《商务英语口语实训》-Unit 3

ContentsSectionOneSoundsofEnglishSectionTwoLanguageBuilding

DialogueOne

DialogueTwoSectionThreeIntensiveReadingSectionFourKnow-howSharingSectionFiveInformationExchangingSectionOneSoundsofEnglish元音字母在重读音节中的特殊读音

a在[w]音后面[ɔ]wantwhatwatchwashquality在fnskphspssstth前[a:]afterplantgraphaskgraspglassfastfatheri在gh-gn-ld-nd前[ai]highlightsignchildfindo在-st-ld前[əu]mostpostcardoldcold在mnvth前[ʌ]comemonkeylovemotherSectionTwoLanguageBuildingcounter

['kauntə(r)]

n.alongflatsurfaceoverwhichgoodsorticketsaresoldinashop/storeoraticketoffice（商店、售票处等的）柜台preference['prefrəns]

n.agreaterinterestinordesireforsomebody/somethingthansomebody/somethingelse偏爱；爱好；喜爱aisle[ail]

n.apassagebetweenrowsofseatsinachurch,theatre,train,plane,etc.（教堂、戏院、火车、飞机等座位间的）走道，过道boardingpass

登机牌GlossaryDialogueOneyawn

[jɔ:n]

v.toopenyourmouthwideandbreatheindeeplythroughit,usuallybecauseyouaretiredorbored打哈欠swallow['swɔləu]

v.tomakefood,drink,etc.godownyourthroatintoyourstomach吞下；咽下starving

['sta:viŋ]

a.veryhungry挨饿的，饥饿的entrée

['ɔntrei]

n.(French)(inarestaurantorataformalmeal)themaindishofthemeal（餐厅里或正式宴会上的）主菜ricepilaf

米肉饭roll

[rəul]

n.asmallloafofbreadforoneperson小面包条；小圆面包yogurt

['jɔgət]

n.athickwhiteliquidfood,madebyaddingbacteriatomilk,servedcoldandoftenflavoredwithfruit酸奶dessert

[di'zə:t]

n.sweetfoodeatenattheendofameal（饭后）甜点，甜食toast

[təust]

v.toliftaglassofwine,etc.intheairanddrinkitatthesametimeasotherpeopleinordertowishsomebody/somethingsuccess,happiness,etc.为……举杯敬酒；为……干杯ProperNames&SpecificTerms

airplaneear飞机耳。人的中耳存有少量空气以平衡耳压，当飞机起降时，耳压发生变化，会引起不适感。打呵欠、吞口水可以打开连接鼻腔与中耳的耳咽管，使空气进出中耳，调整压力，舒缓不适。FindtheInformation

I.Listentothedialogueandfindtheinformationasquicklyaspossible.1.WhatkindofseatsdidZhaoLeiandPengBingaskfor?2.What’swrongwithZhaoLeiwhentheplanetookoff?DialogueLei:Isthistherightcountertocheckinforflight5860toLondon?Clerk:Yes,itis,sir.Lei:Great!Hereareourpassportsande-tickets.Clerk:Thankyou.Doyouhaveanyseatpreferences?Bing:Yes,we’dliketohaveanaisleseatandawindowseat,bothinthenon-smokingsection,please.(ZhaoLeiandPengBingareattheticketcountercheckingintheirbaggage.)

Clerk:OK.Howmanybagsdoyouwanttocheckin?Lei:Wehaveoneeach.Clerk:Anycarry-ons?Bing:Justone.Clerk:OK.Hereareyourticketsandboardingpasses.Haveaniceflight!(Theplanetookoff.)(F.A.=FlightAttendant)Lei:Icannothearclearly.Bing:That’sairplaneear.Yawning,orswallowingwillhelp,or…Hereyouare,haveachewinggum.F.A.:Ladiesandgentlemen,pleasebeadvisedthatsmokingisnotallowedduringtheflight.Pleasecheckthemenucardintheseatpocketinfrontofyoutohelpyoumakeyourmealselections.We’llbecomingaroundwithdrinkshortly.Bing:Wow…Lookatthemenu.I’mstarvingnow!Lei:Metoo.F.A.:Excuseme,whatwouldyoulikefordinner?Bing:Dowegetachoiceofentrées?F.A.:Yes,todaywehavefriedfishwithricepilaf,orchickencurryservedwithnoodles.Themealcomeswithvegetable,salad,arollandyogurtfordessert.Bing:I’llhavethefish.Lei:I’lltakethechickenandacupofteaforeachofus.F.A.:OK.Hereyouare.Haveanicemeal.Bing:Thanks.Lei:Let’stoastourhappyandsafetripintheUK.Bing:Cheers!BearinMind

II.Listenandwritedownwhatyou’veheard.Thenreadandreciteittillyoucanusethemfluently.

1.Isthisthe_____________tocheckinforflight5860toLondon?2.Doyouhaveany_____________?3.Yes,we’dliketohave____________andawindowseat,bothinthe____________,please.4.Hereareyourticketsand____________.Haveaniceflight!5.Ladiesandgentlemen,pleasebeadvisedthat____________duringtheflight.6.Please_______________________intheseatpocketinfrontofyoutohelpyou________________________.7.Doweget____________?8.Let’s____________ourhappyandsafetripintheUK.

SectionTwoLanguageBuildingbackpacking

['bækpækiŋ]

n.travellingwithabackpack（背背包进行）徒步旅行agent['eidʒənt]

n.apersonwhosejobistoactfor,ormanagetheaffairsofotherpeopleintravel,business,etc.（旅游、企业等的）代理人，经纪人

packagetour

aholiday/vacationtourthatisorganizedbyacompanyatafixedpriceandthatincludesthecostoftravel,hotels,etc.由旅行社代办的跟团旅游GlossaryDialogueTwosenior

['si:niə(r)]

n.apersonwhoisolderthananother较年长的人arrange[ə'reindʒ]

v.toplanororganizesomethinginadvance安排；筹备assign[ə'sain]

v.toappointapersonforaparticulartaskorposition指定；指派ProperNames&SpecificTerms

GPS(GlobalPositioningSystem)全球定位系统，是美国以空间为基地的无线电导航系统，在全世界范围内为用户提供不间断的定位、导航和定时服务。该系统已经成为全世界交通系统的支柱，为航空、地面交通及航海提供导航服务。TableTalk

I.GroupWorkLookatthefollowingtableindicatingtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdifferentwaysoftravel.Doyouagree?Addmoreideasifyoucan.DialogueMei:Whatkindoftraveldoyouprefer,Bing?Bing:IfIgoalone,myfavoritemodeisbyplacingonefootinfrontoftheotherinaneasymanner.Withcomfortableshoes,alightpack,andinterestingenvironment.Mei:Thatwouldbeagreatpleasure.Bing:Backpackingcostsalittleandgivesalotoffreedom.(PengBingandLiMeiarediscussingdifferentwaysoftravelnowadays.)

Mei:Howbigisyourbackpack,then?Bing:Umm,about50liter.Mei:Ifyougowithyourfamily,whatwillyouchoose?Bing:Well,I’lltalktoatravelagentaboutthepackagetour.Mei:Yeah.Packagetourisquitepopularamongthewholefamily,theseniorandpeoplewhohaveneverbeenabroad.Bing:But,sincethetourisarrangedbeforethetrip,peopledon’thavemuchfreedomtogoaroundbythemselves.Mei:AndIthinkshoppinginsomeassignedstores,whichisincludedinthepackage,isawasteoftimeforsometravelers.Bing:That’strue.Ifyouwanttobecomfortableandenjoymorefreedom,whynottrydrivingyourowncar!Mei:Anddon’tforgettobringamaporGPSwithyoutohelpyoufindtheway.Bing:Aha.Hopefully,wecantakeatripintospaceonedaysoon.BearinMind

II.Listenandwritedownwhatyou’veheard.Thenreadandreciteittillyoucanusethemfluently.

1.Whatkindoftraveldoyou____________?2.IfI____________,myfavoritemodeisbyplacingonefootinfrontoftheotherinaneasymanner.3.Ifyougowithyourfamily,whatwillyou____________?4.Packagetourisquite____________amongthewholefamily,theseniorandpeoplewhohaveneverbeenabroad.5.Sincethetouris____________beforethetrip,peopledon’thavemuch____________togoaroundbythemselves.6.Ithinkshoppinginsome___________________,whichisincludedinthepackage,isawasteoftimeforsometravelers.7.Ifyouwanttobe____________________________,whynottrydrivingyourowncar!8.________________totakeamaporGPStohelpyoufindtheway.

SectionThreeIntensiveReadingethnic['eθnik]

a.connectedwithorbelongingtoanation,raceortribethatsharesaculturaltradition民族的；种族的；部落的compose[kəm'pəuz]

v.tocombinetogethertoformawhole组成，构成（一个整体）sprinkle

['spriŋkl]

v.tothrowsmallpiecesofsomethingordropsofaliquidonsomething撒；洒；把……撒（或洒）Glossarydecorate['dekəreit]

v.tomakesomethinglookmoreattractivebyputtingthingsonit装饰；装潢slaughter

['slɔ:tə(r)]

v.tokillananimal,usuallyforitsmeat屠宰；宰杀occasion

[ə'keiʒn]

n.aspecialevent,ceremonyorcelebration特别的事情（或仪式、庆典）entertainment

[,entə'teinmənt]

n.films/movies,music,etc.usedtoentertainpeople娱乐片；文娱节目；娱乐活动lantern

['læntən]

n.alampinacontainer,oftenametalcasewithglasssides,whichhasahandle,sothatyoucancarryitoutside灯笼chase

[tʃeis]

v.torun,drive,etc.aftersomebody/somethinginordertocatchhim/her/it追赶；追逐；追捕lunar

['lu:nə(r)]

a.connectedwiththemoon月球的；月亮的numerous['nju:mərəs]

a.existinginlargenumbers,many众多的；许多的dazzling['dæzl]

a.veryimpressiveorbeautiful令人眼花缭乱的calendar

['kælində(r)]

n.asystembywhichtimeisdividedintofixedperiods,showingthebeginningandendofayear历法recreation

[,rekri'eiʃn]

n.thingspeopledoforself-amusmentduringsparetime娱乐；消遣costume

['kɔstju:m]

n.theclotheswornbypeoplefromaparticularplaceorduringaparticularhistoricalperiod（某地或某历史时期的）服装，装束polo

['pəuləu]

n.agameinwhichtwoteamsofplayersridingonhorsestrytohitaballintoagoalusinglongwoodenhammers(calledmallets)马球（运动）horsemanship

['hɔ:smənʃip]

n.skillinridinghorses马术；骑术trackandfield

trackeventsandfieldevents田径赛bustling

['bʌsliŋ]

a.fullofpeoplemovingaboutinabusyway繁忙的；熙熙攘攘的mutton['mʌtn]

n.meatfromafullygrownsheep羊肉opera['ɔprə]

n.adramaticworkinwhichallormostofthewordsaresungtomusic歌剧Water-sprinklingFestival泼水节，是傣族最隆重的节日，泼水节历时3日。第一天，划龙舟、放高升、文艺表演；第二天泼水；第三天，男女青年在一块进行丢包和物物交换。SisterFestival

姐妹节SisterRice

姐妹饭，是苗族姑娘们用采集的野花和树叶把糯米染成五颜六色后蒸成的。姐妹节时，苗族未婚的姑娘们会用姐妹饭来暗示自己对小伙子的心意。姐妹饭有如无字的情书，撮合了无数美好的姻缘。ProperNames&SpecificTermsNadamFair那达慕节，是蒙古族一个历史悠久的节日，会期7～10天。盛会上要进行男子“三艺”——摔跤、赛马和射箭的竞技赛。InnerMongolia

[mɔŋ'gəuljə]

内蒙古Shoton(Yogurt)Festival

雪顿（酸奶）节，是西藏传统的节日。因为雪顿节期间有隆重热烈的藏戏演出和规模盛大的晒佛仪式，所以有人也称之为“藏戏节”、“展佛节”。Tibet[ti'bet]

西藏

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FolkCustomsandHabits

Chinaisagreatmulti-ethniccountrycomposedof56ethnicgroupseachwiththeirownculture,traditionsandfestivals.

Introductionsofsomeethnicfestivalsarelistedasfollows.1.Water-sprinklingFestival TheWater-sprinklingFestivalisamajorfestivaloftheDaiethnicgroupinXishuangbanna,YunnanProvince.Itisinmid-Aprilandusuallylaststhreetofivedays.Duringthefestival,thedoorofeveryhomeisdecoratedwithmulticoloredpaper-cuts;allthevillagersaredressedintheirholidaybest;sheepandcowsareslaughteredforfeasting,plusdeliciousfoodandwine.

Theoccasionismarkedbyavarietyofentertainments,includingsinging,dancing,fireworks-displaying,boat-racingandexhibitingair-bornepaperlanterns.

Butthemostpopulareventisstillwater-splashing.TheDaipeoplewillchaseandpourwaterovereachotheralldaylong.Watersplashingisawaytowishgoodluckandfortunetofriendsandfamilyalike.2.SisterFestival

TheSisterFestivalisoneoftheMiaopeople’smostactivefestivals.Itisheldonthe15thdayofthethirdlunarmonth,andtheMiaocelebrateitwithnumeroustraditionalactivitiesandcustoms.Peopleeat“SisterRice,”enjoytheirdazzlingdisplayoflocaldress,andtakepartinactivitiesincludingbullfighting,horseracing,singinganddancingcompetitionsandevenbeautycontests!ItisanopportunityforMiaomenandwomentomeetanddate.3.NadamFair TheNadamFairisatraditionalfestivalinInnerMongolia,whichfallsonJune4thofthelunarcalendar.NadaminMongolianmeansrecreationorgames.

WhentheNadamFaircomes,peoplewillputonfestivecostumesandrideahorsetothespotofthefairwherenumeroustentswillbesetup.Inthedaytime,sportseventssuchaspolo,horsemanship,andtrackandfieldeventswillbeheld;duringthenight,variousartperformanceswillbeputon,addingtothevastgrasslandanexcitingandbustlingatmosphere.

NadamFairisalsoatradefairforfarmproducts,suchasmutton,beef,cheese,butter,andyogurt.4.Shoton(Yogurt)Festival TheShotonFestivalisoneofthemostimportantoccasionsinTibet.AsTibetanoperasareperformedandBuddhapaintingsareexhibitedatthistime,itisalsocalled“TibetanOperaFestival”or“BuddhaExhibitionFestival.”ThemaincontentsincludeTibetanoperasandgalaparties,aswellaswonderfulhorseracing,yakracingandhorsemanshipdisplay.ItusuallylastsforsevendaysinAugust.Presently,thefestivalnotonlyentertainslocalTibetansandadventurersfromaroundtheworld,italsoprovidestradeopportunities.Exercises:MostBeautiful

PlacesoftheWorldTheTajMahalisconsideredastheultimategestureofaman’sloveforhiswife.ItwasbuiltbyMughalemperorShahJahaninmemoryofhisthirdwife.TajMahalisthefinestexampleofMughalarchitecture,astylethatcombineselementsfromPersian,IslamicandIndianarchitecturalstyles.1.TheTajMahal,India（印度泰吉·玛哈尔陵，又译泰姬陵）2.TheIncaCityofMachuPicchu,Peru

（秘鲁马丘比丘印加迷城）MachuPicchuwasoriginallybuiltinthe15th-centurybytheIncaEmperor.Itlocated2,430metresabovethesealevel.Thismarvelouscityappearstobesomesortofmirageappearinganddisappearingfromaveilofclouds.Onecanstanduphereforhoursandwatchtimepassby.3.TheIguaçuWaterfalls,Argentina

（阿根廷伊瓜苏瀑布）Heraldedasthemostbeautifulwaterfallsintheworld,theIguaçuWaterfallsareatruewonderofnature.ItislocatedbetweenArgentinaandBrazil.ThenameIguaçucomesfromalocalIndianlanguageandroughlytranslatesas“BigWater”.4.ThePyramidsandtheSphinx,Egypt（埃及金字塔和狮身人面像）Thereare138pyramidsdiscoveredinEgyptasof2008.TheGreatSphinxisoneoftheworld’slargestandoldeststatues,butbasicfactsaboutit,suchaswhowasthemodelfortheface,whenitwasbuilt,andbywhom,arestilldebated.5.TheGreatCanyonofColorado,USA

（美国科罗拉多州大峡谷）TheGrandCanyonis446kmlong,upto29kmwideandattainsadepthofover1,800metres.NearlytwobillionyearsoftheEarth’sgeologicalhistoryhavebeenexposedastheColoradoRiver.6.TheSerengetiNationalPark,Tanzania（坦桑尼亚塞伦盖蒂国家公园）TheSerengetiNationalParkismostfamousforitsannualmigrationofoveroneandahalfmillionwhitebearded(orbrindled)wildebeestand250,000zebra.SerengetiNationalParkiswidelyregardedasthebestwildlifereserveinAfricaduetoitsdensityofpredatorsandprey.7.TheNabateanCityofPetra,Jordania

（约旦佩特拉纳巴提安古城）Petraisahistoricalandarchaeologicalcitythatisknownforitsrockcutarchitectureandwaterconduitssystem.Establishedsometimearoundthe6thcenturyBCasthecapitalcityoftheNabataeans,itisasymbolofJordanaswellasitsmostvisitedtourismattraction.8.TheCityofAngkor,Cambodia

（柬埔寨吴哥城）ThetemplesoftheAngkorareanumberoveronethousand.Itissaidtobetheworld’slargestsinglereligiousmonument.ThetemplesatAngkorcomprisethemostsignificantsiteofKhmerarchitecture.Visitornumbersapproachtwomillionannually.

LanguageandCultureTips1.Chinaisagreatmulti-ethniccountrycomposedof56ethnicgroupseachwiththeirownculture,traditionsandfestivals.【Translation】中国是一个多民族的国家，一共有56个民族，每个民族都有自己的文化、传统和节日。【LanguageTips】此句中的composedof56…festivals为过去分词短语作定语，修饰之前的先行词country，相当于定语从句whichiscomposedof56…festivals。LanguageandCultureTips2.Duringthefestival,thedoorofeveryhomeis

decoratedwithmulticoloredpaper-cuts;allthevillagersaredressedintheirholidaybest;sheepandcowsareslaughteredforfeasting,plusdeliciousfoodandwine.【Translation】节日期间，每家的大门都会用彩色的剪纸装饰一番，所有的村民都会穿上节日的盛装，杀牛宰羊，准备佳肴美酒欢度节日。【LanguageTips】此句用分号连接3个简单句，构成一个复合句。在英语中，运用被动语态时一般表示一种客观事实，行为发出者的提及与否并不重要，常用于说明文和图表作文。此句中的isdecoratedwith和areslaughtered的行为者都是people（泛指的人们），无须提及。LanguageandCultureTips3.Theoccasionismarkedbyavarietyofentertainments,includingsinging,dancing,fireworks-displaying,boat-racingandexhibitingair-bornepaperlanterns.【Translation】节日期间将会举办各种娱乐活动，包括唱歌、跳舞、放烟花、赛龙舟以及放孔明灯。【LanguageTips】此句中ismarkedby为固定搭配，译为“特点是……”，翻译中可以省去不译；including…andexhibitingair-bornepaperlanterns为现在分词短语作状语，修饰avarietyofentertainments。LanguageandCultureTips4.ItisanopportunityforMiaomenandwomentomeetanddate.【Translation】这是苗族男女会面、约会的好机会。【LanguageTips】此句可以提炼出一个句型，即Itis+a/an+n.+forsb.todosth.。译为“对于某人来说，做某事是……”。LanguageandCultureTips5.Inthedaytime,sportseventssuchaspolo,horsemanship,andtrackandfieldeventswillbeheld;duringthenight,variousartperformanceswillbeputon,addingtothevastgrasslandanexcitingandbustlingatmosphere.【Translation】白天，当地会举办诸如马球、马术、田径赛等体育活动；晚上，则上演各种各样的艺术表演，给广阔的大草原平添了几分愉快、热闹的气氛。【LanguageTips】此句同第二句，分号连接两个简单句，构成一个复合句；被动语态的使用也是因为主语是people（泛指的人们），无须提及。句中addingto…atmosphere为现在分词作状语，修饰variousartperformances。LanguageandCultureTips6.Presently,thefestivalnotonlyentertainslocalTibetansandadventurersfromaroundtheworld,italsoprovidestradeopportunities.【Translation】现在，这个节日不仅给西藏当地人和来自世界各地的冒险家提供了娱乐的机会，还会提供一些商机。【LanguageTips】此句中用到了notonly…butalso…固定搭配。当此搭配连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词的人称单复数形式要与后者保持一致。例如：NotonlyIbutalsohehasneverbeentoHongKong.SectionFourKnow-howSharing Fromtravelingtonewandexcitingareas,tojustescapingacoldCanadianwinter,travelingisarewardingexperience.Thislistwillhelpyouprepareforyourtrip.1.ApplyforaPassportThePassportCanadaWebsiteprovidesdetailedinformationaboutthepassportapplicationprocess.TipsforTravelingAbroad

2.ExploretheCountryYouArePlanningtoVisit ConsulttheCountryTr