1、1 剑桥商务英语课程（第三版）剑桥商务英语课程（第三版） 一一Course description（课程描述（课程描述 ） 1.This course in Business English will improve students fluency of the English language to an advanced level and allow them to enter the world of international business 2.This course also gives students the opportunity to learn the specia
2、list vocabulary they need to interact through English in a daily working environment . 二二 Content arrangement（内容安排）（内容安排） Module 1 Ways of working P6-7. Reading：How to job share P10. Making contacts Reading：Lifes all about making connections Module 2 Company benefits. P16-17 Reading：Is working for X
3、erox too good to be true? Module 3 Starting a business. P26-27Reading：We wanna hold your hand Module 4 Advertising P 38Reading：Advertising standards P40 Reading：How to delegate P42, 43 Report Writing Module 5 The work place P46Reading：Art at work Module 6 Recruitment P56Reading：Employment news P60-6
4、1 Clicking the habit P62 Internal communication and emails P65 Reading：Too much work is a health hazard Module 7 Sales P 67 Reading: Not sold on sales P68 The worst job in the world P70 Selling Reading: How to sell Module 8 Training P76 Training courses Module 9 Branding P87 Reading: Whats that smel
5、l? Module 10 Management P96 Reading: How Madonna Managed success Module 11 Ethic economics P114 Reading: Selling yourself on paper: how to write a cover letter Module 12 Business law P117 Colorful cases 三三 语言点语言点 Module 1.P7 How to job-share 1. fit in with 同一致；同合得来；适合，符合，适应 2 （1）Ill try to fit my ar
6、rangement in with yours. 我将努力使我的安排与你的一致。 （2）New members must fit in with the rest of the committee. 委员会新委员必须和其他委员和睦相处。 2.hand over 交出，移交 （1）The present leaders have to decide whether to stand down and hand over to a younger generation. 现任领导层必须决定是否应退居二线，把重任移交给更为年轻的一代。 （2）I wouldnt dare hand this proj
7、ect over to anyone else. 我不敢把这个项目移交给任何其他人负责。 （3）They would like to hand over their financial affairs to another body. 他们想把自己的财务移交给另一个机构管理。 3.play to 有助于， 发挥 （1）Everyone s potential is unlimited, the key is to find a stage and give full play to their potential. 每个人的潜能是无限的，关键是要找到一个能充分发挥潜能的舞台 （2）By des
8、igning the application in this way, you enable each part of your architecture to play to its strengths and mitigate its weaknesses. 通过这种方式来设计这个应用程序，能使体系结构中的各个部分发挥各自的优势并减轻弱点。 4.in terms of就而言, 从方面说来 （1）He referred to your work in terms of high praise. 他对你的工作大加赞扬。 （2）Our goods compete in terms of prod
9、uct quality, reliability and above all variety. 我们的产品靠质量、信誉,尤其是品种的多样化来竞争。 （3）This is an ecological approach, the occurrence of disease is examined in terms of the interrelationship between man and his total environment. 根据人群与其总环境的相互关系对疾病的发生进行调查。 5.make up for 补偿 （1）Nothing can make up for what they
10、have suffered. 什么也不能补偿他们所受的痛苦 P10 Life s all about making connections 1.event （1）事件,大事C Winning the scholarship was a great event in the boys life. 赢得这项奖学金是这个男孩一生中的一件大事。 （2）(比赛)项目C Which events have you entered for? 你参加了哪些比赛项目? （3）(可能的)情况the S （4）后果,结果C 2.bring in : 引入；请来；邀请 （1）The firm decided to b
11、ring in a new management team. 该公司决定聘请新的管理团队。 （2）We shall have to bring in professional advisers to help us to cost out this job. 我们不得不找一些专业顾问来帮助我们估计一下这项工作所需要的费用。 3.range from to （在到内)变动 3 （1）The room rates at this motel range from $ 30 to $ 50 per day. 这个汽车旅馆的房价每天从 30 美元到 50 美元不等。 （2）The conversati
12、on topics of the students range from culture to politics. 学生们谈论的话题涉及文化和政治 4.give priority to 认为把优先权给予 （1）Many development strategies now give priority to agricultural and rural development. 现在，许多发展战略都把农业和农村的发展放在优先地位。 （2）He always gives priority to others rather than to himself. 他总是优先考虑别人而不是自己本身。 Mod
13、ule 2 P17 Is working for Xerox too good to be true? 1.be amazed at 对.感到惊讶 （1）You will be amazed at the progress we have made. 你将会对我们的进展感到有所惊讶。 （2）With a goal in mind,you will be amazed at how stimulated and uplifted you feel. 心中有了目标，你会吃惊地感到你是多么地情绪高昂和精神振奋 2.Take with a pinch of salt 半信半疑，不完全相信 （1）May
14、be I have to take with a pinch of salt. But I must take care of myself next time, or I will take on big responsibility for this. 或许我只能半信半疑了（我只能这样接受了），但是下一次我必须要自己小心点，否则我将因此承担很大 的责任 （2）You should take what he says with a pinch of salt. 你不应完全相信他的话。 3.take it serious 认真对待 （1）We must take a serious attit
15、ude in summing up our work, and not just make it a mere formality. 总结工作要认 真，不要走过场。 4.take on 雇用;录用 （1）Hes spoken to a publishing firm. Theyre going to take him on. 他和一家出版公司谈过了，他们打算雇用他。 （2）No other organization was able or willing to take on the job. 没有任何别的组织有能力或愿意承担此项工作。 5.put in , 花费，付出（时间、精力等） ； （
16、1）Theyve put in time and effort to keep the strike going. 他们花费了很多时间和精力以使罢工持续下去 6.appeal to 诉诸武力； 向投诉； 向呼吁； 对有吸引力 （1）Smoking and drinking dont appeal to me. 烟、酒与我无缘 （2）Bright colors appeal to small children. 小孩喜欢鲜艳的颜色。 （3）The two disputing countries decided not to appeal to arms. 这两个有争端的国家决定不诉诸武力。 Mo
17、dule3 P26 We wanna hold your hand 1.charge v.向.收费；索要（钱） ；要价（公开）指责，谴责 （1）Some banks charge if you access your account to determine your balance. 有些银行对查询账户余额要收费。 4 （2）He charged the minister with lying about the economy. 他指责部长在经济问题上撒谎。 2.get into 从事；致力于养成一种习惯 （1）He was eager to get into politics. 他渴望进
18、入政界 （2）Its much easier to get into a habit than quit it. 养成一种习惯比改掉一种习惯容易得多。 3.make use of 利用 （1）We must make use of our untapped reservoirs of talent. 我们必须利用我们尚未利用的人才。 （2）They make use of advertisements to plug the new product. 他们利用广告广为宣传这种新产品。 4.take away 剥夺；拿开；减去；使停止 （1）Ill give you some tablets t
19、o take away the pain. 我给你些药片止痛。 5.rather than 而不是 （1）I always prefer starting early, rather than leaving everything to the last minute, 我总是愿意早开始而不愿意把所有事情都留到最后才做。 （2）The parents should be blamed rather than the children. 受到责备的应该是父母而不是孩子。 6.launch v. 发动； 开展（活动、计划等 （1）The police have launched an invest
20、igation into the incident. 警方已对该事件展开调查。 （2）Marks 把.委托给(+to) （1）The director delegated all the routine work to his executive staff. 主任把日常工作全部交给手下的行政人员去做。 2.rise to 对做出热烈反应；向欢呼(或喝彩)： (1)At the end of the game, the audience rose to their exciting exhibition. 比赛结束时观众对他们的精彩表演热烈地欢呼鼓掌。 3.check up 检查，调查 (1)
21、We will check up as soon as possible and let him know the result. 我们将尽快进行调查,并把结果通知他。 5 4.on their own 独自 （1）For many old people living on their own the telephone is their lifeline to the outside world. 对许多独居的老年人来讲，电话是他们与外界联系的生命线。 （2）Father and mother worked, and children had too much time to spend o
22、n their own. 为此两人都要工作，孩子们自己支配的时间太多。 Module5 P50-51 1.participate in 参加，参加， 加入加入 （1）We, too, cherish the opportunity to participate in the decision-making process. 我们也珍视参加决策过程的机会。 （2）All the teachers participated in the childrens games. 所有的教师都参加孩子们的游戏。 2. go along with 达成， （1）I cant go along with you
23、 in this matter. 在这件事情上我不能同意你的意见。 （2）He ll go along with you. 他将陪你一起去 Module 6. p56 Recruitment 1.apply for 申请 （1）If you want to apply for a job at the office where I work, Ill put in a good word for you. 如果你想申请我所在 单位的工作，我可以替你美言几句。 2.go in for 从事，参加；爱好 （1）Most students in our class go in for scienti
24、fic activities. 我们班上大多数学生参加各项科学活动。 （2）What kind of recreation do you go in for? 你在文娱方面有什么爱好？ ment on 就发表看法评论； 评说； 评论； 品评 （1）Downing Street has so far refused to comment on these reports. 英国政府对这些报道迄今不予置评。 （2）The minister refused to comment publicly on these claims. 部长拒绝公开评论这些要求。 4.give notice 通知 （1）I
25、f the suspension affects the whole of the Works, the Contractor may give notice of termination under Sub-Clause 16. 2 Termination by Contractor. 如果此类暂停影响到整个工程，承包商可根据第 16.2 款【承包商提出终止】发出通知，提出终止合同。 p61 Clicking the habit 1.in the case of 就.而言，在.情况下 （1）In the case of these children that document is a li
26、e. 就这些孩子而言，这个证明是假的。 （2）Its the kind of story we think of as myth. But in the case of Lincoln, the story is true. 我们把这类故事视为神 话，但就林肯来说，这故事却是真实的 2.regardless of 不顾，不惜 （1）Regardless of how often I correct him, he always makes the same mistake. 不管我怎样经常告诫他，他总是犯同样的错误。 （2）He went to the rescue of a drowning
27、 child regardless of his personal safety. 6 他为了抢救落水儿童，把个人安危置之度外。 3.lead to 导致 （1）In given conditions, a bad thing can lead to good results. 在一定条件下，一件坏事可以导致好的结果。 （2）This election result could well lead to further bloodshed. 这个选举结果很可能导致再发生流血冲突。 p65.Too much work is a health hazard 1.get a kick out of
28、sth 得到乐趣 （1）Some people get a kick out of the danger in motor racing. 有些人从赛车的惊险中寻求刺激。 （2）Our office really gets a kick out of Gary, the new member. Shes always telling jokes and making us laugh. 我们办公室因为新同事 Gary 而获得极大的乐趣。她总是讲些笑话使我们笑起来。) 2.give out 分发， 透露 （1）There were people at the entrance giving ou
29、t leaflets. 有人在入口处散发传单。 （2）He wouldnt give out any information. 他不愿透露任何消息。 3.adjustv. （改变以）适应，调整，校正；调准（望远镜等），对准，校正， （1）Foreigners take some time to adjust to our way of life. 外国人要花一些时间才能适应我们的生活方式. （2）Children are sensitive to disapproval and adjust their behaviour accordingly. 孩子们对批评十分敏感,并会相应地调整自己的行
30、为. 4. Setgoals 制定目标 5. Available 能找到的；可获得的 （1）Since 1978, the amount of money available to buy books has fallen by 17%. 自 1978 年以来，可用于采购图书的经费已经减少了 17。 （2）There are three small boats available for hire.有 3 艘小船可供出租。 P 72. Fax Look forward to: 期望，盼望 （1）I am look forward to visiting the exhibition. 我盼望能
31、参观这展览。 （2）We look forward to the return of spring.我们期待着春天的到来。 p67 Not sold on sale 1.shake off 摆脱 （1）His companionship made it possible for me to shake off my shrinking sensitiveness. 他的相伴使我可以摆脱日渐衰微的敏感。 （2）His self-confidence was gradually returning and he was managing to shake off his defeatist moo
32、d. 他到底又渐渐恢复了他的自信力，他摆脱了失败的情绪，振起精神来，转取攻势 2.associate with 交往 ; 使联系 ; 结交 ; 联合 （1）We associate with all sorts of people. 我们同各种各样的人有交往。 7 （2）The people we associate with determine the quality of our relationships. 与什么样的人交往决定了我们的人际关系。 3.fall into 分为 （1）The topic falls actually into three sections.这个论题可自然分
33、成三个部分。 4.pay off 成功；赢利 （1）Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off. 桑德拉决心成为医生，她的坚持取得了成功。 5.have impact on 对有影响，对起作用，产生效果 （1）The nature of the crop may have an impact on the rate of technological change. 作物的性质可能影响技术进步的速度。 （2）The recent international financial crisis, the
34、wave could have impact on Chinas economy. 近期国际金融危机的冲击波已经有可能使中国经济受到冲击。 6.be passionate about 对.有激情 （1）I believe it is a skill and you really have to be passionate about what you do in an order to stop focusing on the worst. 我相信这是需要技巧的，你要对自己所做的事情一直保持激情，这样就可以阻止你关注其他事情。 p70. How to sell 1.turn down 减少，关
35、小； 拒绝； 驳回； （1）Its unwise of them to turn down the proposal. 他们拒绝采纳这个建议是不明智的。 （2）If you are hot you can turn the heater down. 如果你觉得热，你可以把暖气拧小。 （3）The divorce rate turned down in the 1950s. 20 世纪 50 年代离婚率下降了 2.get hung up on 忧心忡忡 （1）I think the key to translating is not to get hung up on the literal m
36、eaning. 我认为翻译的关键是一定要忠实表达它的原义 （2）Dont get hung up on your weight! Actually you look so slim. 不要再为你的体重忧心忡忡了，事实上你看上去很瘦了。 P75ABCD 1.Attach to 附属于，隶属于 （1）Those are advantages that attach to the profession. 那些都是从事该职业的种种有利条件。 （2）He hopefully waited for the advantages which would attach to wealth. 他满怀希望地期待伴
37、随财富而来的好处。 2.In charge of/ Be responsible for 对.负责 （1）Who is in charge of the administration of your company? 你们公司的行政工作由谁负责？ 3.provide sb with sth 提供 （1）The firm has provided me with a car. 公司供给我一辆车 4.Push forward 推进，推动 （1）We must tightly seize the current strategic opportunities, move with the times
38、, make explorations and innovations, and continuously push forward reform, opening-up and the modernization drive. 8 我们要紧紧抓住新世纪初的战略机遇期，与时俱进，开拓创新，继续把改革开放和现代化建设不断推向前 进。 P76Module 8 Training 1.rely on 依靠，依赖；信赖，指望 （1）Dont always rely on others to understand and sympathize. 不要老是指望别人的理解和同情。 （2）It would be
39、 better to rely on ourselves than on others. 与其求人，何如求己 2. put emphasis on 强调 （1）He put the emphasis on creating new jobs after forecasts of 8% unemployment by the end of the year. 针对今年 年底失业率将达到 8的预测，奥巴马强调了这会创造新的就业机会。 P80 The importance of listening 1.Calm down 冷静，镇静 （1）Calm down, theres nothing to w
40、orry about. 冷静点儿，没有什么好担心的。 （2）Calm down for a minute and listen to me. 你安静一会儿,听我说。 P87Module 9 Whats that smell ? 1.pick up 拿起，拾起，捡起：无意地学会(技术、语言、游戏等) 用车接载(人 （1）With this in mind, the next time you need a bit of time to yourself, pick up a book.记住这个方法，下次当你 需要一点自我放松的时间时，你则可以挑选一本书来阅读。 （2）He was picking
41、 up the skills quickly. 他正在很快地掌握技术。 （3）I will pick you up at the hotel. 我去旅馆接你。 P96. Module 10 Management 1.team up with 与某人合作，与某人协力， International oil companies routinely team up with state-owned national oil companies to bid for undeveloped assets. 国际石油公司通常会与国有的国家石油公司联合收购未开发资产。 P107 Module 11 Ethi
42、cal economics 1.Set aside: 留出 （1）Some doctors advise setting aside a certain hour each day for worry. 一些医生建议每天留出一点时间来解决烦心事。 （2）The hotel manager set aside two pleasant rooms for us. 旅店经理给我们留出两间舒适的房间。 2.Irrespective of 不考虑，不顾 （1）He married her, irrespective of the will of his parents. 他违背父母的意愿与她结了婚。
43、（2）We will have the work done, irrespective of cost. 不管花多大代价，我们也得要把这项工作办好。 3.end up doing sth 以（做）而告终； 结果变成； 最后发展为 （1）I must play my spare time well, or I end up doing nothing. 9 我必须善于利用空闲的时间，否则生命将会在无所事事中告终 4.Make a difference 有影响，有关系 （1）Dose his absence make a difference to your work? 假如没有他，对你的工作会有
44、影响吗？ （2）It wont make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow. 你今天去还是明天去没有什么影响。 P114 Selling yourself on paper 1.Stand for 代表 （1）What does EU stand for? EU 代表什么？ 2.Straight away 马上，立刻 （1）I think it would be a kindness to tell him the bad news straight away. 我认为直截了当地告诉他这个坏消息倒是友好的行为。 3.Sign of
45、f 签字结束书信 （1）Ive written far too much and had better sign off. 我这封信写得太长了，最好就此落款结束。 P117.No googling , please 1.Make a distinction between 区别，区分 （1）We must make a clear distinction between right and wrong. 我们必须分清是非。 P122How to write a press release 1.Take over 占上风，接管 （1）They saw a new point of view ta
46、king over. 他们看到一种新的观点正在流行。 （2）Johnson took over the chairmanship of the committee yesterday. 约翰逊昨天接任委员会主席一职。 2.Hand over 交出 You must hand over your passport before you leave. 离境前必须交回护照。 MBA 剑桥商务英语读考试范围及题型剑桥商务英语读考试范围及题型 Part I. Vocabulary and Structure（20%）词汇与结构）词汇与结构 （熟悉发给你们的课件上的例句、短语及课本上的部分常用短语单词）
47、10 Part II. Reading Comprehension（30%）阅读理解（教材中）阅读理解（教材中 1 篇，篇， 课外课外 2 篇）篇） （熟悉已上过的教材中的内容，尤其是 p67，Not sold on Sales？及课外 2 篇， 其中一篇事 先将内容给你们， 题目不给） 附附：课外阅读课外阅读 2 篇：篇： (1 ) Ministry of Foreign Trade 19th January , 1 993 Xi Changan Street Beijing , China Dear Sirs, This letter is in regard to the window
48、glass business between our firm and the China National Light industrial Products Import & Export Corporation, Daren Branch and the Daren Window Glass Factory. 1. Our two sides sincerely worked in the past and the window glass business has already been done successfully. However, the quantity of prod
49、ucts doesnt meet our requirements. This company wants to develop the trade and business further in this line. We now expect to begin working with all the other branches and window glass factories on the same basis ,i.e. compensation trade. 2. For the U.S.A. market, we require very large quantities o
50、f small cut sizes. Therefore, we are asking your prompt assistance to help us out in expanding glass-cutting business. We would highly appreciate it if you take this matter into consideration. We are certain that, with your prompt cooperation, our purchases of Chinese window glass for sale in the U.
