综合商务英语二册Unit 3

1、Unit 3 Workplace,Time 3*90,综合商务英语教程 第二册,Contents: 1. Knowing different work places 2. Gerund used as object 3. Writing email,Objectives When the learners finish learning this unit, they should be able to know different kinds of work places know how to assess his or her own working environment how to

2、 write an email,1. Lead-in,Each of the following pictures shows a kind of work place. Describe the characteristics of each one and tell your partner which one is your ideal working place,2. Vocabulary Building,1. gallery 2. application 3. construction 4. ethic 5. entertain 6. motivation 7. dramatic,

3、Complete the following paragraph with the given words,stuff distraction type break office screen “Work” can mean different things to different people. Some people work in an _. Some work from home. Your working environment should be organized according to your needs. An adjustable chair is a must. Y

4、ou need to be able to sit comfortably, see your _, _ and use the mouse. It can take a bit of trial and error to find your perfect position. It may seem like pretty simple _, but believe me, youll know about it if you get it wrong. A badly organized work area will put you off using it. To improve you

5、r work environment, you can: Free yourself of clutter; Limit outside _; Find the things that help you work; Take _ when you need to; Dont forget the technical things,3. Reading,1) What is your expectation of the working environment? Think about it and present it to your partner. 2) Read the article

6、and find the answer,How Google Became the Best Place to Work,Answer the following questions according to the text. 1. What are the job perks of Google? 2. Who has been hired by Google to study the organization? 3. What is the purpose for Google to study the organization? 4. What are the findings of

7、the study? 5. What actually are the reasons that Google is the best company to work for? Conclude the reasons and present them in your own words to your partner,4. Language Focus,Gerund (II,Whats the feature of the following sentences,a. He suggested spending the evening with the workers. b. You mus

8、tnt delay sending the tractors over. c. He avoided giving us a definite answer. d. She couldnt help thinking of her mother. e. I am sorry I missed seeing you while in Beijing,Many verbs and structures can take gerund as their object. The most common ones are listed: admit, advise, avoid, consider, d

9、elay, deny, endure, enjoy, excuse, fancy, finish, mind, pardon, postpone, practice, require, stop, suggest, cant help, put off,5. Speaking,You are going to decorate the two offices in the following pictures. Think of the items you can add to the offices and discuss with your partner,The items you ma

10、y need: plant work of art various lamps wall papers,Beginning part: A: There are a lot of things we can do. Where shall we start? B: Er yes, dont you think the hall is too void? How about putting some flowers here? A: Good idea. And ? B:,6. Writing,A “SWOT analysis” in writing form will be formed by

11、 three parts: First is about the questions you want to ask yourself. You can make questions like this: Strengths What advantages do I have while others dont (e.g. skills, certifications, education, or connections)? Then your answers to these questions. In the last part is how you are going to develo

12、p yourself based on your analysis,Exchange your ideas with your neighboring pair. You should present your suggestions and give reasons. When others making presentations, listen to him or her. After he or she finishes, make some comments about the suggestions,You can begin your presentation like this

13、: After discussion with Rose, we come up with several suggestions of decorating our office. First, we think the hall is too void. It is better to . , it will be Second, OK, thats all,6. Writing,Email Here is the basic form of an e-mail: Subject: _ Dear Mr. _/ Ms. _, This mail is to I hope to hear from you soon. Yours faithfully, _,Write an email to your immediate superior. You are not very satisfied with the working environment. Choose two facts from the four given situations. Describe and explain the facts, and make some suggestions to improve them. Situation 1: The