2022商务英语BEC高级课文辅导(四)3

2022商务英语BEC高级课文辅导(四)3参考答案：

To:AliceHu,Secretary

From:DavidGuan,Manager

Date:29June2022

Subject:Arrangementformyholiday

I’mgoingonmyannualholidaynextMonday2ndJulyforthreeweeks.PleasekeepmymailuntilIreturn.Ifsomethingurgentoccurs,pleasereportitdirectlytoourDeputyManagerorcontactmeon12345678903.

mailnoun[uncountable]

1thelettersandpackagesthataredeliveredtoyou

2especiallyAmericanEnglishthesystemofcollectinganddeliveringlettersandpackages

Britishequivalent:post

3messagesthataresentandreceivedonacomputer

synonymemail

VII.OralPractice

Careergoals

lWhatareyourcareerambitions?

参考答案：

lIwouldliketobecomeaHRmanager.ThenIcanhelpthecompanyIworkfortoseekbestcandidateandmakethemfulfilltheirambitions.

lIintendtobeareceptionisttomeetpeopleandshowthebestsideofourbusiness.

lIaimtobeself-employed.

lMycareerambitionistosetupmyowncompanywhichcanofferhighqualityproductsorservices.

lDoyouthinkpeopleshouldtakeprofessionaladvicewhenplanningtheircareers?

参考答案：

Yes.Sometimespeoplecannotreallyidentifywheretheirstrengthandweaknesslie.Therefore,it’sbettertogetprofessionaladvicetomapoutcareerdevelopmentplans.

lDoyouthinkbusinesspeopleneedtobeflexiblewhenplanningtheircareers?

参考答案：

Yes.Thebusinessenvironmentchangesveryrapidly.Thechancesarethatyouroriginalcareerplanmaynotbereasonableattimesandyoucannotsticktoyourtargets.Theninthiscase,peoplehavetobeflexibletomakebetterachievements.

lDoyouthinkitisnecessarytohavelong-termgoalsinyourcareers?

参考答案：

Yes.Ithinklong-termgoalscanensurethatyouwillalwayshavealongwayawayfromit.Itwillencourageyoutobetenaciousandresilienttorealizethegoalsintheend.

tenaciousadjective

determinedtodosomethingandunwillingtostoptryingevenwhenthesituationbecomesdifficult固执的，百折不挠的

atenaciousnegotiator一位百折不挠的谈判者

resilientadjective

abletobecomestrong,happy,orsuccessfulagainafteradifficultsituationorevent

Childrenareoftenveryresilient.孩子们常常是在遇到困难后仍能保持快乐乐观。

Workandholidays

uWouldyoubeinfluencedbytheamountofpaidholidaywhenapplyingforajob?

参考答案：

No.Idon’tmindthelengthofpaidholidayprovidedthatIcangetmyteethintothejobandfeelchallenged.

getyourteethintosomething

informaltostarttodosomethingwithalotofenergyanddetermination专注于某事

Ican”twaittogetmyteethintothenewcourse.我简直是迫不及待地想要开头学习这门新课。

uDoyouthinkcompaniesshouldbeabletocontactstaffwhentheyareonholiday?

参考答案：

No.Everyemployeewillarrangehisworkinadvanceandanotherpersoncantakeonhisresponsibilitytodealwithanyemergencies.Ontheotherhand,atelephonemaydisruptthewholeholiday.

uShouldstaffbeallowedtotakeholidayswhenevertheylike?

参考答案：

No.Ifanemployeecantakeholidayswhenevertheylike,thenthebusinesswillbeintroubleandtheotherstaffmayfeelunfairofalwaystakingonextraresponsibility.

uDoyouthinkthatpeopleworkmoreeffectivelyaftertheyhavehadaholiday?

参考答案：

Yes.Afterholidays,peoplecanfeelrefreshedandcanputmoreenergyintotheirwork.

Homework

1.Oralpractice.

Whenyoueatout,whatarethecriteriatochooseasuitablerestaurantforyou?

Location?

Atmosphere?

Cleanliness?

Speedofservice?……

2.

YouareaProjectTeamLeader.Youhavehadtocancelyournextprojectmeetingbecausesomeofthememberofyourteamwillbeabro