剑桥商务英语课程教学大纲

剑桥商务英语课程教学大纲《剑桥商务英语》课程教学大纲（BusinessEnglishcertificateofCambridgePreliminary）课程类型：专业必修课课程编号：N062015适用专业：国际贸易实务专业先修课程：外贸英语后续课程：外贸英语会话、商务英语听力学分：3总学时：48其中理论学时:30,实验或上机学时:18教学目的与要求：本课程的教学目的：剑桥商务英语证书考试（BEC）属专门用途的英语考试，主要考查考生在商务方面的英语实际运用能力。通过本课程的学习达到以下教学要求：1、知识：简单商务对话的主要内容；表达和接收一些有关个人的信息；记录一些用来填写表格或备忘录的信息。2、技能：通过听、说、读、写等基本技能的综合训练，培养学生的国际商务沟通能力，信息获取、整合及应用能力。通过商务基本技能的训练，使学生掌握一定的实务操作能力，以利今后职场发展。3、能力：可以培养学生今后在外商接洽过程中的口语能力。本课程为考试课程。序号章目名称学时分配讲课实验上机Unit1aJobdescriptions2Unit1bWorkingconditions2Unit2aCompanyhistory2Unit2bCompanyactivities2Unit3Examfocus:Vocabulary4Unit4aTelephoning2Unit4bInternalcommunication2Unit5aFactsandfigures2Unit5bPerformance2Unit6Examfocus:Reading13Unit7aProductdescription2Unit7bProductdevelopment2Unit8aBusinessequipment2Unit8bCorrespondence2Unit9Examfocus:Writing13Unit13aProduction2Unit13bQualitycontrol2Unit14aDirectserviceproviders2Unit14bThebankingsector2Unit15Examfocus:Speaking4Unit18Exampractice4合计48绪论一、Introductions二、TipsandSkillsofhowtopassBECPreliminary重点介绍剑桥商务英语初级的考试题型和通过剑桥商务英语考试的方法和技巧。Unit1a.JobdescriptionsTalkingaboutjobsPresentsimpleFocusOn:ToenableSstotalkaboutjobsTopracticelisteningforspecificinformationToreviewthepresentsimpleUnit1b.WorkingconditionsTalkingaboutworkingconditionsAdverbsoffrequencyFocusOn:ToenableSstotalkaboutworkingconditionsTopracticereadingforgistandforspecificinformationToreviewadverbsoffrequencyUnit2a.TalkingaboutcompanyhistoryandstructurePastsimplePrepositionsoftimeFocusOn:ToenableSstodescribecompaniesandhistoriesTopracticereadingforspecificinformationToreviewthepastsimpleandprepositionsoftimeUnit2b.CompanyactivitiesTalkingaboutcompanyactivitiesConnectorsofadditionandcontrastPresentcontinuousFocusOn:ToenableSstodescribecompaniesactivitiesTopracticereadingforspecificinformationToraiseawarenessofcohesionandconnectorsofadditionandcontrastToreviewthepresentcontinuousUnit3.Examfocus:VocabularyVocabularypracticeFocusOn:ToprovideSswithusefulstrategiesforcopingwithunknownvocabularyTopresentusefulwaysoforganizingandstoringnewvocabularyUnit4a.TelephoningTelephoningLeavingandtakingmessagesFocusOn:Topracticetelephoninglanguage(includingleavingandtakingmessages)TopractiselisteningforgistandspecificinformationUnit4b.InternalcommunicationRequestsandobligationFocusOn:Topracticewritingmemosande-mailsToreviewmakingrequestsandtalkingaboutobligationUnit5a.FactsandfiguresAdjectivesandadverbsFocusOn:ToenableSstodescribetrendsTopracticereadingforspecificinformationToreviewadjectivesandadverbsUnit5b.PerformanceTalkingaboutcompanyperformancePresentperfectandpastsimpleReasonsandconsequencesFocusOn:ToenableSstotalkaboutcompanyperformanceTopracticelisteningforgistandspecificinformationToreviewthepresentperfectandpastsimpleTopracticetalkingaboutreasonsandconsequencesUnit6.Examfocus:ReadingReadingtestpracticeFocusOn:TofamiliarizeSswiththecontentofthereadingtestToprovideusefultipsTopracticethereadingtestUnit7a.ProductdescriptionDescribingproductsDimensions,comparativesandsuperlativesquestionformationFocusOn:ToenablesSstodescribeproductsingeneraltermsTopracticelisteningforspecificinformationToreviewlanguagefortalkingaboutdimensionsandcomparativesandsuperlativesTopracticequestionsformationUnit7b.ProductdevelopmentTalkingaboutproductdevelopmentPresentcontinuousandgoingtoFocusOn:ToenablesSstotalkaboutproductdevelopmentTopracticereadingandlisteningforspecificinformationToreviewsequencingwordsToreviewthepresentcontinuousandgoingtoforfuturearrangementsandintentionsUnit8a.BusinessequipmentTalkingaboutbusinessequipmentGivinginstructionsFocusOn:ToenablesSstotalkaboutbusinessequipmentTopracticereadingandforspecificinformationTopracticelisteningforgistandspecificinformationToreviewlanguageforgivinginstructionsandpracticeform-fillingUnit8b.CorrespondenceLetterPhrasesFocusOn:ToraiseawarenessofandpracticewritingcorrespondenceTopracticereadingforspecificinformationUnit9.Examfocus:WritingWritingtestpracticeFocusOn:TofamiliarizeSswiththecontentofthewritingtestToprovideusefultipsTopracticethewritingtestUnit13a.ProductionTalkingaboutproductionprocessesPassiveFocusOn:ToenableSstotalkaboutproductionprocessesandproblemsatworkTopracticelisteningforspecificinformationToreviewthepassiveUnit13b.QualitycontrolTalkingaboutqualitycontrolConditional(realpossibility)MakingsuggestionsFocusOn:ToenableSstodiscussqualitycontrolTopracticelisteningforthespecificinformationToreviewconditional1andlanguageformakingsuggestionsUnit14a.DirectserviceprovidersTalkingaboutcallcenters,insuranceandchangesinworkingpracticesFuturepossibility/probabilityFocuson:ToenableSstotalkaboutinsuranceandchangesinworkingpracticesTopracticelisteningforthespecificinformationToreviewlanguageofthefuturepossibilityUnit14b.ThebankingsectorTalkingaboutbanking-ingFocusOn:ToenableSstotalkaboutbankingservicesandchangeswithinanindustryTopracticereadingforgistandspecificinformationTopracticelisteningforspecificinformationToraiseawarenessof-ingUnit15.Examfocus:SpeakingHowtosucceedinthespeakingTestExercisesFocusOn:TofamiliarizeSswiththecontentoftheSpeakingTestToprovideusefultipsTopracticethespeakingTestUnit18.ExampracticeReading,WritingandListeningTestpracticeExercisesFocusOn:ToenableSstopracticeforthereading,WritingandListeningTestsTogiveindicationoftimepressureandintroduceSstoUCLESAnswerSheets教材选用[1]《剑桥商务英语》（CambridgeBEC）初级出版社2006年版。主要参考书目[2]《剑桥商务英语》（CambridgeBEC）初级教师用书实践教学一、实验（18）1、Examfocus:Vocabulary2、Examfocus:Reading3、Examfocus:Writing4、Examfocus:Speaking5、Exampractice二、剑桥商务英语强化训练（2周）实验实习一：口语练习一、实验实习目的:通过2学时的实训掌握英语发音，能熟练，流畅的用英语回答问题和对话。二、材料1．Sef-introduction(1minute)aquestion(1minute)coversations(2-3minutes)三、方法和步骤1、观看录像，学习资料。2、根据模拟实训材料进行模拟训练四、作业1．Introduceyourself2．Talkingaboutyourworkorstudyenvironment.3．Describeyourfirsttrip.4．Talkingaboutthefuture.实验实习二：听力练习一、实验实习目的:通过2学时的实训掌握剑桥商务英语初级语速，能听懂句子或文章大意。二、材料剑桥商务英语教程（初级）听力专训练习《走遍美国》MP3三、方法和步骤1、听磁带，录像。2、根据模拟实训材料进行模拟训练四、作业1．Forquestion1-8,youwillhear8shortrecordings,Foreachquestion,markoneletterA,BorC.(Twice)2.Youwillheartwopeoplediscussinganinvoice,Foreachquestion,fillingthemissinginformationinthenumberedspaceusingaword,numbersorletters(Twice)willhearawomentalkingtosomejournalistsaboutnewproductrange,Foreachquestion,fillingthemissinginformationinthenumberedspaceusingoneortwowords.实验实习三：阅读练习一、实验实习目的:通过2学时的实训掌握剑桥商务英语初级难度，能字规定时间内较好完成阅读联系。二、材料剑桥商务英语教程（初级）阅读专训课外英语文章资料三、方法和步骤练习课堂和课外英语文章阅读根据模拟实训材料进行模拟训练四、作业TEXTA：Inthecaseofmobilephones,changeiseverything.Recentresearchindicatesthatthemobilephoneischangingnotonlyourculture,butourverybodiesaswell.First.Let’stalkaboutculture.Thedifferencebetweenthemobilephoneanditsparent,thefixed-linephone,yougetwhoeveranswersit.Thishasseveralimplications.Themostcommonone,however,andperhapsthethingthathaschangedourcultureforever,isthe“meeting”influence.Peoplenolongerneedtomakefirmplansaboutwhenandwheretomeet.Twentyyearsago,aFridaynightwouldneedtobearrangedinadvance.Youneededenoughtimetoalloweveryonetogetfromtheirplaceofworktothefirstmeetingplace.Now,however,anightoutcanbearrangedontherun.Itisnolonger“seeyouthereat8”,but“textmearound8andwe’llseewhereweallare”.Textingchangespeopleaswell.Intheirpaper,“insightsintotheSocialandPsychologicalEffectsofSMSTextMessaging”,twoBritishresearchersdistinguishedbetweentwotypesofmobilephoneusers:the“talkers”andthe“texters”-thosewhoprefervoicetotextmessageandthosewhoprefertexttovoice.Theyfoundthatthemobilephone’sindividualityandprivacygavetexterstheabilitytoexpressawholenewouterpersonality.Texterswerelikelytoreportthattheirfamilywouldbesurprisediftheyweretoreadtheirtexts.Thissuggeststhattextingallowedtexterstopresentaself-imagethatdifferedfromtheonefamiliartothosewhoknewthemwell.Anotherscientistwroteofthechangesthatmobileshavebroughttobodylanguage.Therearetwokindsthatpeopleusewhilespeakingonthephone.Thereisthe“speakeasy”:theheadisheldhigh,inaself-confidentway,chattingaway.Andthereisthe“spacemaker”:thesepeoplefocusonthemselvesandkeepoutotherpeople.Whocanblamethem?Phonemeetingsgetcancelledorreformedandcamera-phonesintrudeonpeople’sprivacy.So,itisunderstandableifyourmobilemakesyounervous.Butperhapsyouneedn’tworrysomuch.Afterall,itisgoodtotalk.1whenpeopleplantomeetnowadays,theyA:arrangethemeetingplacebeforehandB.postponefixingtheplacetilllastminuteC:seldomcareaboutwhenandwheretomeetD:stilllovetoworkoutdetailedmeetingplans.2AccordingtothetwoBritishresearchers,thesocialandpsychologicaleffectaremostlylikelytobeseenonA:TALKERSB;the"speakeasy"c.the“spacemaker”D.texters3WecaninferfromthepassagethatthetextssentbytextersareA:quiterevealingB:wellwrittenc:unacceptablebyothersd;shockingtoothers4accordingtothepassage,whoisafraidofbeingheardwhiletalkingonthemobilea:talkersb:thespeakeasyc:thespacemakerd:texters5anappropriatetitleforthepassagemightbeA:theSMSeffectb:culturalimplicationofmobileusec:changeintheuseofthemobiled:bodylanguageandthemobilephone!TEXTB：Overthelast25years,Britishsocietyhaschangedagreatdeal-oratleastmanypartsofithave.Insomeways,however,verylittlehaschanged,particularlywhereattitudesareconcerned.Ideasaboutsocialclass-whetherapersonis“working-class”or“middle-class”-areoneareainwhichchangeshavebeenextremelyslow.Inthepast,theworking-classtendedtobepaidlessthanmiddle-classpeople,suchasteachersanddoctors.Asaresultofthisandalsoofthefactthatworkers’jobsweregenerallymuchlesssecure,distinctdifferencesinlife-stylesandattitudescameintoexistence.ThetypicalworkingmanwouldcollecthiswagesonFridayeveningandthen,itwaswidelybelieved,havinggivenhiswifeher“housekeeping”,wouldgooutandsquandertherestonbeerandbetting.Thestereotypeofwhatamiddle-classmandidwithhismoneywasperhapsnearerthetruth.Hewas-andstillis–inclinedtotakealonger-termview.Notonlydidheregardbuyingahouseoftheseprovidedhimandhisfamilywithsecurity.Onlyinveryfewcasesdidworkershavetheopportunity(ortheeducationandtraining)tomakesuchlong-termplans.Nowadays,agreatdealhaschanged.Inalargenumberofcasesfactoryworkersearnasmuch,ifnotmore,thantheirmiddle-classsupervisors.Socialsecurityandlawstoimprovecentury,havemadeitlessnecessarythanbeforetoworryabout“tomorrow”.Working-classpeopleseemslowlytobelosingthefeelingofinferioritytheyhadinthepast.Infacttherehasbeenagrowingtendencyinthepastfewyearsforthemiddle-classestofeelslightlyashamedoftheirposition.Thechangesinbothlife-stylesandattitudesareprobablymosteasilyseenamongstyoungerpeople.Theygenerallytendtoshareverysimilartastesinmusicandclothes,theyspendtheirmoneyinhavingagoodtime,andsaveforholidaysorlonger-termplanswhennecessary.Thereseemstobemuchlessdifferencethaninpreciousgenerations.Nevertheless,westillhaveawidegapbetweenthewell-paid(whateverthetypeofjobtheymayhave)andthelow-paid.Aslongasthisgapexists,therewillalwaysbeapossibilitythatnewconflictsandjealousieswillemerge,orratherthattheoldconflictswillre-appear,butbetweendifferentgroups.6,whichofthefollowingisseenasthecauseofclassdifferencesinthepast?A:lifestyleandoccupationB:AttitudeandincomeC:incomeandjobsecurityD:jobsecurityandhobbies7thewriterseemstosuggestthatthedescriptionof-------isclosertotruth?A:middle–classwaysofspendingmoneyB:working-classwaysofspendingtheweekendC:working-classdrinkinghabitsD:middle-classattitudes8accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisnotatypicalfeatureofthemiddle-class?A:desiringforsecurityB:MakinglongtermplansC:havingprioritiesinlifeD:savingmoney9working-classpeople'ssenseofsecurityincreasedasaresulfofallthefollwoingfactorexcept?A:bettersocialsecurityB:morejobopportunitiesC:higherlivingstandardD:betterlegalprotection.10.whichofthefollowingstatementisincorrect?A:ChangesareslowlytakingplaceinallsectorsoftheBritishsociety.B:Thegapbetweenworking-classandmiddle-classyoungpeopleisnarrowingC:differentinincomewillremainbutthoseinoccupationwilldisappearD:middle-classpeoplemaysometimesfeelinferiortoworking-classpeople!TEXTC：ForseveraldaysIsawlittleofMr.Rochester.Inthemorningheseemedmuchoccupiedwithbusiness,andintheafternoongentlemenfromtheneighourhoodcalledandsometimesstayedtodinewithhim.Whenhisfootwaswellenough,herodeoutagreatdeal.Duringthistime,allmyknowledgeofhimwaslimitedtooccasionalmeetingsaboutthehouse,whenhewouldsometimespassmecoldly,andsometimesbowandsmile.Hischangesofmannerdidnotoffendme,becauseIsawthatIhadnothingtodowiththecauseofthem.Oneevening,severaldayslater,IwasinvitedtotalktoMr.Rochesterafterdinner.Hewassittinginhisarmchair,andlookednotquitesosevere,andmuchlessgloomy.Therewasasmileonhislips,andhiseyeswerebright,probablywithwine.AsIwaslookingathim,hesuddenlyturned,andaskedme,“doyouthinkI’mhandsome,MissEyre?”TheanswersomehowslippedfrommytonguebeforeIrealizedit:‘No,sir.”“ah,youreallyareunusual!Youareaquiet,seriouslittleperson,butyoucanbealmostrude.”“Sir,I’msorry.Ishouldhavesaidthatbeautydoesn’tmatter,orsomethinglikethat,”“no,youshouldn’t!Isee,youcriticizemyappearance,andthenyoustabmeintheback!Youhavehonestyandfeeling.Therearenotmanygirlslikeyou.ButperhapsIgotoofast.PerhapsyouhaveawafulfaultstocounterbalanceyourfewgoodpointsIthoughttomyselfthathemighthavetoo.Heseemedtoreadmymind,andsaidquickly,”yes,you’reright.Ihaveplentyoffaults.IwentthewrongwaywhenIwastwenty-one,andhaveneverfoundtherightpathagain.Imighthavebeenverydifferent.Imighthavebeenasgoodasyou,andperhapswiser.Iamnotabadman,takemywordforit,butIhavedonewrong.Itwasn’tmycharacter,butcircumstanceswhichweretoblame.WhydoItellyouallthis?Becauseyou’rethesortofpersonpeopletelltheirproblemsandsecretsto,becauseyou’resympatheticandgivethemhope.”Itseemedhehadquitealottotalktome.Hedidn’tseemtoliketofinishthetalkquickly,aswasthecaseforthefirsttime.“Don’tbeafraidofme,MissEyre.”Hecontinued.“youdon’trelaxorlaughverymuch,perhapsbecauseoftheeffectLowoodschoolhashadonyou.Butintimeyouwillbemorenaturalwithme,andlaugh,andspeakfreely.You’relikeabirdinacage.Whenyougetoutofthecage,you’llflyveryhigh.Goodnight.”11:atthebeginningmissEyre'simpressionsofwereallexceptA:busyB:sociableC:friendlyD:changeable12,in"....andallmyknowledgehimwaslimitedtooccasionalmeetingsaboutthehouse,…”.thewordaboutmeansA:aroundB:onC:outsideD:concerning.13.whydidsay"..andtheyoustabmeintheback!"the(7thpara.A:becauseJanehadintendedtokillhimwithaknifeB:becauseJanehadintendedtobemorecritical.C:becauseJanehadregrettedhavingtalkedtohimD:becauseJanehadsaidsomethingelsetocorrectherself.14,fromwhattoldmissEyre,wecanconcludethathewantedtoA:TellherallhistroublesB:tellherhislifeexperience.C:changeheropinionofhimDchangehiscircumstances15,attheendofthepassage,Mr.RochestersoundedA:rudeB:coldC:friendlyD:encouraging.TEXTD：Theidealcompanionmachine-thecomputer-wouldnotonlylook,feel,andsoundfriendlybutwouldalsobeprogrammedtobehaveinapleasantmanner.Thosequalitiesthatmakeinteractioncomfortable,andyetthemachinewouldremainslightlyunpredictableandthereforeinteresting.Initsfirstencounteritmightbesomewhathesitant,butasitcametoknowtheuseritwouldprogresstoamorerelaxedandintimatestyle.Themachinewouldnotbeapassiveparticipantbutwouldadditsownsuggestions,information,andopinions;itwouldsometimestaketheinitiativeindevelopingorchangingthetopicandwouldhaveapersonalityofitsown.Friendshipsarenotmadeinaday,andthecomputerwouldbemoreacceptableasafriendifitimitatedthegradualchangesthatoccurwhenonepersonisgettingtoknowanother.Atanappropriatetimeitmightalsoexpressthekindofaffectionthatstimulatesattachmentandintimacy.Thewholeproce