爱因斯坦故事Unit 2 Offices
Section IListening and Speaking
StepILead-in
Western office and business etiquette
The etiquette of business is the t of written and unwritten rules of conduct that make social interactions run more smoothly. The rules are often echoed throughout an industry or economy. Business or office etiquette can vary significantly in different countries, which is invariably related to their culture. A notable difference between Chine and Western business etiquette is conflict handling. Chine business prefer to look upon relationship management to avoid conflicts, while the west leaves resolution of conflict to the interpretations of law through contracts and lawyers.
Step II Listening Practice亚洲色tu
业绩证明
1. Listen to the recording of Listening 1---Mike Canning’s story
Part 1
I went straight from school to a job in asmall IT firm. My job was to get the postready for collection and to make sure theprinter had enough paper in it. I likeddealing with customers and learning how toadvi them. My boss was a good employerand the pay and conditions were very fair.He also nt me to college part-time where Ilearnt a lot about computers. Part 2
A few months later, a new company openeddown the street. They started havingspecial deals that we couldn’t match. AfterChristmas last year, I was unemployed. Ithen joined the job centre, and I was out ofwork for three months.
After writing a lot of letters of applicationI got this job at a warehou. But I’m on atemporary contract, so it’s not very cure.And I’m on the night shift, so the hoursare hard. And the people I work with aren’tvery friendly. The wages aren’t bad, but it’sa really boring, dead-end job. I want to getanother job in the computer business.
2 .Listen to the recording of Listening 2 and Listening 3--- A tour of the offices
Marty: Right then, this is the reception areawhere the visitors wait. The lifts areover there in the corner.
Steve: Right. But what is that person doingover there?
Marty: Oh, that is Nina, the cretary. She isgetting the letters and parcels readyto be picked up here by a parcelrvice. OK, if we go along here youcan e our filing room. All our filesare kept here. And over there is themost important part of the office —the kitchen. There is a fridge whereyou can put your food in. Put yourname on your food or Brian will eatit. He is the facilities manager and hethinks everything without a name ishis!
Steve:Where is the boss’s office?
Marty : The boss is Maggie Grey and heroffice is on the cond floor. Steve : Where do people go who want tosmoke?
Marty:We have a no-smoking policyso anybody who really wants tosmoke has to go outside. Let’s goalong this c orridor to the R&Ddepartment. The head of thisdepartment is Jacques Monai. Hehas a French name but he is notFrench, he is English.11支玫瑰
Steve Sorry, what is R&D?
Marty : R&D is rearch and development.Their job is to develop newbest-lling products for us tomanufacture.
3.Speaking Practice
Imagine you’re showing two trainees around the company where you work. Explain what different people and departments do. U the patterns given on P35.
Step III Assignment:
Preview Passage A, Unit 2.
Unit 2 Offices
Section II Text A People and Issues (1)
Step 1 Choices of Warm-up
1 .When you meet clients in the office, which is the most appropriate greeting?
A. Nodding and smiling
B. Shaking hands
C. Bowing
高大上图片D. Kissing on the cheek
2 : In a meeting, which of the is acceptable?
A. Arriving five or ten minutes late
B. Talking on your mobile phone
C. Arriving five minutes early
D. Having a private conversation with the person next to you
3 : Which of the is generally considered bad office behaviour?
A. Speaking loudly
B. Eating at your desk
C. Borrowing equipment
D. Chatting by the water cooler
Step2 Words and expressions (A)
Part 1 New words
How well do you know your chopstick etiquette?关于筷子的礼仪，你知道多少呢？
千万成语
2. annoy [ə'nɒɪ] vt. 惹恼，打扰
He is not doing this to annoy you.他做这件事并非是要惹你烦恼。
关于秋天的四字成语3. comment ['kɒment] n. & v. 评论，批评，议论
Her comment evoked protests from the shocked listeners.她的评论引起震惊的听众的抗议。
4. respond [rɪ'spɒnd] vi. 应答，做出反应
Let us respond.Let us ri as one man in defence of our motherland.让我们做出回答。让我们紧密地团结起来保卫我们的祖国。
5. unwritten [ʌn'rɪtən] a dj. 不成文的，口头的
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The are the unwritten rules that have nothing to do with office politics, a college degree or a past success; the are about YOU.这些不成文的规定无关乎办公室政治，无关乎大学学历或是过去的成就，而是在于你自己。
6.punctual ['pʌŋktʃʊəl] adj. 准时的，守时的
Mr Collins was punctual to his time, and was received with great politeness by the whole family.柯林斯先生准时来了，全家都非常客气地接
7. respect [rɪ'spekt] vt.& n. 遵守，尊敬；尊重
