新职业综合英语第二册Unit 2

1、,Unit 2,职业综合英语 2,ENGLISH FOR CAREERS,Unit 2 Business Meeting,新职业英语,Contents,Warm-1,Warming-up,Task,Meeting Management Tasks,Work in pairs. Read the following list of the tasks at different stages of a business meeting. Discuss with your partner and match each task with its corresponding stage.,Warm-

2、1,Warming-up,3，5，6，8，9，10,2， 4， 7,1，11， 12,Reading A,Reading A,Text,Task 1,Task 2,Business Know-how,Task 3,Text A-1,翻译,声音,Meetings Are a Matter of Precious Time 1 The meeting spills over into its second hour. We are discussing a productivity initiative. At this moment, our most talkative member chim

3、es in, saying that we need some kind of system to reward employees. This is the same solution he offers for every problem at every meeting. Then, another member cuts in and talks for a long timejust to make one point that we are not the proper people to recommend the kinds of changes that we are pro

4、posing. I, meanwhile, contribute nothing useful. Finally, the woman who set the meeting calls it quits and tells us well continue next week. We drift back to our offices, wondering how to make up for the wasted time. This meeting occurred many years ago, but similar ones happen at companies everywhe

5、re every day.,Reading A,Text A-2,Reading A,2 Part of the problem at such meetings is that the leader has not set clear objectives or an agenda, and didnt assign pre-meeting preparation tasks. Instead, the leader seems to hope that magic will occur, producing solutions to the problems. Of course, tha

6、t doesnt happen.,翻译,声音,Text A-3,Reading A,3 The main reason we dont make meetings more productive is that we dont value our time properly. The people who call meetings and those who attend them are not thinking about time as their most valuable resource. But time is the most perishable good in the w

7、orld. You cant earn an extra hour to use on a busy day. Nonetheless, we usually have a vague feeling that there is plenty of timesomewhere in the futureso we waste it now and carelessly steal time from our families, friends or ourselves.,翻译,声音,Text A-4,Reading A,4 I used to be the disengaged partici

8、pantone who had good ideas about how to solve a problem, but didnt contribute. I now take a more active role, aiming to make meetings more effective. Here are three simple principles I use. First, whoever calls a meeting should be explicit about its objectives. This means specifying tangible goals a

9、nd assigning responsibilities. Second, everyone should think carefully about the costs of a meeting: How many participants are really needed? How long should the meeting last? Finally, after meetings, assign credit or blame to the person in charge. If people have records of leading ineffective meeti

10、ngs, they are not allowed to lead future sessions.,翻译,声音,Text A-5,Reading A,5 I know that meetings may serve other functions. Sometimes, they can communicate a solution, make sure that there are no fatal flaws in it and give those who are unhappy with it a chance to voice their dissatisfaction. Othe

11、r meetings serve a cultural function, allowing participants to renew social connections, establish relationships, and deepen a sense of belonging. So, its possible to justify a few of those too-long and apparently unproductive meetings by finding hidden payoffs.,翻译,声音,Text A-6,Reading A,翻译,声音,6 But,

12、 please, dont just call a meeting and hope the magic happens. Take charge and take personal responsibility for meeting its objectives, whatever they are.,A-Trans-1,Reading A,会议关乎宝贵的时间 1 会议已经拖拖拉拉开了一个多小时，我们正在讨论如何提高生产效率的提案。这时，最能言善道的同事插话说需要某种制度来激励员工。每次会上，不管讨论什么问题，他都会提出同一个方案。紧接着，另一位同事长篇累牍地说明我们都不是提出这些建议的合

13、适人选。我也没说啥有用的。最后，召集会议的女同事宣布散会，并告知下周继续开会。我们慢悠悠地回到各自的办公室，盘算着怎样才能把浪费的时间补回来。这是多年前的一次会议，但类似的情景仍然随时随地在不同公司上演。,A-Trans-2,Reading A,2 这种会议的问题部分在于会议召集人没有明确的目标或议程，也没有布置好会前的准备工作，而是寄希望于奇迹发生，带来解决问题的方法。当然，奇迹从未发生。,A-Trans-3,Reading A,3 会议之所以效率不高，主要是因为没有很好地珍惜时间。召开和参加会议的人都没有将时间当做最宝贵的资源。但时间是世上最易逝的东西。忙碌的一天中你无法得到额外的一个小时

14、来做事。尽管如此，我们还总是依稀觉得未来有大把时间，故而不珍惜当下，漫不经心地把家庭、朋友和自己的时间浪费掉。,A-Trans-4,4 过去，我开会时参与度不高，对要解决的问题有好想法却不说。现在，我采取更积极的态度，希望会议能更有效。我遵循以下三个简单的原则。第一，无论谁召集会议，都必须明确目的。这意味着说明会议的切实目标并将任务布置下去。第二，每个人都要仔细考虑会议成本：到底需要几人参加？要开多久？最后，会议结束后，要给会议负责人评评分。如果谁有开会效率低的记录，那么下次他就不能再担任召集人。,Reading A,A-Trans-5,Reading A,5 我知道会议还有其他作用。有时，在

15、会上大家可以讨论预定方案，确保其没有致命错误并给那些有异议的人一个表达心声的机会。有些会议则有人文功能，创造机会让与会者叙叙旧、交交新朋友，并增强归属感。这些倒是能为那些冗长而明显无效的会议找到些许召集的理由。,A-Trans-6,Reading A,6 但是，千万不要随随便便就召集会议，然后心存幻想，期待奇迹出现。不管会议目标是什么，都要负起责任去达成目标。,Reading A,initiative,e.g. At the end of this week, the government will issue a new initiative to fight air pollution.

16、Tran：欧洲政府都大力支持我们的方案。 The European governments strongly support our initiative.,n. a new plan dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose,to join in or interrupt a conversation; to agree with something,Reading A,chime in,e.g. The artists illustrations chime in perfectly wi

17、th the text. e.g. Her expectation chimes in with the belief of many others. Tran：他总是插话表达自己的看法。 He kept chiming in with his own opinions., Back,to suggest a plan or idea, etc. for people to think about or decide on,Reading A,propose,e.g. The government proposed changes to the voting system. Tran: 她建议

18、封杀那个作者的著作。 She proposed that the books written by the author should be banned., Back,v. to speak during a meeting or a conversation, or write things for a newspaper, magazine, etc.,Reading A,contribute,e.g. We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion. Tran：他给这家杂志写了很多文章。 He contributed a numbe

19、r of articles to the magazine., Back,v. to give someone a particular job or responsibility; to give money; equipment, etc. to someone to use,Reading A,assign,e.g. The teacher assigned a different task to each of the students. e.g. I was assigned a pleasant room to work in. Tran：我们可以指派他完成一项重要任务。 We c

20、an assign him an important mission.,a. likely to decay or go bad quickly,Reading A,perishable,e.g. Such kinds of flowers are perishable. Tran：这些易坏的食品必须用冰箱保存。 These perishable foods must be kept in a refrigerator.,a. of an uncertain, indefinite or unclear character or meaning,Reading A,vague,e.g. The

21、 final letter is very vague, possibly an “R” or a “K”. e.g. They were vague about their backgrounds. Tran: 协议的条款故意含糊不清。 The terms of the agreement were left deliberately vague., Back,a. not involved with or interested in something or someone, and feeling separate from them,Reading A,disengaged,e.g.

22、One disengaged worker can affect the morale of the entire team. Tran: 他的眼神流露出超然的态度。 He had a disengaged look in his eyes.,a. successful in producing a desired or intended result,Reading A,effective,e.g. We must take effective measures to deal with these problems. Tran: 尽管现代技术应有尽有，最有效的沟通方式还是面对面的交流。 D

23、espite all modern technologies, the most effective form of communication is still face-to-face.,a. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt,Reading A,explicit,e.g. He has an explicit understanding of the problem. e.g. He was quite explicit about what he expected us to do

24、for him. Tran: 他清楚明白地告诉我怎样到达那里。 He gave me explicit directions on how to get there.,v. to state something in an exact and detailed way,Reading A,specify,e.g. Remember to specify your size when you order clothes. e.g. The regulations specify that calculators may not be used in the examination. Tran:

25、请说清楚明天你什么时候在家。 Please specify when you will be at home tomorrow.,a. that can be clearly seen to exist,Reading A,tangible,e.g. Sculpture is a tangible art of form. e.g. The scheme must have tangible benefits for the unemployed. Tran： 如果没有确凿的证据，我们不能接受他的发现。 We cannot accept his findings without tangibl

26、e evidence.,being responsible for,Reading A,in charge,e.g. The monitor is in charge when the teacher is not here. Tran：一个经验丰富的工程师负责这个项目。 An experienced engineer is in charge of the project.,v. to share or exchange information, news or ideas,Reading A,communicate,e.g. The radio stations communicated

27、the storm warnings to the islanders. e.g. She communicated her ideas to her team members. Tran：我喜欢和家人交流。 I like to communicate with my family.,v. to start a relationship or activity again after an interruption,Reading A,renew,e.g. She renewed her efforts to open the window. e.g. The pilot renewed co

28、ntact with the control tower. Tran: 我希望我们可以重续友谊。 I hoped that we might renew our friendship., Back,n. feeling of being a part of a particular group,Reading A,sense of belonging,e.g. I am motivated by my sense of belonging in this university. Tran：这个公司的员工有强烈的归属感。 Employees in this company have a stro

29、ng sense of belonging., Back,v. to show or prove to be right or reasonable,Reading A,justify,e.g. The pursuit of good ends does not justify the use of bad means. e.g. The welcome he received obviously justified his visit. Tran: 什么都不能成为你考试作弊的理由。 Nothing can justify your cheating on an exam., Back,ad.

30、 as far as one knows or can see; clearly and obviously,Reading A,apparently,e.g. The child nodded, apparently satisfied with the promise. e.g. Apparently theyre intending to put up the price of water. Tran: 显然她不想做这份工作。 Apparently she doesnt want to do the job., Back,a result of a particular action,

31、usually a good or desirable one,Reading A,payoff,e.g. Such work may indeed be boring, but its payoff could be big. e.g. One of the immediate payoffs was an increase in productivity. Tran: 他的当选是多年来努力的回报。 His election is a payoff for years of hard work., Back,a causing disaster or failure,Reading A,fa

32、tal,e.g. There is a fatal flaw in this plan.,A-Task 1-1,Reading A,Task 1 Choose the best answer for each of the following questions or statements according to the passage.,1. After the meeting comes to its second hour, _. A. the author starts to make useful suggestions B. everybody starts to partici

33、pate actively C. the leader begins to ask about how to reward employees D. everybody is still wasting their time,A-Task 1-2,Reading A,2. Time is our most precious resource because _. A. it is the most perishable good B. we dont value time properly C. there is plenty of time D. it is worth a lot of m

34、oney,A-Task 1-3,Reading A,3. With tangible goals specified and responsibilities assigned, _. A. the members at the meeting will know the objectives B. the objectives of the meeting can be achieved C. every member will think about the costs of the meeting D. the person who calls the meeting can sit a

35、nd watch the magic happen,A-Task 1-4,Reading A,4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the reasons for ineffective meetings? The leader fails to do the right things to ensure the efficiency of the meeting. B. The environment of the meeting is not good enough. C. People do not value time

36、 properly. D. The participants of the meeting are not active.,A-Task 1-5,Reading A,5. Which of the following gives the main idea of this passage? A. Everybody should contribute to the meeting. B. The leader of the meeting plays the most important role. C. It is important to ensure efficient and effe

37、ctive meetings. D. Setting out objectives of meetings can improve efficiency.,A-Task 2,Reading A,Task 2 Read the passage again and complete the following table.,1. No clear objectives or an agenda has been set.,2. No pre-meeting preparation tasks have been assigned.,3. We dont value our time properl

38、y.,4. Participants are disengaged.,1. Whoever calls a meeting should be explicit about its objectives, specifying tangible goals and assigning responsibilities.,2. Everyone should think about the costs of a meeting.,3. Assign credit or blame to the person in charge after meetings.,Task 3 Form a grou

39、p of 4-5 students. Based on the passage and your own experience, discuss the factors that lead to unproductive meetings and work out measures to improve meeting efficiency.,No preparation in advance.,No agenda.,Too many meetings.,No focus.,Always go to a meeting well prepared.,Circulate topics to be

40、 covered well in advance of the meeting.,Call a meeting only when it is absolutely necessary.,Keep meetings focused on the agenda items.,Business Know-how,Reading B,Reading B,Text,Task 1,Task 2,Text B-1,翻译,Reading B,Text B-2,Reading B,翻译,Text B-3,Reading B,翻译,B-Trans-1,Reading B,董事会会议纪要 摩登技术公司 2014

41、年1 月22 日 星期五 摩登技术公司（以下简称“摩登技术”）董事会（以下简称“董事会”）例行会议于2014年1月22日星期五召开。本次会议采用电话会议方式。 董事会成员出席或缺席： 格雷格斯坦霍夫 主席 出席 吉姆贝克 成员 出席 杰克费希尔 成员 出席 史蒂夫霍布斯 成员 缺席 迈克尼科尔斯 成员 出席（下午2:30到会） 董事会以外的法律顾问和公司职员出席或缺席： 鲍威尔卡曼 摩登技术法律顾问 出席 罗布安德森 摩登技术执行董事 出席,B-Trans-2,Reading B,一、欢迎并宣布开会 董事会主席斯坦霍夫于下午两点五分宣布会议开始。 二、通过前次会议纪要 主席斯坦霍夫提议通过20

42、13 年12 月17 日的董事会会议纪要。纪要草案已于本次会议前分发给董事会成员。霍布斯先生提议表决，贝克先生附 议。决议一致通过。 三、通过财务报告 主席斯坦霍夫请费希尔先生做财务报告，该报告已于会前分发给董事会成员。费希尔先生做了财务报告并请董事会审议通过。会议讨论后，贝克先生提议表决，尼科尔斯先生附议。决议一致通过。,B-Trans-3,Reading B,四、新事项 主席斯坦霍夫请执行董事安德森向董事会就对安妮鲁宾博士项目的支持情况进行说明。执行董事安德森就会前分发给董事会成员的材料做了说明。他请求董事会审阅并通过项目支持书草案。接着他向董事会介绍了鲁宾博士，并由鲁宾博士做补充情况说明

43、。会议进行了细致讨论后，贝克先生提议表决，尼科尔斯先生附议。决议一致通过：董事会支持该项目，并授权执行董事安德森定稿，然后以董事会的名义向鲁宾博士寄送项目支持书。 五、休会 会议于下午3:39休会。 董事会秘书 B托马斯洛斯 敬呈,B-Task 1,Reading B,Task 1 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the minutes.,( ) 1. MTCs board members were talking face to face in the meeting

44、 room. ( ) 2. Mr. Fisher presented the Treasurers Report, which was then unanimously approved. ( ) 3. Executive Director Rob Anderson proposed that the Board support a new project. ( ) 4. The Secretary, B. Thomas Lowes, was appointed to send the support letter to Dr. Rubin. ( ) 5. The Board had a te

45、n-minute break at 3:39 p.m.,F,T,T,F,F,B-Task 2,Reading B,Task 2 B .Thomas Lowes, the secretary, wrote down the following quotations in a hurry. Try to tell who said what according to the minutes.,Greg Steinhoff,Jim Baker,Jake Fisher,Rob Anderson,Greg Steinhoff,Listening,Listening we have it. M: How

46、much is this for one day? W: We have a standard rate of $900 per half day which includes coffee and biscuits. M: Thats quite expensive. W: Perhaps we could work something out. Shall we go back to my office?,L-1-Script,Task 1 Script,Listening if this is not possible the chairperson may propose a vote

47、. During the meeting, there usually is a person, often a secretary, assigned to take down the minutes. The minutes are records of everything that is discussed and any decisions that are made. They will be typed up afterwards and circulated to all the relevant people.,L-5-Script,Listening & Speaking,

48、Task 5 Script,声音,L-5-Script,Listening & Speaking,Task 6 Complete the following mini dialog and practice orally with your partner.,声音,A: What is top of the agenda for the meeting? B: _.,2. A: Who will chair the meeting? B: _.,A: I would like to extend my welcome to Mr. Robinson, our Northeast Region

49、Director. B: _ .,4. A: What about rural sales in your sales districts? B: _.,5. A: How does Friday in two weeks time sound to you? B: _.,The development of the new market,Mr. John Smith will chair the meeting,Thanks for having me,Sales have increased in the last quarter,Thats OK,Writing,Writing,Task

50、 1,Task 2,Task 3,W-Task 1,Task 1 Taking good notes is a key to producing good minutes. Read the following notes from meetings and try to write complete sentences for them.,Writing,2. Shldadvert. budget next yr. _ 3. If exportsin Q 4, think about deving dom. market. _ _ 4. All sales rep. over-fulfill

51、ed this yr plan, rec.salary. _ _ 5. Changes in exch. ratecost. rec. ! in future trading. _ _,We should increase our advertising budget for next year.,If exports drop in the fourth quarter, we will have to think,about developing the domestic market.,All the sales representatives over-fulfilled this y

52、ears plan,so I strongly recommend an increase in their salaries.,Changes in the exchange rate led to an increase in production,cost. Therefore, I recommend caution in future trading.,cost. Therefore, I recommend caution in future trading.,W-Task 2,Task 2 Below are some points from the minutes of a m

53、eeting at ABC Company and also a transcript of the meeting on the next page. Try to match each of the points with its corresponding part in the transcript.,Writing,1,2,3,4,5,A,B,C,D,E,W-Task 3,Task 3 Take minutes for a meeting held recently in your class. Pay attention to the format and all necessar

54、y elementsof the minutes. The following template (模板) for minutes of a typical meeting is provided. Refer to the following expressions when necessary.,Writing,Call to order The CEO called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at Conference Room 1805. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.

55、 II. Roll call The company secretary conducted a roll call. Jane Smith conducted a roll call.,Company/Department Name Meeting Minutes Date,III. Approval of minutes from the last meeting The Chair approved the minutes from the October 10, 2014 Board meeting. The minutes of the last meeting was approv

56、ed by the Board of Directors. IV. Open issues The project of East Bank Development is yet to be further discussed in the meeting. Please get ready for further discussion of the Riverside Program. V. New business Marketing Director provided the Board with the information regarding support to the new

57、project. Board members move to discuss the prospect of the new Strass Marketplace Project. VI. Adjournment Mr. Allen Jones thanked everyone present and ended the meeting. The Board meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.,Mini,Work in groups of five. An English speech contest will be held in your class next week. You five are the organizers and have been assigned