教学材料商务英语阅读-Chapter+Four+v3+20100419

Afterfinishingthischapter,youwillbeableto:beawareofwhatisscanningbeawareofhowtoscanbefamiliarwithsometipsofscanningScanningforthespecificinformation

4.1GeneralConsiderationofScanning

Asareadingtechnique,scanningistolocateveryquicklyonespecific

bitofinformationwithinarelativelylargebodyorverylonglisting.

4.1GeneralConsiderationofScanning

Youapplythisskillalmosteverydayautomaticallyandunconsciouslytoidentifyspecialinformationinreadingnewspapers,consultingdictionaries,encyclopedias,almanacs,directories,etc.Whenyoubegintouseadictionary,youmighthaveonlylittledifficultytrainingyoureyestodriftdownapageuntilthewordyouareafterspotted.Youdidthesamethingtolocateatopicintheindexorcontentofabook,anumberinatelephonedirectory,thescheduledarrivalordeparturetimeofatraininatimetable.

4.1GeneralConsiderationofScanning

Scanthe“invitationforbids(IFB)”onpage76,andtrytofindoutthetimethatthecompletedapplicationforpre-qualificationmustbedelivered.Example

4.1GeneralConsiderationofScanning

Practice:ReadingofIFBTaskIReadtheinvitationforbidsonpage78,andlocatethetimeforobtainingqualificationandbiddocuments.between9:00and11:00amfromMarch25to29

4.1GeneralConsiderationofScanning

Task2Readtheinvitationforbidsonpage79,andfindouthowmuchthebiddershouldpayforpurchasingacompletesetofbiddingdocumentsinEnglish.

Practice:ReadingofIFB

4.1GeneralConsiderationofScanning

AcompletesetofbiddingdocumentsinEnglishmaybepurchaseduponpaymentofanonrefundablefeeof

RMB2,000orUS$250.

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4.1GeneralConsiderationofScanning

Task3Readtheinvitationforbidsonpage80,andfindoutwhenandwherethebidswillbeopened.

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Practice:ReadingofIFB

4.1GeneralConsiderationofScanning

Bidswillbeopenedinpublicat10:00am(Beijingtime)onJanuary10,2003atMeetingRoom,1stFloor,RestHouse,GuangzhouBaiyunInternationalAirportRelocationProjectHeadquarters,RenheTown,BaiyunDistrict,Guangzhou,China.

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4.1GeneralConsiderationofScanning

Task4Readtheinvitationforbidsonpage81,andfindoutwhencouldtheinterestedbidderapplyforthebiddocuments.

Practice:ReadingofIFB

4.1GeneralConsiderationofScanning

Between9:00and11:00am/1:30and4:00pm(BeijingTime)fromOctober24,1996(exceptSaturdays,Sundaysandholidays).

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4.2HowtoScana.SingleouttheSpecificOneb.SortouttheSpecificOne

4.2HowtoScan4.2.1SingleOuttheSpecificOneTolocatethespecificiteminalargebodyofreading,scanningcouldbeappliedfromdifferentaspects.Forexample,ifyouaresearchingforadate,youshouldmoveyoureyesdownthepagelookingfornumbers.Ifyouarelookingforaperson’sname,youcouldusethecapitalletterasanaid.

4.2HowtoScan4.2.1SingleOuttheSpecificOneExamples

Example1:Supposethatyouwereastockholder,youmightoftensearchthesharesonthenewspaper.FindoutthehighandlowpointofHUAXINCEMENTBrespectivelyinthetableonpage83.

4.2HowtoScan4.2.1SingleOuttheSpecificOneExamples

Example2:Theglobalizationofeconomymakespeoplemoresensitiveabouttheexchangeofcurrenciesamongdifferentcountries.FindouttheexchangerateofCanadiandollarforUSdollaronpage84—85.

4.2HowtoScan4.2.1SingleOuttheSpecificOneExamples

Example3:Ifthebusinessyouareundertakinghasalottodowiththeweather,youhavetobeconcernedwithweatherforecastfrequently.FindouttheforecastsofNanchangintheweatherreportonpage85—87.

4.2HowtoScan4.2.1SingleOuttheSpecificOnePutintopractice!Task1Putintopractice!Findout,asquicklyasyoucan,theexchangerateofSingaporedollarinRMBonthetableonpage87.Task2Putintopractice!Thetableonpage88showsthebusinesseventsfromOct.10toDec.24.Scanthetableandtrytofindout:1.WhenwilltheGuangzhouInternationalMotorcycleExhibitionbeheld?2.WherewilltheNaturalHealthFairbeheld?3.HowmanybusinesseventsarethereonNov.24?4.HowmanybusinesseventsareheldinDalianduringthisperiod?Task3Putintopractice!Thetableonpage89—91istheextractofCCTV9BROADCASTINGSCHEDULE.Couldyoutell:1.WhencanwewatchDIALOGUEifweareinWuhan?2.WhencanwewatchCULTUREEXPRESSifweareinFrance?3.WhenwehavebreakfastinAmerica,whatprogramisavailable?Task3Putintopractice!CHINATODAY1/2/3/4/5/6+CHINATHISWEEK7指周一至周五指星期天CCTVNEWS15’指此节目一共15分钟

4.2HowtoScan4.2.2SortOuttheSpecificOneExampleSometimestheitemsyouaregoingtosearchcanbesortedoutintodifferentcategories.Bydoingthis,readingthecontentsofthebookscanbeveryeasy.Inthe“Contents”onpage91,ifyouwanttoknowhowtowriteNOTICE,akindofpracticalwriting,youcangoquicklytoChapter8PracticalWriting,andreadthefirstactivity.

4.2HowtoScanPutintopractice!4.2.2SortOuttheSpecificOne4.2.2SortOuttheSpecificOneTask4Findmorebooks,scanfirstthetopicsofeachchapterorsection;thenimaginequicklyonespecificitem,andscanagaintoseeinwhichchapterorsectionyoucouldfindit.4.2.2SortOuttheSpecificOneTask5Theindexonpage93—95isfromtheWorldAlmanac,ageneralreferencetext,whichprovidesavarietyofinformationonalargenumberoftopics.Trytofindtheanswerstothequestions.Forexample:Question:Ifyoucutyourfinger,wherecanyoufindinformationonhowtotreatthecut?YourAnswer:firstaid,Page10404.2.2SortOuttheSpecificOneQuestions1)Ifyouareinterestedinreading,wherewouldyoulooktofindinformationonthemostpopularbooksintheworld?2)Ifyouwantedtolearnaboutworldreligions,wheremightyoubeginyoursearch?3)Wherecouldyoufindinformationonthecurrentpopulationofyourcountry?4)WherewouldyoulooktofindinformationontheChineseLunarCalendar?5)WherewouldyoulooktofindamapofAfrica?4.2.2SortOuttheSpecificOneTask6ScanthewebsiteoftheTsunamiHelpInfoonpage95—97.Trytoanswerthequestionsbelow.1.IfyouareinBangkok,whatisthetelephonenumberyoucandialforhelp?2.IfyouareinMyanmar,howcanyouconnecttheChineseEmbassyatnight?3.IfyourfriendswhomyouhavereportedunlocatednowhavereturnedtoHongKong,whatshouldyoudo?4.3MorepracticeSomerulescanbeappliedinscanningasthemessagesinthetextaresequencedinacertainway.ThemessagesmaybearrangedinArabiannumber,i.e.1,2,3,4,...,inalphabetorder,i.e.a,b,c,d,...,orsometimesintime.Theycanalsobearrangedindifferentrange,andinthiscase,aheadingcanbeofgreathelp.Practice4.3MorepracticeTask1ScantheIFBonpage97—98.Trytofindout:1)WhatprojectisthisIFBfor?2)WhichcompanyissuestheIFB?3)Howtopayforthebiddingdocuments?1)ProposedSecondTianjinUrbanDevelopmentandEnvironmentProjectJinzhongheStreetInterchangeProjectCIVILWORKS2)TheChinaInternationalTenderingCompany/TianjinConstructionEngineeringTenderingCompany3)Themethodofpaymentwillbecashier’scheck,directdeposittospecifiedaccountnumberbelow.