VETS教学课件中级U4

Unit4PresentaproductupgradingproposalMotivatingInputtingOutputtingExtendingUnitOutline职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Warming-upBillLiisachiefengineerofElecsiHousehold,acompanymanufacturingwaterheaters.Recently,thecompanyhasbeenfacingtheproblemofdecliningsales.Inordertoadapttomarketcompetitionandimprovethemarketshare,Billhasbeenaskedtotakechargeofupgradingtheirproducts.Heneedstopresenthisproposalattheweeklytechnicalmeetingofthedepartment.Motivating职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Trying-outBillneedstopreparetopresenthisproposal.ImagineyouareBill.Whatwillyouincludeinyourproposalandhowwillyouarrangethestructureoftheproposal?Task:1.Discussthequestions

withyourpartner2.Writedownyourideas·Thereasonsforupgradingtheproduct·Theproblemsrespondedfromcustomers(price,efficiency,etc.)·Structure:Introduction,Body,EndingMotivating职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Takingaim1listthewordsandexpressionsconcerningaproductupgradingproposal2notedownthefeedbackabouttheperformanceofaproduct3describethestructureofaproposalpresentation4listthreefactorstoconsiderwhenupgradingaproduct5presentaproductupgradingproposalMotivating职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4ListeningReadingStructuringInputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4ListeningInordertofindoutwhythesalesofthewaterheatersaredeclining,BilldecidestoconsulttheAfter-salesServiceDepartment.Hethinksanalysingcustomers’feedbackmaygivehimsomeideasonhowtoimprovetheproduct.NowhecallsSallySmith,amanageroftheAfter-salesServiceDepartment.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4ScriptsInputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Bill:Goodafternoon,Sally!ThisisBillcalling.Sally:Goodafternoon,Bill.What’sup?Bill:CanIaskyousomequestionsaboutourcustomers’viewsonourgaswaterheater?Sally:Sure.Generally,theyarehappyaboutthepriceandtheeasyinstallationofourheater,thoughwehavereceivedsomecomplaints.Bill:Whatarethecomplaintsabout?Sally:Well,someofthemareaboutlatedelivery,some

abouttheshortwarrantyperiod,andothersabouttheslowheatingrate.Bill:Slowheatingrate?Sally:Yes.Forexample,Irememberafewcustomerssaidthattheyhadtowaitforuptoaminutebeforetherewashotwater.Andthat’sawasteofwater!Bill:That’sapartwehavetoworkon.Anyothercomplaint?InputtingScriptsSally:Somecustomersalsomentionedasafetyproblem.Forinstance,theysaidthatsometimestheycouldsmellgasinthehousewhentheheaterwasworking.Bill:Oh,haveyoutoldthemtohavetheheatercheckedandmaintainedregularly?Sally:Yes,andIhavesentthemthephonenumberofourtechnicalserviceteam.Bill:Good.Wealsoneedtofigureoutawaytoavoidthis.Anythingelse?Sally:No,buttheydidgiveussomesuggestions.Bill:Whatdidtheysay?Sally:Theyaskedwhetheritwaspossibletoimprovetheheater’sefficiencyforthesakeofreducinggasbills.Bill:Iunderstand.That’salsoenvironmentfriendly.Sally:Right.Bill:Thanks,Sally.Reallyusefulinformationforourplans.Sally:Mypleasure.职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Task1Listentotheconversationandtickthethingsthatcustomersfeeldissatisfiedwith.◻1.price◻2.installation◻3.delivery◻4.warranty◻5.heatingrate◻6.safety◻7.maintenance◻8.efficiencyInputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4✔✔✔✔✔Task2Customers’feedback

Afewcustomershavecomplainedthattheyhavehadtowaitfor1.__________________beforethereishotwater,andthatwillresultina(n)2._________________.Someofthemsaythatattimestheycansmell3.______________inthehousewhentheheaterisworking.Andotherssuggestimproving4._______________________,whichwillhelptoreduce5.

_________________.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4uptoaminutewasteofwatergastheheater’sefficiencygasbillsListentotheconversationagainandcompletethenotes.Languagepoints1.Well,someofthemareaboutlatedelivery,

some

abouttheshortwarranty

period,andothersabouttheslowheatingrate.1)delivery:

/dɪˈlɪvəri/n.

theactoftakinggoods,letters,etc.tothepeopletheyhavebeensentto

递送；交付e.g.We

offercustomers

a

free

homedelivery

service.我们给顾客提供免费送货上门服务。Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit41.Well,someofthemareaboutlatedelivery,some

abouttheshortwarrantyperiod,

andothersabouttheslowheatingrate.2)warrantyperiod:aparticularperiodoftimeinwhichacompanypromisestorepairorreplacethesoldproduct保修期e.g.Thewarrantyperiod

is

halfayear

from

thedateof

shipment.

保修期为自发货日起半年。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit42.Yes,andIhavesentthemthephonenumberofourtechnical

serviceteam.technical:/ˈteknɪkəl/a.connectedwiththepracticaluseofmachinery,methods,etc.inscienceandindustry

技术的e.g.We

offer

free

technical

support.我们提供免费技术支持。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit43.Wealsoneedtofigureout

awaytoavoidthis.figureout:tofindthesolutionto(aproblemorquestion)orunderstandthemeaningof想出；解决e.g.Weshouldfigureoutsomewaystostoppeoplefrompollutingtheriverandcallonthemtofightagainstpollution.我们应该想出一些办法来阻止人们污染河流，并呼吁他们同污染作斗争。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4CulturalPointGasBill:

IntheUK,agasbillconsistsoftwodistinctparts—thestandingchargeandtheunitrate.Thestandingchargeisafixedamountthatyouarechargedeachday,regardlessofhowmuchgasyouuse.Theunitrateisthepriceyouwillpayperunit,measuredinkilowatthours(kWh)ofenergy,sothebillcanfluctuatedependingonhowmuchenergyyouuse.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4BusinessPointInputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Environmentally

friendly:Environmentally

friendlyisalsoreferredtoaseco-friendly,nature-friendlyorgreen.Itiswidelyusedinmarketingstrategiestoclaimthatthegoodsandservicesdoreduced,minimalornoharmtoecosystemsortheenvironment.AftercallingSally,Billhasanalysedthecustomers’feedbackandknowswhatimprovementsneedtobemadetothewaterheater.Inordertopresentafeasibleplan,Billiscollectinginformationonlinetofindoutaboutthelatestwaterheatertechnology.Hefindsthefollowingpassage.ReadingInputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Readthepassageandmatcheachparagraphwithitsmainidea.Task1Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Para1A.theoutlookoftheindustryPara2B.therecirculationsystemPara3C.improvementtobemadePara4D.safetymechanismsPara5E.productintroductionPara6F.theintegratedcondensingtechnologyEAFBDCBetterdesignandtechnological_____________________willincreasethepopularityofthegaswaterheater.Newdesignssuchas_______________________willincreasethedemandforthegaswaterheater.Theintegratedcondensingtechnologycanimproveaheater’s______________________.Therecirculationsystemcanreduce_______________________.A(n)_____________________________isausefultooltohelpincreasetheheater’s

safetywhenitperformspoorly.Task2Readthepassageagainandfillintheblanks.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4innovations

remotemonitoringenergyefficiencywaterwastecombustionfanRPMsensorLanguagepoints1.Theheatrisesup

andincreasesthetemperatureofthecoldwaterenteringthroughthesupplytube.riseup:tocomeorgoupwards;toreachahigherlevelorposition上升e.g.Elevatorsdon’tjustriseup.电梯不只是上升。Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit42.Betterdesignandtechnologicalinnovationslikeremotemonitoringwillfuel

thedemandforgaswaterheaters.fuel:/ˈfjuːəl/v.

toincreasesth;tomakesthstronger使更强烈e.g.Therichnaturalresourcesfueltheeconomyinthisregion.丰富的自然资源推动了该地区的经济。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit43.Inaddition,shiftingfocustowardsproductinnovationandcompetitivepricingwillenhancetheindustryoutlook.1)competitive:/kəmˈpetətɪv/a.asgoodasorbetterthanothers竞争性强的；有竞争力的e.g.Thechanges

madethe

company

more

competitive.这些改变使公司更有竞争力。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit43.Inaddition,shiftingfocustowardsproductinnovationandcompetitivepricingwillenhancetheindustryoutlook.2)outlook:/ˈaʊtlʊk/n.theprobablefutureforsb/sth;whatislikelytohappen前景e.g.Theoutlookofemploymentisprosperous.就业前景很好。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit44.Topmanufacturersareusingintegratedcondensingtechnologytoimprovethe

heater’senergyefficiency.1)manufacturer:/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə/n.apersonorcompanythatproducesgoodsinlargequantities

制造商e.g.Inanyevent,

you

should

choose

areputable

manufacturer.无论如何，你应该选择一家信誉良好的制造商。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit44.Topmanufacturersareusingintegratedcondensingtechnologytoimprovethe

heater’senergyefficiency.2)condense:/kənˈdens/v.tochangefromagasintoaliquid;tomakeagaschangeintoaliquid（使）冷凝e.g.Ifyoulowerthetemperature,watervaporcanbecondensedintodroplets.如果调低温度，水蒸气会被冷凝成水滴。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit45.Theproblemwiththedesignofgaswaterheaterswastheamountofenergywastedinventinghotgases.vent:/vent/v.tosendoutthegasorliquid排放e.g.It’sillegaltoventtheindustrialwastesintotheriver.排放工业污水到河流中是违法的。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit46.A

secondheatexchanger

cancatchtheheatinthehotgasesandsenditbackintotheheatertopreheatthecoldwaterthatflowsin.flowin:tomovesteadilyandcontinuouslyintosomewhere流入e.g.Whatabeautifulday!Let’sopeneveryroomtoletthesunshineflowin.今天天气真好！把房门都打开，让阳光照进来吧。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit47.Heaterswithoutrecirculationtechnologyneedsometimetoheatthecoldwaterwhenswitchedon.switchon:tocausetooperatebyflippingaswitch

接通；开启e.g.Sheswitchedontheelectrickettleafterfillingitwithwater.

她接完水后，接通了电水壶的电源。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit48.Theresultisthatthemomentoneturnsonthetap,

thereishotwater,sothatwaterwastecanbereduced.tap:/tæp/n.adeviceforcontrollingtheflowofliquidorgasfromapipeorcontainer龙头；阀门e.g.Thetap

in

my

kitchen

wasdripping.我厨房里的水龙头在滴水。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit49.Additionally,safetymechanismssuchasacombustionfanRPM(revolutionsperminute)sensorhave

alsobeendesignedtocontroltheoxygenflowtothecombustionroom.1)mechanism:/ˈmekənɪzəm/n.asetofmovingpartsinamachinethatperformsatask;amethodorasystemforachievingsth机械装置；机制e.g.Thecarmanufacturerupgradedthebrakemechanism.汽车制造商升级了刹车装置。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit49.Additionally,safetymechanismssuchasacombustionfanRPM(revolutionsperminute)sensorhasalsobeendesignedtocontroltheoxygenflowtothecombustionroom.2)combustion:/kəmˈbʌstʃən/n.theprocessofburning

燃烧e.g.Theenergy

is

released

by

combustion

ontheapplicationofa

match.火柴燃烧释放能量。9.Additionally,safetymechanismssuchasacombustionfanRPM(revolutions

perminute)sensorhasalsobeendesignedtocontroltheoxygenflowtothecombustionroom.3)revolution:/ˌrevəˈluːʃən/n.a

circular

movementmadebysthfixedtoacentralpoint,forexampleinacarengine

旋转；绕轴旋转e.g.Theearthmakesonerevolutiononitsaxisin24hours.地球每二十四小时自转一周。InputtingLanguagepoints职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4InputtingLanguagepoints10.Ifthefandoesn’tworkbecauseofamalfunction

orlowRPM,theburnerwilleithernotstart,orproduceanunstableburn.malfunction:/mælˈfʌŋkʃən/n.afailuretofunctionnormally故障；失灵e.g.Theremust

have

beena

computer

malfunction.

一定是电脑出了故障。职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4InputtingLanguagepoints11.Inspiteof

theseinnovations,gaswaterheaterscostalotmoreingeneral.1)inspiteof:despite;regardlessof尽管；不顾e.g.Theyarrivedat9:30inspiteoftheheavyrain.尽管雨很大，他们还是在九点半到达。2)

ingeneral:forthemostpart;generally总之；一般而言e.g.Ingeneral,eachofusneedsabout8hoursofsleepeachdaytokeepushealthyandhappy.一般而言，每人每天都需要大概八小时的睡眠，才能保持健康和愉悦。职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Theeconomyinthisarea___________________(fuel)bytourism.TAFisoneoftheleadingcompanies_________________(manufacturer)haircareandskincareproducts.Thisistheoldestworking_________________(mechanism)clockintheworld.TheEarth,theMars,andotherplanets______________(revolution)aroundtheSuninthesolarsystem.Breathingisanautomatic_________________(malfunction)ofthebody.isfueledTask1Fillintheblankswiththecorrectformofthewordsgiveninbrackets.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4manufacturingmechanical

revolvefunctionChoosefromthephrasesintheboxtocompletethesentences.Changetheformifnecessary.riseupinspiteofflowinswitchoningeneral______________hisage,hestillleadsanactivelife.Iturnedaroundandwatchedawhitemushroom_______________aboutamileaway.______________,thechangestheyhadmadeweretobewelcomed.Thegirlopenedthewindowoftheroomtoletthefreshair___________________.Thecomputercanbeusedto________________andoffalloftheequipmentattheelectricstation.InspiteofriseupTask2InputtingIngeneralflowinswitchon职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Rewritethefollowingsentencesafterthemodels.Model1Themomentoneturnsonthetap,thereishotwater.Itspurposeisthatwaterwastecanbereduced.

—Themomentoneturnsonthetap,thereishotwater,sothatwaterwastecanbereduced.ExerciseMyforeignteacherstudiesChineseveryhard.HispurposeisthathecanreadclassicalChinesepoetryintheoriginal.Shegotupearly.Herpurposewasthatshecouldbeintimeforthemorningexercise.MyforeignteacherstudiesChineseveryhard,sothathecanreadclassicalChinesepoetryintheoriginal.Task3Shegotupearly,sothatshecouldbeintimeforthemorningexercise.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Model2Theburnerwillnotstart.Ortheburnerwillproduceanunstableburn.—Theburnerwilleithernotstart,orproduceanunstableburn.ExerciseHewillshowhisforeignfriendsaroundtheSummerPalace.OrhewilltakehisforeignfriendstothePalaceMuseum.

Theboyusuallygoesouttoplaywithhisfriendsafterschool.OrtheboystaysathometowatchTVafterschool.Task3Rewritethefollowingsentencesafterthemodels.Theboyusuallyeithergoesouttoplaywithhisfriends,orstaysathometowatchTVafterschool.HewilleithershowhisforeignfriendsaroundtheSummerPalace,ortakethemtothePalaceMuseum.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4CulturalPointWaterHeater:ThefirstwaterheaterwasinventedbyEdwinRuud,aNorwegianimmigranttotheUS,whowasatalentedmechanicalengineer.Hekeptimprovingthestoragetypewaterheater,andin1889heinventedthefirstautomaticstoragewaterheater,whichwasthefoundationoftoday’swaterheater.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4BusinessPointCompetitivePricing:Competitivepricingistheprocessofselectingstrategicpricepoints.Itisusedmorebybusinessesthatsellsimilarproducts,sinceservicescanvaryfrombusinesstobusiness,whiletheattributesofaproductmayremainsimilar.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4StructuringBillhasdraftedaplanforupgradingtheproduct.Toachievethebesteffect,hehasgotanexplanationofhowtoprepareaproposalpresentationandasampleforreference.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4ExplanationA

proposalpresentationcanbestructured

intothreeparts:IntroductionBodyEndingThepurposeoftheproposalThebackgroundoftheproblemSolutionsOpportunityforquestionsorfeedbackInputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Readtheproposalpresentationandanalysehowthestructureisorganisedbyansweringthequestions.IntroductionWhatleadstotheupgradingoftheproduct?______________________________________________________________________b.What’sthepurposeofupgradingtheproduct?________________________________________________________________________TaskTheresponsefromthemarkethasnotbeenassatisfyingasweexpected.Toimprovethequalityandtoincreasethesalesvolume.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4a.Whatproblemsarementionedbythecustomers?_________________________________________________________________________b.Whatarethesolutionstotheproblems?__________________________________________________________________________Thesleepmodedoesn’tworkwell;theremindersareexpectedwhenthecustomershaven’thadenoughsleep;thebatterydoesn’tholdthecharge;thewatchissomewhatheavy.TaskFirst,updatethetechnology,makesurethateveryelementoftheproductisproducedtoahighstandard,andaddanartificialvoicetotheSleepmode.Second,discusstheproblemofbatterywiththesupplierandfindoutthereasons,thendecidewhethertocontinuethecooperationwiththem.Third,changethecomponentsoftheproductsintolighterones.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4BodyEndingHowdoestheproductupgradingproposalpresentationend?____________________________________________________________________TaskProvidinganopportunityforfurtherquestions.Inputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4In“Inputting”,Billhasfoundoutabouttheproblemsofthewaterheatermanufacturedbyhiscompanyandlearnedaboutthelatesttrendsintheindustry.Thisgiveshimanideaaboutupgradingtheproduct.Hehasalsolearnedsomewordsandexpressionsrelatedtothewaterheatertechnology,aswellasthestructureofaproductupgradingproposalpresentation.

ImagineyouareBill.Youaregoingtopresentaproductupgradingproposalattheweeklytechnicalmeetingofthedepartment.Thefollowingstepsmayhelpyouwiththeproject.Outputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4:PresentaproductupgradingproposalStep1

GathernecessaryinformationGatherinformationfrom“Inputting”fortheproposal,includingallthetechnicalproblemsofthewaterheaterandsolutionstoeachoftheproblems.Step2

ListkeywordsandexpressionsListthekeywordsandexpressionsrelatedtothetechnicalinnovationsofgaswaterheatersin“Inputting”.Thesewordsandexpressionsmightbeusedinyourproposal.Step3

OrganisetheproposalMakeanoutlineoftheproposalbycompletingthefollowingtablewiththeinformationyou’vegotinStep1.Organiseyourproposalaccordingtotheoutline.Youmayreferto“Structuring”forthestructureofaproductupgradingproposal.Outputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4:PresentaproductupgradingproposalStep4

RehearseandspeakitupPractiseyourproposalandtrytospeakclearlyandconfidently.Step5

ReviseandreflectBeforeformallydeliveringyourproposal,reviseandreflectonyourworkbasedonthefollowingquestions.Areallthesolutionsyouaregoingtoproposefeasible?Isthestructureofyourproposalcompleteandlogical?Areyouwellpreparedandconfidentenoughtopresenttheproposalatthemeeting?

Outputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4SampleAnswer Goodafternoon,everyone.NowI’dliketopresentthewaterheaterupgradingproposal.Asyouknow,ourcompanyhasbeenfacingtheproblemofdecliningsales.Ihavebeenaskedtotakechargeofupgradingthewaterheaterinordertoadapttothemarketcompetitionandimprovethemarketshare. Lastweek,IconsultedtheAfter-salesServiceDepartmentandgotsomefeedbackfromcustomers.Afewcustomerscomplainedthattheyhadtowaitforuptoaminutebeforetherewashotwater,andthatwouldresultinawasteofwater.Otherssaidthatsometimestheycouldsmellgasinthehousewhentheheaterwasworking.Therewerealsootherswhosuggestedimprovingtheheater’sefficiency,whichwouldhelpreducegasbills. Basedonthisfeedback,Ithinkweshouldupdateourwaterheaterinthreeways.:PresentaproductupgradingproposalOutputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4SampleAnswer First,wecanusetherecirculationsystem.Thisslideshowsthecirculationgraphofourpresentwaterheater.Aswecansee,ittakessometimetoheatthecoldwaterwhenthewaterheaterisswitchedon.Andnow,pleaselookatthis.Thisgraphshowstherecirculationsystem.Andwecansee,intherecirculationsystem,theleft-overhotwatercangobacktotheheaterwhereitcanbeheatedregularly.So,whenthetapisturnedon,thehotwaterisready.Thus,thewaterwastecanbereduced. Second,wecanadoptintegratedcondensingtechnology.Pleaselookatthisslide.Theproblemwiththedesignofourpresentwaterheateristheamountofenergythatiswastedinventinghotgases.So,thedesignofintegratedcondensingtechnologyappliesasecondheatexchanger.Itcancatchtheheatinthehotgasesandsenditbackintotheheater.Then,thisamountofenergycanbeusedtopreheatthecoldwaterthatflowsin.Inthisway,wecangreatlyimprovetheheater’sefficiency,thushelpingtoreducegasbills.:PresentaproductupgradingproposalOutputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4SampleAnswer Third,IproposetoinstallsafetymechanismssuchasacombustionfanRPMsensor.Asweallknow,ifthefaninthewaterheaterdoesn’tworkproperly,ortheRPMislow,theburnerwilleithernotstart,orproduceanunstableburn.Thisisasecurityriskfortheuser.ThecombustionfanRPMsensorcancontroltheoxygenflowtothecombustionroomineitherofthesituations.Thentheusercanstopusingthegaswaterheaterandhaveitinspectedinatimelymanner.So,it’sausefultooltowarntheuseriftheheaterisnotperformingwell. Tosumup,theabovementionedareallthelatesttechnologiesinthefieldofwaterheaters.Ifweupgradeourwaterheaterwiththesetechnologies,I’msurethatourproductswillbepopularandwewillwinmoreofthemarketshare. That’sallformysuggestionsontheupdate.Thankyouforlistening,andifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,pleasefeelfreetoask...:PresentaproductupgradingproposalOutputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4SuggestionsforevaluationContentDoestheproductupgradingproposalincludeenoughinformationaboutthebackgroundandsolutions?StructureIstheproductupgradingproposalcompletelyandlogicallyorganised?LanguageArethewordchoiceandsentencestructuresappropriate?CommunicationStrategyIstheproductupgradingproposaldeliveredclearlyandeffectivelytotheaudience?

:PresentaproductupgradingproposalOutputting职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4ListeningReadingExtending职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit454ListeningAftertheproductupgradingproposalisapproved,MirandaClarkson,adepartmentmanager,hasatalkwithBillabouttheInternationalTechnologyExhibition.Theyplantointroducetheupgradedwaterheaterattheexhibition.Extending职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4ExtendingScripts职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Miranda:Hi,Bill.Bill:Goodafternoon,Miranda.Miranda:Howareyoudoingwiththeupgradeofourgaswaterheater?Bill:Stillworkingonit.Weareplanningtofinishtheupgradebytheendofthemonth.Miranda:Willthatbe30May?Bill:Yes,anyproblemwiththat?Miranda:Well,wehavebeeninvitedtoattendtheInternationalTechnologyExhibitionon26May.SoIwaswonderingwhetherwecouldintroducethenewheaterthen.Bill:Oh,that’saverygoodchance.Itshouldbepossibletofinishtheupgradeearlier.Miranda:Great!Howaboutthe22nd?Thenwe’llhaveseveraldaystomakepreparations.Youknow,thisisaverylarge-scaleexhibition,andisveryimportantforthepublicityofourtechnology.ExtendingScripts职场实用英语交际教程（中级）——Unit4Bill:OK.Wewilltryourbesttofinishitontime.Miranda:ThenIamconsideringyoutheleaderofourdelegationthistime,sinceyouaremostfamiliarwiththenewheater.Bill:Sure.It’smyhonour.Whereisittobeheld?Miranda:Itisheldeverythreeyearsindifferentcities.ThisyearitwillbeinBeijing,attheChinaNationalConventionCenter.Bill:Thatsoundsgreat.Ibetit’salsoachancetomeettechnicalprofessionals.Miranda:Exactly.Iwillemailyoumoredetailslatertoday.Ifyouhaveanyproblems,cometomedirectly.Bill:OK.Thanksfortheinformation.Miranda:Mypleasure.InordertoattendtheInternationalTechnologyExhibition,Billhastofinishthe

upgradeon26May.

□True□False_______________________________________________________Mirandathinkstheexhibitionisveryimportantforthepublicityoftheirtechnology.

□True□False_______________________________________________________Listentotheconversationanddecidewhethert