弹性工作时间制(雇员只要做满规定的工时即可自行决定上

1、Unit 3 Office. Time arrangement Text A: Life in the Office (2 periods )Text B: How to Entertain in Style (2 periods ). Teaching objectives:After learning this section, the studnets are required1. to have a general idea of the office routines in the USA; 2. to know the relationship between the employ

2、er and an employee; 3. to master important words and expressions; 4. to learn how to entertain customers in style.Teaching ProceduresText A: Life in the Office Step one: Leading-in Discussion: 1. When do Chinese people usually start working in the office? 2. Do Chinese people work harder when the “b

3、oss” is around?3. How do Chinese employees spend their lunch hour? 4. When do Chinese employees end working hour in a day？5. Say something about contracts of hiring in China. Step two: Reading comprehension: This text is taken out of New International Business English compiled by Oxford University R

4、ead the text and answer the following questions. 1. Which aspects are discussed about office routines in the USA? 2. Whats the meaning of the word “idle” in page 1? 3. Whats the relationship of an employer and an employee in the USA? Step three:Detailed study of the text. Word study 1. flextime: n.

5、弹性工作时间制（雇员只要做满规定的工时即可自行决定上下班时间）2. practice：n. 惯例，习惯，实行3. commute: （尤指在市区和郊区之间）乘公交车上下班e.g.She commutes from Oxford to London every day. 她每天通勤於牛津和伦敦之间.4. hierarchical: e.g. hierarchical group factor theory 等级群体因素说hierarchical relationship 等级关系 5. tease The other boys used to tease him becaus

6、e of/about his accent. 别的男孩子常拿他的口音取笑他.6. circulate Please open a window to allow the air to circulate. 打开窗子让空气流通。7. allot e.g. Who will she allot the easy jobs to? 她要把轻活儿分给谁?e.g. We did the work within the time they had allotted to us. 我们在指定的时间内把工作做完了。Sentences study 1.” Time is

7、money” 时间就是金钱。 2. to keep traffic and commuting problems down.:缓解道路交通及人们上下班的公共交通问题3. Your empoyer “own” your time while he is paying you for it. 你的“老板”在支付你工资的同时拥有你的时间。 4. But in many extablishments the atmosphere is loose and easy with a lot of joking and teasing, and wandering in and out of offices

8、 among all levels of employees.但在多数场合，工作氛围还是比较轻松自在的，各个职位的办公人员一起开开玩笑或戏弄别人或在办公室之间轻松走动。 Step four: Conclusion Compare the office routines in the USA and in China. Step five: Assignment Finish the exercises Preview Text B Exercises 1. Reading comprehension questions:1. Which aspects are discussed about

9、office routines in the USA? 2. Whats the meaning of the word “idle” in page 1? 3. Whats the relationship of an employer and an employee in the USA? 2. . Translate the following sentences into Chinese. : 1. In small offices the coffeepot is often “on” all day and employees take coffee whenever they l

10、ike or they can make tea for themselves.2. Your employer “owns” your time while he is paying you for it. That is precisely what “ time is money” means. 3. But in many extablishments the atmosphere is loose and easy with a lot of joking and teasing, and wandering in and out of offices among all level

11、s of employees. Text B: How to Entertain in Style Step one: Leading-in Questions for the students to discuss. Q: What criteria do you always follow when you are entertaining your friends in a restaurant, for example, location, cleanliness, quality of food, value for money or some other factors? Step

12、 two: Reading ComprehensionRead the following sentences and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F) （1）（）The business branch is not a time to eat but the time to build relationship with customers. (2)（）The business lunch, as one form of business entertaining, is used most frequently. (3)（）The

13、invitations are usually issued about one week prior to the event. (4)（）A good guest will arrive at least 10 minutes before the appointed time. (5)（）Once the order has been placed it is the time to establish business relationship.Step three: Detailed study of the text 1. in style: successfully很成功地e.g

14、. how to entertain customers in style如何成功地招待顾客2. rapport: n. 友好，和睦，友善e.g. be in rapport with跟一致，跟友好3. rule of thumb:单凭经脸的方法4 conducive：a. （常与to连用）有助于的，有益于的，助长的e.g. Exercise is conducive to health.运动有益于健康。5 inconsiderate：a. 不体谅别人的e.g.He's often inconsiderate to his family.他常常不体谅他的家人。6 hover: vi.(

15、1)盘旋；翱翔e.g. Some birds hover when they look for animals to kill on the ground.有些鸟在寻措地上的动物时会在空中盘旋。(2)徘徊，守留在近处e.g. The criminal is hovering between life and death这个犯罪分子在生死之间徘徊·e.g. The mercury hovered around 25。C. 气温停留在25。C左右·7. a meeting of mind：思想统一,意见一致8. reiterate: vt. say or do it sever

16、al times反复地说或做e.g. reiterate a command it 重申一项命令9. fruitful: a. 成功的，有收获的e.g. A fruitful meeting成功的会议10. liking: n.（与for连用）喜爱，爱好e.g. to have a liking for sweets 喜爱吃甜点Step four: Discussion.（1) What other important factors，in addition to those mentioned in the article，have to be taken into account when

17、 you are going to entertain the customers for the business purpose? (2) Describe the most memorable restaurant you have ever been to. The use of words like "good" and "bad" should be avoided in your description.Step five: Assignment Finish the exercises of this section Preview Un

18、it 4 Exercises: Reading ComprehensionRead the following sentences and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F) （1）（）The business branch is not a time to eat but the time to build relationship with customers. (2)（）The business lunch, as one form of business entertaining, is used most frequently.

19、 (3)（）The invitations are usually issued about one week prior to the event. (4)（）A good guest will arrive at least 10 minutes before the appointed time. (5)（）Once the order has been placed it is the time to establish business relationship.2. Answer the following multiple-choice questions by choosing

20、 letters A, B, C or D. (1) In the following statements concerning business lunch, which is NOT correct?A The business lunch is the time to establish relationaltip with custamers; B The business lunch is a channel to develop rapport with clients. C The business hatch is nothing but a time to eat. D T

21、he business lunch is one of the forms of business entertainment.: (2) To know how to entertain your customers in style you need to pay close attention to the following things except _. A the right moment to issue invitations B the place conducive to the business lunch C how to meet and greet custome

22、rs D how much you have to spend on business entertainment (3) In this section of talking shop;_should be definitely avoided. A to establish rapport right after the order is placed B to prepare in advance for the issues that you wish to raise C to summarize your understanding at the end of the discus

23、sion D to prepare a memo of the lunch meeting and send it to each guest. (4) In this article _is NOT mentioned? A how to meet and greet customers B how to deal with the lateness of both hosts and guests C how to place an order in a restaurant D how to send the guests off3. Language work：Fill in the

24、followirg blanks with the words or phrases from the taxt. 1) The business luncn is the perfect mealum to oevetop_with clients and customers. (2) The place selected for business entertainment should be_to its purpose. (3) It is_to keep the host waiting. (4) When having the business lunch you can recommend to the customers the_of the re