1、contentReading ISpeaking:Ads&dis of business with pleasureReading II:Arranging a company visit Writing:Letter of invitationAssignmentCONTENTSReading 1Trainingtobeentertainingandmakingitpaypayvi.toresultinsomeadvantageorprofitforsomebody.受益;划算e.g.Crimedoesntpay.犯罪是划不来的。Itpaystogetsomeprofessionaladvi
2、cebeforeyoumakeadecision.Itwouldprobablypayyoutohireanaccountant.聘一位会计师或许对你有好处。DianeSummerspicksupsometipsonhowhostsandclientscanmixbusinessandpleasuremoreeffectively.pickup:tolearnsthbywatchingorlisteningtootherpeople学会e.g.IpickedupafewwordsofGreekwhenIwastherelastyear.Marywatchedtheotherdancerstos
3、eeifsheshouldpickupanytips.Gotalunchwithaclientorcontracttoday?Ifyouranswertothelastquestionisyeshavingsomenicefoodandgettingtoknowtheotherpersonalittlebetteryoucouldbeinneedofatrainingcourse.CalledInfluencinginaSocialContext,thethree-dayprogrammerunbyHuthwaite,theUK-basedtrainingconsultants,willgiv
4、eyoutheknowledgeandskillstoplanandachievebusinessobjectivesinasocialsettingwhileensuringthatyourclientsandprospectsstillenjoythemselves.contract:drawupacontract草拟合同/negotiateacontract缔结契约/lmakeacontractwith与签订合同e.g.Thecontractstillholds.Underthecontractthebuildingworkmustbecompletedwithineighteenmon
5、ths.prospect prspektn.前景,前程,前途;这里指potentialcustomers“可能的/潜在的顾客”openupprospectsfor为开辟前景/businessprospects业务前景。e.g.Hecalledonsevenprospectsbutfailedtomakeasale.Thefirstthingthecoursestressesisthatthereisnopointtotakingclientstoarugbymatchifyouarehopingtohavesomeone-to-oneconversations.Instead,useaspor
6、tingeventortheopera,forexample,asahook,thenarrangeamealafterwardsforthemoreintimatediscussionsaboutyourcompanysoutstandingrecord,orwhateverbusinessitisthatyouwishtodo.stressstresn.压力,紧迫;v.emphasizee.g.underthestressofpoverty/timeofstress危难之际,非常时期/lay/place/putstressonpointn.Uthepurposeorusefulnesse.
7、g.Whatsthepointofthismeetinganyway?Thewholepointofthislegislationistoprotectchildren.rugbyrgbin.橄榄球hookhukn.钩,钩状,镰刀,陷阱intimateintimitadj.亲密的,私人的,秘密的vt.暗示,通知,告诉n.熟友e.g.intimatediscussion=closediscussionoutstanding=excellentItisnotsurprisingthattheyseethisasachancesimplytostandaroundhavingfreedrinkson
8、thecompanyandchattingtoeachotherratherthantalkingtoclients.seeas:regardas,consideras,thinkofas,viewas,lookupon/onassimply=onlystandaround=standabout闲站着,e.g.Dontstandarounddoingnothing,givemeahandwiththeluggage.别闲站着啥也不干,帮我提提行李。类似的表达有sitaround/about闲坐着。onthecompany=paidbythecompanye.g.Thedrinksareonme
9、ratherthan=insteadofe.g.Ithinkyoudcallitalectureratherthanatalk.Ratherthangostraightontouniversitywhynotgetsomeworkexperiencefirst?Yettoomuchsocialchit-chatandgetting-to-know-you-typeconversationaddsuptomissedopportunities.socialchit-chat闲聊adduptomissedopportunities=leadto/resultin/tohaveaparticula
10、rresultoreffecte.g.Theproposalsdonotadduptoanyrealhelpforthepoor.Afurtherdifficultyliesindecidingexactlywhenyoubringupthematterofbusinessatasocialevent.Somepeoplesimplyhavepoortiming.Whatclientwantstospendaneveningatthetheatrelisteningtoyouwhisperhalf-yearlysalesfiguresintohisear,nomatterhowexciting
11、youmaythinktheyare?lie=existvi.+adv./prep.ifaproblem,ananswer,blameetcliessomewhere,itiscausedby,exists,orcanbefoundinthatthing,person,orsituationlievi.(lay,lain,lying)躺,平放;位于lievi.(lied,lied)说谎;欺骗vt.用谎骗使得谎骗;用谎言毁损layvt.(laid,laid)放,搁下;铺设,砌;havepoortiming=choosethewrongmomentAccordingtoPeterBelseyfro
12、mHuthwaite,therecipeforsuccessandthekeytoestablishingorbuildingagoodbusinessrelationshipseemstobetheabilitytomixsocialconversationwithpurposefulconversationandtomovesmoothlyandeffortlesslybetweenthetwo.reciperesipin.食譜,處方,秘訣e.g.recipeforsuccesskeyto:keytosuccess,keytothedoorInordertodobusinesswithou
13、tdistractions,donot.Atasocialevent,itisamistaketoItisimportanttochoosetherightmomenttoThekeytoestablishingabusinessrelationshipistotakeclientstosportseventschattocolleaguesandignoreclients.mentionthesubjectofbusinesscombinebothbusinessandpleasure Advantages and disadvantages of missing business with
14、 pleasurebuildagoodbusinessrelationshipestablishrapportwithclientsenhancemutualunderstandingliveamorecolorfullifeworkandplayareonehavedifficultinswappingrolesforgetyourroletoopreoccupiedwithyourworkSpeaking:rapportrp:n.关系,同意,一致mutualmju:tjuladj.相互的;共同的swapswpn以货易货vt./vi.替换,交易preoccupiedpri:kjupaidad
15、j.被先占得,一心一意的MrFellini,thePurchasingManagerofCuoreSportivo,hasreceivedthisinvitationfromAngelaGoddardofTrackplusLtd.Readherletter.Whatistheinvitationfor?TheinvitationisforMrFellinitovisittheTrackplusfactoryinOxfordandheadOfficeinLondonReading 2:Arranging a company visit 1、akeentheatre-goer中的keen意思为“对
16、入迷”。E.g.:Heisakeengardener他是个园艺迷。在商务英语中,keen常常表示“激烈的,强烈的”。比如,akeencompetition激烈的竞争。2、Intermsof:从的角度来看(inrelationto;withreferenceto)e.g.Intermsofnaturalresources,itisoneofthepoorestcountriesinWesternEurope.就自然资源而言,这是西欧最贫穷的国家之一。3、induecourse/time:经过一段时间,到适当的时候。e.g.weshallnodoubtgettheinformationinduec
17、ourse.毫无疑问,我们到时候会得到信息的。Choosethemostappropriatephrase(AorB)tofilleachnumberedspaceintheletter.Reading 2:Arranging a company visit Writing Letterofinvitation邀请信中常见的句型Inviting/Offering发出邀请(注意:情态动词的使用使语气更加委婉)WeshouldliketoinviteyouWeshouldbeverypleasedifyoucouldWewouldbedelightedifyoucouldWriting Lette
18、rofacceptance接受信中常见的段落和句型ThankingThankyou(verymuch)foryour(kind)invitationtoItwasverykindofyoutoinvitemetoIwasdelightedtoreceiveyourinvitationtoIwasdelightedtoreceiveyourinvitationtoAcceptingIwouldbeverypleasedtoIshouldbedelightedto DecliningUnfortunately,dueto.IamunabletoArrangingacompanyvisitWriti
19、ngWriting LetterofacceptanceMr.FellinidecidestoacceptAngelaGoddardsinvitation.Writealetterofacceptanceof120-140words:lthankingMs.GoddardforherletterlexpressinginterestinhersuggestionslacceptingtheinvitationtothetheatrelsayingthedatesareunsuitableandexplainingwhysuggestinganalternativedateExam focus
20、Writing Test Part TwoCandidateswritea120-140wordformalbusinessletterorreport.Allfivepromptsgivenintheinputmustbeincludedintheanswer.Forletters,candidatesareexpectedtoplan,organizeandpresenttheirideasclearly.Lettersshouldbedividedintoclearparagraphs.Theymustuseappropriatesalutationsandclosures.Typica
21、lwrittenfunctionalphrasesshouldbeused.Assignment Writealetterofacceptanceof120-140words.beclearbeappropriatelyformalincludeallthefivelistedpointsonp26.usethelanguagesintheunit.ExampleDearMsGoddardWithreferencetoyourletterofNovember13,Iamwritingtothankyouforyourkindinvitation.Iwouldbeverypleasedtoacc
22、eptyourinvitationtovisitOxfordandseeTrackplusproductionfacilities.IwouldalsobeinterestedinmeetingyourcolleaguesatHeadOffice,thedesignteaminparticular.Ishouldalsobedelightedtoacceptyourofferofarrangingformetoseeaplayinthewestend.Unfortunately,duetoabusinesstripabroad,IamunabletocometoEnglandattheendofNovemberasyousuggested.However,asIfeelitisimportantthatwemeetbeforeChristmasIwouldbegratefulifyoucouldtellmeifthesecondweekofDecemberwouldbesuitableforyou?Ilookforwardtohearingfromyouagain.Yourssincerely.PaoloFellini.Thank you!Thank you!






