新編劍橋商務(wù)英語module 2

UnitTwoCompanyBenefits2021/5/91AnOverviewofUnitTwo2.1BusinessTopic(CompanyBenefits)Vocabulary(Benefits＆

Incentives)Reading(AnarticleaboutXerox)Speaking(Askingquestionsaboutjobs)Writing(Aletterofapplication)2021/5/922.2BusinessSkills(Presentingyourcompany)Vocabulary(CompanyTerms)Listening(Presentations)Speaking(Givingapresentation)Writing(Amemo)2021/5/932.1BusinessTopicCompanyBenefits2021/5/94Discuss:Whatismostimportanttoyouwhenchoosingajob?animpressivejobtitletrainingandstaffdevelopmentagoodsalaryapensionflexibleworkinghoursopportunitiestotravelopportunitiesforpromotionparentalleavedaysoffandlongholidaysacompanycarVocabulary:BenefitsandIncentives2021/5/95員工福利(EmployeeBenefits)的形式：1.法律保障的權(quán)利(LegallyRequiredBenefits)，包括社會保障(SocialSecurity)、失業(yè)補(bǔ)償(UnemploymentCompensation)、工傷賠償(Workers’Compensation)等。2.與退休有關(guān)的福利(Retirement-relatedBenefits)，例如退休金計(jì)劃(PensionPlans)等。3.與保險(xiǎn)有關(guān)的福利(InsuranceRelatedBenefits)，包括健康保險(xiǎn)(HealthInsurance)、人壽保險(xiǎn)(LifeInsurance)、意外事故和傷殘保險(xiǎn)(AccidentandDisabilityInsurance)等。4.帶薪休假的福利，包括帶薪公假和帶薪休假(PaidHolidaysandPaidVacations)。、其他的福利，例如交通補(bǔ)貼(LocalConveyanceAllowance)、住房補(bǔ)貼(HousingAllowance)、伙食補(bǔ)貼(MealAllowance)、旅游津貼(HolidayBonus)。無形的福利：老板的獎(jiǎng)賞、晉升的可能性、舒適的工作環(huán)境等。獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)措施(incentives)：一個(gè)紅包、一頓飯、一瓶酒、一次旅行機(jī)會2021/5/96ListeningListentofiveshortrecordings.Whichofthebenefitsandincentivesinexercise1iseachpersonreferringto?Speaker1:____________________Speaker2:____________________Speaker3:____________________Speaker4:____________________Speaker5:____________________companycarflexibleworkinghoursparentalleaveanimpressivejobtitleapension2021/5/97ListeningscriptSpeaker1It’sgreatbecauseusuallyitmeansmywifecanusetheoneathomeandweeventakemineawayatweekends.Iworkforquitearelaxedcompanyandtheydon’tseemtomindhowIuseitforleisure.Speaker2Ithoughtitwouldn’tchangethewayIworkedafterthefirstsixmonths,butastheygotolderitactuallybecamemorecomplicatedwithgettingthemtoschooloriftheywantedtodoactivitiesintheafternoon.ButmybosshasbeenreallygoodaboutitandsomedaysIcandoahalfdayifIwantandthenImightworklateronotherdays–orItakeworkhome,whichIdon’tlikedoing,butit’stheonlyway…Speaker3It’sactuallythelawnowsotheyhadtoletmehaveit.ItwasonlytwoweeksbutatleastIhadtimetohelpmywifeout.Mindyou,afterallthelatenightsandcryingIwasreallyhappytogetbacktoworkforawhileandhavearest!2021/5/98Speaker4I’vejustbeenpromotedformAssistantITTechniciantoChiefOperationalNetworkAdministrator.ItmeansIgetabitofapayriseandnewbusinesscardswithmynameon.I’mnotsureifIgetmyownofficethough.Speaker5TheproblemformeisthatIwon’thaveenoughtoliveonwhenI’m60andIcan’taffordaprivateplan.SoI’llprobablytryandkeepworkingforafewmoreyears,andanyway,Iheardthegovernmentisplanningtorisetheageofretirement.2021/5/99Task1:Readthefollowingarticle.WhatbenefitsandincentivesdoesthearticlementionforemployeesatXerox?

Reading

IsWorkingforXeroxTooGoodtoBeTrue?

WhatalovelyplaceXeroxistowork!KimMoloney,aclientservicesexecutive,can’tsayenoughnicethingsaboutheremployer.‘It’saveryspecialenvironment,’shesays,‘PeopledescribeXeroxasafamilyandIwasamazedatthenumberofpeoplewhohaveworkedhereforsolong.’It’stemptingtotakeMoloney’scommentswithapinchofsalt,especiallyconsideringthatwhenyou’vebeenworkingsomewhereforonlytwoyears,asshehasatXerox,everyoneseemsoldandestablished.Butthere’struthbehindherenthusiasm.

TakeCarolePalmer,thegroupresourcesdirector.ShejoinedXeroxin1978asatempandhasbeeninherpresentroleforsevenyears.‘Xeroxhasbeengoodtomeovertheyears,’shesays.‘Ithassupportedmethroughqualifications…andlastyearItookpartinthevice-presidentincumbentprogramme.’Task22021/5/910

HumanresourcesistakenseriouslyatXerox,Palmersays,andthecompanyhasapolicyofpromotingfromwithin(whichwouldexplainMoloney’samazementathercolleagues’longevity).ThecompanytakesononlyfifteentotwentygraduateseachyearandMoloneywaspartofanintakewhojoinedhavingalreadyacquiredacoupleofyears’workexperience.ShestartedasaprojectmanagerforXeroxGlobalServicesbeforemovingintosales.Nowherresponsibilityisto‘growandmaintaincustomerrelationships’.MoloneyisbasedattheheadofficeinUxbridge.‘It’sgreatintermsofworkingenvironment,’shesays.‘We’vejusgotanewproviderinthecanteenand…wehavebrainstormingroomsandbreakoutareas.’MuchofMoloney’sroleisvisitingclients,soshedoesn’thaveapermanentdeskatheadoffice.‘I’mahot-desker,whichisgoodbecauseyougettositwithdifferentpeopleinthehot-deskareas.Andyou’regivenaplacetostoreyourthings.’Headofficestaffnumbersbetween1,200and1,500people,Palmersays.ThecompanyhasfourothermainofficesintheUK.Thenatureoftheorganization,whichencompassessalesandmarketing,globalservices(thebiggestdivision),developingmarkets,researchanddevelopmentandmanufacturing,meansthattheopportunitiesatthecompanyvaryfromserviceengineerstosalesrolesandconsultants.2021/5/911OpportunitiesforpromotionTrainingandstaffdevelopmentApensionArewardandrecognitionscheme

Perksincludeafinal-salarypensionschemeandvariousdiscountschemes.Therewardandrecognitionschemeisalittledifferent,andrathernice:‘Eachmanagerhasabudgeteveryyeartorecognizeandrewardstaff,’Palmersays.‘Itcanbeintheformofamealfortwo,orabottleofwine.Itcanbeupto￡1,000.There’stherecognition,andthenthere’sputtingmoneybehindit.’Moloney,however,likesthenon-cashrewards.‘Xeroxtakescareofallitsstaffbutitalsorecognizesthepeoplewhoputintheaddedeffort,’shesays.‘Itoffersonce-in-a-lifetimeincentivetrips,andrecentlyIorganizedasailingtripfromyteam.’Theideaofworkingabroadwiththecompanyappealstoher,andshesaysthathercareergoalistobepartoftheseniormanagementteam.Here’sanotheremployee,itwouldseem,whoisinitforthelonghaul.Back2021/5/912Task2:Choosethebestanswer,A,BorCforquestions1-5abouttheXeroxarticle.1.ThejournalistofthisarticlethinksthatA.staffatXeroxarenottellingthetruthaboutthecompany.

B.Xeroxoffersgreatbenefitstostaff.C.peoplehaven’tworkedatXeroxlongenoughtoknowifit’sagoodcompany.2.Wheredoesthecompanytendtofinditsnewmanagers?A.Fromexistingstaff.B.Ontrainingcourses.C.Onlyfromgraduates.3.Whydoesn’tKimMoloneyhaveherowndesk?A.Becausesheisn’timportantenough.B.Becausethereisn’tspaceatheadoffice.C.Becausesheoftentravelsandisawayonbusiness.4.Aswellasrecognizingitsstaffthroughpromotion,XeroxA.givescashbonuses.B.providesanumberofperks.C.givesunpaidleavetotaketripsofalifetime千載難逢的.5.OnecommonfeatureofXeroxstaffisthattheytendA.toworkhard.B.togetpromoted.C.nottochangeemployer.Back2021/5/913常見的與take搭配的短語：1.takeafter與……相像

eg.Thebabytookafterhismother.2.takedown記下

eg.Takedownthenoteswhileyouarelistening.3.tobetakenfor被誤認(rèn)為

eg.tobetakenforaforeigner4.takeoff打折

eg.Shopearlyandwe’lltakeoff20percent.5.takeon承擔(dān)

eg.totakeonnewresponsibilities6.takeforgranted認(rèn)為……理所當(dāng)然

eg.Weoftentakethesethingsforgranted.2021/5/9140.Q:why/like/thecompany?Whydoyoulikethecompany?A:It’slikeafamily.1.Q:long/working/thecompany?________________________A:Twoyears.2.Q:when/join?______________________________________A:In1978.3.Q:was/firstjob?____________________________________A:Aprojectmanager.4.Q:what/responsible?________________________________A:Growingandmaintainingcustomerrelationships.5.Q:where/based?____________________________________A:AtUxbridge.6.Q:would/like/inthefuture?__________________________A:Workabroadandbepartoftheseniormanagementteam.Speaking:AskingquestionsaboutjobsHowlonghaveyoubeenworkingforthecompany?Whendidyoujoin(thecompany)?Whatwasyourfirstjob?Whatareyouresponsiblefor?Whereareyoubased?Whatwouldyouliketodointhefuture?2021/5/915Writing:ALetterofApplication1.在信中你必須簡要表達(dá)你對應(yīng)聘工作感興趣的原因。2.告訴收信人你是從何處獲悉招聘信息，例如報(bào)紙廣告或電臺、廣告牌等。3.告訴對方你的教育背景、工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)，甚至是與此有關(guān)的個(gè)人興趣、嗜好等。如果剛離開校門，也不妨告訴對方你曾做過何種暑期兼職工作，雖然并不一定有關(guān)聯(lián)，但起碼向?qū)Ψ奖硎灸憔哂幸欢ǖ墓ぷ髂芰Α?.提供你的個(gè)人資料，例如年齡、種族、婚姻情況、興趣愛好、你所參與的團(tuán)體活動(dòng)等。5.必要的話提供兩三個(gè)推薦人的姓名及其電話號碼。他們對你的為人及工作情況應(yīng)有所了解，最好是你的前雇主或以前的老師。6.表示你很想獲得面試機(jī)會，如果你前去面試的時(shí)間有所限制，也需于信中說明，但不要把時(shí)間限制得太緊。7.措辭要禮貌，但不要太過分謙卑或拐彎抹角。表達(dá)盡量顯得客觀，不要過于自夸品學(xué)兼優(yōu)、工作態(tài)度認(rèn)真等，這些應(yīng)該是推薦人說的話，不是你自己說的話。8.以上內(nèi)容要根據(jù)實(shí)際情況進(jìn)行增刪。2021/5/916求職信常用的句式表達(dá)：Beginning開頭（1）Withreferencetoyouradvertisementin(newspaper)ofMay2foraclerk,Ioffermyselfforthepost.（2）Inreplytoyouradvertisementintoday’s(newspaper)foranaccountant,Iamwritingtoapplyforthepost.（3）Ishouldliketo/Iwishtoapplyforthepositionmentionedinyouradvertisementin(newspaper)ofJuly22.Introducingoneself:aboutageandexperience

介紹自己的年齡和經(jīng)驗(yàn)（1）Ihavehad5years’experiencewithacompanyasasalesman.（2）Iam25yearsofage,andhavehadtwoyears’experienceinmypresentpost,whichIamleavingtobettermyself.2021/5/917Reasonsforleaving

離職原因MyreasonforleavingthecompanyisthatIwishtogetintotheadvertisingbusiness.Iamleavingourofficetobewithmymotherandcareformyagedmotherinadistantcity.(3)MyreasonforleavingmypresentemploymentissimplebecauseIseenochanceofadvancement.Aboutpersonalability

敘述個(gè)人能力(1)IamagoodaccountantandhaveathoroughknowledgeoftheEnglishlanguage.(2)Ihavereceivedagoodeducation,andknowEnglish,Spanishandshorthand.(速記)Aboutsalary

薪酬待遇Iamquitewillingtostartwithasmallsalary.Ishouldrequireasalaryof4,500amonthtobeginwith.ThesalaryIshouldrequirewouldbe60,000ayear,plus1%commissiononallsales.2021/5/918Aboutenclosure

附件Youwillfindenclosedanoutlineofmyeducationandbusinesstrainingandcopiesoftwolettersofrecommendation.Enclosedpleasefindaresumeandaphoto.Iattachscheduleofmyqualificationandexperience.Ending:requestforaninterview

結(jié)尾：請求面談Ifyoudesireaninterview,Ishallbemosthappytocallinperson,onanydayandatanytimeyoumayappoint.Shouldyouthinkfavorablyofmyapplication,kindlygrantmeaninterview.Ihopethatyouwillbekindenoughtoconsidermyapplicationfavorably.懇請惠予考慮本人之申請為盼。2021/5/9191.Readtheapplicationforajob.Writetheverbinbracketsinthepastsimple,presentperfectorpresentperfectcontinuous.

DearSirorMadam,I____(see)youradvertforthepostofClientServicesExecutiveinyesterday'snewspaperandIwouldliketoapplyfortheposition.

AsyoucanseefrommyattachedCV,I____(work)formycurrentcompanyforovertwoyears.I____(join)MackintyreandCoin2007andsincethen,I____(have)manyopportunitiestodevelopmyskills.However,I____(consider)acareerchangewithanewchallengeforanumberofmonthsandthisseemsliketheperfectmomenttomakethatmove.

Iseefromrecentpressreportsthatyourcompany____(expand)itsoperationsinChinaandthereforeIwouldliketodrawyourattentiontomydegreeinOrientalStudiesandMandarinwhichI____(complete)in2006.CombinedwithmycurrentMBA,whichI____(study)forpart-timeatthelocaluniversity,IfeelthatIwouldbeanassettoyourcompany.Pleasealsonotethatmycurrentmanager__(agree)towriteareferenceandcanbecontactedon02078576785.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.

YoursfaithfullyDanielLewis

2021/5/920

2.Readthisadvertforajob.Youwouldliketoapplyforitandhavewrittensomenotesaboutyourexperience.Usethenotestowritealetterofapplication(120-140words)similartotheoneabove.

PersonalAssistanttoOverseasSalesManager

Wearecurrentlyseekingsomeonetoworkinabusyandexpandingdepartment.Youwillhaveexperienceinsecretarialduties.GoodknowledgeofEnglishandatleastoneotherlanguagesispreferred.YouwillneedtotravelabroadwiththeSalesManagerandorganizeschedules.Opletedcourseatcollegeworked2yearsasreceptionistandsecretarybeenworkingfortravelagencyforlast6monthslivedinRomesummer2006–fluentItalian2021/5/921DearSirorMadam信首的稱呼語，一般用于正式信件中，在正式的商務(wù)信函中一般稱呼對方為DearMr.…或DearMs.…Isawyouradvertforthepost…Iwouldliketoapplyfor…(不能用Iwanttoapplyfor，語氣顯得太生硬)attachedCV所附的履歷。CV為CurriculumVitae的縮寫。workforatravelagencyworkasareceptionistandsecretaryPleasenotethat…一種常用的句型，在信件中用于提醒收信人注意的事項(xiàng)。Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.盼早日回復(fù)。這是信件結(jié)尾常用的表達(dá)法。Yoursfaithfully…在正式的商務(wù)信函中，一般要寫上姓名，不能單單使用名字，更不能用昵稱。2021/5/922PossibleAnswer

DearSirorMadam,IsawyouradvertforthepostofPersonalAssistanttoOverseasSalesManagerinyesterday’snewspaperandIwouldliketoapplyfortheposition.AsyoucanseefrommyattachedCV,Ihavebeenworkingforatravelagencyforthelastsixmonths,whichIhavereallyenjoyed.BeforethatIworkedasareceptionistandsecretaryfortwoyears.IhaveagoodknowledgeofEnglishasIcompletedacourseatcollegeandIamalsofluentinItalianhavinglivedinRomeforthesummerin2006.Pleasenotethatmycurrentmanagerhasagreedtowritemeareference.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.Yoursfaithfully[student’sname]2021/5/9232.2BusinessSkillsPresentingYourCompany2021/5/924Vocabulary:CompanyTermsWorkinpairs.Playthisgame.Youeachhavefivewords.Preparethreedefinitionsofeachwordbutonlyonedefinitioniscorrect.Forexample,ifthewordis“turnover”,yourthreedefinitionsmightbe:A.acompany’stotalprofitsB.acompany’stotalcostsC.acompany’stotalspendingYourpartnershouldguessthatanswerAiscorrect.Hereareyourfivewordseach:

StudentA:

distributioncenter,warehouse,holdingcompany,callcenter,plant

StudentB:

headquarters,subsidiary,branch,corporation,division2021/5/925Listening:APresentationaboutXerox

Task1:CanyousayallthefollowingfiguresfromthekeyfactsabouttheXeroxCorporation?KeyFacts:16,000,000,000____________________________978,000,000____________________________160____________________________55,000____________________________?____________________________4____________________________6____________________________5,000,000,000____________________________2,000,000,000____________________________1906____________________________112,000,000,000___________________________XeroxFact

Sheetsixteenbillionninehundredandseventy-eightmilliononehundredandsixtyfifty-fivethousandhalffoursixfivebilliontwobillionnineteenohsixonehundredandtwelvebillion2021/5/926Task2:Listentothepresentationandwritewhateachrefersto.Fact

SheetXeroxKeyFacts:16,000,000,000____________________________978,000,000____________________________160____________________________55,000____________________________?____________________________4____________________________6________________________________________________________5,000,000,000____________________________2,000,000,000____________________________1906____________________________112,000,000,000___________________________turnoverfinalincomecountriesemployeeshalfof55,000intheUSAdivisions6%ofrevenuededicatedtoresearch&developmentdollarsrevenueinEuropedollarsrestofworldrevenuecompanyfoundedtotalmarket2021/5/927ListeningScript

Extract1:Goodmorningandthanksforcoming.TodayI’dliketotellyouabouttheworld’slargestdocumentmanagementcompany.WithaturnoverofnearlysixteenbilliondollarstheXeroxCorporationdevelopsandmarketsinnovativetechnologieswithproductsandsolutionsthatcustomersdependupontogetthebestresultsfortheirbusiness.Inmybriefpresentationwe’llbeginbylookingatsomeofthekeyfiguresbehindthecompany’ssuccessandhowthecompanyisstructured.ThenI’llgiveanoverviewofXeroxaroundtheworldandfinallyI’dliketotalkaboutsomeofthetrendsaffectingourmarketanditsfuturegrowth.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,I’llbehappytoanswerthemattheend.So,hereyoucansee,theturnoverforlastyearwasnearlysixteenbilliondollars,withafinalincomeof978milliondollars.WeoperatedfromourheadquartersinRochesterNewYorkStatein160countrieswith55,000employees,withoverhalfofthoseintheUSA.Thisnextchartshowsyouhowthecorporationissplitintofourdivisions.Firstofallthere’sXeroxGlobalServices…2021/5/928

Extract2:Andfinallythere’sXeroxInnovationwithfivecentersintheUnitedStates,CanadaandEurope.Notethatsixpercentofrevenuewasdedicatedtoresearchanddevelopmentlastyearasthekeypartofourmissionstatementis,andIquote,‘tohelppeoplefindbetterwaystodogreatwork’.Ok,let’smoveontolookatXeroxaroundtheworldinalittlemoredetail.Takealookatthischart,whichshowsrevenuebyregion.SoabouthalfourrevenueisfromtheUSmarket.ThenEuropewithoverfivebilliondollarsandtherestoftheworldwithovertwo.OnethingI’dliketopointoutis…2021/5/929

Extract3:Finally,howisthemarketforthedocumentindustrylooking?Wellitwouldbeunrecognizabletothepeoplewhofoundedtheoriginalcompanyin1906andevencomparedtothesecondhalfofthetwentiethcentury.Moreandmoreofficesaremovingfromblackandwhiteprintingtocolor,andfrompaperdocumentstoelectronicdocuments.Theseareclearlythefutureopportunitiesandareasofgrowthinwhatisatotalmarketworthanestimated112billiondollars…Sothatbringsmetotheendofmypresentation.Thanksforlistening.Ihopeit’sbeenofinterest.Arethereanyquestions?2021/5/930StructureofthePresentationAIntroducingthepresentationBExplainingthestructureofthepresentationCPresentingthefirstpartDPresentingthesecondpartEPresentingthefinalpartFEndingthepresentation2021/5/931Task3:ListenandmatchstagesA-Ftotheexpressionsbelow.Writetheletteraftertheexpression.1.TodayI’dliketotellyouabout…

_A_2.Sothatbringsmetotheendofmypresentation.____3.Arethereanyquestions?____4.OK,let’smoveontolookat…____5.Goodmorningandthanksforcoming.____6.Hereyoucansee…____7.FinallyI’dliketotalkabout…____8.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,I’llbehappytoanswerthemattheend.____9.ThenI’llgiveanoverviewof…____10.OnethingI’dliketopointoutis…____11.Takealookatthischart,whichshows…_____12.Withaturnoverof…thecompanydevelops/manufactures/markets…____13.Inmybriefpresentationwe’llbeginbylookingat…____14.Firstofallthere’s…/andfinallythere’s…_____15.Thanksforlistening._____FFDACBBBDDABCF2021/5/9321.Createyourdreamcompany.Completethefirstcolumnofthetablewithkeyfactsaboutyourcompany.Speaking:GivingapresentationYourcompanyYourpartner’scompanyYourdreamcompany:?Whatisyourcompanycalled??Whatproductorservicedoesitoffer?Figuresforlastyear:?Whatwasitsturnover??Howwasthisdividedupbyregion(country)??Whatwasitsfinalincome??What%（whatpercentage）wasspentonResearch&Development(R&D)?Structure:?Whereistheheadquarters??Howmanydivisionsarethere??Howmanypeopleareemployed?(Bydivision?Country?)Trends:?Whatarethefuturetrendsandchangesfortheindustry??Whatareyourcompany’splans?2021/5/9332.Nowprepareashortthree-partpresentationforyourpartner.Createsomesimplevisualaidsifnecessary.Usetheexpressionsonpage21andtheinformationabove.Whenyouareready,taketurnstogiveyourpresentation.Yourpartnertakesnoteswhilelisteningandcompletesthesecondcolumnabove.3.Foryournextlesson,prepareafull-lengthpresentationaboutacompanyyouknowwell.(Homework)Page322021/5/934Writing:AMemo1.Amanagerhassentthismemo.Answerthefollowing.1.whoisthememoto?2.whowillbeinterestedintheinformation?3.whathashappened?4.whatishappeningasaresult?5.whatactionisneeded?2.StudytheSubjectlineofthememobelow.Thewriterhastakenthefourkeywordsfromthemainmessage.Underlinethosewordsinthebodyofthememo.2021/5/935

To:AllstaffFrom:JamesShepherdDate:23JuneSubject:PresentationonchangestopensionschemeDuetorecentchangesingovernmentpensionlaws,theHeadofFinancewillgiveapresentationonTuesday1Julyat5.30pminthecanteentooutlineanyeffectonthecurrentcompany-basedpensionscheme.Staffwiththispolicyarewelcometoattend.MEMORANDUM2021/5/936Referenceanswer:1.1)Allstaff.2)Anystaffwithacompa