1、2022/12/15Business strategiesvPreparation v1.Talking about successful companiesWords and phrases you may use:1.Pay attention to 2.Attach importance to3.Put in the first place4.Depend on 5.Make great effort to6.Be of vital importance to brand7.Customers need after-sale service8.Customers trust in bra
2、nd9.Receive further training10.Recruit excellent students v2.Being a good manager Useful sentence patterns:I wouldI thinkFirstly,secondly,thirdly,vListening-centered activitiesvListening IWords and phrases you need know before listening:1.Up-to-date2.Back3.Contract4.Make sb.a good offervListening IE
3、xercise 4Word and phrases you may use:AdvertisingDevelop new productsUseful sentence pattern:If I were,I wouldvListening IIWords and phrases you need know before listening:1.Department2.Regulations3.Adhere to 4.Flextime system5.Core6.Job description7.Installment8.sittingsvListening IIWords and phras
4、es you may use:1.Give people more freedom2.Have greater freedom3.Be at ones best4.Higher efficiency and productivitiesvIn-class reading vIn-class reading Business Lessons from the Rain Forestv1.convention vn.1.a gather of people of similar interests who listen to speakers 集会 e.g.We always go to the
5、yearly convention of English teachers at a big hotel.v2.rule of behavior,a standard custom e.g.Guests observe the conventions t parties by always speaking with the person giving the party.v3.a formal agreement among countries 公约,协定 e.g.Countries agreed in the Geneva Conventions on how prisoners of w
6、ar should be treated.vconventional adj.惯例地,常规地,平凡地 syn.traditional e.g.People give conventional greetings to each other,like,“Hi,how are you?”v2.cooperate v.to agree to help sb.toward a common goal 合作 syn.collaboratee.g.The two workers cooperated with each other to fix the broken pipe.cooperation n.
7、合作e.g.It takes cooperation between employees to make a business run well.cooperative adj.合作的e.g.He has a cooperative attitude.v3.corev n.1.the hard center of some fruits,containing the seeds果核 e.g.an apple corev 2.the center of anything 核心 e.g.a computers memory core 3.the most important part of sth
8、.关键,核心 e.g.At the core of the problem is the fact that the company needs a bank loan to grow.vcf.rotten to the core 坏透了 v4.electronics vn.1.电子学(单数名词)e.g.With the study of electronics,the company continues to improve the quality of their products.2.电子的应用 e.g.the electronics industry 电子工业velectronic a
9、dj.电子的 e.g.electronic device/mail/banking v5.objective vn.a goal,purpose目标、目的（可数）e.g.1)They have but only one objectiveto gain the wealth.2)Our objective in doing market research is to develop useful new products.vadj.客观的 syn.impartial e.g.1)The economist gave an objective report of the economys pro
10、blems.2)People,streets,buildings are part of objective reality,not imagined.v6.Resourcev资源、财力、物力(多用复数形式)作“资源”解时，既可以指自然资源，也可指人力，智力资源。e.g.1)China is exploring and developing all her potential resources.2)He is a man without resources.v resource常与in连用，表示“方面的资源”。e.g.resource in oil 石油资源vcf.source 常用复数，表
11、示江河的源头，或消息的出处。e.g.1)the source of Nile 2)The news comes from a reliable source.v7.acquire vvt.获得、取得、学到知识(常含有经过很长时间才获得的意思)e.g.She acquired(the knowledge of)French while living in Paris.vCf.inquire(British English)=enquire(American English)询问、打听、调查 inquire after sb./sth.向别人问起某人的健康或生活 情况。e.g.She inquir
12、ed after his mother.=She enquired his mothers health.vinquire into sth.e.g.inquire into a mattervinquire sth.of sb.=inquire of sb.sth.e.g.We inquired the way of a boy.v He inquired(of me)how to proceed with the work.vCf.require vt.需要、命令、要求（正式）e.g.The suggestion requires careful though.vAfter-class r
13、eading vPassage 1vNational Stereotypes and Business Bprehensive v全面的、综合的 e.g.1)The government gave a very comprehensive explanation of its plans for industrial development.2)a comprehensive prehensible adj.可以理解的、可以弄懂的 eg.A book that is comprehensible only to specialist.v2.conservative vadj.1.保守的,守旧的
14、 e.g.In the USA,Republicans are the conservative party.v 2.not too much or too high e.g.1)She is conservative in her spending.2)He made a conservative estimate of the costs.vn.保守分子,保守派vcf.conserve v.to save,to keep from becoming weak,less,or bad保存 e.g.1)In winter,some people conserve energy by lower
15、ing the heat at night.2)The sick man conserves his strength by resting in bed.vCf.conservation n.保存,保护v3.speculate vv.1.to guess about e.g.She is so quiet;we can only speculate about what she is thinking.v2.作投机买卖 e.g.to speculate in real estate/the stock marketvcf.speculation n.vspeculative adj.有风险的
16、,冒险性的 syn.risky vPassage 2vThe Japanese Approach to Managementv1.evolve vv.to develop,change 发展,演变 e.g.Agriculture evolved slowly over thousands of years.vcf.evolution n.v2.facilitate v使变得容易、方便，便利，有助于 e.g.1)There a canal was being built to facilitate commerce between these two cities.2)Many of the p
17、rograms have developed integrated materials to facilitate the mastery of English.v3.initiative vn.主动（不可数名词）e.g.1)He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.2)He took the initiative by speaking first at the meting.3)He does not take the initiative to start his own business.vPassage 3vDoing B
18、usiness in Asiav1.lengthy vadj.冗长的 e.g.1)The visitor gave us a lengthy talk.2)Be prepared for a lengthy speech after dinner.vcf.length n.长度vlengthen v.放长、变长、延长v2.priority n.v1)优先（地位）、更大重要性别（不可数名词）e.g.1)This project has priority over all others.2)The problems requiring immediate solution will be give
19、n priority at meeting.v2)应优先处理的事（可数）e.g.The arrangement of this business agreement is a top priority.vcf.prior adj.更早的 prior to 在之前v3.successor vn.继承人、接替人 e.g.1)Mr.Jones is the headmasters successor.2)Who will be appointed as the managers successor?vcf.succession n.继承、接替 in succession 一个连一个vsuccessi
20、ve adj.一个连一个的vQuiz v1.The foreign film we saw last night was _ from a novel.A)adapted B)adopted C)adjusted D)remediedv2.We must look for the _ of the trouble.A)startB)originC)sourceD)resourcev3.The watch doesnt work,because it is _.A)out of order B)out of control C)out of practice D)out of datev4.Al
21、l living things have certain _ that are passed on from one generation to the next.A)attributesB)cells C)substancesD)substitutesv5.Her husband is very _;he can repair the car himself.A)industriousB)thrifty C)competentD)sensiblev6.After many year effort,the business finally achieved its _.A)objectionB
22、)obstacle C)objectiveD)obligationv7._ investigation indicates that he is innocent.A)FurtherB)Far C)DistantD)Fartherv8.Palo Alto,California,is home _some of the worlds foremost academic,medical and research institution.A)of B)to C)from D)inv9.His money is to be used for the _ of the poor.A)profitB)fa
23、vor C)advantageD)benefitv10.I am glad to have his _ of speaking to you alone.A)capability B)possibility C)opportunity D)feasibilityv11.He worked very hard for three years at the aim of gathering enough data to _ his argument.A)set up B)back up C)count upD)add up v12.Some older people have rather _ i
24、deas;however,some older people have very progressive ideas.A)racialB)conservative C)reactionaryD)constructive v13.His news report covering the scandal was so _ that nothing had been omitted.A)moderate B)understandable C)comprehensive D)clear v14.When the suspect was arrested,he _ the rest of his gan
25、g.A)informed onB)accused C)revealedD)concealed v15.Pausing for seconds,Mike _ a good answer to the question raised by his teacher.A)came up againstB)came up with C)came aroundD)came through v16.In the Middle Ages,feudal control and serfdom were _ and cruel.A)generalB)universal C)popular D)public v17
26、.She has a great _ for the town where she grew up.A)appealB)consentC)recognition D)affection v18.The business is risky.But _ we would be prosperous.A)should we succeed B)would we succeedC)might we succeed D)could we succeedv19.Every morning the farmers from the nearby villages brought their _ to the
27、 local market in the small town.A)product B)produce C)productionD)productivityv20.The fort was _ to attack from the north.A)inclinedB)entitled C)vulnerableD)durable v21.The agreement _ two distinct sections.A)fall offB)fall out C)fall intoD)all through v22.He didnt act _ the orders that were given h
28、im.A)In agreement with B)in comparison with C)in accordance with D)in consistent withv23.In our original proposal we didnt _ the special need of old people.A)take for granted B)take into account C)take in account D)get into accountv24.He underwent four _ operations in a week.A)continuousB)successive
29、 C)successionD)lastingv25.Advanced and backward only exist _ each other.A)in conflict with B)in contact with C)in connection with D)in comparison withv26.The nurse warned _ the electric lamp.A)not to touch B)him not to touch C)him not touch D)him not touchingv27.He changed his pounds for the _ amoun
30、t of dollars.A)elementaryB)approximate C)equivalentD)appropriate v28.With adequate support,any child will grow into a fully developed _.A)personnelB)opponent C)individualD)peoplev29.The government has had to _ with the opposition party on the new law.A)consultB)negotiate C)argue D)disputev30.We must _ keen vigilance at all times.A)conserveB)maintain C)preserveD)reserve sKey:v 1-10 ACAAC CABDCv 11-20 BBCAB BDABCv 21-30 CCBBD BCCBB
