1、实用商务英语听说第二册Unit 12 Business meetingTeaching AimsTo learn how to communicate and discuss in a business meeting;2To practice listening for general ideas.4To learn how to organize and chair a business meeting;31To practice listening for specific information about business meeting;33Warm-upWarm-up Task
2、One Directions: Read the conference programme below and then listen to six questions. Choose the correct answers according to what you read. Question 1(B) Which speaker will talk about his / her own job? A. Janet CoyetB. Dr. BlakeC. Mike Clinton Question 2 (B) Which speaker will talk about the curre
3、nt situation in his / her countrys tourism? A. Mike ClintonB. Martin Hill C. Roger Johnson Question 3(C) Which speaker will not talk about the influence of tourism on natural environment? A. Dr. Blake B. Martin HillC. Roger Johnson Question 4 (A) Which speaker will talk about how the key to success
4、is the way tourists are treated? A. Janet Coyet B. Roger JohnsonC. Mike Clinton Question 5(C) Which speaker will talk about how the industry in which he / she works is changing? A. Mike ClintonB. Martin Hill C. Roger Johnson Question 6 (B) Which speaker will talk about the winning combination for to
5、urist businesses in the region? A. Martin HillB. Mike ClintonC. Dr. BlakeWarm-up Task Two 1.Discuss with your partner about what preparations should be done before a formal business meeting. Open-ended. (eg. Venues booking, agenda setting, delegate inviting and so on). 2.Share the useful ways to imp
6、rove communication in the business meeting with your partner. Reference for the teacher: Open-ended. Part II Listening for gist Task One Directions: You are going to here a speech during an international meeting held by Sinochem Group. Answer the following questions according to what you hear. 1.Who
7、 is the Chairman of the meeting? (C) A.Miss Sun Wei B.Dr. Sparks C. Mr. Lee Zhi 2.The purpose of the meeting is to _.(B) A.Deliver lectures. B.Exchange views on the industrial challenges C.Have group discussion 3.How many minutes will each speaker take to make a speech? (B) A.40 minutes B.30minutes
8、C.20minutes 4.What speech is this? (A) A.Opening speech. B.Closing speech. C.Farewell speech. Task Two Directions: In this task, you will hear several people discussing their companys current performance in a meeting. Decide the following statements are True or False. 1. The purpose of the meeting i
9、s to improve the sales volume of the companys cars. (T) 2. Mr. Barrett thinks the decline of cars sold is due to the promotion strategy. (F) 3. Someone suggests in offering car insurance free of charge because it has been proven successful by other companies. (T) 4. Mr. Barrett thinks reducing the p
10、rice of cars is a practical way to increase sales volume. (T) 5. People in the meeting dont make any compromise on the car promotion, so the chairperson has to close the meeting. (F) Task Three Directions: In this conversation, Gregory Cosgrove, the CEO of a large telecommunications company, discuss
11、es a large-scale reorganization with Gloria Atkinson, his Human Relations manager. 1.Why does Gloria think the reorganization wont bring in serious impact? (B) A.The reorganization will bring benefits to all the employees. B.There wont be many employees who will lose their jobs. C.The reorganization
12、 will improve the companys productivity. 2.How will the employees who refuse the new position be compensated? (C) A.The company will adjust their position based on their interests. B.They will get a reference letter in order to find a new job. C.They will get some redundancy pay or retirement packag
13、e. 3.How many employees want to quit their jobs due to the reorganization? （B） A.Not too many. B.Quite a few. C.Not mentioned. 4.When will the reorganization be announced to commence? （B） A.Next month. B.Next Monday. C.Next board meeting.Part III Listening for specific information Task One Direction
14、s: You will hear seven sentences about things that can go wrong at meetings, and then fill in the blanks according to what you hear. written agenda purpose participants rushes through summary decision discussion Task Two Directions: Jeremy White, head of Product development, has called a follow-up m
15、eeting with the heads of various departments to discuss a project that was proposed the previous month. Listen and answer the following questions. 1.What does the company decide to do? (C) A.Making a market survey. B.Supplying equipment to other companies. C.Producing and launching new products. 2.W
16、hat was Jeremy originally worried about? (B) A.The final analysis of the research material has not been finished. B.There is not enough equipment available. C.The price of the equipment is too high. 3.Who will the major responsibility for the project? (C) A. Jeremy B. Mario C. Irene 4. Which of the
17、following statements is correct? (C) A. The V.P. has read the research material and decided to start the project. B. Jeremy thinks the price list of the equipment is reasonable. C. Product quality is an important consideration in the project. Task Three Directions: In this part, you will hear a pass
18、age about what you should pay attention when taking minutes. Listen to the passage and filling the blanks. course clarifying framework issues proposed feedback CirculatePart IV Speaking focus Work in group of four and make a role-play according to the following situation. Situation You are the COO i
19、n a large dairy company. Recently, you have received many complaints from customers about the product defects. You hold a crisis meeting with Production manager, Operation manager and Quality Control manager and try to find a solution to current problem.Summary Run a meeting that brings results and doesnt leave your participants rolling their eyes or falling asleep. The key to a running a great meeting goes beyond preparation. Run the meeting with a goal in mind so that you can come to a decision and make sure that every one is on the same page.
