回顾体验商务英语综合教程4考试参考.ppt

Learn how to create a positive
relationship and establish trust with
international counterparts.
3
Negotiation Techniques
Explore proven strategies and tactics for achieving win-win outcomes in cross-border negotiations.
open dialogue among diverse teams.
3
Building Team Cohesion
Explore strategies for strengthening teamwork and leveraging diversity for innovation and success.
Master the art of effective negotiations in the international business arena.
1
Preparation
Discover the crucial steps to take
Building Rapport
2
before entering into international business negotiations.
Financial Strategies
Discover how global economic factors impact business decisions and learn effective financial management techniques.
Managing Diversity in the Workplace

Para 5 Contemporary
Contemporary, contemporaneous, simultaneous, synchronous, concurrent, coincident, concomitant are all synonyms, meaning “existing or occurring at the same time”. 1). Contemporary is used more often of persons, contemporaneous of events and facts.当代的，同时代的，同时期的 e.g. The composer Salieri was contemporary with Mozart. A rise in interest rate is often comtemporaneous with an increase in inflation.

The word “associate” has a number of parts of speech. It is used as a vt in the text. It can also be used as in vi, or a n. or an adj.
1). When used as vi, it, similar to the word “join”, means to join in a form a league. e.g. If his health permits, he will ~ in many important business ventures. As vi, it also means to spend time socially 与某人交往或打交道 e.g. She often ~ with her coworkers on weekends. 2). Used as n., “associate” may mean a person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business. Used in this context, it is a synonym to partner or colleague. 同事，伙伴 e.g. He never hangs out with his ~s in the evening. 3). “Associate”, as an adj., means “joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status or having partial status or privileges.” （与 某职业或组织）联合的，联盟的，合伙的 e.g. David is an ~ editor of Nature magazine. (副主编，助理编辑) an ~ judge 陪审法官 the ~ producer of a film 联合制片人

❖Portico Systems Inc.
▪ Portico Systems Inc. is a company that offers innovative solutions which enable health plans to reduce administrative, medical and IT costs. Ned Moore, CEO and co-founder of the company, has been involved in the healthcare industry working with health care payers for more than 10 years. He brings to Portico Systems an understanding of the current market challenges along with their strategic impact and the opportunities that they present for the industry.
B V P S OW
Chapter 8 Book 4
SIBC, DUFE
Background Information
❖The Ivy Plus
Chapter 8 Book 4
▪ IVY Plus is a private network of elite business professionals and investors from the alternative investment industry including hedge funds, private equity and real estate. Members must be invited to gain access to Ivy Plus Investor Forums and Educational Seminars. Membership is limited to graduates of global top 50 universities working in the industry or investing in alternative investment strategies.

✔
6) If I were you, I’d take a closer look at what our competitors are doing. a) c) promise ✔ advise b) insist 7) You’ll never clinch (达成协议) the deal if you procrastinate (拖延,耽搁). a) promise ✔warn b) c) deny 8) It wasn’t me who sent you an infected file. a) apologise ✔ deny b) c) suggest 9) We’ve got to launch our new BX2 model by the end of September, it’s crucial. a) offer b) insist c) acknowledge ✔ 10) What about hiring more temporary staff? a) b) offer c) promise ✔ suggest
Reading – New expressions
Single out • Be content to/with Reward … with • Dead set • Take … off • • Gourmet ['ɡuəmei] meals • • Ergonomic [,ə:ɡəu'nɔmik] • chairs • • • • • • Garden allotments [ə'lɔtmənt] Lay on Whisk sb. To do sth. Take-over bid Sever … from… Stay-put Issue … with …