商务英语视听说（第1册）（第二版）课件 Unit 8 Work and Life

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WorkandLife商务英语视听说（第1册）（第二版）新视界商务英语系列教材PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkWomeninIT:NewMicrosoftEmployeeonWorkLife

Balance1.Watchthefollowingvideoclipandanswerthequestions.Unit8WorkandLifePartVIOralPracticecommunity/kəˈmju:nəti/

n.allthepeoplewholiveinaparticulararea,country,etc.whentalkedaboutasagroup.社区；团体(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Thecentrewillservethewholecommunity.stimulate/ˈstɪmjuleɪt/v.toencourageittobeginordevelopfurther.激励(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Thesebusinessesstimulatethecreationoflocaljobs.

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Balance1.Watchthefollowingvideoclipandanswerthequestions.PartVIOralPracticeinclined/ɪnˈklaɪnd/a.(todosth)wantingtodosth.常表现出…的;有…意向的(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.I’minclinedtoagreewithyou.compensation/ˌkɑ:mpenˈseɪʃn/n.sth,especiallymoney,thatsbgivesyoubecausetheyhavehurtyou,ordamagedsththatyouown;theactofgivingthistosb.补偿；（尤指）赔偿金(TEM-4)eg.Theinjuredpartygotsomecompensation.

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Balance1.Watchthefollowingvideoclipandanswerthequestions.Unit8WorkandLifePartVIOralPracticeMicrosoftAnAmericanmultinationaltechnologyenterprise,theworld’slargestComputersoftwareprovider,theworld’sPCsoftwaredevelopmentleader.微软公司，是一家美国跨国科技企业，全球最大的电脑软件提供商、世界PC(PersonalComputer，个人计算机)软件开发的先导。

SanFranciscoCaliforniaAworldfamoustouristresort,California’sfourthlargestpopulationcity.加利福尼亚州圣弗朗西斯科,美国加利福尼亚州太平洋沿岸港口城市，是世界著名旅游胜地、加州人口第四大城市。PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-Talk10StepstoStartingaBusiness1.Watchthefollowingvideoclipandanswerthequestions.Unit8WorkandLifePartVIOralPractice(1)WhatisITwomen’sattitudeaboutwork?(2)Doyoulivetoworkorworktolive?(3)Whataresomeoftheimportantthingsinajob?

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/praɪˈɒrəti/ n.sththatismoreimportantthanotherthingsandthatneedstobedoneordealtwithfirst.重点;优先(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.America’spriorityisrightlytostimulateitseconomy.concentration/ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/v.togiveyourattentionorthoughttoasingleobjector

activity专注；关注(TEM-4,CET-4)

eg.Tirednessaffectsyourpowersofconcentration.

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10StepstoAchievingWork-LifeBalance2.Readthefollowingpassageandmatchthepictureswiththeterms.findamentoraskforsupportandlearntosay“no”trackyourtimegetplentyofexerciseconcentrateononethingatatimeDECABPartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationOneUnit8WorkandLifePartVIOralPracticeConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

cafeteria/ˌkæfə'tɪərɪə/n.arestaurantwhereyouchooseyourfoodfromacounterandtakeittoyourtableafterpayingforit.Cafeteriasareusuallyfoundinpublicbuildingssuchashospitals,colleges,andoffices.自助餐厅(TEM-4,CET-6)eg.Iwentandhadanoverpricedcupofcoffeeinthehotelcafeteria.conference/'kɒnfərəns/n.aformalmeetinginwhichmanypeoplegatherinordertotalkaboutideasorproblemsrelatedtoaparticulartopic(suchasmedicineorbusiness)usuallyforseveraldays会议(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Itwasagood-humouredconference.PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationOneUnit8WorkandLifePartVIOralPractice(1)WheredoesRodolfotravelonbusiness?A.ItalyB.China C.EuropeD.theU.S.

(2)WheredoesSigridtravelonbusiness?A.ItalyB.EuropeandtheU.S. C.ChinaD.unknown(3)WhatdoesSigriddowhenshegetstowork?A.checke-mail B.haveacoffeeC.sayhitocolleagues D.readnewspapersConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

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exactly/ɪɡ'zæktli/ 

adv.usedtoemphasizethatsth.iscorrectineverywayorineverydetail精确地；准确地(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.That’sexactlywhatIthink.conventional/kən'venʃənl/adj.tendingtofollowwhatisdoneorconsideredacceptablebysocietyingeneral;normalandordinary,andperhapsnotveryinteresting依照惯例的；墨守成规的(TEM-4,CET-6)eg.Monthsareaconventionalsubdivisionoftheyear.PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationTwoUnit8WorkandLifePartVIOralPractice

(1)WhatdidthewomanwanttoaskMikeabout?A.Shoppingdelivery.B.Shoppingonline.C.Wherehegoesshopping.D.Howoftenhedoesshopping.(2)Whatisthewoman’sconcernaboutshoppingonline?A.Theafter-salesservice.B.Thereplacementpolicy.C.Thequalityoffoodproducts.D.Thedamagetothepackaging.(3)Whatdoesthemanfindaboutshoppingonline?A.Itsavesmoney.B.Itoffersmorechoice.C.Itincreasesthejoyofshopping.D.Itislesstime-consuming.ConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

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interview/'ɪntəvjuː/ n.ameetingatwhichpeopletalktoeachotherinordertoaskquestionsandgetinformation采访；面谈(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Theinterviewwentsmoothly.colleague/'kɒliːɡ/n.apersonwhoworkswithyou;afellowworker同事(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Theyratedhimhighlyasacolleague.generally/'dʒenrəli/adv.inageneralway;inawaythatisnotdetailedorspecific通常；一般(TEM-4)eg.Theplanwasgenerallywelcomed.PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationThreeUnit8WorkandLifePartVIOralPracticeConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

competitive/kəm'petətɪv/n.ameetingatwhichpeopletalktoeachotherinordertoaskquestionsandgetinformation采访；面谈(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.It’hardtomaintaincompetitivepricing.perhaps/pə'hæps/adv.possiblybutnotcertainly;maybe可能(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.PerhapsI’llstopbythehospital.PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkConversationThreeUnit8WorkandLifePartVIOralPractice

(1)Whatisthenumberonefactorthatmadeemployeeshappyaccordingtothesurvey?A.Doingenjoyablework.B.Havingfriendlycolleagues.C.Earningacompetitivesalary.D.Workingforsupportivebosses.(2)Whatisthepercentageofthepeoplesurveyedwhofeltunhappyatwork?A.31%.B.20%.C.25%.D.73%.(3)Whatkindofcompaniesarepopularwithemployees?A.Thoseofasmallsize.B.Thoserunbywomen.C.Thosethatarewellmanaged.D.Thosefullofskilledworkers.ConversationOneConversationTwoConversationThree

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administration/ədˌmɪnɪ'streɪʃn/n.theactivitiesthatrelatetorunningacompany,school,orotherorganization管理；行政管理部门(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.IworkintheSalesAdministrationdepartment.

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MinistryofEducation(MOE)TheMinistryofEducationisadepartmentundertheStateCouncilofthePeople’sRepublicofChinainchargeofeducationalundertakingsandlanguagework.教育部是中华人民共和国国务院主管教育事业和语言文字工作的国务院组成部门。

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MarketingAlsoknownasmarketing.Marketisthecategoryofcommodityeconomy,isaformofeconomicrelationswithCommodityExchangeasthecontent.Forenterprises,themarketisthestartingpointanddestinationofmarketingactivities.市场营销，又称作市场学、市场行销或行销学。市场是商品经济的范畴，是一种以商品交换为内容的经济联系形式。对于企业来说，市场是营销活动的出发点和归宿。

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Write“T”fortrueand“F”forfalse.(1)ThereaderFatdragonintheUKthinksthatthemajorityofnewbusinessesfailbecausestudentslacktheskillsinsales,marketing,administrationandaccounting.(2)ThereaderMarkRigottiintheUSconsidersthatbeingacollegestudentshouldhavetheexperienceofdoingafull-timejob.(3)ChinesereaderJajashowsthatcollegestudentsshouldbeencouragedtostartbusinessesbeforegraduation,whichcanbenefitthewholesociety.

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stride/straɪd/n.averylongstep大步；步幅(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Hesetoffwithalopingstride.forecast/'fɔːkɑːst/v.tosaythat(sth.)willhappeninthefuture;topredict(sth.,suchasweather)afterlookingattheinformationthatisavailable预测；预报(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Snowisforecastfortomorrow.coordinate/kəʊ'ɔːdɪneɪt/v.tomakearrangementssothattwoormorepeopleorgroupsofpeoplecanworktogetherproperlyandwell协调；配合；使身体协调(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.She’llshowyouhowtocoordinatepatternandcolours.

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socioeconomic/ˌsəʊsɪəʊˌiːkə'nɒmɪk/adj.of,orinvolvingacombinationofsocialandeconomicfactors社会经济学的(TEM-4)eg.Theproblemcutsacrossallsocioeconomiclinesandaffectsallagegroups.resilience/rɪ'zɪlɪəns/n.theabilitytobecomestrong,healthy,orsuccessfulagainaftersth.badhappens恢复力，弹性(TEM-4)eg.Thiskindofstabilityisalsocalledresilience.

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ForeignMinistryTheMinistryofForeignAffairsisthediplomaticorgan.ItisthedepartmentoftheStateCouncilofthePeople’sRepublicofChinainchargeofforeignaffairs.ItisresponsiblefordealingwiththeforeignaffairsoftheGovernmentofthePeople’sRepublicofChinawithothergovernmentsandinter-governmentalinternationalorganizations.外交部是中华人民共和国政府的外交机关，是中华人民共和国国务院内主管外交事务的组成部门，负责处理中华人民共和国政府与世界其他国家政府及政府间国际组织的外交事务。PartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkChina’sEconomyWillSeeSignificantImprovementin2023Unit8WorkandLifePartVIOralPractice

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(1)Themediaforecaststhat_____willpickupsignificantlyin2023.A.China’seconomyB.China’sfinancialC.China’stechnologyD.China’sfood(2)WhatisNottheChineseeconomy’sfeature?A.Strongresilience.B.Strongvitality.C.Amplepotential.D.Perseverance.(3)WithChina’sCOVIDresponsemovingintoanewphase,China’seconomywill______..A.retainthestatusB.gathergreatermomentumC.getworseD.notmentioned

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siesta/sɪ'estə/n.asiestaisashortsleeporrestwhichyouhaveintheearlyafternoon,especiallyinhotcountries（尤指气候炎热国家的）午睡；午休(TEM-8)eg.Theyhaveasiestaduringthehottestpartoftheday.easygoing/'iːzɪˌɡəʊɪŋ/adj.nothurriedorforced（处事）不慌不忙的，从容不迫的(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Hewasaneasygoingmanofverymoderateviews.

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continental/ˌkɒntɪ'nentl/ adj.oforinthecontinentofEurope,notincludingBritainandIreland欧洲大陆的（不包括英国和爱尔兰）(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.PricesareoftenhigherinHawaiithaninthecontinentalUnitedStates.

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workethic

Itreferstothecodeofconductthatpractitionersshouldfollowintheirprofessionalactivities,coveringtherelationshipbetweenpractitionersandserviceobjects,occupationsandworkers,andoccupationsandoccupations.职业道德，是指从业人员在职业活动中应该遵循的行为准则，涵盖了从业人员与服务对象、职业与职工、职业与职业之间的关系。

AlGiniAphilosophyprofessoratLoyolaUniversityinChicago.阿尔吉尼，芝加哥洛约拉大学的哲学教授。

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LoyolaUniversityLoyolaUniversityChicagoisanAmericanprivateresearchuniversitylocatedinChicago,Illinois.芝加哥洛约拉大学，是一所美国一流的私立研究型大学，位于美国伊利诺伊州的芝加哥市。

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Listentothepassageandanswerthequestions.(1)HowismuchofEuropedifferentfromeverywhereelsewhensummercomes?(2)HowdoAmericansjustifythefactthattheyworkhardestofalltheWesterners?(3)Whydowesaythattheideathattimeshouldbedevotedtodoingsomethingisdeep-seatedinAnglo-Americanculture?(4)Whatisthehardnutfortheanti-workrebelstocrack?(5)Whydoweneedsomeleisurelytimeinlife?

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mitigate/'mɪtɪɡeɪt/ v.tomake(sth.)lesssevere,harmful,orpainful减轻；缓和(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Theleasescomewithpainstakingstipulationstomitigateanypossibleenvironmentalharmtospecieslikethepolarbear.revamped/ˌriː'væmp/ v.tomake(sth.)betterorlikenewagain修改；改进(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.CompanyexecutivessayrevampedmerchandisingshouldhelpMacy'searningstogrow.eliminate/ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/v.toremove(sth.thatisnotwantedorneeded);togetridof(sth.)剔除；根除（某物）(TEM-4,CET-4)eg.Thisdietclaimstoeliminatetoxinsfromthebody.

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ambiguity/ˌæmbɪ'ɡjuːəti/n.sth.thatdoesnothaveasingleclearmeaning;sth.thatisambiguous模棱两可；不明确(TEM-4)eg.It’saworkfullofparadoxandambiguity.miraculous/mɪ'rækjələs/ adj.verywonderfuloramazinglikeamiracle不可思议的(TEM-4)eg.Theymiraculouslysurvivedtheplanecrash.

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(1)Howmanywaysdotheauthorssuggesttoreduceemployeestress?A.5.B.4.C.6.D.3.(2)Whatisthetopcontributortostress?A.Health.B.Environment.C.Jobexpectations.D.Communication.(3)WhichofthefollowingisNOTawaytoreduceemployeestress?A.Createtrainingprograms.B.Createasafeworkenvironment.C.Enhanceworkability.D.Advocateforwellness.(4)Theword“evaluation”means“-________”A.foreverB.eliminateC.discussD.judge

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FlexibleWorkingCancompaniesbenefitfromofferingflexibleworkingarranementstotheiremployees?Fredworksinatraditionalcompanyfrom8:30a.m.to(1)everyday.Asamanager,hetakeschargeoftheworkqualityand(2).Althoughheoftenworkslateintheoffice,hehasto

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tolookafterhischildrenandspendtwohoursaday(4).Fredoncesuggestedtheideaofflexibleworkingtohisdirector,buthissuggestionwas(5).Manybossesworrythat(6)mayreduceemployees’efficiency.Butresearchshowsthatcontrollingbossesmayhaveanegativeeffectontheir(7).Incontrast,employeeswiththefreedomtoarrangeworkingschedulemaybemoreefficientand(8).Flexibleworkingisnotjustaboutpracticalworkingarrangementsbutalsoaboutacultureand(9).Companieshavetoconsidertrainingbothemployeesandmanagerstounderstandtheflexibleworkingandencourage(10).(1)5:30p.m.(2)meetingdeadlines(3)taketimeoff(4)commuting(5)rejected(6)distractions(7)employees’performance(8)productive(9)amindset(10)aresults-drivenapproachPartILead-inPartIIConversationPartIIIBusinessNewsPartIVPassagePartVMini-TalkMakingDialoguesUnit8WorkandLifePartVIOralPracticeTask3

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