1、Unit 2 Corporate culture剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)Importance of corporate culture剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)What is corporate culture?corporate culture=the personality of an organization i.
2、e.“how things are done around here.”core values and beliefs corporate ethics broad term rules of behavior other communications the architectural style interior decoration of offices what people wear to work how people address each other titles given to various employees Part 1 Lead-in specific term剑
3、桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)How does a companys culture affect you?Dress (uniforms/casual Fridays/weekend clothes)1.We dont have to wear business suits at the end of the week.My company has a system of _.2.In many banks,staff cant wear what they like.They have to wear _
4、.casual FridaysuniformsTimekeeping (flexible hours/part-time/shift work)3.For two weeks each month,I work at night.I cant sleep during the day.I hate _.4.We have a _ system in our office.Some people work from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.;others work from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.shift workflexible hours剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准
5、商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)How does a companys culture affect you?Time off (childcare/annual leave/public holiday)5.I am so busy at the moment that I worked on New Years Day,which is a(n)_.6.How many days _ do you get in your company?public holidayannual leaveReporting procedures (writ
6、ten report/face-to-face/e-mail)7.We often speak on the phone but never _.8.He sends us a(n)_ in the post each month.face-to-facewritten report剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)Types of meeting (informal/formal/social)9.Our department starts everyday with a(n)_ meeting.It is
7、very relaxed.10.Companies have an Annual General Meeting(AGM)once a year.It is a very _ meeting,with a lot of people.informalformalNames (job title/first name/family names)11.In some countries,the company culture is formal.Staff use _ when they speak to each other.12.Whats your _ now?Are you Chief E
8、xecutive?family namesjob titleHow does a companys culture affect you?剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)Reading:Corporate culturelRead the quiz to find out what kind of company culture is best for you.Circle A for agree and D for disagree.剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business
9、BENCHMARK(Preliminary)VocabularylCollocation:words that normally go together in written and spoken English.剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)VocabularylLook at the quiz again and find verb-noun collocations with these meanings.plan a strategy5.decide the way to do something
10、in the futuretake on challenge4.agree to do something difficultkeep up with the time3.change things to be modernfix a time2.make an appointmenthave a chat1.talk informally剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)VocabularylFind adjective-noun collocations in the quiz with these mea
11、nings.serious risk2.(in the scores analysis)big dangerstandard procedure1.the normal way of doing somethingfollowtake剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)VocabularylUse the following verbs and nouns to make common collocations.1.paya.a proposal2.createb.a meeting3.poolc.our ide
12、as4.put forwardd.a solution5.holde.attention(to something)6.reachf.an e up withg.your full potentialefca/dbd/ga/d剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)Vpetitivee.contact6.valuablef.priceUse the following adjectives and nouns to make common collocations.bb/dd/ed/ea/dc/b/e剑桥标准商务英语
13、教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)Vocabulary:OlympuslUnderline the collocations you made in the last exercise.lPara.1 lPara.2 lPara.3 lPara.4pay attentionchallenging/rewarding workdress casuallyfriendly atmosphereclose partnershipscompetitive pricescome up with solutionspool our ide
14、asclose contactvaluable resourcesreach their potentialhold quarterly meetingsput forward new proposals剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)Vocabulary:OlympuslCorporate culture according to the statements:lchallenging and rewardinglpleasant environmentlfriendly atmospherelclose
15、partnerships with customers and among stafflclose contact with other Olympus employeeslsupport professional and personal developmentlopen door management stylelgood communicationlregular communication meetingslListen for the first time and try to find out what parts of the culture statement are not
16、true,according to these employees?剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)Listening:OlympuslHow will the two speakers get information about the pension scheme?lSend an email to Andrew and try to get him to set up a meeting about this.lTalk to other Olympus offices to see what they
17、ve heard about his.剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)Listening:OlympuslKey information you should pay attention to:lHe just wont deal with people face to face,thats the problem.lThe idea that we have regular communication meeting is a joke.lSo much for open-door management.剑
18、桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)Listening:OlympuslListen to the recording again and write down three more verbs which collocate with a meeting.lCall a meetinglSet up a meetinglCall off a meeting剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)A Change of CultureBa
19、ckgroundAlice Baumann is the new general manager in an overseas branch of Kellys,an international bank.She wants to bring the best new ideas from head office to the branch.Alice wants:all staff to use first names.all staff to dress casually on Fridays.to introduce a system of flexible working hours.
20、smaller,more informal meetings more face-to-face reports.an open-door policy so staff can see her at any timeBank company culture now:staff use family names.Staff wear uniforms at all times.Working hours are fixed (9.00 a.m.to 5.00 p.m.)Many big,formal meetings.Staff write a lot of reports.Staff nee
21、d an appointment to see the manager.Listen to Alice as she talks to Jeremy Owen,her manager at head office,about the problems.剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)Task:MeetinglAlice&Jeremy meet some of the senior staff to discuss the ideas for a new company culture.lLook at the role cards and make up a conversation in the meeting among them.剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK(Preliminary)End剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)剑桥标准商务英语教程(初级)Business BENCHMARK