1、中级商务英语听说,THE IMPORTANCE OF SPEAKING AND LISTENING,Speaking and listening make up 69% of our total communicating time each day. One study showed that college students spent about 53% of their time listening and 16% speaking, but only 14% writing and 17% reading . Another study showed that most employ
2、ees in America spend about 60% of their day listening to each other.,In Business World,listening and speaking is key to effective working relationships among employees and between management and staff. Listening and speaking skills also impact a companys interaction with customers and other business
3、es.,About the book,Objectives: A. to improve students oral and listening English competence in the field of foreign trade B. to qualify the students to work competently in the field of foreign trade,Contents 16 units a variety of business activities Required length: 32 hours,Requirements: pay attent
4、ion to Language Focus learn to apply Mind you :practice make perfect,Lesson one,In this unit we will talk about .opening a meeting structuring a meeting discussing in the meeting-interrupting and resuming,Discuss the following question in small group What elements are involved in a business meeting?
5、,Language focus,1.I call this meeting to order.I would like to call the meeting to startI would like to declare the meeting opensince everybody is here,lets begin. 2.May I suggest something 3.Do I have a second? 4.Overall,We can probably keep the meeting under two hours. 5.Now,What s next on the age
6、nda? 6.Thats all Im saying 7Let me take a minute to sum up the main points of this discussion. 8.Thank you for your precious suggestions. 9.If nobody want to add anything, we can draw the meeting to a close.,Lesson one,1.keep to : 要按时间进度完成 l keeping to schedule 2.tricky: 难处理的,需要技巧的 3.contribute:a. 捐
7、献, 捐助, 贡献出，捐赠b. 撰稿, 投稿，讲话，发表意见,agree on 1.对某事物有同样看法, 商定同意某事, 商定做某事 We agree on the question. 我们在这个问题上意见一致。 They agreed on leaving there the next day. 他们一致同意第二天离开那里。 They agreed on how to evacuate the civilians from the island. 他们就如何撤退岛上的居民取得了一致意见。,2.opening a meeting,C.answer 1.lets begin 2.start by
8、 welcoming you all 3.the purpose of this meeting 4.I d like to hear what you all think 5.As youll see from the agenda 6.I would like to finish by 7.would you like to start?,remaining obstacle outstanding :adj. 1. 突出的; 杰出的; 优秀的, 出色的2. 款项、工作、困难等未偿付的, 未解决的, 未完成的3. 地位显著的; 为人瞩目的; 突出的, 明显的, 重要的 back-up 备用
9、 get down to 静下心,2.3,A script and answers 1.Why dont you take a seat and get started. Are we all here? 2.okay,there are a few items that we need to touch on 3.But before we get started, I d like to introduce 4.Why dont we start with you,Structuring a meeting,B:Script and answers 1.on the agenda toda
10、y for 2.go through in order 3.really just a couple of things on the agenda, 5,First of all, secondly ,finally,3.2 connecting agenda items and ideas Extract one 1.there are four items on the agenda today 2.could we take Personnel first? 3.Any other comments about the agenda? 4.I was wondering if ther
11、e will be a chance to discuss 5.Policy Review,Extract two 1.Right,I think that covers the promotions issue. 2.Anything else on Personnel? 3.lets move on to the second item which is Finance.,Extract three 1.So,if thats everything on 2.lets leave it there and turn to the review 3.As Tim mentioned earl
12、ier, there is one issue which needs urgent attention and that is,Extract four 1.so is everybody in favor of moving on to the final item-Information Technology,4 interrupting and resuming,B Script and answers First of all, Can I just ask you-sorry to hold the meeting up Any other thoughts I dont thin
13、k weve got any choice at all about it.,4.2 Venue for a conference,B Script Anne, you know what you said about But I d like to point out Yes, thats a good point Can I say something here? David, may I just finish? Well. I still think the Grange is worth considering,4.3 Venue for a sales conference,A.
14、Script and answers 1 I m not sure I agree. 2.I was going to say that 3.Thats a very good point. I think Ive got just the place for 4.Yes,that sounds very convenient. you said 5.as I was saying, 6.lets leave it there for the time being, then we can make a decision at the next meeting,B script 1 just
15、a moment, Im not sure I agree. 2David,lets just finish discussing. I was going to say that 3.Thats s very good point 4.Yes.that sounds very convenient. You said 5.Right .as I was saying,6.Excuse me,David 7.Anne,I havent finished what I was saying 8.David, sorry, but surely 9.Let me finish, Anne. 10.
16、Look,Lets leave it there for the time being. we can make a decision at the next meeting?,Speaking,task 1work in groups of five to hold a business meeting.Student A is the manger of a company.Now you are presiding over a conference at which a discussion is held about whether to carry out a proposed sales plan or not;Student B and C are for the plan;Student D and E are against the plan,
