新职业英语2 通用版 Unit 2 Teaching Plan

EnglishforCareers1Unit2BusinessMeetingTeachingobjectiveAfterstudyingthisunit,thestudentsareabletomasterthekeywordsandstructures,andmoreimportantly,tocommunicateforthefollowingpurposes:✓understandingmeeting’sfunctions✓understandingmeetingminutes✓arrangingmeetings✓understandingandwritingminutes✓meetingarrangements✓masteringtakingnotesinclass1.Discussing,listening,reading,presenting,androle-playingbythestudents;2.Explanationanddemonstrationbytheteacher;3.After-classresearchandpracticebythestudents.Timerequirement:8-9periods1UnitFocusTeachingprocedures15minutes•Sslistentothenewwordsandexpressions,etc.•Ssreadthenewwordsandexpressions,etc.Notes:ForaclasswithhigherEnglishproficiency,theteachermayfollowthe2followingsteps:•Sspreviewthenewwordsandexpressions.•Ssreadthenewwordsandexpressions.•Ssdictateseveralimportantnewwordsandexpressions.•SsknowsomethingaboutReadingA.•Ssdiscussthefollowingtwoquestions:1.Inyouropinion,whataremeetings’functions?2.Howdowemakemeetingsmoreproductive?•Commentbrieflyontheirwork.Theartist’sillustrationschimeinperfectlywiththetext.Herexpectationchimesinwiththebeliefofmanypose:v.tosuggestaplanoridea,etc.forpeopletothinkaboutordecideone.g.Thegovernmentproposedchangestothevotingsystem.Sheproposedthatthebookswrittenbytheauthorshouldbebanned.contribute(to):v.tospeakduringameetingoraconversation,orwritethingsforanewspaper,magazine,etc.assign:v.togivesomeoneaparticularjoborresponsibility;togivemoney,equipment,etc.tosomeonetousee.g.Theteacherassignedadifferenttasktoeachofthestudents.Wecanassignhimanimportantmission.Iwasassignedapleasantroomtoworkin.perishable:a.likelytodecayorgobadquicklye.g.Suchkindsofflowersareperishable.Theseperishablefoodsmustbekeptinarefrigerator.vague:a.ofanuncertain,indefiniteorunclearcharacterormeaning3Paragraph4disengaged:a.notinvolvedwithorinterestedinsomethingorsomeone,andfeelingseparatefromtheme.g.Hehadadisengagedlookinhiseyes.Onedisengagedworkercanaffectthemoraleoftheentireteam.effective:a.successfulinproducingadesiredorintendedresulte.g.Wemusttakeeffectivemeasurestodealwiththeseproblems.Despiteallmoderntechnologies,themosteffectiveformofcommunicationisstillface-to-face.explicit:a.statedclearlyandindetail,leavingnoroomforconfusionordoubte.g.Hehasanexplicitunderstandingoftheproblem.Hewasquiteexplicitaboutwhatheexpectedustodoforhim.Hegavemeexplicitdirectionsonhowtogetthere.specify:v.tostatesomethinginanexactanddetailedwaye.g.Pleasespecifywhenyouwillbeathometomorrow.Remembertospecifyyoursizewhenyouorderclothes.Theregulationsspecifythatcalculatorsmaynotbeusedintheexamination.tangible:a.thatcanbeclearlyseentoexiste.g.Wecannotaccepthisfindingswithouttangibleevidence.Theschememusthavetangiblebenefitsfortheunemployed.Sculptureisatangibleartofform.incharge:beingresponsiblefore.g.Themonitorisinchargewhentheteacherisnothere.Anexperiencedengineerisinchargeoftheproject.Task15minutesSuggestedAnswers:1.D2.A4.BTask25minutesObjective:Sscanwritedownthemissinginformationaccordingtothepassage.Steps:•SsdoTask2.•AskSstoworkindividually.•Checktheanswers.4SuggestedAnswers:Task210minutesAnswersTask310minutesKey:51.Itwascold.Nonetheless,Iwentswimming.2.Hetriedtojustifyhisabsencewithpoorexcuses.3.Inorderforourteamtowin,everyonehastocontribute.4.Whoisinchargeofthequalitycontrolinyourcompany?5.Mr.Blairwasabouttodrawhisconclusionwhenthemanagercutinwithaquestion.Objective:SscanexpressideasinwritingusingthetwomodelsoutlinedforTask4.Steps:•ReadthemodelstoSswithanexplanationifneeded.•Ssworkinpairs.•Checktheanswers.1.Thereasonforheraskingforleaveisthatshewassick.2.ThereasonforJohn’squittinghisjobisthathewantstofurtherhisstudyabroad.3.ThereasonformyjoiningtheteamisthatIlikechange.Model21.Iwalkedintotheofficeslowly,thinkingabouthowtotellmybossthebadnews.2.Theathletesappearedonthesportsground,smilingtotheaudience.3.Hesattheresilently,realizingthatallhiseffortshadcometonothing.Task510minutes•Commentbrieflyontheirworkwithemphasisonthestructuresoftheirsentences.6Task210minutes7M:Idon’thaveanyproblemswiththat.Let’ssetitupfor9:30WednesdaymorningandwecancarryitovertoThursdayandFridayifweneedto.W:Finewithme.NicoleandKelvinwillbebacknextMonday.M:Good,thenIcantellMs.Smithtogetthemeetingroomready.10minutesObjective:Sscanaccuratelywritedownthemissinginformation.Script&Key:M:Istheroomreadyforthemeeting,Ms.Smith?W:Yes,Mr.Wright.I’veputtheMinutesBook,somesparecopiesoftheagendaandsomepaperandpencilsonthetable.M:Havethemembersbeennotified?W:Yes,sir.Ihavegiventhecommitteemembersinformalnoticeofthemeetingeitherbytelephoneorbymemo.M:Great!Also,aseparatefoldershouldbemadeforeachmeeting.Allpapersonthematterstobediscussedareputintothisfolder.Thereshouldalsobecopiesofthenoticeofthemeeting,alistofgroupmembers,draftsofresolutions,ifany,andtheminutesofthelastmeeting.W:Yes,sir.Allthisisdone.Hereisacopyoftheagendathat’sbeenprepared.M:Great.Haveyoupreparedtheminutesfromthelastmeeting?W:Yes,sir.Ihaveprovidedallthenecessarymaterials.Ihavealsopreparedameeting.M:Excellent.Afterthemeetinghasbeenadjourned,pleaseinformtheinterestedpartiesofanyactiontaken.Writeuptheofficialnoticeinduplicate.W:OK,I’lldothat.Task410minutesAlthoughmeetingscanbescheduledatanytimeduringtheday,certaintimesarepreferable.Earlyinthemorningandrightafterluncharepopularmeetingtimes.Manybusinesspeopleholdworkingbreakfasts,lunchesanddinnerstoaccomplishtwothingsatthesametimeandmealsareoftenservedorbroughtintotheworkplaceformeetings.Whenschedulingameeting,considerthetravelneedsoftheparticipants.An8:00a.m.meetingthatforcespeopletogetupat5:30a.m.maybeunproductive.Eveniftheparticipantsarriveontime,theymaybetootiredtoaccomplishanythingduringthemeeting.Nonetheless,earlymorningschedulingisnotunusual.8Inameetingthatinvolvespresentations,itisimportanttotalkwitheachpresenterinadvancetofindouthowmuchtimeheorshewillneed.Inthiscasethefinalagendashouldreflectinputfromeveryoneparticipatinginthemeeting.Ifyouneedtoholdaseriesofmeetings,scheduleatimeforthenextmeetingattheendofthecurrentone.Toschedulethefirstmeeting,writeamemoorsendanemailmessageinsteadofusingthetelephone.Schedulingameetingbytelephonecantaketwoorthreedaysasyoucallandre-callparticipantswithconflictingschedules.Objective:SscanfindspecificinformationfromlisteningtoapassagerelatedtotheScript:Abusinessmeetingiswherepeoplecometogetherinanorganizedmannertodiscussmattersandmakedecisions.Hereistheprocedurethatshouldbefollowedwhenholdingabusinessmeeting.Beforethemeeting,allrelevantpeopleshouldbenotified.Thiscanbedonebyletter,memo,noticeboard,telephoneorinperson.Theyshouldbetoldtheplace,thedateandtimeofthemeetingandwhatitisabout.Atthemeeting,thechairpersonwillintroduceeachitemontheagendaandwillinvitepeopletodiscussit.Thechairpersonwillconductthemeeting,ensuringthatpeoplesticktothepointandthateveryonewhowantstospeakgetstheopportunitytodoso.Thechairpersonmusttrytoguidethediscussiontowardsanagreeddecision;ifthisisnotpossiblethechairpersonmayproposeavote.Duringthemeeting,thereusuallyisaperson,oftenasecretary,assignedtotakedowntheminutes.Theminutesarerecordsofeverythingthatisdiscussedandanydecisionsthataremade.Theywillbetypedupafterwardsandcirculatedtoalltherelevantpeople.Key:C→A→D→B→EKey:(Omitted)ReadingB45minutes9Task210minutes•Sscomparewitheachother’sanswers.•Providehelpifneeded.•Presenttheanswers.SuggestedAnswers1.TheMarketingDepartmentisresponsiblefortheCompany’ssalesdeclinelastyear.2.Weshouldincreaseouradvertisingbudgetfornextyear.3.Ifexportsdropinthefourthquarter,wewillhavetothinkaboutdevelopingthedomesticmarket.4.Allthesalesrepresentativesover-fulfilledthisyear’splan,soIstronglyrecommendanincreaseintheirsalaries.5.Changesintheexchangerateledtoanincreaseinproductioncost.Therefore,Irecommendcautioninfuturetrading.Task215minutes3—E5—CObjective:SscanknowhowtoholdanEnglishspeechcontest.Steps:Grouping.Dividetheclassintogroups.Therearesev