prices. Joe is a master of modern dance and he has performed in different countries for hundreds of times. 他是一个语言大师，演讲幽默，总能吸引人的注意。他是一个语言大师，演讲幽默，总能吸引人的注意。 这本书主要是告诉你如何通过训练来学习成为吉他大师。这本书主要是告诉你如何通过训练来学习成为吉他大师。 He is a master of language, and his speech always appeals to peop

30、le with its humour. This book mainly tells you how to learn to become a master of guitar through practice. Read and Simulate 5 Pay attention to the italicized (斜体的) parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences. Decoys, in mar

31、keting, are products, services, or price points that a business doesnt really want you to take, but rather it is used as a reference to make another product look better. I dont want to go climbing in such a hot day, but rather stay home. 人不会为条件所困，而会为他对条件的看法所困。人不会为条件所困，而会为他对条件的看法所困。 病人情况不但没有好转，反而恶化了。

32、病人情况不但没有好转，反而恶化了。 Man does not suffer from conditions, but rather from the views he takes of them. The patient was not better but rather became worse. Read and Simulate 5 Pay attention to the italicized (斜体的) parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the struct

33、ure of the English sentences. Well, compared with a smaller one with fewer features, it suddenly looks great. Compared with a quite ordinary star, like the sun, the earth is small indeed. 与他的房间相比，我的房间还要小。与他的房间相比，我的房间还要小。 同其他大多数人相比，你是如此优秀的一个女孩。同其他大多数人相比，你是如此优秀的一个女孩。 Compared with his room, my room is

34、 even smaller. Compared with most of the others, you are so excellent a girl. Read and Simulate 5 Pay attention to the italicized (斜体的) parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences. You may gladly spend $229 to get a hot medi

35、a player, thinking its a deal compared with the highest-priced version and not blink that you could instead buy a palm computer at the lower price of $199 with more features. You shouldnt give up, instead, I think you should try your best to finish it well. 乔治很想逃离她，但他还是让她坐进了自己的车并把她送回了家。乔治很想逃离她，但他还是让

36、她坐进了自己的车并把她送回了家。 她没有回答我，反而问了我另外一个问题。她没有回答我，反而问了我另外一个问题。 George wanted very much to run away from her, but instead he took her in his car and drove her home. She didnt answer me, but instead, she asked me another question. Back Point of Purchase (POP) A terminal or vending machine in a store or shopp

37、ing mall where a customer can view products with their prices and select items to buy. The term Point of Purchase usually refers to the industry concerned with customer behaviour at the location of the purchase decision. POP is considered one of the most important aspects of advertising and merchand

38、ising. It is believed that the most critical time to influence buyer behaviour is when they have money in hand. Marketing mix The marketing mix is generally accepted as the use and specification of the 6 Ps describing the strategic position of a product in the marketplace. The 6 Ps refers to Plan, P

39、ick, Price, Package, Promote and Prove as follows: 1. Plan your marketing strategy. 2. Pick a way to market. 3. Price it right. 4. Package it professionally. 5. Promote your product/service. 6. Prove that it works. If not, make it better or go back to 1. Advertising The best approach to advertising

40、is to think of it in terms of media and which media will be most effective in reaching your target market. Then you can make decisions about how much of your annual advertising budget youre going to spend on each medium. The most frequently- used advertising methods are as follows: the Internet tele

41、vision radio newspapers magazines telephone books/directories billboards bench/bus/subway ads direct mail Back When it comes to smartphone innovation, Apple just changed its strategy in a fundament way. Instead of releasing one new premium product each year, Apple has now adopted the approach favore

42、d by the worlds most successful consumer brands: creating a high-end premium line for the most affluent customers and a scaled-down product line at a lower price point for everyone else. In the case of Apple, it means offering the high-end Apple IPhone 5S in gold, silver and platinum to its most aff

43、luent customers, and a cheaper IPhone 5C in fun plastic colors for everyone else. In other words, people with gold cards get the gold phones, and the creative types get the colorful phones. Apples new approach has consequences for innovation in the smartphone market. The innovative new technologies

44、that are included as part of the iPhone 5S like the fingerprint sensor Touch ID, the upgraded camera functionality and the new motion sensor chip for fitness apps were unveiled for the 5S, but not the 5C. That means one thing: consumer innovation will be a top-down, rather than bottom-up process. Ju

45、st as some economists believe that the economic benefits from cutting taxes for the wealthiest citizens of a nation will eventually “trickle down” to the broader population. Apple now believes that technological innovation will eventually “trickle down” to the broader population of smartphone users.

46、 The elite athletes and the elite photographers may gravitate to the new iPhone 5S to check out the motion sensor and the new camera features. And those innovations, once theyve been picked up by a company like Nike ( Apples new partner company), may find their way into the broader consumer marketpl

47、ace. Not that theres anything wrong with that. Thats the way it works with the worlds top consumer brands. Consider, for example, the worlds top automakers they introduce innovations like parking assist and satellite navigation into the high-end models first, before rolling them out to every car and

48、 every model. A company like Toyota segments its product lines so that theres a Lexus for the most affluent customers, but also a high-quality Toyota for everyone else. Contrast this approach, though, to the way that Apple has traditionally thought about innovation in the smartphone market. The stra

49、tegy was always to introduce one premium phone at a time, and to ensure that the newest smartphone was always the best possible phone in the world. According to Apple, the iPhone 5S is “the most forward-thinking smartphone in the world,” but where does that leave the 5C? As the worlds second-most fo

50、rward-thinking phone? Part of what always made Apple so special and magical at least, to the Apple fanboys and fangirls was that the one-premium-product-per-year-strategy meant that a minimum wage worker could have access to the same technology as a Wall Street hedge fund manager. There was never a

51、sense that Apple users were viewed as “gold” and “silver” and “platinum” users it was a sense that all Apple users were somehow superior to all the Android users out there. In an Apple retail store, there was never a VIP room or a special roped-off area for the top Apple users. Everyone was genius.

52、Innovation did not so much trickle down, as it seemed to swell up and emanate from everyday people in the crowd. Now, Apple is back in the position of selling phones the way automakers sell cars, the way financial services companies market credit cards, and the way fashion brands launch new product

53、lines for their customers. Maybe, as many people have already suggested, thats just a reality of a mature smartphone market in which its harder than ever before to find new buyers. Back 1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences (Para. 1) When it comes to smartphone, Apple just changed its strategy in a f

54、undamental way. Analysis: The expression, “ it comes to” means “ as for something” or speaking about something. Translation: 说到智能手机创新，苹果公司刚好从根本上改变了创新策略。 Example: When it comes to trouble, Mary really knows how to avoid it. Back 1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences 2. (Para. 1) In the case of Apple,

55、it means offering the high-end Apple iPhone 5S in gold, silver and platinum to its most affluent customers Analysis: Here the phrase “ in the case of” means in the matter of or in the instance of. Translation: 就苹果手机而言，这意味着为富有消费者提供顶级的苹果就苹果手机而言，这意味着为富有消费者提供顶级的苹果5S黄金、黄金、 白银和铂金系列白银和铂金系列 Example: In the

56、case of John, I think we had better accept his request. Back 1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences 3. (Para. 2) That means one thing: consumer innovation will be a top-down,rather than bottom-up process. Analysis: The phrase “rather than” is used to mean “ not” or “ instead of”. Translation:这说明了一点：消费

57、者得到的创新会是一个自上而下，而非自下而上的这说明了一点：消费者得到的创新会是一个自上而下，而非自下而上的 过程。过程。 Example: Tutoring is provided by older students rather than teachers. Rather than complaining, you should try to make changes. Back 1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences 4. (Para. 3) And those innovations, once theyve been picked up by a co

58、mpany like Nike( Apples new partner company), may find their way into the broader consumer marketplace. Analysis: “find its way into” means to discover a method to achieve or reach something. Translation: 例如，这些创新技术一旦被像耐克（苹果公司新合作伙伴）这样的 公司采纳，就会找到新的途径进入更广泛的消费者市场。 Example: In addition, I am still extrem

59、ely unhappy about how these sections have once more found their way into the text. Back Read and Judge 7 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. Most successful companies in the world often release one premium product each time. 2) Now Apple begins

60、 to segment its new products. 3) The customer innovation used to be a bottom-up process in the Apple company. 4) Many economists think tax cutting should start from the wealthiest citizens to the broader population. 5) Many new features of iPhone 5s will attract the elite athletes and elite photogra