职场英语阅读理解

UnitOneMakingYourCareerChoices

ReadingTaskOne

Lookatthefollowingadsandanswerthequestions.

Secretary/Receptionist

RequiredforAccountfirmincitycenter.ProficiencyinMSoffice,goodinterpersonalskills,and

goodtelephonemannersessential.Candidateshouldholdadiplomafromarecognizedbusiness

school.Experienceanadvantagethoughnotanecessity.Applywithresume,copyofdiplomaand

threereferencesto...

AccountsManager

PrestigiouslanguageschoolrequiresanInternalAccountsManagertotakeresponsibilityfora

numberofkeyexistingaccountstogetherwiththedevelopmentofnewbusiness.Candidates,

preferablygraduates,withprovenabilitywillreporttotheDirector.Remunerationnegotiableand

basedonqualificationsandexperience.

SalesRepresentative

Requiredforasmallbutdynamicautomobilecompany.Theselectedcandidatemustenjoyall

aspectsofsalesandbewillingtoresearchthelatestcarmodels.Abilitytoworkinateamanda

stronginterestintheclientareessential.Noexperiencenecessaryason-the-jobtrainingis

provided.Basicsalaryandcommissiononcarsales.

Questions:

1.WhatqualificationsareessentialfortheSecretary/Receptionistposition?

2.WhatresponsibilitiesarelistedfortheAccountsManager?

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3.Fromthenewgraduate'spointofview,whatadvantagesareofferedbyjobs1and3?

4.IsitessentialthattheAccountantsManagerhaveauniversityqualification?

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5.Whatfeatureofthesalesrepresentativejobmightbeamotivatingfactor?

ReadingTaskTwo

Readthefollowingpassageandchoosetherightanswers.

Understandingtheprocessofmakingcareerchoicesandmanagingyourcareerisabasiclifeskillthateveryone

shouldunderstand.

Yourcareerdecisionshavesuchaprofoundeffectonallaspectsofyourlife.It'simportanttohavetheknowledge

andresourcesneededtomakesmart,informeddecisions.Whetheryouarelookingforanewjob,aimingtotake

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thenextstepatyourcurrentjoborplanningyourretirementoptions,youaremakingcareerdecisions.Usinggood

resourcesandtheguidanceofacareercounselorcanhelpyoutomakethosedecisionswell.

Manypeoplemistakenlybelievethatchoosingacareerisaone-timeeventthathappenssometimeinearly

adulthood.However,careermanagementisactuallyalife-longprocess,andwecontinuetomakeconsequential

careerchoicesovertheyears.Whenpeoplewanttotakeactionintheircareer,careermanagementandjobsearch

areaboutsomuchmorethanwritingagoodresume.Ifyoulearnaboutandactonthefollowingareasofcareer

management,you'llberewardedthroughoutyourcareer.

Yourinterests,abilities,values,personalneedsandrealitiesshouldallbetakenintoaccountinanycareer

decision-makingprocess.Youspendcountlesshoursatwork,anditimpactsyourlifeinsomanyways;itmakes

sensethatyoushouldbefullyinformedbeforemakingsuchprofounddecisions.

Doyouknowhowmanydifferentcareerchoicesareavailabletoyou?BothTheDictionaryofOccupationalTitles

(American)andTheNationalOccupationalClassification(Canadian)listwellover20,000differentjobtitles.So

unlessyou'veactivelyexploredavarietyofcareeroptions,there'saverygoodchancethattherearegreat

possibilitiesavailabletoyou,andyoudon'tevenrealizetheyexist.

Matchyourunderstandingofyourselfwithyourunderstandingofpossiblecareeroptions.Onceyouhave

developedagoodunderstandingofyourself,youwillbeabletocombinethatself-knowledgewithyourcareerand

labormarketresearchtodeterminepotentialcareersthatareagreatfitforyou.

Whenyou'vemadeawellinformeddecision,thenyou'rereadytomakeithappen.Makinguseofgoodcareer

guidanceandresourceswillhelpyoutoacquiretheeducation,skills,andexperienceneededtogetthejoband

learnandimplementeffectivejobsearchstrategies.

Timespentunderstandingyourneeds,researchingyourcareeroptionsanddevelopingoutstandingjobsearch

skills,guidedbygreatcareerresources,isapowerfulinvestmentinyourfuture.

1.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?

A)Intheprocessofmakingcareerdecisions,peopleshouldconsiderinterests,abilities,values,personalneeds

andrealities.

B)Allthepeopleshouldhaveagoodknowledgeofhowtomakecareerchoicesandmanagetheircareer.

C)Careerdecisionshaveagreatimpactonpeople'slife.

D)Therearevariouspossibilitiesavailabletoyouofmakingcareerdecisions.

2.Howmanytipsdoestheauthorgiveoncareermanagement?

A)One.B)Two.C)Three.D)Four.

3.Itcanbeinferredthat.

A)Careerdecisionismisunderstoodbymanypeoplebecausetheydon'ttakeitasalife-longprocess.

B)Yourcareerwillbedefinitelysuccessfulifyoumakeawellinformeddecision.

C)Makingyourselfunderstoodcanhelpyoumakeafinalchoice.

D)Writingagoodresumecanhelpyoufindagoodjob.

4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A)Yourinterestsintheoccupationyouchoosearevital.

B)Goodcareerguidanceandresourcescanhelpyougaintheskillsandexperience.

C)Youaretomakesignificantdecisionswithoutgoodresourcesandtheguidanceofacareeradviser.

D)Planningyourretirementoptionsisrelatedtocareermanagement.

UnitTwoResume

ReadingTaskOne

Readthroughthefollowingresumesampleandanswerthequestion

XiYuan

Residency:Chongqing

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Cell/p>

E-mail:yuan.xi@

JobObjective:ToapplyforapositioninEnglishteachinginacollege/university.

Education

08/2010-03/2012Department&University:TheSchoolofArtsandHumanities,

SwanseaUniversity,UK

AcademicDegree:MasterofArts

Major:TeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguage(MA.TEFL)

Maincourses:VocabularyTeachingandLearning,CommunicativeLanguageTeaching,

VocabularyLearningandTeaching,DiscourseAnalysisforELT,Computer-assistedLanguageLearning,

ClassroomTeachingPractice.

09/2006-06/2010Department&University:TheSchoolofForeignLanguages,

ChongqingNormalUniversity,China

AcademicDegree:BachelorofArts

Major:EducationalEnglish

Professionalskills

/GoodEnglishcapabilityintermsoflistening,speaking,readingandwriting;

/SolidtheoreticalfoundationandpracticeknowledgeofEnglishEducation;

«MasteryofthemethodsofteachingEnglishasaforeignlanguage;

/Classroomteachingexperience;

/AccumulationforinnovativethoughtsonEnglishteachingmethods;

/MasteryofMicrosoftWord,MicrosoftPowerPoint,etc.

Honorsandcertificates

2011HonorofSwanseaUniversityInternationalScholarship;

2010lELTSTest(InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem):7points;

2010TeachingCertificate(teachingsubject:English);

2009HonorofFirstPrizeScholarship,ChongqingNormalUniversity;

2009OccupationalQualificationCertificateofPsychologicalConsultant,the

People'sRepublicofChina;

2009CertificateofStandardChineseProficiencyTest(2ndgrade,Alevel);

2008CertificateofTEM-8.

Question:

WhatqualificationsdoyouthinkagoodEnglishteachershouldhave?

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ReadingTaskTwo

Readthefollowingarticleandanswerthequestions.

Education

ShouldyoureducationbeproudlyatthetopoftheC.V.oramongtheoptionalsectionsattheend?Itall

dependsonwhoyouareandwhatjobyouaretryingtoget.Ifyouhavejustleftschool,collegeoruniversity,your

educationexperienceisgoingtobemoreimmediatelyrelevantandshouldthereforebeprominentlydisplayed

earlyon.Yourpotentialemployermaybekeentohirerecentgraduatesandwillwishtoseeexactlywhatyour

educationalattainmentsare.Thismeansyoucangiveplentyofdetailsofcurricula,thesesandgrades.However,if

youhavebeenintheworldofworkfbr20years,youreducationisoflittleinteresttoanemployerandshouldgo

inskeletalformnearthebottomoftheC.V.Whatyouhaveachievedsinceleavingfull-timeeducationis

obviouslymoreindicativeofyourvalue.

Anotherthingtobearinmindisthathigherqualificationsimplylowerones.IfyouhaveonlygotGCSEs,fine.If,

however,youhaveabachelor'sdegree,itisunnecessarytomentionyourGCSEs,orevenyourA-levels,unless

theyarespectacularlygood.Arecruiterwillsimplyassumetheyweretakenattheusualtimeandisunlikelytobe

interestedinhowmanytherewereandwhatgradestheywere.ThesameappliestoaMaster'sdegreeorPh.D.

Thehigherqualificationmakesthementionofanyloweronesredundant.

Ifyoufeelyouneedtomentionmoreinthewayofacademicattainments,forexample,asarecentgraduateoras

someonewithprofessionalqualificationsorotherpostgraduatetraining,thesectionshouldbeorganizedinreverse

chronologicalorder,likeyourworkexperiencesection.

Finally,theeducationsectioncanbetheplacetomentiontheall-importantcomputerskillsthatcontinueto

dominateworkinglife.Differentjobsandprofessionswillrequireyoutohaveanunderstandingofdifferent

computerpackages,andifyouhavegoodworkingknowledgeofthese,itisworthmentioningthatyouknowthey

exist,orhavebeentrainedtousethem.IfyouareapplyingforajobmorecloselyrelatedtoIT,yourtechnical

proficienciesshouldhavearelevantsectionoftheirown(entitled"computerefficiency^^or“computerskills”or

"technicalexpertise^^)muchhigheruptheprioritylist.

Questions:

1.WhyshouldrecentgraduatesputtheeducationsectionnearthetopoftheirC.V.?

2.Whattermdoestheauthorusetomeanjustthemainpieceofinformation,nothingmore?

3.UnderwhattwocircumstanceswouldyouincludeyourA-levelresultsinaC.V.?

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4.Whatqualificationsshouldyoumentionfirst?

5.Whatshouldyoudoifyou'researchingforemploymentintheITfield?

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UnitThreeApplicationLetters

ReadingTaskOne

Readthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestions.

Anapplicationletterisnotmeanttosecureajob;itsmainpurposeistocatchtheinterestoftheemployer.Ifthe

employerisinterestedinyou,thenyouwillhaveachanceforaninterview.Throughanapplicationletter,the

employerwillfindoutwhoaresuitableforthejobandwhoarenot.Thenhewillselectthemostdesiredperson

forthepositionhetendstooffer.

Sinceyourletterofapplicationisthefirstintroductionofyoutotheemployer,youmustthinkcarefullyhowyou

wouldliketopresentyourself.Whatdoyouwantthelettertosayaboutyourqualifications,yourabilityandyour

workexperience?Whydoyouwanttoapplyfbrthejob?Andhowwellmayyouperforminthenewjob?Apart

fromthecontents,theappearanceoftheletterisalsoimportant.Itcandomuchtohelpcreateafavorable

impressiononanemployer.Ofcourse,theresumeattachedtotheapplicationletterwillplayanimportantrolein

supportingyourapplication.Inoneword,youneedtomakeyourletterofapplicationstandoutfromalltheothers.

Questions:

1.Whatisthemainpurposeofajobseekerinwritinganapplicationletter?

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2.Whatwillanemployernormallydoifheisinterestedintheapplication?

3.Whyistheletteraboutapplicationveryimportanttothejobseeker?

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4.Whatistheadviceoftheauthoraboutanapplicationletter?

ReadingTaskTwo

Readthefollowingpassageandchoosetherightanswers.

Thepurposeofaletterofapplicationistohelpyouto“sell"yourself.Youshouldstatethejobyouwantclearly,

andshouldtellwhatyourabilitiesareandwhatyouhavedone.Itshouldbesimple,human,personalandbrief

withoutleavingoutanynecessaryfacts.

Inwritingaletterofapplication,apossibleemployermaywanttoknowanumberofimportantthings.Whatare

yourqualifications?Whatachievementshaveyoumade?Andwhatareyouraims?Theopeningparagraphis

perhapstheimportantpart.Trytokeepyouropeningsentencestotheneedsorinterestsoftheemployer,notto

yourownneedsordesires.

Beclearaboutthekindofjobforwhichyouarenowapplying.Collegegraduateslookingfortheirfirstpositions

oftenask“WhatcanIprovideinaletter?”Employerswanttoknowaboutyourexperience.Certainly,abeginner

hasnoexperience.Theansweristhateverythingyouhaveeverdoneisexperience.

Itisimportanttowritegoodstrongclosingwordsforyourletter.Askforanintervieworgivethepossible

employersomethingdefinitetodoorexpect.Anexcellentideaistoencloseanenvelopewithyouraddressanda

stamp.Thatmakesiteasierforapossibleemployertogetintouchwithyou.

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Questions:

1.Thepurposeofwritingaletterofapplicationisto.

A)sellaproducttosomebodyelse

B)tryyourbesttogetagoodjob

C)helpacompanytohirepeople

D)makeothersknowaboutyou

2.Whatcanbethemostimportantthinginwritinganapplicationletter?

A)Theabilitiesyouhaveobtained.

B)Thehopeofjobyoulike.

C)Thefirstparagraphoftheletter.

D)Theexperienceyouhavehad.

3.Apossibleemployermaywanttoknowabout.

A)yourpersonallife

B)yourhopesforthefuture

C)yourfuturecolleagues

D)yourfamilylife

4.Collegegraduateswhoarelookingfortheirfirstpositionsusuallyhaveno.

A)desiresinsalaryB)definitepurposes

C)experienceinworkingD)abilitytohandlethejob

5.Fortheconvenienceofapossibleemployertocontactyou,you'dbetterenclose.

A)arecentphotoofyou

B)somemoneyintheletter

C)anapplicationformforthejob

D)anenvelopewithyouraddressandstampon

UnitFourJobInterviews

ReadingTaskOne

Readthefollowinginterviewandchoosetherightanswers.

InanInterview

(Cindyisintheinterviewnow.Shegraduatedfromcollegethisyearandnowsheisapplyingforthepositionof

secretary.AlanisthemanagerofXZACompany,amultinationalaccountingfirm.HeisinterviewingCindy.)

Alan:Goodmorning.Welcometoourcompany.

Cindy:Goodmorning.

Alan:Hello,Cindy.I'mAlan.I'mthemanagerofthiscompany.Inoticedthatyouhadmanycoursesinyour

college.Whichsubjectisyourfavorite?

Cindy:ManagementConsultancy,becauseit'sveryspecialformymajor.Ilearnednotonlyconsultancy,butalso

managing.

Alan:Good.YoumentionedinyourresumethatyouworkedasanassistantinYABCompanyforamonth.What

didyoudothere?

Cindy:Imadesomefinancialstatusandtheforecastingofmaterials,andmadethefinancialbudget.Itriedmy

besttogetfamiliarwiththewholefunctionofthedepartment.

Alan:Didyouworkovertime?

Cindy:Yes.Sometime,butnotveryoften.

Alan:OK.Howdidyoufeel?

Cindy:Icouldfindfunfromwork.

Alan:Isee.Mynextquestioniswhatyouknowaboutourcompany?

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Cindy:Iknowyouareaverybigmultinationalprofessionalcompanyandhavebranchesaroundtheworld,about

159officesinthiscountry.

Alan:Yes!Accurate!

Cindy:Andyouhaveverybigclients.

Alan:Ithinkyouknowusalot.Sothat'sallmyquestionforyou.Doyouhaveanyquestionsforus?

Cindy:Yes.Whatkindoftrainingcanyouprovidetoalltheemployees?

Alan:That'saverygoodquestion.Wehavetrainingprogramsforalllevelsofstaff.Andwealsohavesome

e-learningprograms.You'llhaveachance.

Cindy:Thatwouldbeverywonderful.

Alan:Yes.That'sthebenefityoucanget.Andthankyouforyourinterestinourcompany.You'llbeinformedina

week.

Cindy:OK.Thankyouverymuch.

1.WhatisCindy'sattitudetowardsovertimework?

A)Shefeelsangryaboutit.

B)Shefeelsboringaboutit.

C)Shefeelspleasedtodoit.

D)Shelearnsalotfromit.

2.WhatcanweinferaboutCindyfromtheinterview?

A)SheworkedhardwhenshewasinYABCompany.

B)SheismajoringinFinancialManagement.

C)Sheisexperiencedinfinancialanalysis.

D)Shecaresalotaboutthesalary.

3.Whichstatementisincorrectaccordingtotheconversation?

A)XZACompanyprovidesthestaffwithtrainingprograms.

B)XZAisadomesticcorporation.

C)CindytriedtogetsomeinformationaboutXZACompanybeforetheinterview.

D)CindyisinterestedinManagementConsultancy.

ReadingTaskTwo

Readthefollowinginterviewandanswerthequestions.

ChangingaJob

(Cindyisanapplicant.After3yearsworkinginXZACompany,shewouldliketochangeajobnow.Markisthe

personnelmanager.)

Mark:Goodmorning!Takeyourseat,please.

Cindy:Goodmorning!

Mark:I'mthepersonnelmanager,andIreceivedyourletteryesterday.Youareoneoftheapplicantsfbrthe

managerassistant.

Cindy:Yes,sir.

Mark:YousaidthatyouworkedasastaffinXZACompanyforthreeyears.Whatdidyoudo?

Cindy:Yes,Iworkedinanexecutivebranchasasecretary.

Mark:So,whywouldyouliketochangethejob?

Cindy:Iamhopingtogetanofferofabetterposition.Ifopportunityknocks,Iwilltakeit.

Mark:Isee.AccordingtoyourC.V.,youarejustthepersonweneed.Howlongwouldyouliketostaywiththis

company?

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Cindy:IwillstayaslongasIcancontinuetolearnandtogrowinmyfield.

Mark:OK.Igotit.That'sallIneedtoknow.Doyouhaveanyquestionsforus?

Cindy:Thankyou,sir.CouldIaskaboutthesalary?

Mark:Thestartingsalaryisnothigh,butthefringebenefitsaremuchmore.Ifyoudowell,wewillgiveyou

raisesinashorttime.

Cindy:Isee.

Mark:OK.That'sallfortheinterview.Wewillcontactyouinthreedays.

Cindy:Thankyouverymuch.Tmlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.

Questions:

1.What'stherelationshipbetweenCindyandMark?

2.WhatdidCindydoinXZACompany?

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3.WhydidCindywanttochangeherjob?

4.HowlongwouldCindyliketostaywithMark'scompany?

5.HowisthesalaryifCindyworksinMark'scompany?

Unit5CompanyLntroduction&VisitingCards

ReadingTaskOne

Readthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestions.

IncorporatedinSeptemberof1991,GFSecuritiesisoneofthefirstfullserviceinvestmentbanksandintegrated

securitiesbrokerageinChina.OnFebruary121h,2010,GFSecuritieswassuccessfullylistedontheShenzhen

StockExchange(000776.sz)andby2013wasthethirdlargestinvestmentbankinChinabymarketcapitalization.

In2014,GFSecuritieswasratedaClassA,GradeAAsecuritiescompany,thehighestrankingintheindustry.

Since1994,GFSecuritieshasconfidentlymaintaineditsplaceasoneofthetoptendomesticdealers,currently

thecompanyoperates249businessdivisionsinChina,BritainandCanada.

GFSecuritieshasfivewholly-ownedsubsidiaries:GFFuturesCo.,Ltd.,GFHoldings(HongKong)Co.,Ltd.,GF

XindeInvestmentManagementCo.,Ltd.,GFQianheInvestmentCo.,Ltd.andGFAssetManagement

(Guangdong)Co.,Ltd.

AsofDecember31st,2014,thecompanyhadaregisteredcapitalofRMB5.919billion,consolidatedtotalassets

ofRMB240.01billionandequityattributabletoshareholdersoftheparentcompanyofRMB39.61billion.As

reportedinitsconsolidatedincomestatement,theCompanyrecordedtotaloperatingrevenuesofRMB13.395

billion,totalprofitsofRMB6.649billionandnetprofitsattributabletoshareholdersoftheparentcompanyof

RMB5.023billion.TheCompanyhasbeenaleadingplayerinChina'ssecuritiesindustryintermsofcapital

strengthandprofitability,withamarketcapitalizationsurpassingmanyofitsdomesticpeers\

Adheringtotheprincipleofprudentoperationandstandardizedmanagement,theCompanycontinuestoexpand

throughinternalgrowthaswellasmergersandacquisitions.Withyearsofremarkableperformancemeasuredby

keyindicators,GFSecuritieshasbecomeoneofChina'smostinfluentialbrokerages.Lookingahead,the

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Companywillsparenoeffortinitspursuitofexcellenceandstrivetobecomeatop-notchfinancialgroupinChina

andtheAsia-PacificRegion.

Questions:

I.WhatdoesGFSecuritiesdo?

2.Howmanywholly-ownedsubsidiariesdoesGFSecuritieshave?

3.WhatistheprincipleofGFSecurities?

4.WhatisthegoalofGFSecurities?

ReadingTaskTwo

Readthefollowingpassageandchoosetherightanswers.

TheFrenchclaimthatvisitingcardsfirstappearedintheirlandintheseventeenthcenturywhiletheChineseseek

toprovethatvisitingcardswereinventedbytheirancestorsshortlyaftertheyhadconcoctedexplosivepowder.

However,thefirsteverknownsampleofavisitingcard,datingbackto1786,wasfoundinGermany,withthe

developmentofcertainrulesofuse,thecardshadbecomecommonbythenineteenthcentury.

Doyouknowwhichcomerofavisitingcardmustfoldwhenleavingitwithafootmaninordertoindicatethat

youhavecalledontoinquireafterthemaster'shealth?No?NeitherdoI,butonlyahundredyearsagothis

knowledgewasasvitalforanaristocratasdancingandpoliteconversation.

Visitingcardsusedtobeanindispensableattributeoftheetiquetteandtherulesoftheirusewereassophisticated

asthoseofcutlery.Atthattimevisitingcardsbelongedtothenotionsofsuchconsequenceliketitle,rank,land,

horsesetc.

Firstbusinessmenusedtheircardsasmarksofdistinctionandthusintroducedthefirstmodificationsintheir

design.Later,asthegrowingdemandforthecardsboostedthedevelopmentoftheprintingindustry,moreand

moresophisticatedcarddesignpatternsappeared.

Ontheotherhand,thereappearedanever-growingsocialgroupofprivateentrepreneurswhohadaconstantneed

toexchangetheircontactinformation.Thesepragmaticpeoplestartedtoprintouttheirowncheaperbusiness

cardstogivethematpresentations,exhibitions,conferencesetc.

Inthemodembusinesscarddesign,withitsdevelopedprofessionalconventions,onecanstilldetectthetwo

conflictingapproaches,thefancifulandthefunctionalone.Thepurposeofthefirstapproachistoshowthatthere

isnothingimpossibleforthecard'sowner.Themorestrikingbyitsdesignandmaterialsandthemore

sophisticatedinitsmanufacturingtechnology,thecardwillbethebetter.Whatmattersisthecard'suniqueness.

Thecontentofthecarddoesnotmattermucheither.

Theotherapproach,onthecontrary,emphasizesfunctionality.ItistheonethatrulesinthepragmaticWest.And

theEnglishnameoftheitem-"businesscard"-alsofocusesonitsspecificfunctionality.Thesecardsareessential

forthosecompanyworkersthatinteractwithclients.Thatiswhy,ontheonehand,youcanseeasmallclerk,a

serviceengineerorevenaheaverwithhisownbusinesscardandaheadofthedepartmentwithoutsuchifheor

shedoesnotinteractwithclients.

Businesscardsusedtobemadeexclusivelyofstiffpaper(card),buttodaycomeinmaterialsfromplasticstothin

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metalsandevenglass!Anameorbusinesscardreflectstheowner-itshouldrepresentvisuallythecompanyor

thepersonpassingit.Takethetimetohaveacloserlookatyourowncardsanddecideiftheyreallysuityouand

yourcompany.

1.Inwhichcountrythefirstvisitingcardwasfound?

A)China.B)France.C)Germany.D)America.

2.Whatfeatureofvisitingcardsdoesapragmaticpersonmayfocuson?

A)Material.B)Design.C)Uniqueness.D)Functionality.

3.Whoarepeoplethataremostlikelytohavevisitingcards?

A)Students.B)Salesrepresentatives.C)Housewives.D)Teachers.

Unit6Memos&Minutes

ReadingTaskOne

Readthefollowingmeetingagendaaboutsalespromotionandanswerthequestions.

SalesPromotionMeetingAgenda

Date/Time:January15,201510:00a.m.■—11:30a.m.

Location:ConferenceRoomA

Attendees:

♦JohnWalker-SalesManager

♦Allthesalespersons

Objectives:

♦Reviewthesalesinthepastthreemonths.

♦Findoutthereasonswhyoursalessufferadownturn.

♦Howtochangesuchaterriblesituation.

Schedule:

10:00to10:15Reviewspeech-salesmanager

10:15to10:45Discussionofthereasons-allthesalespersons

10:45to11:00Conclusionofthereasons-salesmanager

11:00to11:15Discussionoftheways-allthesalespersons

11:15to11:30Conclusionoftheways-salesmanager

Roles/Responsibilities:

Note-taking:JoanVenn

Questions:

1.Whatelementsareincludedinameetingagenda?

2.Whenandwherewilltheyhaveameeting?

3.Whowillattendthemeeting?

4.Whatareobjectivesofthemeeting?

5.Whowillmakethereviewspeechatthemeeting?

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ReadingTaskTwo

Readthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestions.Write(T)fortrueand(F)forfalse.

HowtoPrepareforaMeeting

Preparingisveryimportantinhavingasucces