剑桥商务英语授课教案Unit 11

1、 Unit 11 (a) Arranging a conferenceI. Teaching Objectives:i. To enable Ss to talk about arranging a conference ii. To practise reading and listening for specific informationiii. To review language for checking and confirmingiv. To practice writing a letter of confirmationII. Materials needed: Casset

2、te-Pass Cambridge BEC Preliminary Cards- 7 Cards: one set of cards per pair / group to be photocopied from Ts GuideIII. Teaching Process: i.Unit overviewAn enquiry Vocabulary: Ss order cards showing how to arrange a conference. Listening 1: Ss listen to a telephone call about arranging a marketing c

3、onference and answer true/false questions before filling in a form. Speaking: Ss discuss what the conference orgainsers job involves. Reading: Ss scan advertisements about three conference venues for specific information. Speaking: Ss work in pairs and select a venue for the marketing conference.Con

4、firming arrangements Listening 2: Ss listen to a telephone call in which conference arrangements are checked and complete notes.Language focus: Ss review language for checking and confirming information.Speaking: Ss discuss a conference programme. (Activity sheet pages 126 and 130)Writing: Ss work i

5、n pairs to plan and then write a letter of confirmation.Self-study Vocabulary: Collocation exercise (conference verbs and nouns). Gap-fill exercise (conference vocabulary). Language focus: Question writing (linked to conference nouns). Keyword exercise (conference). Writing: Making the letter from t

6、he previous section more concise. Exam practice: Memo writing. ii.Detailed study of this unitStep 1 An enquiryWarmer: T introduces the subject of conferences and elicits briefly whether students have attended or organized conferences and their general opinion of them.Ex. 1 VocabularyT hands out a se

7、t of cards to each pair of students to sort into the correct order for organising a conference. This vocabulary will be recycled in this step. We need to concern about the details of the conference which include choice of location, equipment needed, budget, date, duration, finalizing the programme d

8、etails, invitation of delegates and asking for a quotation.Suggested answer:1. decide on the budget2. decide on the duration3. arrange a date4. choose a location5. invite the delegates6. finalise the programme details7. organize the equipment requiredEx. 2 Listening 1T sets the scene before playing

9、the cassette. Students complete the true/false exercise.Notes: 1. Europa Events: 欧罗巴会务效劳公司2. Amtech: 美国公司，从事超声波金属焊接设备的生产，在世界各地设有销售和效劳机构3. make a written proposal: 写一份书面提案Ex. 3 Listening 1Ss listen again and complete the form. Ss check answers in pairs before class feedback.Ex. 4 SpeakingSs draw up a

10、 list of what they think Rachels job involves. T then asks them if they would like to do such a job.Useful expressions:1. answering calls about arrangement of conferences2. asking for the details of the conference which include venue, date, duration, price, number of delegates, equipment, catering,

11、etc.3. offering quotation4. checking or confirming information on the phone or in a written formEx. 5 Reading Before Ss read the proposals, T elicits the type of information Ss would need for deciding on a venue for a conference ( price? Near the centre/airport? Attractive location? Modern or old-st

12、yle charm? etc.) Ss then read the three descriptions and complete the scanning exercise. T points out that the answers may include more than one hotel.Note: 1. within walking distance: 数步之遥Suggested answer:1. The Plaza and The Grand Hotel2. The Grand Hotel and the Karoliny Conference Centre3. The Pl

13、aza4. The Grand Hotel5. The Karoliny Conference Centre6. The Plaza and The Karoliny Conference Centre7. The Karoliny Conference CentreEx. 6 SpeakingSs work out which hotel would be cheapest for Daniels conference. They then decide if any other considerations would outweigh this factor. For instance,

14、 location/ venue, distance from the centre/airport, setting, modern or old-style charm.Step 2 Confirming arrangementsEx. 1 Listening 2 Before the listening exercise, T asks Ss to read through Rachels notes and checks Ss know what type of information they are listening for. Then T replays the cassett

15、e for Ss and focuses on language for checking before referring Ss to the Dont forget! section.Note: 1. Sure, go ahead. 对，接着说。 2. master account 总帐单 3I can assure you that/ I am sure that 你放心，/ 我保证，Ex. 2 Speaking Before Ss look at the Activity sheets on pages 126 and 130, T introduces the notion of t

16、he conference programme and brainstorms the type of information included. Ss then work in pairs to complete the programme. T rounds off the activity by asking for any comments on the programme. T explains plenary; this is for Ss passive recognition rather than active use.e.g., Are there any details

17、missing? / Is the timing all right?Ex. 3 Writing T elicits the answers to prompt questions and encourages Ss to plan the letter before writing.Suggested answer:Dear Mr. BlackWirth reference to our recent telephone conversation, I am writing to confirm the arrangements for the Amtech Marketing Confer

18、ence.The conference will take place at the Karoliny Conference Centre in Plague from 25 to 27 September. The 37 delegates will arrive for dinner on the Friday and leave after lunch on Sunday. There will be a conference room and a seminar room for the conference.The Europa Events representative will

19、welcome delegates on 25 September. Delegates will pay their phone bills; their drinks will go to the Amtech master account.I enclose the conference programme and will confirm the name of the Europa Events contact person in a few days. If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contac

20、t me.Yours sincerelyStep 3. Self- studyT helps Ss finish Self- study exercises. Unit 11(b) At a conferenceI. Teaching Objectives:i. To enable Ss to talk about a conference ii. To practise listening for specific informationiii. To practice reading for gist and specific informationiv. To review time c

21、lauses referring to the futureII. Materials needed: Cassette-Pass Cambridge BEC Preliminary Cards- 10 Cards: one set of cards per pair / group to be photocopied from Ts GuideIII. Teaching Process: i.Unit overviewWelcome to the conference Listening 1: Ss listen to the opening speech of a conference a

22、nd complete the conference programme. Ss then listen again and answer comprehension questions. Language focus: Ss read the tapescript and underline present simple verb forms referring to the future in time clauses. Ss then complete the Dont forget! section. Ss make complete sentences about the progr

23、amme using prompts on cards and time conjunctions. Speaking: Ss work in pairs and decide how they would orgainse a sightseeing tour of their own city/town as part of a weekend conference.The confirming reportReading: Ss read extracts from the conference report and match them with the relevant progra

24、mme item.Vocabulary: Ss read the extracts again and underline adjectives. They then provide opposites for these adjectives.Listening 2: Ss listen to a delegate giving feedback on the conference and fill in her feedback form.Speaking: Ss work in pairs and discuss what makes a good conference.Self-stu

25、dy Language focus: Sentence completion (time clauses). Vocabulary: Opposites of adjectives. Opposites of sentences (focus on hard and long). Exam practice: Multiple-choice reading comprehension exercise.ii.Detailed study of this unitStep 1 Welcome to the conferenceWarmer: T introduces the notion of

26、a conference and asks what items are usually included in a conference programme. T asks Ss to predict what they would expect to see on a programme for a sales conference.Ex. 1 Listening 1 Ss listen and complete the programme.Suggested answer:Vitesse Annual Sales Conference 2001Saturday 16 June10.00

27、Arrival10.15 Opening speech10.30 (1) National sales Managers reports12.30 Lunch14.00 (2) Workshop: Next years targets15.30 Coffee16.00 Guest speaker: (3) Amy Cater (Allman & Partners)(4) 17.30 Sessions end 19.00 (5) Drinks in the bar 20.00 DinnerSunday 17 June(6) 9.00 Workshop: (7) Ways of marketing

28、 the new product10.30 Coffee11.00 (8) Feedback session12.00 Farewell lunch Ex. 2 Listening 1Ss listen again and answer the comprehension questions. Ss compare answers in pairs before general feedback.Suggested answer:1. How many annual sales conferences has the company already had?-62. How many days

29、 do Vitesse conferences normally last?-23. Why are all the delegates together at the first session?-Its useful for everyone to see the overall picture.4. What is the guest speaker going to talk about?-The results of a group-wide survey on the way the company answers the telephone.5. How far away is

30、the restaurant?-15 minutes by coach.6. Where is Jodie Cox based?-CanadaEx. 3 GrammarSs read the typescript and extract the verb forms in the time clauses. Then Ss complete the Dont forget! box.Ex. 4 SpeakingSs work in pairs. They take turns to pick up two cards. They then use a time conjunction to m

31、ake a sentence about the pragramme. Ex. 5 Speaking Ss work in pairs to decide on a sightseeing tour for conference delegates to their city (museums, gardens, palaces, shopping streets etc.) When pairs have worked out a suitable programme, T selects one or two samples across the group.Useful expressi

32、ons:1. a modern town with old-style charm 一座具有古代魅力的现代化小镇2. a town that overlooks the town 一座可以鸟瞰小镇的塔3. a well-know palace only a few minutes bus ride away from the hotel4. Ill show them around5. Ill arrange a short sightseeing tour for the delegates.6. I think Saturday afternoon would be the best/su

33、itable time for the sightseeing.Step 2. The conference reportEx. 1 Reading T may wish to prepare Ss for this activity by discussing who would write up a conference report (the organiser? a staff representative?) and why (to act as a reminder? to act as a record? To provide information for people who could not attend?). Ss then read the extracts and decide who wrote this particular report (a staff representative).Ex. 2 Answer the questions.Suggested answers:1. Organise a training pack to improve the wa