《世纪商务英语》课件-第五章

世纪商务英语综合教程基础篇ⅡLearningObjectivesInthisunit,youarerequiredto:knowtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofbookingabusinesstriponyourown;learntoplananddiscussabusinesstrip;understandthetworeadingpassagesandmastertheimportantwordsandexpressionsinthem;developskillsinusinginversionstructures;learntowriteanemail.BusinessTravelWarm-upListeningandSpeakingIn-depthReadingFurtherReadingUnit5PracticalWritingReal-LifePractice

(1)WhatarethereasonswhythepeopleinthevideochooseAirbnbratherthanhotels?

(2)WillyouchooseAirbnbifyouareonabusinesstrip?Why?(1)WhatarethedifferencesbetweenBusinessClassandEconomyClass?(2)HaveyouevertriedBusinessClass?Inwhichcaseswouldyouchooseit?Why?ScriptSK25612:05StockholmBoardingGate8IB34112:10MadridGoatonceGate16AZ28112:15RomeDelayforabout30minutesOA26012:30AthensProceedtoGate19SN60412:45BrusselsAcallforMr.GastonMeyertoreporttotheinformationdeskBack1.Thisisthelastcallforthetwelveo’clockBritishAirwaysflightBA412toAmsterdam.WouldpassengersforthisflightpleaseproceedwithoutdelaytoGate17?2.ScandinavianAirlinesannouncethedepartureofthe12:05flightSK526toStockholm.ThisflightisnowboardingatGate8.3.Wouldpassengersforthe12:10IberiaflightIB341toMadridpleasegoatoncetoGate16wherethisflightisnowboarding?4.Alitaliaregretstoannouncethattheir12:15flightAZ281toRomewillbedelayedforapproximately30minutes.5.OlympicAirwaysannouncethedepartureofthe12:30flightOA260toAthens.WouldpassengersonthisflightpleaseproceedtoGate19?6.ThisisacallforMr.GastonMeyer.WouldMr.GastonMeyertravelingonthe12:45SabenaflightSN604toBrusselsreporttotheairportinformationdesk,please?Scriptphysiologicalemotionalsocialchildren’sbehaviourradiationstressmoreunequalexercisehealthilyisolatinglonelyFriendships

Thestudy,whichsynthesizesexistingresearchontheeffectsoffrequenttravel,findsthreetypesofconsequence:physiological,psychologicalandemotional,andsocial.Thephysiologicalonesarethemostobvious.Jetlagisthesufferingtravellersknowbest,althoughtheymaynotanticipatesomeofitspotentialeffects,likespeedingageingorincreasingtheriskofheartattackandstroke.Thenthere’sthedangerofexposuretogermsandradiation—peoplewhoflymorethan85,000milesayearexceedtheregulatorylimitforexposuretoradiation.Andfinally,ofcourse,businesstravelerstendtogetlessexerciseandeatlesshealthilythanpeoplewhostayinplace.

Thepsychologicalandemotionaltollofbusinesstravelismoreabstract,butjustasreal.Frequentflyersexperience“traveldisorientation”fromchangingplacesandtimezonessooften.Theyalsosuffermountingstress,giventhat“timespenttravellingwillrarelybeoffsetthroughareducedworkload,andthattheremaybeanxietiesassociatedwithworkcontinuingtoaccumulatewhilstaway”.Duetotheabsencefromfamilyandfriends,“hypermobilityisfrequentlyanisolatingandlonelyexperience,”theauthorswrite.Theaccumulatedimpactcanbesubstantial.

Finally,therearethesocialeffects.Marriagessufferfromthetimeapart,asdoeschildren’sbehavior.Whatismore,relationshipstendtobecomemoreunequal,asthepartnerwhostaysathomeisforcedtotakeonmoredomesticduties.There’sagenderdisparityhere,sincemostbusinesstravelersaremen.Friendshipsalsofray,asbusinesstravelersoften“sacrificelocalcollectiveactivitiesandinsteadprioritizetheirimmediatefamilieswhenreturningfromtrips”.BackScript

Mostflightswereonschedule,asUSairtravelgotbacktonormal.Thiscameafteraweekofgrowingpassengerfrustrationandairlinedelayscausedbynothavingenoughairtrafficcontrollersonduty.LawmakersinWashingtonmovedswiftlytosolvetheproblem-andreducetheeffectofmandatoryspendingcutswhichhadforced15-hundredairtrafficcontrollersadaytotakeunpaidleave.

Transportationofficialssaytheshiftinfundingalsowillkeep149air-controltowersatsmallerairportsopen.Despitethemoverestoringfullstrengthtothenation'sairtrafficcontrolsystem,bothpoliticalpartiesinCongresscontinuetoblameeachotherfortheforcedspendingcuts.

Q1.WhatdoweknowaboutUSairtravel?

Q2.Whatisthedirectreasoncausingairtrafficcontrollersnotenough?

BackReadthepassageaboutbusinesstravellersbookingtheirowntripsandanswerthefollowingquestions.(1)What’sthepercentageofbusinesstravellersbookingtheirowntrips?(2)Whydobusinesstravellersbooktheirowntrips?(3)Howmanycompaniesallowworkerstobooktheirowntrips?(4)Whatfacilitatesthetrendtowardsroguebookings?(5)Doyouprefertobookyourownbusinesstrips?Why?MoreBusinessTravellersAreBookingTheirOwnTrips

AfriendofGulliver’srecentlyreceivedsomedevastatingnews,intheformofachangetocompanypolicy.Nolongerwouldheandhisco-workersbeabletobooktheirownflightsandfileforreimbursements.Instead,thefirmwouldbuyallemployees’planeticketsfromthestart.

On

the

face

of

it,thisisaconvenientchange.Itsavesstafftimebyensuringthattheydonothavetofillintedious

expenseforms.Butmanybusinesstravellers

maynotseeitthatway.AstudyfromPhocuswright,atravel-researchfirm,findsthatmoreandmoreemployeesarebookingtheirownflightsandfilingforreimbursements.Sometimesdoingsoallowsforabetteritinerary:travellerscanavoidannoyinglayoversandairlinesforwhichtheyreserveparticularire.Sometimes,iftheyarefeelinggeneroustowardstheiremployer,itcansavemoney,too.

Butthemostcompellingreasonisoftenthecredit-cardrewardpoints.SayyouarebookingaflightfromLondontoNewYork.OnUnitedAirlines,theround-tripwillearnyoucloseto2,000miles(3,218km).Notbad.Butifyoubooktheflightatapopulartimeitmaycost$1,000.Withthemost-generouscreditcards,thatcouldbeworthanadditional3,000points,whichcanbeturnedintoairmiles,cashorotherrewards.Thiswindfallisallfromashortbusinesstrip—butonlyifyoubookitwithyourowncreditcard.

Workerswhobooktheirowntrips—dramaticallydubbed

“roguetravellers”bytheNewYorkTimes—arestillintheminority.Mostuseacorporatetravelagentoracompanybookingtool.Butanincreasingnumberaregoingrogue.

Thisispossiblebecausecompanies’policiesaroundbookingbusinesstripstendtobequiteflexible.AccordingtothePhocuswrightstudy,8~10%ofcompanieshave“tightlymanaged”policies,meaningemployeesmustusecertainsuppliersandwillnotbereimbursediftheyuseothers.Thatsuggestsaround90%offirmsallowworkerstochoosewhichairlinetofly,whichhoteltostayin,andwhethertotravelbytaxiorUber.Andevenintightlymanagedcompanies,morethanhalfofemployeessaytheycanuseanyairline,andnearlyhalfcanuseanyhotelorcar-rentalfirm.Thatmakessensefromtheemployer’sperspective.Whylimitoptionswhencheaperandmoreconvenientalternativesmaybeoutthere?

Thetrendtowardsroguebookingsisaidedbytechnologyintwoways.First,travellersareincreasinglyusingmobiledevicestobooktheirbusinesstrips.Thatallowstravellerstobooklodgingandotherlogistics

on

the

go,ratherthandealingwithtravelmanagersoragentshundredsofmilesaway.

Buttechnologyisalsoallowingemployerstotracktheirstaff.SomecompaniesdothiswithsoftwarelikeTripLink,abooking-centralisationtoolfromConcur,atravel-expensefirm.Itletsemployersmonitorallemployees’bookingstoensuretheyarein

line

withcompanypolicy.Otherfirmsuseappstotrackworkers’travel.Thisisparticularlyusefulwhentripstakeworkerstounstablepartsoftheworld.

Inotherwords,roguetravellersarenotreallygoingroguewhentheirindependentbookingsareunderever-greaterscrutinyandcontrol.Butthenagain,maybeindependenceisnotreallythegoalhere.Sometimes,it’sallabouttheairmiles.Part1Choosethebestanswersaccordingtothepassage.(1)Themostconvincingreasonwhyemployeesbooktheirowntripsis__________.

A.abetteritinerary

B.savingmoney

C.credit-cardrewardpoints

D.morefreedom(2)Whyareanincreasingnumberofbusinesstravellersgoingrogue?

A.Becausemostbusinesstravellersuseacorporatetravelagentoracompanybookingtool.

B.Becausecompanies’policiesaroundbookingbusinesstripstendtobequiteflexible.

C.Because90%ofcompanieshave“tightlymanaged”policies.

D.Because8~10%offirmsallowworkerstochooseairlines,hotels,andwhethertotravelbytaxiorUber.(3)What’stheadvantageoftravellersincreasinglyusingmobiledevicestobooktheirbusinesstrips?

A.Travellerscanbooklodgingandotherlogisticsonthego.

B.Technologyallowsemployerstotracktheirstaff.

C.Thetrendtowardsroguebookingsisaidedbytechnology.

D.Travellersdealwithtravelmanagersoragentshundredsofmilesaway.(4)WhichoneofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutemployerstrackingtheirstaff?

A.Employerscanmonitorallemployees’bookingstoensuretheyareinlinewithcompanypolicy.

B.Companiesusesoftwareorappstotrackworkers’travel.

C.It’susefulwhentripstakeworkerstounstablepartsoftheworld.

D.Roguetravellersaregoingrogueeventhoughtheirindependentbookingsareundercontrol.(5)Accordingtotheauthor,what’stherealgoalofbusinesstravellersgoingrogue?

A.Independence.

B.Airmiles.

C.Lowprice.

D.Convenience.Part2Fillinthefollowingchartabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantageofroguetravellersaccordingtothepassage.reimbursementsannoyinglayoversairlinesmoneyrewardpointsPart1Matchthewordsontheleftwiththedefinitionsontheright.Part2Completethefollowingsentenceswiththewordsorphrasesgiveninthebox.Changetheformwherenecessary.

(1)Mysecondandmore_________________reasonforgoingtoDearbornwastoseetheHenryFordMuseum.

(2)Attheheightofhercareer,OrsonWelles_________________

her“themostexcitingwomanintheworld”.

(3)These_________________

hurricanesarejustafewpowerfulstormsthatchangedthecourseofAmericanhistory.

(4)We’ll_________________youforyourtravellingexpenses.

(5)Hisprivatelifecameundermedia_________________.

(6)Hewasgivenfree_________________

inathree-roomflat.

(7)Theskillsand__________ofgettingsuchabigshowontheroadposeenormouspracticalproblems.compellingdubbeddevastatingreimbursescrutinylodginglogisticsTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.

(1)Nolongerwouldheandhisco-workersbeabletobooktheirownflightsandfileforreimbursements..

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(2)Butthemostcompellingreasonisoftenthecredit-cardrewardpoints.

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(3)Thiswindfallisallfromashortbusinesstrip—butonlyifyoubookitwithyourowncreditcard.

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(4)Whylimitoptionswhencheaperandmoreconvenientalternativesmaybeoutthere.

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(5)Itletsemployersmonitorallemployees’bookingstoensuretheyareinlinewithcompanypolicy.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________他和他的同事们不再能够预订自己的航班并报销。但最令人信服的原因往往是信用卡奖励积分。这笔意外之财全来自于短途出差，但只是在用自己的信用卡预订的情况下。当可能有更便宜和更方便的选择的时候，为什么要限制选择呢？这让雇主可以监督所有员工的预订，以确保他们符合公司政策。倒装结构（InversionStructures）一、否定型倒装在正式文体中，如果将never，seldom，rarely，little，hardly，scarcely，nosooner，nolonger，nowhere等含有否定意义的副词置于句首，则其后的句子要用部分倒装。如：

Ineversawhimagain.→NeverdidIseehimagain.

Heseldomgoesoutfordinner.→Seldomdoeshegooutfordinner.

Shehardlyhastimetolistentomusic.→Hardlydoesshehavetimetolistentomusic.二、only型倒装当一个状语被副词only修饰且置于句首时，其后用部分倒装语序。如：Iunderstoodwhatshemeantonlythen.→OnlythendidIunderstandwhatshemeant.三、so型倒装当副词so后接形容词或副词位于句首时，其后通常用部分倒装。如：Theweatherwassocoldthatwehadtostayathome.→Socoldwastheweatherthatwehadtostayathome.四、notonly型倒装当notonly…butalso位于句首引出句子时，notonly后的句子通常用部分倒装形式。如：Heisnotonlyateacher,butalsoapoet.→Notonlyisheateacher,butalsoapoet.ASamplefromthePassage:

Nolongerwouldheandhisco-workersbeabletobooktheirownflightsandfileforreimbursements.Changethefollowingsentencesintoinversionstructures.(1)Iwilllendmoneytohimundernocircumstances.(2)WecanonlylearnEnglishwellinthisway.(3)Hedoessuchhardworkonlyfortheloveofhisfamily.(4)Lighttravelssofastthatwecanhardlyimagineitsspeed.(5)Hespokenotonlymorecorrectly,butalsomoreeasily.(6)Henolongerneedsmyhelp.UndernocircumstanceswillIlendmoneytohim.OnlyinthiswaycanwelearnEnglishwell.

Onlyfortheloveofhisfamilydoeshedosuchhardwork.Sofastdoeslighttravelthatwecanhardlyimagineitsspeed.Notonlydidhespeakmorecorrectly,butalsomoreeasily.Nolonger

doesheneedmyhelp.Afterlearningthispassage,youmayhavegotmoreideasaboutroguebookings.Now,workinpairs.Supposeyou’dliketobookyourownbusinesstrip,plantheitineraryandlistthestepsofyourbooking.

Home-sharingSitesAreTargetingBusinessTravellers

BusinesstravelaccountsforaboutathirdoftotaltravelspendinginAmerica,accordingtotheUnitedStatesTravelAssociation,anindustrygroup.ButAirbnb,aprivatefirmwhichisprobablytheworld’ssecondmostvaluablehospitalityproviderafterMarriott,getslessthan10%ofitsbusinessfrompeopletravellingforwork.AstheSanFrancisco-basedcompanycontinuestoexpand,it’sprettyclearwhomitwillbetargeting.

Airbnbhasrolledoutanewtoolspecificallyforbusinesstravellerstobookhomerentals.Alllistingsdeemed“BusinessTravelReady”(BTR)featurefreeWi-Fi,adesk,soap,shampoo,ahairdryer,anironandcheck-inwithadoorman(oradigitallock).Inotherwords,allthebasicamenitiesofahotel.Thetoolalsoallowscompaniestotracktheirspending,receiveinvoices

directly,andmanageemployees’itineraries.

Evenifitisstillprincipallyforvacationers,Airbnbhasseenasurgeinbusinesstraveluseinthepastseveralyears.Thecompanysaysthatthenumberofbusinessstaysbookedthroughthesitetripledlastyear.Itclaimsthatemployeesofmorethan250,000companiesnowuseAirbnbforworktravel.Thathasspookedtraditionalhotels.Somehavetakentoimitatethehome-rentalservice:earlierthisyear,Marriottunveiledanewsuiteconceptthatlooksanawfullotlikethesortofmulti-bedroomapartmentthatcanbebookedviaAirbnb.

Formostbusinesstravellers,thenewbookingtoolwillnotmakemuchofadifference.Itwasalreadyeasytoseekoutrentalssuitableforbusiness—toscreenout,withasingleclick,bedroomsinsharedhousesorunitswithoutWi-Fi.Butitmaygosomewaytowardreassuring

theiremployers.AccordingtoasurveyfromtheGlobalBusinessTravelAssociation,70%ofcorporatetravelpoliciesdonotexplicitlyallowemployeestousehome-rentalservices.Bycentralisingtheprocessforbookingandpayment,andperhapsbygivingtheBusinessTravelReadystampofapproval,Airbnbmightpersuadesomewarymanagersthatitisasreliableanoptionasahotel.

Thetrendtowardhome-sharingishardlyuniquetoAirbnb,ortoAmerica.Xiaozhu,dubbed“China’sAirbnb”,hasannounceditsownclassofrentalssuitableforbusinesstravel.ThesehavesimilarcriteriatoBTR—propertiesmusthave24-hourcheck-inandanInternetconnection—butdifferinoneimportantway:theymustalsobewithina10-minutewalkofpublictransport.XiaozhuisnewerandsmallerthanitsAmericanrival,butalreadyhasahighershareofitsbookingscomingfrombusinesstravellers:15%,accordingtoitschiefexecutive.

Somewillalwaysprefersuchdependability:agoodhotelisthesaferroutetocomfort.Butforpeoplewhoareontheroadforlongstretchesatatime,themostpersistentaffliction

canbeakindofhomesickness—missingtheabilitytocookbreakfastanddinner,tochatwithneighbours,toexperienceahome’squirksandpersonalitythateventhefinesthotelroomslack.Fortheseroad-weary

warriors,home-rentalsitesmightbeanincreasinglyattractiveoption.Atleast,Airbnbisbettingthattheywillbe.CompletethefollowingcharttounderstandtheadvantagesofAirbnb.basicamenitiesspendinginvoicesemployees’itinerariesbreakfastanddinnerneighbooursquirksandpersonalityMatchthewordsontheleftwiththedefinitionsontheright.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishwiththehelpoftheEnglishwordsinbrackets.

(1)计算机销售占该店总销售额的15%。(accountfor)_____________________________________________________________________________________

(2)这家汽车公司通过电视广告活动推出新车型。(rollout)_____________________________________________________________________________________

(3)学者们认为目前大量学生涌入美国学校有多种原因。(surge)_____________________________________________________________________________________

(4)我认为现在购买换季服装是明智的。(deem)_____________________________________________________________________________________

(5)该公司剔除了那些一心向钱看的申请者。(screenout)_____________________________________________________________________________________Computersales

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15%ofthestore’stotalsales.

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