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Unit 1Task 2M: Come in, please.W: Good morning, sir. I’m Karen Yang.M: Good morning, Miss Yang. I’m Kevin Carter, the Administration Manager. Take a seat, please.W: Oh, is that your wife, Mr. Carter? She is so beautiful.M: Thank you. Ah… Miss Yang, I’ve gone through your resume. I’d like to ask you some questions now, if you don’t mind.W: Of course not. please go ahead.M: Well, can you tell me why you would like to work as a medical representative with us?W: I really like this kind of work, and having been a doctor for three years, I want to apply for this position for a change.M: Don’t you think it’s a pity for you to leave your present job?W: To some extent, it is. I have learned a lot in the hospital. But I would like to try a different kind of life.W: By the way, could you tell me how much the new job pays?M: Sure. There is a five-month probationary period and you can only get RMB2,000 for each month. After that, we’ll determine your salary according to your performance.W: Oh, I see. Then, what about the paid holidays, insurance, and things like that? M: Every employee in our company enjoys life insurance and unemployment insurance. In addition, they enjoy two-week paid holidays.W: That sounds fine. How much time will it take for me to be promoted here?M: I’m not sure. It depends on your ability and performance. Maybe we’ll send you to one of our branches, if you like.W: No problem. I hate staying at one place all the time. But in which cities do you have your branches? And, where is your company based?M: Our company is based in New York, with branches in many cities, such as Philadelphia, Beijing and London.Follow-up practiceCai: May I come in?Ms. Smith: Yes, please.Cai: Good morning, Madam. My name is Cai Ning. I am coming to your company for an interview, as requested.Ms. Smith: Fine, thank you for coming, Miss Cai. Please sit down. I am Anne Smith, Assistant Manager for the Personnel Department.Cai: Nice to see you, Ms. Smith.Ms. Smith: Nice to meet you, too. Would you like to have a cup of coffee or tea? Cai: Tea is fine. Thank you.Ms. Smith: I’ve read your CV. It looks good. Now, I wonder if you can tell me more about yourself, for example, your personalityCai: Well, I think I’m a serious-minded girl, I’m calm and I don’t panic in a crisis. I like jokes and have a good sense of humor. And I also enjoy working with all kinds of people. I can even get along with people who are bad-tempered or something like that.Ms. Smith: Well, then, what do you consider your strengths and weakness?Cai: Strengths and weakness? Well, I think my ability to work with all types of people is a particular strength.Ms. Smith: Yes.Cai: My weakness? Er, I’m a little bit perfectionist. I’m quite often dissatisfied with w hat I’ve done. I always think I can do it better or in a different way.Ms. Smith: I wouldn’t call that a weakness. I’d call that a strength.Cai: Well, apart from that, I suppose sometimes I am not patient enough.Ms. Smith: Now, can you tell me about your past experience?Cai: I have six years’ financial industry experience, working for several companies. For the past two years, I have been working in an investment bank.Ms. Smith: What qualifications have you had for this position?Cai: I graduated from Peking University in 2001, majoring in accounting. I can speak fluent English and I can deal with bookkeeping and accounting in English quite well. Ms. Smith: Why did you leave your last position?Cai: I want to find a job that is challenging, where I can grow.Ms. Smith: Now, is there anything else you’d like to ask me?Cai: Yes, if I get this job with HDC, would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches?Ms. Smith: Oh, yes, certainly. Our staff regularly does six-month placements in other branches.Cai: Oh, that’s great.Ms. Smith: Right, time is pressing, I’m afraid, so thank you very much for coming to see me and we’ll be in touch with you before the end of the week.Cai: thank you for seeing me.Ms. Smith: Goodbye.Cai: Bye.Video 1Chen = C. Ms. Mandel = M.C: Good morning, Ms. Mandel.M: Good morning. Sit down, please.C: Thank you.M: You are Chen Bo, aren’t you? I’m Cathy Mandel, Director of the HR Department. C: Yes, I’m Chen Bo. Nice to meet you, Ms. Mandel.M: Nice to meet you, too. I’ve gone through your resume and would like to know more about you.C: Thank you for your interest in me.M: To start with, would you like to tell me a bit about yourself?C: Sure, I’m a senior student at Guangdong University of Fina nce. I expect to graduate this summer. My major is international finance.M: So, why did you choose our company?C: As far as I know, your company is one of several leading international consultant corporations which came to China after China entered WTO. I think working here would give me the best chance to use what I’ve learned at university.M: As a major in international finance, what do you think you can do in consultancy? C: Well, I know how to tackle problems. For example, I know I must fist analyze the problem and work out its major cause. Then I will be able to search for ways to solve it from the available data.M: Sometimes data is not enough. Have you got any relevant experience in this field? C: Last year, during the probationary period, I was involved in the restoration of a factory in Nanjing. I really learned a lot from the experience, especially how to assess people’s strengths and abilities.M: Can you cope with hard work under pressure and in a tough environment?C: No problem. I don’t care about pressure or the environment as long as I enjoy the work.M: Good. Now, do you have any questions to ask?C: Yes, I’ve got one. Are there any opportunities for Chinese employees to be transferred to the head office in New York or other branch offices around the world? M: Um, probably. I think you are likely to be sent to work in an overseas branch to get experience later on once you’ve proved your worth.C: Oh, great. If I’m accepted, I will do my best for the company.M: I wish you luck! We’ll notify you of our final decision by Friday.C: Thank you, Ms. Mandel. Goodbye.M: Goodbye.Video 2Wang = W, Mr. White = M.W: May I come in?M: Yes, please do.W: Good morning, sir. My name is Merry Wang. I’ve come for an interview, as requested.M: Nice to meet you, Miss Wang. I am Harry White, Director of the HR Department. I was expecting you. Please, take a seat.W: Thank you.M. Well, Miss Wang, you are applying for the position of Sales manager, right? How did you know about our company?W: I got to know your company from your TV commercials. They are elaborately designed and produced, and leave me deep impression. And in the summers of 1997 and 1998 I worked as a salesgirl for your company in GZ.M: Really? That’s good. Then you must know something about our company?W: Yes, a little. Your company is very famous. Your cosmetics and skincare products are very popular with women all over the world.M: Huh, that’s right. Miss Wang, can you tell me which university you attended? W: Sun Yat-sen.M: And what degree have you got?W: I have a bachelor’s degree in business administration.M: How is your English? You know, some staff members in our company are Americans, so conversational English is very important.W: I passed TEM8 at college, and I am good at oral English. I think I can communicate with Americans quite well.M: Good. I know you are now with United Butter. What is your chief responsibility there?W: I’ve worked there for five years, since I graduated from college. Two years ago, I was appointed Brand Manager – responsible for the Panda line of biscuits.M: Why do you want to change your job?W: I want to change my work environment, seek new challenges and broaden my experience. That’s why I want to move into sales.M: What do you think is the most important qualification for a salesperson?W: I think it’s self-confidence and quality products.M: I agree with you. What salary would you expect to get here?W: well, I would leave it to you to decide after you consider my abilities. My current annual income at United Butter is 150 thousand. But, er, … could you tell me a little more about what the job entails?M: You would be in charge of all the sales activities, for all hair products in northeast China. This would involve market analysis, client service and development, sales promotion, and regular customer satisfaction surveys. You’d report directly to the Regional Sales Director. Do you have any other questions?W: Yes, only one. When can I have your decision?M: I need to discuss with other board members. We’ll notify you of our decision as soon as possible. But … to be honest, you seem to be a good candida te with the right kind of experience and personality. You’re high on my list.W: That’s good! Thank you, Mr. White. I look forward to hearing from you. Goodbye. M: Goodbye.Case AnalysisInterviewer: Where do you see yourself in three years?Candidate: Well, I see myself in sales, you know. I must say, I would rather like to establish my own company, you know, in my home town.Interviewer: What specifically about our company attracted you?Candidate: Well, first of all, you know, I want to leave my present company. It’s too small, and you know, I don’t like the boss. He doesn’t know how to motivate people. You know, he is also bad-tempered. You know, the job is routine and boring. Interviewer: Um…Candidate: Can I ask a question? If I get this job, you know, would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches? You know, I like travelling. Interviewer: Our staff members regularly do six-month placements in other branches.Candidate: Oh, well, that’s what I’m interested in.Interviewer: What do you think of your strengths and weaknesses?Candidate: Strengths and weakness? Well, that’s hard to answer. You know, I’m veryhumorous. I think that’s my particular strength. My weaknesses? I suppose I don’t have any, you know.Interviewer: Ok. Is the re anything else you’d like to ask?Candidate: Oh, yeah. If I get this job, can I take time off for vacation? You know, I love travel.Interviewer: I’m afraid I can’t answer that.Candidate: And also, when can you give me a definite answer about this job? Interviewer: I guess you’ll just have to wait until the end of the week. Well, I’m afraid we have to stop here. Thank you very much for coming to see me.Unit 2Task 11.I haven’t seen you for years.2.What do you do now?3.I’m in the Research and Development D epartment.4.I knew you’d do something very challenging and creative.5.I sometimes stay in the office after work to deal with unfinished tasks.6.I am still the accountant of that cosmetics company…Task 2Jack: Hi, I’m Jack. I’m the manager of the Research & Development Department. I’ve been in this position for three years. I have to manage all aspects of the product development process, including resource allocation, budget requirements and personnel management. I have to work with marketing teams to analyze the needs of the developing markets and direct our work accordingly. I’m responsible for creating and managing the R&D teams and for the overall planning, execution, and success of the projects.Janet: I’m Janet, Sales Manager of R&T Company. Since I was promoted to the position of manager four years ago, I’ve been engaged in various responsibilities. My responsibilities include: developing sales strategies; achieving sales targets; recruiting and training sales staff; supervising and motivating team performance; expanding the customer base and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.Stanley: Hi, I’m Stanley. As the manager of the Production Department, I’m responsible for selecting, developing and managing a highly competent and motivated staff of employees; ensuring that production is cost-effective and the products are produced on time and of good quality. Moreover, I have to work out the human and material resources needed. I’m also responsib le for identifying the training needs of our staff and cultivating culture of continuous improvement in all aspects of manufacturing.Video 1 Introducing titles and responsibilitiesPresident = P; Robin= RP: Good afternoon, everyone! This is Robin Copperfield, the new vice president of our company. He will be in charge of the accounting work. Let’s give him a warm welcome!R: Thank you!P: Mr. Copperfield is an expert in the field of accounting. So, it is a pleasure for us to have him here. Now, Mr. Co pperfield, I’d like to introduce the vice presidents and managers to you.R: It’s OK, thank you!P: This is May Bates, Vice President in charge of the Administration Department and the Neighborhood Service Department.R: Nice to meet you, Ms. Bates.Ms. Bates: Nice to meet you, Mr. Copperfield.P: And this is Dennis Hayes, Vice President in charge of the Marketing Department and the Sales Department.Dennis Hayes: How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? Glad to meet you.R: Glad to meet you, Mr. Hayes.P: An d this is … oh, where is Andrew Jefferson?R: Mr. Jefferson? I’ve met him before. I heard he is one of the secrets of this company’s success. Everyone was raving about what a great job he’s done in…P: Uh… speak of the devil… Mr. Jefferson has just arrived.Mr. Jefferson: Hi, Mr. Copperfield, good to see you again.R: Good to see you, Mr. Jefferson.Mr. Jefferson: Sorry, I’m late. I was talking to a client.R: Oh, that’s ok. How many departments are you in charge of, Mr. Jefferson?Mr. Jefferson: Four: Research & Development, Engineering, Contract Budgets, and Project Preparation.R: No wonder you’re so busy.P: Mr. Copperfield, there are three managers who report directly to you, and they are all ladies. So, ladies, can you introduce yourselves?Ada Black: I’m Ada Black, responsible for management accounts.Caroline Clinton: I’m Caroline Clinton, responsible for financial accounts.Lucy White: I’m Lucy White, responsible for data processing.R: Oh, good. Nice to meet you all, ladies.Video 2 Do you like your job?Robin = R; Jerome = J; Frank = F; Colin = C; Janet = JaR: What’s your job now, Jerome? Do you still work for that wholly funded American company?J: No, I left it three years ago. I have my own business now.F: Gee, tha t’s great! How do you feel as a self-employed entrepreneur?J: I feel good. I can make a lot more money than before and I have a lot of independence in doing things. But, sometimes I get tired. As you know, it’s not very easy to run a business on your own. What about you, Frank? What are you doing now?F: I’ve worked for several companies. After graduation, I went to a private company. Then a year later, I changed to a Sino-Japanese joint-venture enterprise and worked as a sales assistant. Two years later, I moved on to a computer company and worked in export sales. And now, I’m an advertising executive.C: Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?F: I’m always interested in new challenges. I know changing jobs frequently can be a waste of a company’s human resources, but I’m gaining a lot of experience! How is your job, Colin?C: I’ve been working for the PMC Textile Plant since I graduated. Two years ago, I was promoted to Line Supervisor.F: Do you like your job?C: The salary and benefits are OK, but I don’t like the work environment. You know, the workshops are very noisy sometimes. Also, I don’t often get an opportunity to go anywhere. I hate staying in the same place all the time. You often travel on business, right, Robin?R: Yes. As a buyer, I must travel to purchase stock. I’ve been to a lot of places.C: Maybe I should think about becoming a buyer…R: Mm…, everything has two sides. I get fed up with traveling. Nowadays, I want to spend more time with my family.Ja: Hi, guys, may I join you?Everybody: Sure. Have a seat.Ja: You enjoy getting together, don’t you? What are you talking about?R: Jobs. What kind of job do you have, Janet?Ja: I’m the Public Relations Manager in a holding company.C: Do you enjoy it?Ja: Yes. What I like about it is that I can meet a lot of new and interesting people. R: How about your working hours?Ja: That’s the trouble. I usually have to work overtime, because I often have dinner parties in the evening. I don’t get enough time with my family and baby.Unit 3Task 1O: Good morning. Luck Promotions. May I help you?M: Hello, this is Mike Twist from Smooth Communication. Could I speak to Steve Turner, please?O: Just a moment, please.S: Hi, Mike. It’s nice to hear from you. How’s the English weather?M: It’s pretty good for this time of year. What’s it like in New York?S: Not good, I’m afraid.M: that’s a pity!I’m planning to come by next week.S: Really? Well, you’ll come by and see us while you’re here, I hope.M: that’s what I’m phoning about. I’ve got a meeting with a customer in Boston on Thursday next week. I was hoping we could arrange to meet up either before or after that.S: Great. That would give me a chance to show you the convention center.M: That’s what I was thi nking.S: You said you have to be in Boston on Thursday? That’s the 7th?M: that’s right. I could stop over in NY on the ay – that would be Wednesday. Would that be possible?S: Ah, I’m afraid I won’t be in the office on Wednesday.M: Er, well, the other possibility would be to arrange it after I leave Boston.S: When do you plan to leave Boston?M: Either Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, but I would like to catch a flight back to London on Friday evening.S: Ok. Well, it would be best for us if you could fly in on Friday morning. I will pick you up at the airport, and then I could show you the convention center. If there’s time, you could come back to the office and we’ll run through any of the details that still haven’t been finalized.M: That sounds good. Just as long as I can get back to the airport for my evening flight.S: No problem. Look, why don’t you fax me your information once you’ve confirmed your flight? Then we’ll get back to you with an itinerary for the day –that’s Friday the 8th, right?M: That’s right. Good. Well, I’ll do that and I look forward to seeing you next week. Task 2Roy: Louise Paulson’s office. This is Roy speaking.Paul: This is Paul Jackson calling. Is Louise in?Roy: I’m sorry. She’s out at the moment.Paul: When will she be back?Roy: I’m afraid she won’t be back soon. Can I take a message?Paul: Yes, could you ask her to call me at 979-326-8965. I need to talk to her about the order we placed last Friday. I’m afraid we have to make some changes to the order. Tell her it’s urgent.Roy: Could you repeat the number please?Paul: Yes, it’s 979-326-8965 and this is Paul Jackson.Roy: Could you spell it?Paul: P-A-U-L, Paul, J-A-C-K-S-O-N, Jackson. Paul Jackson.Roy: Thank you, Mr. Jackson. I’ll make sure Lou ise gets this as soon as possible. Paul: Thanks, bye.Roy: Bye.Video 1R: Hello, International Sales.Mr.: Hello, this is Mr. Schulz here, calling from England.R: yes, Mr. Schulz, who do you want to speak to?Mr. : I’d like to speak to MR. Matthews.R: Fine. Hold the line, please. I’m connecting you now.(connected)Miss: Hello. Mr. Matthews’ office. Who’s calling please?Mr.: this is Mr. Schulz calling from England. Can I have a word with Mr. Matthews? Miss: I’m afraid Mr. Matthews isn’t available.He’s gone to Hong Kong on business for a few days.Mr. Schulz: when do you expect him back?Miss.: he’ll be back on Friday afternoon. Is it urgent?Mr.: Yes.Miss.: Can I take a message for him?Mr.: Yes, please. Will you tell him that we’ve just recei ved your sample of the new assembly coffee table and are quite happy with it?Miss.: Sure. It’s very kind of you to say so. Can we expect an order from you?Mr.: That’s why I’m making the call. Please tell Mr. Matthews we’re quite happy with the quality and design of the table, but the price is too high. We need some negotiation on it.Miss.: Ok, Mr. Schulz. Anything else?Mr. One more thing. Please inform Mr. Matthews that I won’t be able to get to your company that early this Saturday because of the rai l strike. It’ll probably be afternoon before I arrive.Miss.: No problem, I’ll give him the message.Mr.: Thanks.Miss.: You’re welcome. Goodbye.Video 2:First attempt:R: Good afternoon, this is DNN. How can I help you?M: good afternoon. I’d like to speak to Mr. Miller, please.R: Mr. Miller? Hold on, please. I’ll connect you.(connected)L: Mr. Miller speaking. Who’s calling please?M: this is Ms. Mandel from BCM. Is this Henry Miller?L: what? Henry Miller? No, this is Leo Miller, in the Sales Department. Henry Miller is in the Customer Relations Office. I’m afraid you’ve dialed the wrong extension.M: Oh, sorry to have interrupted you. Can you give me Henry Miller’s extension, please?L: Sorry, I haven’t got a direct ory on hand now. Would you mind calling the switchboard again? I’m sorry not to be of more help.M: Oh, OK. It doesn’t matter. I’ll call back to the receptionist. Thank you, anyway. Second attemptR: Good afternoon. How can I help you?M: Good afternoon. This is Ms. Mandel again. I’m afraid you gave me the wrong extension just now. I want to speak to Henry Miller, not Leo Miller.R: Oh, there are two Mr. Millers in our company. I’m very sorry, I didn’t notice that. I’ll put you through right now. please w ait a minute.M: Ok. I’m holding.(Phone rings. Nobody answers the phone. Ms. Mandel hangs up the phone.)Third attemptR: Good afternoon. How can I help you?M: It’s me again—Ms. Mandel. I’m still having trouble getting through to Henry Miller. No one is answering his line. I really need to talk to Mr. Miller as soon as possible. We placed an order with you last week, but we have so far heard nothing about it. It’s a rush order, and we need it urgently. Can you help?R: Of course. I’ll go and find him an d ask him to ring you immediately. There may be a problem with his line.M: OK, thank you so much.Fourth attempt(Mr. Miller is in his office. The phone line is connected. )M: Hello, Mr. Miller, this is Ms. Mandel. Thank you for ringing back. You are hard to get hold of!H: Oh, I’m terribly sorry for the trouble. I was in a meeting and I left my cell phone in my office.M: Oh, ok. Mr. Miller, I’m calling you about…Unit 4Task 2Recording the proceedings of a professional meeting can be a challenging task. If you are asked to take notes for the meeting, here are some tips that can help you do a good job.First, Arrive at the meeting ahead of schedule. Find a good seat in the middle of the group where you can hear everyone speak plainly. Be sure your pen or pencil works if you take notes by hand or check to see if the laptop provided for this purpose is plugged in and working as needed.Second, Consider using a rape recorder, which will help you ensure accuracy in transcribing proceedings. If you use such equipment, arrange to have it on hand at the time and location of the meeting, and be sure the equipment works properly by testing it before the meeting begins.Third, use a consistent format. The usual criteria include the meeting’s name, location, date, and starting as well as ending time. Also mentioned at the top of your list are the names of attendees.Fourth, follow the agenda. If an agenda was posted or distributed before the meeting, cover each of its points in your minutes.Fifth, be concise. Rather than writing each word that everyone says, just catch the highlights. Also, find out whether attendees wish to be identified by name or prefer to be kept anonymous.Sixth, list specific outcomes. Important actions should be listed separately to catch reader’s attention. Check previous minutes to follow similar organization.Seventh, after the meeting, write a meeting report from your notes. Sign your name at the bottom of the last page of the minutes. Distribute the final copy of meeting minutes to everyone who attended as well as absentees.It is also important to organize all meeting minutes in a standard file so that it can well ser ve as future reference.Video 1Gregory :Do you know why we are here?Richard :No, I have no idea ! He just popped in and told me there would be a meeting at 3:00.Amy : I’m afraid it’s about cuts. I saw him this morning and he’s not happy.Larry : Bad news ! I guess you’re all seen last month’s sales figure for the laptop x600. Amy : No , actually I haven’t.Richard: Me, neither.Larry : Oh ,well ,there’s a 21% drop from July.Gregory : 21%? That’s a disaster!Amy : I suppose you’re going to blame my sales team .Larry:No, Amy. We are not going to blame anyone .Not today. We need to decide what we are going to do about it.Richard: Wait. Before we go on, can we have a look at these poor figures?Larry:Sorry , I’m not sure if I have …. Ah, yes, I’ve got a few copies here. As you can see….Amy : Larry, I want to know that it’s not my fault! My people have been working really hard to promote sales.Larry:Yes, yes, I know. But the fact is that the results are not good .Richard: Maybe we can ….Amy : You should trust your team! There are always ups and downs in sales!Larry:Look, Amy, I do have confidence in my team ! I have called this meeting to see what my team suggests we do .So shall we get on with it! I suppose we can start by finding out why we are having these poor results. Gregory, would you please give us an analysis of these figures?Gregory :Ur….. Sorry, I don’t have anything prepared since I didn’t know….Larry:Oh, well …..Video 2Larry Hunter Amy Richard GregoryL: I’m sorry to have called this meeting at such short notice. Did you all get a copy of the sales figures?A, R, G: YesL: Good. So you have seen from my memo the purpose of this meeting. Firstly, we need to figure out the reason for the drop, and secondly, what we should do about it? It might not be easy, but I want to finish the meeting by 3 o’clock.G: OKA, R: Uh-huh.L: Now, Amy, what do you think?A: Well, there’s a lot competition out there now.L: That’s true, but our prices are competitive.R: In my opinion, the salespeople are not very motivated. We need to do something to encourage them to get out there and sell.A: I think they’re working pretty hard already.L: But it’s not hard enough. Amy, they need something to give them a bit of push. What about the bonus system? How many salespeople get bonus now?A: Not many.L: Really? Why not?A: The sales quotas are pretty high. you have to make $60.000 in sales, That’s a lot. Most people average about $45.000.L: Per month?A: Yes.R: Well, maybe we should lower our quotas.L: How’s that going to motivate them, Richard?R: If we lower the quotas, it will be easier for the salespeople to reach them. So more people will get……A: I don’t see the point. How’s that going to increase sales?L: Let him finish.R: Well, I think the quotas are just too high. The salespeople don’t think they can reach them so try don’t try. But, if someone is making, say $45.000, and if the target is $50.000, then they’ll work just a little bit harder to reach 50.000.G: I see what you mean. And if they get a nice bonus at $50.000 then, they will work even harder the next month.L: Yes. You have got a good point! Let’s come up with a proposal for lower quotas.Unit 5Task 1I: So, what basic needs do business travelers have?K: one of the most important things is a quick check-in and check-out. After a long trip, it’s annoying to have to wait at the hotel reception for five minutes. Room service is also very important. Guests often stay in their rooms working and don’t have time to go out to a restaurant, so they want their meals to be served in their rooms.I: And what facilities are there in the room?K: Well, nowadays communication facilities are essential, so things like a modern socket, where guests can plug their modems in, and a fax are very important.I: Yes, of course.K: The lighting is also very important. We’ve just spent a lot of money upgrading the lighting in our rooms. As I said, guests often spend their evenings preparing work, so they need good lighting at their desks.I: And what about facilities in the hotel in general?K: The bars are important. Corporate guests tend to spend more time in the hotel bars than tourists. It’s very important to provide a business center, too.I: What services does the business center provide?K: Basic secretarial services such as photocopying and typing. Guests always find it helpful to have these kind of things organized for them.I: Right, and what about the distance to the airport and city center? Is that important?K: Yes. We’re in the east of London so we’re near City Airport. A lot of our guests have meetings in this area; they don’t want to be near Heathrow Airport or right in。
第二册Unit 9 Have you got what it takes?Inside viewConversation1MarkLook, there’s a careers fair on at the Examination Schools. Do you want to go? JanetWhat happens in a careers fair?Mark There are lots of different companies and theygive you information about careers …advice, that kind of thing.JanetOK, I’ll come. You coming, Kate? KateYeah, sure. But I’ve already decided on my career.MarkWe know. You’re going to be a brilliant lawyer.KateThat’s the plan – I’m off to a law firm soon as I get my degree.JanetYou’re so lucky. I wish I knew what I wanted to do.KateDidn’t you say something about teaching? JanetYes, I’m thinking about it. I’m quite attracted to teaching. But I’m not really sure yet.KateWell, you’ve got lots of time. What about you, Mark? What are your plans?MarkI’m going to row for England.KateSeriously?MarkNo. Problem is, I think if you want to be successful, you’ve got to plan ahead – starting at the age of 12. JanetSo we’re not doing very well.MarkNo.KateSo?MarkWell …I’m thinking of going into business management. It’s a possibility.JanetReally?MarkYes.Kate Hey, let’s go to the Careers Fair. It might give you some ideas.…JanetIt was very interesting, wasn’t it? You were having a long conversation with that man from the law firm.KateYes. They said there’s a possibility of a job placement as an intern over the summer. They’re going to let me know about it.JanetFantastic!1.Kate’s plan is to go off to a law firm as soon as she gets her degree.2.You have to plan ahead to be successful3.It might give them ideas.4.Kate is having a long conversation with a man from a law firm.5. The man said she could get a job placement as intern over the summer.Conversation2KateYou know that job placement I told you about – they’ve asked me to go for an interview.JanetThat’s brilliant. When?KateTwo weeks’ time ……InterviewerSo what made you decide to study law, Kate?KateA number of reasons. Law interests me a lot. I’ve got a good brain, a good memory. And I’d certainly like to do some part-time work for Legal Aid. And also, I must admit, the money’s good. InterviewerWell, those are good, honest answers. Certainly, your CV’s very good. I seem to remember that you only want the work placement for six weeks. Is that right? KateYes, it is.InterviewerWhy is that?KateWell, to be honest, I’m planning to go back to the States and spend time with my family.InterviewerThat’s understandable. Now, tell me, what questions do you have?KateI’ve got some idea but obviously, what I’d like to know is, what does the job involve?InterviewerOf course. Well, for the first few weeks, your main responsibility would be to read files and summarize them. We’d also want you to do some research for us. How does that sound? Rather boring?KateNo, not at all. I think I’d learn a lot. InterviewerGood, well … you’ll be taking your first year exams soon, won’t you? KateYes, in a few weeks’ time. InterviewerWell, provided they’re OK, I think we can say you’re in.KateThank you – that’s wonderful!…KateHey, guess what?JanetWhat?KateThey’ve accepted me. I start at the end of June.JanetWell done!1. Why are you interested in law? What qualities do you have that will make youa good law intern?2. Four to six weeks3. She wants some traveling in Europe4. What sort of work will be asked to do?5. Yes1. Law interests her.She’s intelligent and has a good memory.Good play2. read files and summarize themResearch3.end of June1. I seem to remember that2. Is that right3.I’m planning to4. what does the job involve5. your main responsibility would be6. We’d also want you7. won’t you1.b;2. B;3. A;4. B;5. AOutside viewVoice-overEvery year, millions of young people take time out to help others as volunteers. Many of them do this during a gap year between finishing school and starting in higher education. Volunteers learn to solve problems, work together as a team and develop their personalities. Communities in need get help they couldn’t afford to pay for. In Britain, one of the main agencies for voluntary work is Raleigh International. It arranges for thousands of people, aged between 17 and 25, to help out in their own country or abroad. This group of 100 people has just arrived at the base camp in Costa Rica. In the next ten weeks, they are taking part in three different projects. One of the projects is environmental, one community-based and one an adventure project. But first, they have training for the conditions they will encounter. For the environmental project at Curu, the volunteers are going to help to build an artificial reef from recycled materials. This forms a protective environment for the fish to breed and feed. It helps the local economy of commercial fishing and protects the natural reefs from over-fishing and destruction. The community project is in one of the poorest rural areas in the world. In the village of El Porvenir, volunteers are going to make bricks. They’re going to help to build a storehouse for the important sesame crop. If they have more storage, the villagers will be able to make more money from selling sesame. Volunteers also take part in a survival activity. Tomorrow, this group is trekking to the summit of Costa Rica’s highest mountain, Mount Chirripo. At the end of the ten weeks, the volunteers are proud that their efforts have helped to improve the lives of the people and the environment of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.1. 17 to 252. 100 people3. Costa Rica4. ten weeks5. environmental6. community7. Adventure1.d;2. D;3. B;4. B.5. A1. during a gap year.2. Communities in need get help3. arranges for4. taking part in5. protective environment6. breed and feed7. build a storehouse8. a survival activity.Listening inPassage1Speaker 1So how’s it all going?Speaker 2Well, second year exams are in two weeks, so it’s all go at the moment. Speaker 1It’s not going to ease up! So what can I do for you?Speaker 2Well, next year’s my final year and I need to think seriously about my career. Speaker 1I would agree with you there. Let’s havea look at your file. You’re reading English, you’re getting good grades, yougot a merit in your first year exams and you’re on track for a 2:1 according to your tutor. Have you any idea what you’d like to do?Speaker 2I’m very drawn to publishing. I read a lot of novels and I’m quite a good critic.Speaker 1That’s a good start. I’m guessing you’d like to be a literary editor? Speaker 2That’s right.Speaker 1Well, I should tell you that literary editing is a hard profession to get into and it doesn’t pay very well, unless you’re at the top. You could think a bit more broadly than just literature. For example, there’s educational publishing, professional publishing and there’s also specialist publishing, such as sports.Speaker 2I’m not very sporty.Speaker 1Well, I understand sport may not be your thing but … you get the idea. Speaker 2Yes, I do. So how do I start?Speaker 1First of all, you need a good degree but even before that I would contact publishers and see if they’ll offer you work experience. You won’t get paid, of course, but it’s good for your CV and you’ll learn something about the business.Speaker 2Right. How do I find out who to write to? Speaker 1All the publishers are listed in the Publisher’s Yearbook. There’s a copy in the library in the careers section, so you can use that for a start. Check the job adverts in the newspapers and maybe look at the specialist publishing trade journal, the Bookseller. That has job ads as well.Speaker 2Thank you.Speaker 1The other thing you might do is check the Internet – sometimes, the publishers’websites offer internships or job experience opportunities for new graduates.Speaker 2I’ll do that.Speaker 1One other thing. Graduates studying Englishalways want to be an editor, they’re quite romantic about it, but there are other departments –marketing, sales, and the production side. Don’t dismiss those.Speaker 2Thanks for the advice, it’s very helpful. But it’s literary editing that I want to do.Speaker 1Well, I wish you the best. Let me know how you get on. And good luck with your exams.1.The five pieces of advice he career adviser gives the student are 1,2,4,7 and 82.1. The woman is to take her second year exams.2. She wants to do literary editing.3. She is drawn to publishing, reads a lot of novels and is quite a good critic.4. He tells her it is a hard profession to get into and doesn’t pay very well.5. It is very good for her CV and the woman will learn something about the business.6. She can find it in the careers section of the library.7. She should consider marketing, sales and production.8. She maintains that she wants to do literary editing.Passage2HarrySo how was your first day of teaching, Lucy?LucyIt was all right – wasn’t as terrifying as I thought it would be.HarryWell done!LucyYes, I was frightened I’d go completely blank but it was OK. I think the students were happy. It’s the grammar I find difficult, there’s so much to cover. JessicaIt’s extraordinary, isn’t it? We speak English, we think we know the grammar and then we do a Teaching English course and discover we don’t know anything. LucyHow long have you been teaching, Jessica?JessicaJust over two years. I did the training course and then got a job teaching in Japan – Tokyo. It was an eye-opener really – the whole thing about keeping face. You have to be so polite all the time.PatrickSo you’re teaching English because you want to travel?Jessica Yes, that’s part of it, but also because I enjoy it, I enjoy the interaction with students, and also it’s a good career. PatrickI feel the same. So what do you want to do next?JessicaMarketing, I think. I’m going to do a year here, then – I hope – get a job at a language school in London, do my MA, then apply for a marketing job. Anyway, that’s the plan.PatrickSounds good.HarryWhat about you, Patrick? Where have you worked?PatrickI did three years in Italy – Director of Studies in Rome. I want to spend a couple of years here, then work in London, hopefully become a teacher trainer. Your turn, Harry.HarryWell, I’m not like you and Jessica. I’m just happy to be here, in a beautiful city doing a job I enjoy.JessicaYou don’t see teaching English as a career?HarryWell, my thing is travel, for the moment anyway.LucyWhich countries have you been to, Harry? HarryI did a year’s teaching in Brazil – Rio de Janeiro – such a stunning city and stunning beaches, Copacabana, and all overlooked by Sugar Loaf mountain. PatrickCool. And then?HarryTwo years in Mexico City …JessicaYou should be a travel writer.HarryI’m too busy travelling! In fact I just arrived from Spain three days ago, from Barcelona, I was teaching primary school kids.LucyGreat!HarryWell, we’re all giving our reasons for teaching English, so what’s yours, Lucy? LucyUm - I think I’m going to really enjoy it, simple as that. And obviously it’s great to be in Italy. I mean Venice, what more can you ask?4.1.In the major economies where there isa demand for English, for example, China/Japan/Saudi Arabia/European countries and so on.2. It allows them to travel and make contact with local people.3. Commercial language schools/ school/universities/ hotels/ classroom teaching/ producing learning materials/ teaching training5.1. Harry2. Harry3. Patrick4. Lucy5. Jessica6.Harry6.1.lucy: enjoying everything2. Jessica: enjoying travelling, enjoying teaching and wanting a career.3. Patrick:enjoying travelling, enjoying teaching and wanting a career4. enjoying travelling 7.1.a;2. D;3. C.4. AUnit 10Science fact orscience fiction?Inside viewConversation1Janet:What are you reading, Kate? Kate:Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Do you know it?Janet :I’ve heard of it, yes, but I’ve never read it. It’s a 19th century children’s story, isn’t it?Kate :That’s right. It’s very famous. It’s set in Oxford. It starts with this young girl sitting on a river bank. The interesting thing is, the author, Lewis Carroll, he was an Oxford professor and he used to have tea with the girl’s family on this river bank.Janet :Oh, that’s fascinating! I’ll put it into my diary.Kate :Is that what you’re writing? I know you’ve been keeping a diary all the year. Janet It’s been a great year. I’ve had such a good time – so lucky to have Mark and Kate as friends. Feel I’ve been doing well with work. Much happier about asking questions in tutorials.Janet:My screen’s gone dark.Mark :You’re using the battery, remember. It’s run out, obviously. Janet :It can’t be the battery. It’s still charged. Oh no it’s still black. Oh dear, I hope it’s nothing serious.I haven’t backed anything up recently. Kate :That’s not like you, Janet. Janet :I know, but I lost my memory stick.I really should have backed things up. How stupid of me not to do that! Supposing I’ve lost everything!Mark :Let me take a look. The power isstill on. And also the operating system still seems to be working … I think it has to be the graphics card … But maybe that’s not the problem …Janet :If only I’d backed things up! KateRelax, Janet! We’ll take it to the computer shop this afternoon. I’m sure it’ll be OK.Janet :I hope so.2.The true statements are 1, 6 and 83.1. The battery2. It can’t be, the battery is still charged.3. Her memory stick.4.She hasn’t backed anything up for a while and she may lose these things.5. The operating system.6. The graphic card.Conversation2Janet :Tell me about Alice in Wonderland.KateI tell you what, I’ll read it to you. KateAlice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and having nothing to do: Once or twice, she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the use of a book,” thought Alice “without pictures or conversation?” So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid) …JanetKate, Mark, where are you going? You’ve got my laptop!Kate It’s all right, Janet, we’re taking it to the computer shop. We’ll be back soon. MarkIt’s not like Janet to forget to back up her work.KateShe should have been more careful. JanetIt was stupid of me, I know! Stupid, stupid!JanetOh! It was a dream! What a relief! KateYou were talking in your sleep.JanetWhat was I saying?Kate“Stupid, stupid.”MarkI’ve sorted out your computer.JanetHave you? Oh, thank goodness! What was the problem?MarkIt was the graphics card, as I predicted …JanetIs that what it was! I’m so relieved! Thanks,Mark.KateHe’s great, isn’t he?Janet :Yes. So are you, Kate.Kate :You’re such a good friend.4.1.Kate reads out from her book.2. Kate and Mark take the computer to be seen to. The computer problem has been put right.3. Janet regrets not backing up her data in her sleep.5.1. It’s not like Janet to2. She should have been3. It was stupid of me4. What a relief5. thank goodness6. What was the problem7. I’m so relieved6.1.b;2. B;3. B;4. AOutside viewVoice-over:When we talk about technology, we usually think small. However, we’re going to look at one of the biggest technological marvels of the 21st century. The Airbus A380 is the world’s biggest commercial aircraft. New technologies were used in the design, engineering and manufacture of this amazing “superjumbo”. The Airbus A380 is assembled in Toulouse in France, but parts of the aircraft are built in several European countries. They are brought to Toulouse by various means of transport. This is a ship which was built in China especially to transport the huge sections of the plane. Parts of the main body are built in Germany. Special carbon fibre materials are used to give the plane great strength with less weight than usual. The wings are made in Britain of the same carbon fibre material. They are much lighter than aluminum and steel. Several parts of the plane are built in factories in Spain. Finally, some sections are built in France, so Airbus has its own factories in Britain, France, Germany and Spain. One of the most important pieces of technology for such a huge aircraft is the landing gear. This is built in Canada where extensive tests are carried out to ensure that it can land under any conditions. The engines were developed by Rolls-Royce at Derby in Britain. Finally, pilots have to learn to fly the plane. This flight simulator at Toulouse uses the latest digital technology. Now for the moment of truth, with 154 planes ordered by the world’s airlines, the big question was: “Will it fly at all?” On the day of the first flight, thousands of people gathered at Toulouse Airport to see the superjumbo fly for the first time. They were not disappointed. The biggest airliner in the history of aviation took to the air as planned.Topics mentioned are: 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8 2.1.France2. China3. Britain4. Spain, Germany, Britain, France5. Canada6.Britain7. France3.1.d;2. B;3. B;4. A; 4. CListening inPassage1PresenterCould technological advances be changing people’s identities – and possibly even society as a whole? That is the theory behind a new book on the brain by Professor Susan Greenfield. The book is called Tomorrow’s People: How 21st Century Technology Is Changing the Way We Think and Feel. Greenfield suggests that advances in technology, and the effect they are having on our lives, are changing our very idea of who we are. In other words, they are changing our identity. And this, she thinks, is a very dangerous thing. I’m joined in the studio by Dr Jane Ferris, Professor of Neuroscience at Imperial CollegeLondon and Brian Thomas, Professor of Surgery at University College Hospital. Let’s begin at the beginning. Brian, how do brains work?BrianWell, a brain is a mass of neurons, and these neurons make connections with each other –billions of connections –and store information. We all have basically the same brain structure. It’s what we do with our brain that makes the difference. We take in information. The neurons in our brain connect all this information and make sense of it. So to some extent, it’s the information we feed our brain that helps to make us the kind of people we are – and that’s what we call our identity.JaneAnd if I can come in here, children and young people are now spending huge amounts of time on video games that are often violent, also on the web, and on mobile phones. And Greenfield believes that the result is that these technologies may be changing the way young people think and even causing changes in theiridentity.PresenterWhy exactly?JaneBecause the information that an individual receives from computer games, for example, is very different from reality. And she fears that because of this, these technologies may be changing our sense of reality – what we see as real – and may even reduce it. And if this is happening, the result may well be changes in our behaviour. PresenterCan you give an example?Jane Risk-taking is a good example – we may start taking more risks.BrianBut she admits there’s no conclusive evidence of this.JaneThat’s true.BrianI agree that Greenfield asks some interesting questions, but to say that technology can influence society to think and behave differently – we need much more research before we can accept this.2.1. presenter2. Brian Thomas3.Jane Ferris4. Jane Ferris5. Jane Ferris6. Brian Thomas3.1.in technology; who we are2. is a very dangerous thing3. all this information4. young people think5. in our behavior6. some interesting questionsPassage2Speaker 1Do we really need computers? Aren’t they more trouble than they’re worth? Speaker 2I think that’s one of the stupidest questions I’ve ever heard!Speaker 1I thought you might say that. Speaker 2Of course we need computers. How can anyone say otherwise? They’ve revolutionized our lives. I mean, I don’t know where to begin, they’ve changedour lives so much. Look. To start with, computers mean we can communicate with anyone anywhere in the world almost instantly.Speaker 1That’s not quite true.Speaker2Well, you know what I mean. I can send a document from London to Sydney in five minutes. If I want to conference with people there’s webcam – we can see each other on camera – do you really want me to go on?Speaker 1But why is it so useful, to be able to send a document to Australia in five minutes? What does it actually achieve? Speaker 2It speeds things up. I don’t have to put the document in an envelope, stick a stamp on it and go to the post office, stand in a queue … knowing it will take another three days to get there – at least.Speaker 1But why the hurry?Speaker 2It’s good to get things done quickly. Speaker 1Why?Speaker 2Because you get more done that way. Speaker 1But is that really necessarily better? Life moves so fast these days, don’t you think we should slow down a bit, enjoy life a bit more?Speaker 2I think computers allow us to enjoy life more. Before we had computers if you wanted to research you had to go out and get a book. That took such a long time. Speaker 1 So what? We just did things more slowly, that’s all. Are you saying we have more time now than we did? Everyone says that actually life is moving faster and faster. And what about all the problems that computers create?Speaker 2For example?Speaker 1Identity theft is a big one. You have to admit that identify theft has increased massively since we got the Internet. Speaker 2The Internet isn’t the only reason why identity theft has increased. Speaker 1You know as well as I do that it’s a big reason …Speaker 2Yes, but …6.1. Do we really need computer?2. Of course we need computers- they’ve revolutionized our lives3.We can send a document from London to Sydney in five minutes; we can use webcam to conference with people who are far away.4. Life moves so fast these days. Don’t you think we should slow down a bit, enjoy life a bit more?7.1. I thought you might say that.2. That’s not quite true.3. But why is it so useful, to be able to send a document to Australia in five minute?4. But why the hurry?5.But is that really necessarily better?6. So what?7. You know as well as I do it’s a big reason.精品文档。
最新新视野商务英语视听说(第二版)第8单元听力原文Unit 8 Receiving Visitors2.Listening PracticeTask 2-1A receptionist in a small firm may have to use a computer, operate a switchboard, and perform other clerical duties, in addition to receiving visitors. In a large firm a receptionist can concentrate on welcoming and looking after visitors.A visitor to a large firm should make an appointment, because executives are often very busy and do not have much time for visitors. Executives and secretaries should notify the receptionist in advance about important appointments, and about the movements of executives, especially when they are out of the building on business. Executives often ask receptionists to make travel arrangements for them, such as booking hotel rooms and airline tickets.Task 2-2There is a certain procedure for receiving visitors. A receptionist should find out if the visitor has an appointment or not. If the visitor is an important client, the executive or his secretary will come down to the reception area to greet the visitor. Sometimes the receptionist or another secretary escorts, or accompanies, the visitor to the executive’s office. Using the visitor’s name when he arrives is a friendly ge sture and gives the visitor a good impression of the firm. The receptionist announces the visitor’s name, title and position, and introduces the executive to him.When a visitor’s request for a meeting cannot be satisfied, the receptionist should apologise and make some suggestionsfor an alternative time. If a meeting is impossible, the receptionist should express regret and explain why, with tact, so that the visitor’s feelings are not hurt.A receptionist should keep a register which includes dates, times, names and the firm the visitor works for. A receptionist can then refer to this if there is a request for information.4. Video 1(R for receptionist; S for secretary; V for visitor)R: Good morning. May I help you?V: Yes, I’d like to see Mr. Hansen, t he president.R: Do you have an appointment, sir?V: Yes. I have an appointment with him at 10:30.R: Can I have your name, please?V: Brawn Dantini from Wilson Electronics.R: Thank you, Mr. Dantini. Would you please take a seat? I’ll tell Mr. Hansen’s secretary that you’re here.V: Thanks.R: Mary, this is reception. Mr. Dantini is here for his appointment.S: I’m sorry, but Mr. Hansen is on a long-distance call. Would you ask Mr. Dantini to wait for a few minutes?R: All right. I’m sorry, Mr. Dantini, our president is occupied just now. Would you please wait for a few minutes?V: Yes, of course.R: Would you like something to drink? Do you prefer coffee or tea?V: Thank you. Coffee, please.R: Would you like sugar and cream with your coffee?R: Here you are, Mr. Dantini. And there are some magazines if you’d like to read them.V: Oh, good. Thank you very much.S: Mr. Hansen is available now. Please send Mr. Dantini up.R: OK. Mr. Dantini, our president is available now. I’ll take you to his office and bring you some more coffee.V: Thank you very much.5. Language Focus B2. Task 1(P for Paula; G for Mr. Green)P: Excuse me, sir, but are you Mr. Green from Sydney?G: Oh, yes. My name is Brain Green. I’m the Purchasing Manager of the Sydney Garment Ltd. C orporation. And you are …?P: My name is Paula.G: How do you do, Paula?P: How do you do? I work at the Guangzhou Textiles Company. I’m secretary to the General Manager, Mr. Liu. I’m here to meet you on his behalf.G: Thank you very much for coming to meet me.P: My pleasure. Fine weather, isn’t it?G: Yes, it’s lovely. Real November weather, sharp and bright.P: Now let’s go and collect your luggage first. And after that I’ll accompany you to the Garden Hotel.G: OK, I’m in your hands. Let’s go.6. Video 2(J for Ms. Jones; L for Lin Hua; W for Miss.Wang)L: Ms. Jones?J: Yes, I’m Miranda Jones from Flora Garment Trading.L: My name is Lin Hua. I’m the Sales Manager for Baiyun Sweaters. How do you do, Ms. Jones? J: How do you do? It’s very nice of you to come to meet me.L: You’re welcome. And may I introduce my secretary, MissWang?J: Sure. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Miss Wang.W: The pleasure is mine. The flowers are for you, Ms. Jones.J: Oh, thank you. They’re beautiful! You’re very kind.L: How was your flight, Ms. Jones?J: Very nice. The service on board was superb. And I managed a few hours’ sleep, so I feel fine now.L: I’m glad to hear that. Oh, let me help you with your luggage.J: Thank you.L: Is this your first visit to China?J: No. But it’s my first visit to Guangzhou. I hope it won’t be my last.L: I hope you will have a pleasant stay here.J: I’m sure I will.L: Our car is our in the parking lot. Shall we drive to your hotel now?W: This way, please. Here we are, Ms. Jones. This is the White Swan Hotel. We’ve reserved a room for you on the 6th floor with a balcony overlooking the park.J: Thank you very much. It’s very considerate of you.W: Well, that’s the least we could do.L: This is your room, Ms. Jones. Is it OK?J: Oh, yes it’s love ly, very cozy and well-decorated! It’s really very thoughtful of you to have arranged if for me.L: Not at all.W: You must be very tired after your long trip. Is there anything else we can do for you?J: No, thanks. Not at the moment.L: Then we’ll be lea ving now so that you can settle in. Afterall, we’ll have enough time for business during the next 3days.J: Thank you.L: You’re welcome. We’ll contact you tomorrow morning.J: See you then.L,W: See you!。
Unit 1Task 2M: Come in, please.W: Good morning, sir. I’m Karen Yang.M: Good morning, Miss Yang. I’m Kevin Carter, the Administration Manager. Take a seat, please.W: Oh, is that your wife, Mr. Carter? She is so beautiful.M: Thank you. Ah… Miss Yang, I’ve gone through your resume. I’d like to ask you some questions now, if you don’t mind.W: Of course not. please go ahead.M: Well, can you tell me why you would like to work as a medical representative with us?W: I really like this kind of work, and having been a doctor for three years, I want to apply for this position for a change.M: Don’t you think it’s a pity for you to leave your present job?W: To some extent, it is. I have learned a lot in the hospital. But I would like to try a different kind of life.W: By the way, could you tell me how much the new job pays?M: Sure. There is a five-month probationary period and you can only get RMB2,000 for each month. After that, we’ll determine your salary according to your performance.W: Oh, I see. Then, what about the paid holidays, insurance, and things like that? M: Every employee in our company enjoys life insurance and unemployment insurance. In addition, they enjoy two-week paid holidays.W: That sounds fine. How much time will it take for me to be promoted here?M: I’m not sure. It depends on your ability and performance. Maybe we’ll send you to one of our branches, if you like.W: No problem. I hate staying at one place all the time. But in which cities do you have your branches? And, where is your company based?M: Our company is based in New York, with branches in many cities, such as Philadelphia, Beijing and London.Follow-up practiceCai: May I come in?Ms. Smith: Yes, please.Cai: Good morning, Madam. My name is Cai Ning. I am coming to your company for an interview, as requested.Ms. Smith: Fine, thank you for coming, Miss Cai. Please sit down. I am Anne Smith, Assistant Manager for the Personnel Department.Cai: Nice to see you, Ms. Smith.Ms. Smith: Nice to meet you, too. Would you like to have a cup of coffee or tea? Cai: Tea is fine. Thank you.Ms. Smith: I’ve read your CV. It looks good. Now, I wonder if you can tell me moreabout yourself, for example, your personalityCai: Well, I think I’m a serious-minded girl, I’m calm and I don’t panic in a crisis. I like jokes and have a good sense of humor. And I also enjoy working with all kinds of people. I can even get along with people who are bad-tempered or something like that.Ms. Smith: Well, then, what do you consider your strengths and weakness?Cai: Strengths and weakness? Well, I think my ability to work with all types of people is a particular strength.Ms. Smith: Yes.Cai: My weakness? Er, I’m a little bit perfectionist. I’m quite often dissatisfied with what I’ve done. I always think I can do it better or in a different way.Ms. Smith: I wouldn’t call that a weakness. I’d call that a strength.Cai: Well, apart from that, I suppose sometimes I am not patient enough.Ms. Smith: Now, can you tell me about your past experience?Cai: I have six years’ financial industry experience, working for several companies. For the past two years, I have been working in an investment bank.Ms. Smith: What qualifications have you had for this position?Cai: I graduated from Peking University in 2001, majoring in accounting. I can speak fluent English and I can deal with bookkeeping and accounting in English quite well. Ms. Smith: Why did you leave your last position?Cai: I want to find a job that is challenging, where I can grow.Ms. Smith: Now, is there anything else you’d like to ask me?Cai: Yes, if I get this job with HDC, would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches?Ms. Smith: Oh, yes, certainly. Our staff regularly does six-month placements in other branches.Cai: Oh, that’s great.Ms. Smith: Right, time is pressing, I’m afraid, so thank you very much for coming to see me and we’ll be in touch with you before the end of the week.Cai: thank you for seeing me.Ms. Smith: Goodbye.Cai: Bye.Video 1Chen = C. Ms. Mandel = M.C: Good morning, Ms. Mandel.M: Good morning. Sit down, please.C: Thank you.M: You are Chen Bo, aren’t you? I’m Cathy Mandel, Director of the HR Department. C: Yes, I’m Chen Bo. N ice to meet you, Ms. Mandel.M: Nice to meet you, too. I’ve gone through your resume and would like to know more about you.C: Thank you for your interest in me.M: To start with, would you like to tell me a bit about yourself?C: Sure, I’m a senior stu dent at Guangdong University of Finance. I expect to graduate this summer. My major is international finance.M: So, why did you choose our company?C: As far as I know, your company is one of several leading international consultant corporations which came to China after China entered WTO. I think working here would give me the best chance to use what I’ve learned at university.M: As a major in international finance, what do you think you can do in consultancy? C: Well, I know how to tackle problems. For example, I know I must fist analyze the problem and work out its major cause. Then I will be able to search for ways to solve it from the available data.M: Sometimes data is not enough. Have you got any relevant experience in this field? C: Last year, during the probationary period, I was involved in the restoration of a factory in Nanjing. I really learned a lot from the experience, especially how to assess people’s strengths and abilities.M: Can you cope with hard work under pressure and in a tough environment?C: No problem. I don’t care about pressure or the environment as long as I enjoy the work.M: Good. Now, do you have any questions to ask?C: Yes, I’ve got one. Are there any opportunities for Chinese employees to be transferred to the head office in New York or other branch offices around the world? M: Um, probably. I think you are likely to be sent to work in an overseas branch to get experience later on once you’ve proved your worth.C: Oh, great. If I’m accepted, I will do my best for th e company.M: I wish you luck! We’ll notify you of our final decision by Friday.C: Thank you, Ms. Mandel. Goodbye.M: Goodbye.Video 2Wang = W, Mr. White = M.W: May I come in?M: Yes, please do.W: Good morning, sir. My name is Merry Wang. I’ve come for an interview, as requested.M: Nice to meet you, Miss Wang. I am Harry White, Director of the HR Department. I was expecting you. Please, take a seat.W: Thank you.M. Well, Miss Wang, you are applying for the position of Sales manager, right? How did you know about our company?W: I got to know your company from your TV commercials. They are elaborately designed and produced, and leave me deep impression. And in the summers of 1997 and 1998 I worked as a salesgirl for your company in GZ.M: Really? That’s good. Then you must know something about our company?W: Yes, a little. Your company is very famous. Your cosmetics and skincare products are very popular with women all over the world.M: Huh, that’s right. Miss Wang, can you tell me which university you attended? W: Sun Yat-sen.M: And what degree have you got?W: I have a bachelor’s degree in business administration.M: How is your English? You know, some staff members in our company are Americans, so conversational English is very important.W: I passed TEM8 at college, and I am good at oral English. I think I can communicate with Americans quite well.M: Good. I know you are now with United Butter. What is your chief responsibility there?W: I’ve worked there for five years, since I graduated from college. Two years ago, I was appointed Brand Manager – responsible for the Panda line of biscuits.M: Why do you want to change your job?W: I want to change my work environment, seek new challenges and broaden my experience. That’s why I want to move into sales.M: What do you think is the most important qualification for a salesperson?W: I think it’s self-confidence and quality products.M: I agree with you. What salary would you expect to get here?W: well, I would leave it to you to decide after you consider my abilities. My current annual income at United Butter is 150 thousand. But, er, … could you tell me a little more about what the job entails?M: You would be in charge of all the sales activities, for all hair products in northeast China. This would involve market analysis, client service and development, sales promotion, and regular customer satisfaction surveys. You’d report directly to the Regional Sales Director. Do you have any other questions?W: Yes, only one. When can I have your decision?M: I need to discuss with other board members. We’ll notify you of our decision as soon as possible. But … to be honest, you seem to be a good candidate with the right kind of experience and personality. You’re high on my list.W: That’s good! Thank you, Mr. White. I look forward to hearing from you. Goodbye. M: Goodbye.Case AnalysisInterviewer: Where do you see yourself in three years?Candidate: Well, I see myself in sales, you know. I must say, I would rather like to establish my own company, you know, in my home town.Interviewer: What specifically about our company attracted you?Candidate: Well, first of all, you know, I want to leave my present company. It’s too small, and you know, I don’t like the boss. He doesn’t know how to motivate people. You know, he is also bad-tempered. You know, the job is routine and boring. Interviewer: Um…Candidate: Can I ask a question? If I get this job, you know, would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches? You know, I like travelling. Interviewer: Our staff members regularly do six-month placements in otherbranches.Candidate: Oh, well, that’s what I’m interested in.Interviewer: What do you think of your strengths and weaknesses?Candidate: Strengths and weakness? Well, that’s hard to answer. You know, I’m very humorous. I think that’s my particular strength. My weaknesses? I suppose I don’t have any, you know.Interviewer: Ok. Is there anything else you’d like to ask?Candidate: Oh, yeah. If I get this job, can I take time off for vacation? You know, I love travel.Interviewer: I’m afraid I can’t answer that.Candidate: And also, when can you give me a definite answer about this job? Interviewer: I guess you’ll just have to wait until the end of the week. Well, I’m afraid we have to stop here. Thank you very much for coming to see me.Unit 2Task 11.I haven’t seen you for years.2.What do you do now?3.I’m in the Research and Development Department.4.I knew you’d do something very challenging and creative.5.I sometimes stay in the office after work to deal with unfinished tasks.6.I am still the accountant of that cosmetics company…Task 2Jack: Hi, I’m Jack. I’m the manager of the Research & Development Department. I’ve been in this position for three years. I have to manage all aspects of the product development process, including resource allocation, budget requirements and personnel management. I have to work with marketing teams to analyze the needs of the developing markets and direct our work according ly. I’m responsible for creating and managing the R&D teams and for the overall planning, execution, and success of the projects.Janet: I’m Janet, Sales Manager of R&T Company. Since I was promoted to the position of manager four years ago, I’ve been eng aged in various responsibilities. My responsibilities include: developing sales strategies; achieving sales targets; recruiting and training sales staff; supervising and motivating team performance; expanding the customer base and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.Stanley: Hi, I’m Stanley. As the manager of the Production Department, I’m responsible for selecting, developing and managing a highly competent and motivated staff of employees; ensuring that production is cost-effective and the products are produced on time and of good quality. Moreover, I have to work out the human and material resources needed. I’m also responsible for identifying the training needs of our staff and cultivating culture of continuous improvement in all aspects of manufacturing.Video 1 Introducing titles and responsibilitiesPresident = P; Robin= RP: Good afternoon, everyone! This is Robin Copperfield, the new vice president of our company. He will be in charge of the accounting work. Let’s give him a warm welcome!R: Thank you!P: Mr. Copperfield is an expert in the field of accounting. So, it is a pleasure for us to have him here. Now, Mr. Copperfield, I’d like to introduce the vice presidents and managers to you.R: It’s OK, thank you!P: This is May Bates, Vice President in charge of the Administration Department and the Neighborhood Service Department.R: Nice to meet you, Ms. Bates.Ms. Bates: Nice to meet you, Mr. Copperfield.P: And this is Dennis Hayes, Vice President in charge of the Marketing Department and the Sales Department.Dennis Hayes: How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? Glad to meet you.R: Glad to meet you, Mr. Hayes.P: And this is … oh, where is Andrew Jefferson?R: Mr. Jefferson? I’ve met him before. I heard he is one of the secrets of t his company’s success. Everyone was raving about what a great job he’s done in…P: Uh… speak of the devil… Mr. Jefferson has just arrived.Mr. Jefferson: Hi, Mr. Copperfield, good to see you again.R: Good to see you, Mr. Jefferson.Mr. Jefferson: Sorry, I’m late. I was talking to a client.R: Oh, that’s ok. How many departments are you in charge of, Mr. Jefferson?Mr. Jefferson: Four: Research & Development, Engineering, Contract Budgets, and Project Preparation.R: No wonder you’re so busy.P: Mr. Copperfield, there are three managers who report directly to you, and they are all ladies. So, ladies, can you introduce yourselves?Ada Black: I’m Ada Black, responsible for management accounts.Caroline Clinton: I’m Caroline Clinton, responsible for fin ancial accounts.Lucy White: I’m Lucy White, responsible for data processing.R: Oh, good. Nice to meet you all, ladies.Video 2 Do you like your job?Robin = R; Jerome = J; Frank = F; Colin = C; Janet = JaR: What’s your job now, Jerome? Do you stil l work for that wholly funded American company?J: No, I left it three years ago. I have my own business now.F: Gee, that’s great! How do you feel as a self-employed entrepreneur?J: I feel good. I can make a lot more money than before and I have a lot ofindependence in doing things. But, sometimes I get tired. As you know, it’s not very easy to run a business on your own. What about you, Frank? What are you doing now?F: I’ve worked for several companies. After graduation, I went to a private company. Then a year later, I changed to a Sino-Japanese joint-venture enterprise and worked as a sales assistant. Two years later, I moved on to a computer company and worked in export sales. And now, I’m an advertising executive.C: Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?F: I’m always interested in new challenges. I know changing jobs frequently can be a waste of a company’s human resources, but I’m gaining a lot of experience! How is your job, Colin?C: I’ve been working for the PMC T extile Plant since I graduated. Two years ago, I was promoted to Line Supervisor.F: Do you like your job?C: The salary and benefits are OK, but I don’t like the work environment. You know, the workshops are very noisy sometimes. Also, I don’t often get an opportunity to go anywhere. I hate staying in the same place all the time. You often travel on business, right, Robin?R: Yes. As a buyer, I must travel to purchase stock. I’ve been to a lot of places.C: Maybe I should think about becoming a buyer…R: Mm…, everything has two sides. I get fed up with traveling. Nowadays, I want to spend more time with my family.Ja: Hi, guys, may I join you?Everybody: Sure. Have a seat.Ja: You enjoy getting together, don’t you? What are you talking about?R: Jobs. What kind of job do you have, Janet?Ja: I’m the Public Relations Manager in a holding company.C: Do you enjoy it?Ja: Yes. What I like about it is that I can meet a lot of new and interesting people. R: How about your working hours?Ja: That’s the trouble. I usually have to work overtime, because I often have dinner parties in the evening. I don’t get enough time with my family and baby.Unit 3Task 1O: Good morning. Luck Promotions. May I help you?M: Hello, this is Mike Twist from Smooth Communication. Could I speak to Steve Turner, please?O: Just a moment, please.S: Hi, Mike. It’s nice to hear from you. How’s the English weather?M: It’s pretty good for this time of year. What’s it like in New York?S: Not good, I’m afraid.M: that’s a pity!I’m planning to come by next week.S: Really? Well, you’ll come by and see us while you’re here, I hope.M: that’s what I’m phoning about. I’ve got a meeting with a customer in Boston on Thursday next week. I was hoping we could arrange to meet up either before or after that.S: Great. That would give me a chance to show you the convention center.M: That’s what I was thinking.S: You said you have to be in Boston on Thursday? That’s the 7th?M: that’s righ t. I could stop over in NY on the ay – that would be Wednesday. Would that be possible?S: Ah, I’m afraid I won’t be in the office on Wednesday.M: Er, well, the other possibility would be to arrange it after I leave Boston.S: When do you plan to leave Boston?M: Either Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, but I would like to catch a flight back to London on Friday evening.S: Ok. Well, it would be best for us if you could fly in on Friday morning. I will pick you up at the airport, and then I could s how you the convention center. If there’s time, you could come back to the office and we’ll run through any of the details that still haven’t been finalized.M: That sounds good. Just as long as I can get back to the airport for my evening flight.S: No problem. Look, why don’t you fax me your information once you’ve confirmed your flight? Then we’ll get back to you with an itinerary for the day –that’s Friday the 8th, right?M: That’s right. Good. Well, I’ll do that and I look forward to seeing you next week. Task 2Roy: Louise Paulson’s office. This is Roy speaking.Paul: This is Paul Jackson calling. Is Louise in?Roy: I’m sorry. She’s out at the moment.Paul: When will she be back?Roy: I’m afraid she won’t be back soon. Can I take a message?Paul: Yes, could you ask her to call me at 979-326-8965. I need to talk to her about the order we placed last Friday. I’m afraid we have to make some changes to the order. Tell her it’s urgent.Roy: Could you repeat the number please?Paul: Yes, it’s 979-326-8965 and this is Paul Jackson.Roy: Could you spell it?Paul: P-A-U-L, Paul, J-A-C-K-S-O-N, Jackson. Paul Jackson.Roy: Thank you, Mr. Jackson. I’ll make sure Louise gets this as s oon as possible. Paul: Thanks, bye.Roy: Bye.Video 1R: Hello, International Sales.Mr.: Hello, this is Mr. Schulz here, calling from England.R: yes, Mr. Schulz, who do you want to speak to?Mr. : I’d like to speak to MR. Matthews.R: Fine. Hold the line, please. I’m connecting you now.(connected)Miss: Hello. Mr. Matthews’ office. Who’s calling please?Mr.: this is Mr. Schulz calling from England. Can I have a word with Mr. Matthews? Miss: I’m afraid Mr. Matthews isn’t available.He’s gone to Hong Kong on business for a few days.Mr. Schulz: when do you expect him back?Miss.: he’ll be back on Friday afternoon. Is it urgent?Mr.: Yes.Miss.: Can I take a message for him?Mr.: Yes, please. Will you tell him that we’ve just received your sample of the new assembly coffee table and are quite happy with it?Miss.: Sure. It’s very kind of you to say so. Can we expect an order from you?Mr.: That’s why I’m making the call. Please tell Mr. Matthews we’re quite happy with the quality and design of the table, but the price is too high. We need some negotiation on it.Miss.: Ok, Mr. Schulz. Anything else?Mr. One more thing. Please inform Mr. Matthews that I won’t be able to get to your company that early this Saturday because of th e rail strike. It’ll probably be afternoon before I arrive.Miss.: No problem, I’ll give him the message.Mr.: Thanks.Miss.: You’re welcome. Goodbye.Video 2:First attempt:R: Good afternoon, this is DNN. How can I help you?M: good afternoon. I’d l ike to speak to Mr. Miller, please.R: Mr. Miller? Hold on, please. I’ll connect you.(connected)L: Mr. Miller speaking. Who’s calling please?M: this is Ms. Mandel from BCM. Is this Henry Miller?L: what? Henry Miller? No, this is Leo Miller, in the Sales Department. Henry Miller is in the Customer Relations Office. I’m afraid you’ve dialed the wrong extension.M: Oh, sorry to have interrupted you. Can you give me Henry Miller’s extension, please?L: Sorry, I haven’t got a directory on hand now. Would y ou mind calling the switchboard again? I’m sorry not to be of more help.M: Oh, OK. It doesn’t matter. I’ll call back to the receptionist. Thank you, anyway. Second attemptR: Good afternoon. How can I help you?M: Good afternoon. This is Ms. Mandel agai n. I’m afraid you gave me the wrong extension just now. I want to speak to Henry Miller, not Leo Miller.R: Oh, there are two Mr. Millers in our company. I’m very sorry, I didn’t notice that. I’ll put you through right now. please wait a minute.M: Ok. I’m holding.(Phone rings. Nobody answers the phone. Ms. Mandel hangs up the phone.)Third attemptR: Good afternoon. How can I help you?M: It’s me again—Ms. Mandel. I’m still having trouble getting through to Henry Miller. No one is answering his line. I really need to talk to Mr. Miller as soon as possible. We placed an order with you last week, but we have so far heard nothing about it. It’s a rush order, and we need it urgently. Can you help?R: Of course. I’ll go and find him and ask him to ring you immediately. There may be a problem with his line.M: OK, thank you so much.Fourth attempt(Mr. Miller is in his office. The phone line is connected. )M: Hello, Mr. Miller, this is Ms. Mandel. Thank you for ringing back. You are hard to get hold of!H: Oh, I’m terribly sorry for the trouble. I was in a meeting and I left my cell phone in my office.M: Oh, ok. Mr. Miller, I’m calling you about…Unit 4Task 2Recording the proceedings of a professional meeting can be a challenging task. If you are asked to take notes for the meeting, here are some tips that can help you do a good job.First, Arrive at the meeting ahead of schedule. Find a good seat in the middle of the group where you can hear everyone speak plainly. Be sure your pen or pencil works if you take notes by hand or check to see if the laptop provided for this purpose is plugged in and working as needed.Second, Consider using a rape recorder, which will help you ensure accuracy in transcribing proceedings. If you use such equipment, arrange to have it on hand at the time and location of the meeting, and be sure the equipment works properly by testing it before the meeting begins.Third, use a consistent format. The usual criteria include the meeting’s name, location, date, and starting as well as ending time. Also mentioned at the top of your list are the names of attendees.Fourth, follow the agenda. If an agenda was posted or distributed before themeeting, cover each of its points in your minutes.Fifth, be concise. Rather than writing each word that everyone says, just catch the highlights. Also, find out whether attendees wish to be identified by name or prefer to be kept anonymous.Sixth, list specific outcomes. Important actions should be listed separately to catch reader’s attention. Check previous minutes to follow similar organization.Seventh, after the meeting, write a meeting report from your notes. Sign your name at the bottom of the last page of the minutes. Distribute the final copy of meeting minutes to everyone who attended as well as absentees.It is also important to organize all meeting minutes in a standard file so that it can well ser ve as future reference.Video 1Gregory :Do you know why we are here?Richard :No, I have no idea ! He just popped in and told me there would be a meeting at 3:00.Amy : I’m afraid it’s about cuts. I saw him this morning and he’s not happy.Larry : Bad news ! I guess you’re all seen last month’s sales figure for the laptop x600. Amy : No , actually I haven’t.Richard: Me, neither.Larry : Oh ,well ,there’s a 21% drop from July.Gregory : 21%? That’s a disaster!Amy : I suppose you’re going to blame my sales team .Larry:No, Amy. We are not going to blame anyone .Not today. We need to decide what we are going to do about it.Richard: Wait. Before we go on, can we have a look at these poor figures?Larry:Sorry , I’m not sure if I have …. Ah, yes, I’ve got a few copies here. As you can see….Amy : Larry, I want to know that it’s not my fault! My people have been working really hard to promote sales.Larry:Yes, yes, I know. But the fact is that the results are not good .Richard: Maybe we can ….Amy : You should trust your team! There are always ups and downs in sales! Larry:Look, Amy, I do have confidence in my team ! I have called this meeting to see what my team suggests we do .So shall we get on with it! I suppose we can start by finding out why we are having these poor results. Gregory, would you please give us an analysis of these figures?Gregory :Ur….. Sorry, I don’t have anything prepared since I didn’t know…. Larry:Oh, well …..Video 2Larry Hunter Amy Richard GregoryL: I’m sorry to have called this meeting at such short notice. Did you all get a copy of the sales figures?A, R, G: YesL: Good. So you have seen from my memo the purpose of this meeting. Firstly, we need to figure out the reason for the drop, and secondly, what we should do about it? It might not be easy, but I want to finish the meeting by 3 o’clock.G: OKA, R: Uh-huh.L: Now, Amy, what do you think?A: Well, there’s a lot competition out there now.L: That’s true, but our prices are competitive.R: In my opinion, the salespeople are not very motivated. We need to do something to encourage them to get out there and sell.A: I think they’re working pretty hard already.L: But it’s not hard enough. Amy, they need something to give them a bit of push. What about the bonus system? How many salespeople get bonus now?A: Not many.L: Really? Why not?A: The sales quotas are pretty high. you have to make $60.000 in sales, That’s a lot. Most people average about $45.000.L: Per month?A: Yes.R: Well, maybe we should lower our quotas.L: How’s that going to motivate them, Richard?R: If we lower the quotas, it will be easier for the salespeople to reach them. So more people will get……A: I don’t see the point. How’s that going to increase sales?L: Let him finish.R: Well, I think the quotas are just too high. The salespeople don’t think they can reach them so try don’t try. But, if someone is making, say $45.000, and if the target is $50.000, then they’ll work just a little bit harder to reach 50.000.G: I see what you mean. And if they get a nice bonus at $50.000 then, they will work even harder the next month.L: Yes. You have got a good point! Let’s come up with a proposal for lower quotas.Unit 5Task 1I: So, what basic needs do business travelers have?K: one of the most important things is a quick check-in and check-out. After a long trip, it’s annoying to have to wait at the hotel reception for five minutes. Room service is also very important. Guests often stay in their rooms working and don’t have time to go out to a restaurant, so they want their meals to be served in their rooms.I: And what facilities are there in the room?。
第二版新视野听说教程2原文+翻译+答案(更新)新视野大学英语听说教程【第二版】第二册Unit 1 International Clock TalkShort Conversations1.B2.D3.C4.D5.C6.C7.B8.B9.A 10.C1.1。
W: It’s time for “International Clock Talk”!W:是时候“国际时钟说话”!Time to discuss how you feel about time!时间讨论你的感觉!M: Well, since we all come from the same country, I thinkour views will be similar.M:嗯,因为我们都来自同一个国家,我认为我们的观点将是相似的。
Q: Why does the man believe the people will have similar views?问:为什么男人认为,人们会有相似的看法吗?2.2。
W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time.W:它让我恼火我的外国朋友对待时间的方式。
M: I just heard a book about this problem!M:我只是听到一本关于这个问题!It’s entitled International Clock Talk它享有国际时钟说话Q: Which problem is the book about?这本书是关于哪的问题?3.3。
M: Australians are so relaxed about time!M:澳大利亚人非常放松的时候了!It drives me mad!它使我疯了!W: That’s the way they are.W:这是他们的方式。
While you are here, you’ll have to get used to it.当你在这里,你必须要去适应它。
Unit 1Task 2M: Come in, please.W: Good morning, sir. I’m Karen Yang.M: Good morning, Miss Yang. I’m Kevin Carter, the Administration Manager. Take a seat, please.W: Oh, is that your wife, Mr. Carter? She is so beautiful. M: Thank you. Ah… Miss Yang, I’ve gone through your resume. I’d like to ask you some questions now, if you don’t mind. W: Of course not. please go ahead.M: Well, can you tell me why you would like to work as a medical representative with us?W: I really like this kind of work, and having been a doctor for three years, I want to apply for this position for a change. M: Don’t you think it’s a pity for you to leave your present job?W: To some extent, it is. I have learned a lot in the hospital. But I would like to try a different kind of life.W: By the way, could you tell me how much the new job pays? M: Sure. There is a five-month probationary period and you can only get RMB2,000 for each month. After that, we’ll determine your salary according to your performance.W: Oh, I see. Then, what about the paid holidays, insurance, and things like that?M: Every employee in our company enjoys life insurance and unemployment insurance. In addition, they enjoy two-week paid holidays.W: That sounds fine. How much time will it take for me to be promoted here?M: I’m not sure. It depends on your ability and performance. Maybe we’ll send you to one of our branches, if you like. W: No problem. I hate staying at one place all the time. But in which cities do you have your branches? And, where is your company based?M: Our company is based in New York, with branches in many cities, such as Philadelphia, Beijing and London.Follow-up practiceCai: May I come in?Ms. Smith: Yes, please.Cai: Good morning, Madam. My name is Cai Ning. I am coming to your company for an interview, as requested.Ms. Smith: Fine, thank you for coming, Miss Cai. Please sit down.I am Anne Smith, Assistant Manager for the PersonnelCai: Nice to see you, Ms. Smith.Ms. Smith: Nice to meet you, too. Would you like to have a cup of coffee or tea?Cai: Tea is fine. Thank you.Ms. Smith: I’ve read your CV. It looks good. Now, I wonder if you can tell me more about yourself, for example, your personalityCai: Well, I think I’m a serious-minded girl, I’m calm and I don’t panic in a crisis. I like jokes and have a good sense of humor. And I also enjoy working with all kinds of people.I can even get along with people who are bad-tempered or something like that.Ms. Smith: Well, then, what do you consider your strengths and weakness?Cai: Strengths and weakness? Well, I think my ability to work with all types of people is a particular strength.Ms. Smith: Yes.Cai: My weakness? Er, I’m a little bit perfectionist. I’m quite often dissatisfied with what I’ve done. I always think I can do it better or in a different way.Ms. Smith: I wouldn’t call that a weakness. I’d call that aCai: Well, apart from that, I suppose sometimes I am not patient enough.Ms. Smith: Now, can you tell me about your past experience? Cai: I have six years’ financial industry experience, working for several companies. For the past two years, I have been working in an investment bank.Ms. Smith: What qualifications have you had for this position? Cai: I graduated from Peking University in 2001, majoring in accounting. I can speak fluent English and I can deal with bookkeeping and accounting in English quite well.Ms. Smith: Why did you leave your last position?Cai: I want to find a job that is challenging, where I can grow. Ms. Smith: Now, is there anything else you’d like to ask me? Cai: Yes, if I get this job with HDC, would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches?Ms. Smith: Oh, yes, certainly. Our staff regularly does six-month placements in other branches.Cai: Oh, that’s great.Ms. Smith: Right, time is pressing, I’m afraid, so thank you very much for coming to see me and we’ll be in touch with you before the end of the week.。
新视野商务英语视听说(第⼆版)第⼆单元听⼒原⽂Unit 2Part 31Alice: Excuse me, sir, are you Mr. Hayes?Bill: Yes, I’m Bill Hayes.A: Are you the General Manager of the Beautify Cosmetic Corporation in America?B: Yes, exactly.A: How do you do, Mr. Hayes? I’m Alice Wang, Manager of Human Resources at the Beijing Sanmei Factory. I’m here especially to meet you.B: How do you do, Miss Wang? It’s very kind of you to come all the way to meet me.A: My pleasure.2.Conversation 1:A: What is your job, Vincent?B: I’m a Regional Sales Manager.A: What are your main duties?B: My main duties are to develop customer relations and grow the sales of security products in Ohio.Conversation 2:A: What is your occupation, Flora?B: I’m a business analyst.A: Which company do you work for?B: I work for Delicate & Elegant Fashion. It’s a British company.A: What do you do for them?B: I’m in charge of the budget.Conversation 3A: What do you do, Patrick?B: I’m a lawyer.A: what does your job involve?B: I give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters.Conversation 4:A: What kind of job do you have, Rachel?B: I’m responsible for receiving visitors. I have to make sure all visitors check in on arrival, and also arrange taxi and bus transport for them.A: Are you in reception?B: Yes, you’re right. I’m a receptionist.Part 4Video 1Introducer: Good afternoon, everyone! This is Robin Copperfield, the new Vice President of our company. He will be in charge of the accounting work. Let’s give him a warm welcome! Robin Copperfield: Thank you!I: Mr. Copperfield is an expert in the field of accounting. So, it is a pleasure for us to have him here. Now, Mr. Copperfield, I’d like to introduce the Vice Presidents and Managers to you. R: OK, thank you!I: This is May Bates, Vice President in charge of the Administration Department and the neighbourhood Service Department. R: Nice to meet you, Ms. Bates.May Bates: Nice to meet you, Mr. Copperfield.I: And this is Dennis Hayes, Vice President in charge of the Marketing Department and the Sales Department.Dennis Hayes: How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? Glad to meet you.R: Glad to meet you, Mr. Hayes.I: And this is … oh, where is Andrew Jefferson?R: Mr. Jefferson? I’ve met him before. I heard he is one of the secrets of this company’s success.Everyone was raving about what a great job he’s done in…I: Uh… speak of the devil… Mr. Jefferson has just arrived.Andrew Jefferson: Hi, Mr. Copperfield, good to see you again.R: Good to see you, Mr. Jefferson.A: Sorry, I’m late. I was talking to a client.R: Oh, that’s OK. How many departments are you in charge of, Mr. Jefferson?A: Four: Research & Development, Engineering, Contract Budgets, and Project Preparation.R: No wonder you’re so busy.I: Mr. Copperfield, there are three managers who report directly to you, and they are all ladies. So, ladies, can you introduce yourselves?Ada Black: I’m Ada Black, responsible for management accounts.Caroline Clinton: I’m Caroline Clinton, responsible for financial accounts.Lucy White: I’m Lucy White, responsible for data processing.R: Oh, good. Nice to meet you all, ladies.Part 51Lisa: Hi, Mark, I hardly recognized you – it’s great to see you again!Mark: Hello, Lisa! I haven’t seen you for ages, not since college graduation. How have you been? L: I’ve been fine. What about you?M: I’ve been very well, too. Are you here looking for a job?L: Sure. You are between jobs, too?M: Yes, I remember you went to a Canadian company when we graduated. Have you left that company?L: Yes, I just left it last month.M: Why? Didn’t you like the job?L: Yes, but I’ve been a secretary for three years and now I’m totally sick of all that boring clerical work. I hate sitting in the office all the day just working mechanically.M: Oh, I understand. You really need a change.L: Yes, but what about you, Mark? Why have you left your present job? I heard you were an excellent Production manager. M: My boss is a very difficult man to deal with. I quarreled with him last week and left thecompany.Part 6Video 2Robin: What’s your job now, Jerome? Do you still work for that wholly funded American company?Jerome: No, I left it three years ago. I have my own business now.Frank: Gee, that’s great! How do you feel as a self-employed entrepreneur?J: I feel good. I can make a lot more money than before and I have a lot of independence in doing things. But sometimes I get tired. As you know, it’s not very easy to run a business on your own. What about you, Frank? What are you doing now?F: I’ve worked for several companies. After graduation, I went to a private company. Then a year later, I changed to a Sino –Janpanese joint-venture enterprise and worked as a sales assistant.Two years later, I moved on to a computer company and worked in export sales. And now, I’m an advertising executive. Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often? Colin: Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?F: I’m always interested in new challenges. I know changing jobs frequently can be a waste of a company’s human resources, but I’m gaining a lot of experience! How is your job, Colin?C: I’ve been working for the PMC Textile Plant since I graduated. Two years ago, I was promoted to Line Supervisor.F: Do you like your job?C: The salary and benefits are Ok, but I don’t like the work environment. You know, the workshops are very noisy sometimes. Also, I don’t often get an opportunity to go anywhere. I hate staying in the same place all the time. You often travel on business, right Robin?R: Yes. As a buyer, I must travel to purchase stock. I’ve been to a lot of places.C: Maybe I should think about becoming a buyer…R: Mm…, everything has two sides. I get fed up with travelling. Nowadays, I want to spend more time with my family. Janet: Hi, guys, may I join you?J,C,R,F: Sure. Have a seat.Janet: You enjoy getting together, don’t you? What are you talking about?R: Jobs. What kind of job do you have, Janet?Janet: I’m the Public Relations Manager in a holding company.C: Do you enjoy it?Janet: Yes. What I like about it is that I can meet a lot of new and interesting people.R: How about your working hours?Janet: That’s the trouble. I usually have to work overtime, because I often have dinner parties in the evening. I don’t getenough time with my family and baby.。
U n i t 2Part 31Alice: Excuse me, sir, are you Mr. Hayes?Bill: Yes, I’m Bill Hayes.A: Are you the General Manager of the Beautify Cosmetic Corporation in America?B: Yes, exactly.A: How do you do, Mr. Hayes? I’m Alice Wang, Manager of Human Resources at the Beijing Sanmei Factory. I’m here especially to meet you.B: How do you do, Miss Wang? It’s very kind of you to come all the way to meet me.A: My pleasure.2.Conversation 1:A: What is your job, Vincent?B: I’m a Regional Sales Manager.A: What are your main duties?B: My main duties are to develop customer relations and grow the sales of security products in Ohio.Conversation 2:A: What is your occupation, Flora?B: I’m a business analyst.A: Which company do you work for?B: I work for Delicate & Elegant Fashion. It’s a British company.A: What do you do for them?B: I’m in charge of the budget.Conversation 3A: What do you do, Patrick?B: I’m a lawyer.A: what does your job involve?B: I give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters.Conversation 4:A: What kind of job do you have, Rachel?B: I’m responsible for receiving visitors. I have to make sure all visitors check in on arrival, and also arrange taxi and bus transport for them.A: Are you in reception?B: Yes, you’re right. I’m a receptionist.Part 4Video 1Introducer: Good afternoon, everyone! This is Robin Copperfield, the new Vice President of our company. He will be in charge of the accounting work. Let’s give him a warm welcome! Robin Copperfield: Thank you!I: Mr. Copperfield is an expert in the field of accounting. So, it is a pleasure for us to have him here. Now, Mr. Copperfield, I’d like to introduce the Vice Presidents and Managers to you. R: OK, thank you!I: This is May Bates, Vice President in charge of the Administration Department and the neighbourhood Service Department.R: Nice to meet you, Ms. Bates.May Bates: Nice to meet you, Mr. Copperfield.I: And this is Dennis Hayes, Vice President in charge of the Marketing Department and the Sales Department.Dennis Hayes: How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? Glad to meet you.R: Glad to meet you, Mr. Hayes.I: And this is … oh, where is Andrew Jefferson?R: Mr. Jefferson? I’ve met him before. I heard he is one of the secrets of this company’s success.Everyone was raving about what a great job he’s done in…I: Uh… speak of the devil… Mr. Jefferson has just arrived.Andrew Jefferson: Hi, Mr. Copperfield, good to see you again.R: Good to see you, Mr. Jefferson.A: Sorry, I’m late. I was talking to a client.R: Oh, that’s OK. How many departments are you in charge of, Mr. Jefferson?A: Four: Research & Development, Engineering, Contract Budgets, and Project Preparation.R: No wonder you’re so busy.I: Mr. Copperfield, there are three managers who report directly to you, and they are all ladies. So, ladies, can you introduce yourselves?Ada Black: I’m Ada Black, responsible for management accounts.Caroline Clinton: I’m Caroline Clinton, responsible for financial accounts.Lucy White: I’m Lucy White, responsible for data processing.R: Oh, good. Nice to meet you all, ladies.Part 51Lisa: Hi, Mark, I hardly recognized you – it’s great to see you again!Mark: Hello, Lisa! I haven’t seen you for ages, not since college graduation. How have you been? L: I’ve been fine. What about you?M: I’ve been very well, too. Are you here looking for a job?L: Sure. You are between jobs, too?M: Yes, I remember you went to a Canadian company when we graduated. Have you left that company?L: Yes, I just left it last month.M: Why? Didn’t you like the job?L: Yes, but I’ve been a secretary for three years and now I’m totally sick of all that boring clerical work. I hate sitting in the office all the day just working mechanically.M: Oh, I understand. You really need a change.L: Yes, but what about you, Mark? Why have you left your present job? I heard you were an excellent Production manager.M: My boss is a very difficult man to deal with. I quarreled with him last week and left the company.Part 6Video 2Robin: What’s your job now, Jerome? Do you still work for that wholly funded American company?Jerome: No, I left it three years ago. I have my own business now.Frank: Gee, that’s great! How do you feel as a self-employed entrepreneur?J: I feel good. I can make a lot more money than before and I have a lot of independence in doing things. But sometimes I get tired. As you know, it’s not very easy to run a business on your own. What about you, Frank? What are you doing now?F: I’ve worked for several companies. After graduation, I went to a private company. Then a year later, I changed to a Sino – Janpanese joint-venture enterprise and worked as a sales assistant.Two years later, I moved on to a computer company and worked in export sales. And now, I’m an advertising executive. Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often? Colin: Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?F: I’m always interested in new challenges. I know changing jobs frequently can be a waste of a company’s human resources, but I’m gaining a lot of experience! How is your job, Colin?C: I’ve been working for the PMC Textile Plant since I graduated. Two years ago, I was promoted to Line Supervisor.F: Do you like your job?C: The salary and benefits are Ok, but I don’t like the work environment. You know, the workshops are very noisy sometimes. Also, I don’t often get an opportunity to go anywhere. I hate staying in the same place all the time. You often travel on business, right Robin?R: Yes. As a buyer, I must travel to purchase stock. I’ve been to a lot of places.C: Maybe I should think about becoming a buyer…R: Mm…, everything has two sides. I get fed up with travelling. Nowadays, I want to spend more time with my family.Janet: Hi, guys, may I join you?J,C,R,F: Sure. Have a seat.Janet: You enjoy getting together, don’t you? What are you talking about?R: Jobs. What kind of job do you have, Janet?Janet: I’m the Public Relations Manager in a holding company.C: Do you enjoy it?Janet: Yes. What I like about it is that I can meet a lot of new and interesting people.R: How about your working hours?Janet: That’s the trouble. I usually have to work overtime, because I often have dinner parties in the evening. I don’t get enough time with my family and baby.。
商务英语视听说上第九单元答案1、问题:Contact can be as simple as sending everyone a friendly reminder through office e-mail, phone calls, or a post card reminder through the mail.选项:A:对B:错答案:【对】2、问题:As a chairperson, before holding a meeting, you should also decide who should attend and what the purpose of the meeting is.选项:A:对B:错答案:【对】3、问题:It is ok that you begin a meeting five to seven minutes after it was scheduled.选项:B:错答案:【错】4、问题:If your business trip is not necessary, it can be replaced by some alternatives.选项:A:对B:错答案:【对】5、问题:To minimize your itinerary can help you plan an efficient business trip.选项:A:对B:错答案:【错】6、问题:“Id like to choose a hospitable hotel located in the city center, which should be equipped with business center and swimming pool.” In this requirement for room, services are not mentioned?A:对B:错答案:【对】7、问题:The basic elements of a company presentation contain greeting and self-introduction, subject, main body and Q &A session.选项:A:对B:错答案:【对】8、问题:Making a draft, doing brief notes and finding some pictures are the preparations before a company presentation?选项:A:对B:错答案:【对】9、问题:A company presentation refers to a prepared speech given on behalf of listeners own company for marketing and othercertain purposes.选项:A:对B:错答案:【错】10、问题:If the basic elements are covered in a company presentation, it definitely means this presentation is an effective one.选项:A:对B:错答案:【错】见面课:市场营销与产品推广1、问题:Marketing is much more than selling and advertising.选项:A:对B:错答案:【对】2、问题:Marketing is concerned with what customers want and it should guide what is produced and offered.选项:A:对B:错答案:【对】3、问题:Advertisements cant play a large part in marketing.选项:A:对B:错答案:【错】4、问题:To achieve profit is not the ultimate goal but profit is the bottom-line measure of a firms success and ability to survive.选项:A:对B:错答案:【错】5、问题:STP marketing is a three-step approach to building a targeted marketing plan. The "S" stands for separating.选项:A:对B:错答案:【错】6、问题:Advertising aims to increase sales by making a product or service known to the public and by highlighting its positive qualities.选项:A:对B:错答案:【对】7、问题:A company can advertise in a variety of ways, depending on how much it wishes to spend and the size and type of audience it wishes to target.选项:A:对B:错答案:【对】8、问题:Advertising media include:__选项:A:televisionB:newspaperD:illboardbillboard答案:【television;newspaper ;internet;illboardbillboard】9、问题:Marketing requires vision, creativity, imagination and _.选项:A:sellingB:anticipationC:buyingD:view答案:【anticipation】10、问题:Marketing includes ____, publicity, promotion, pricing, sales and distribution of the goods or services.选项:A:advertisingB:surveyD:ddelivery答案:【advertising】。
Unit 8 Receiving Visitors2.Listening PracticeTask 2-1A receptionist in a small firm may have to use a computer, operate a switchboard, and perform other clerical duties, in addition to receiving visitors. In a large firm a receptionist can concentrate on welcoming and looking after visitors.A visitor to a large firm should make an appointment, because executives are often very busy and do not have much time for visitors. Executives and secretaries should notify the receptionist in advance about important appointments, and about the movements of executives, especially when they are out of the building on business. Executives often ask receptionists to make travel arrangements for them, such as booking hotel rooms and airline tickets.Task 2-2There is a certain procedure for receiving visitors. A receptionist should find out if the visitor has an appointment or not. If the visitor is an important client, the executive or his secretary will come down to the reception area to greet the visitor. Sometimes the receptionist or another secretary escorts, or accompanies, the visitor to the executive’s office. Using the visitor’s name when he arrives is a friendly gesture and gives the visitor a good impression of the firm. The receptionist announces the visitor’s name, title and position, and introduces the executive to him.When a visitor’s request for a meeting cannot be satisfied, the receptionist should apologise and make some suggestions for an alternative time. If a meeting is impossible, the receptionist should express regret and explain why, with tact, so that the visitor’s feelings are not hurt.A receptionist should keep a register which includes dates, times, names and the firm the visitor works for. A receptionist can then refer to this if there is a request for information.4. Video 1(R for receptionist; S for secretary; V for visitor)R: Good morning. May I help you?V: Yes, I’d like to see Mr. Hansen, the president.R: Do you have an appointment, sir?V: Yes. I have an appointment with him at 10:30.R: Can I have your name, please?V: Brawn Dantini from Wilson Electronics.R: Thank you, Mr. Dantini. Would you please take a seat? I’ll tell Mr. Hansen’s secretary that you’re here.V: Thanks.R: Mary, this is reception. Mr. Dantini is here for his appointment.S: I’m sorry, but Mr. Hansen is on a long-distance call. Would you ask Mr. Dantini to wait for a few minutes?R: All right. I’m sorry, Mr. Dantini, our president is occupied just now. Would you please wait for a few minutes?V: Yes, of course.R: Would you like something to drink? Do you prefer coffee or tea?V: Thank you. Coffee, please.R: Would you like sugar and cream with your coffee?R: Here you are, Mr. Dantini. And there are some magazines if you’d like to read them.V: Oh, good. Thank you very much.S: Mr. Hansen is available now. Please send Mr. Dantini up.R: OK. Mr. Dantini, our president is available now. I’ll take you to his office and bring you some more coffee.V: Thank you very much.5. Language Focus B2. Task 1(P for Paula; G for Mr. Green)P: Excuse me, sir, but are you Mr. Green from Sydney?G: Oh, yes. My name is Brain Green. I’m the Purchasing Manager of the Sydney Garment Ltd. Corporation. And you are …?P: My name is Paula.G: How do you do, Paula?P: How do you do? I work at the Guangzhou Textiles Company. I’m secretary to the General Manager, Mr. Liu. I’m here to meet you on his behalf.G: Thank you very much for coming to meet me.P: My pleasure. Fine weather, isn’t it?G: Yes, it’s lovely. Real November weather, sharp and bright.P: Now let’s go and collect your luggage first. And after that I’ll accompany you to the Garden Hotel.G: OK, I’m in your hands. Let’s go.6. Video 2(J for Ms. Jones; L for Lin Hua; W for Miss.Wang)L: Ms. Jones?J: Yes, I’m Miranda Jones from Flora Garment Trading.L: My name is Lin Hua. I’m the Sales Manager for Baiyun Sweaters. How do you do, Ms. Jones? J: How do you do? It’s very nice of you to come to meet me.L: You’re welcome. And may I introduce my secretary, Miss Wang?J: Sure. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Miss Wang.W: The pleasure is mine. The flowers are for you, Ms. Jones.J: Oh, thank you. They’re beautiful! You’re very kind.L: How was your flight, Ms. Jones?J: Very nice. The service on board was superb. And I managed a few hours’ sleep, so I feel fine now.L: I’m glad to hear that. Oh, let me help you with your luggage.J: Thank you.L: Is this your first visit to China?J: No. But it’s my first visit to Guangzhou. I hope it won’t be my last.L: I hope you will have a pleasant stay here.J: I’m sure I will.L: Our car is our in the parking lot. Shall we drive to your hotel now?W: This way, please. Here we are, Ms. Jones. This is the White Swan Hotel. We’ve reserved a room for you on the 6th floor with a balcony overlooking the park.J: Thank you very much. It’s very considerate of you.W: Well, that’s the least we could do.L: This is your room, Ms. Jones. Is it OK?J: Oh, yes it’s lovely, very cozy and well-decorated! It’s really very thoughtful of you to have arranged if for me.L: Not at all.W: You must be very tired after your long trip. Is there anything else we can do for you?J: No, thanks. Not at the moment.L: Then we’ll be leaving now so that you can settle in. After all, we’ll have enough time for business during the next 3days.J: Thank you.L: You’re welcome. We’ll contact you tomorrow morning.J: See you then.L,W: See you!。
Unit 1Task 2.1Cater: Come in, please.Yang: Good morning, sir. I’m Karen Yang.C: Good morning, Miss Yang, I am Kevin Carter, the Administration Manager. Take a seat, please.Y: Oh, is that your wife, Mr. Carter? She is so beautiful.C: Thank you. Ah- Miss Yang, I’ve gone through your resume. I’d like to ask you some questions now if you don’t mind.Y: Not at all. Go ahead, please.C: Well, can you tell me why you would like to work as a medical representative with us. Y: I really think I’d like this kind of work, because I’ve been a doctor for three years. I want to apply for this position because I want a change.C: Don’t you think it’s a pity for you to leave your present job?Y: To some extent, it is. I have learned a lot in the hospital. Bur I would like to try a different kind of like. By the way, could you tell me how much the job pays?C: Sure. There is a five-month probationary period when you will only get 2,000 RMB a month. After that, we’ll determine your salary according to your performance.Y: Oh, I see. Then, could you tell me something about the paid holidays, insurance, and things like that?C: Every employee in our company gets life insurance and unemployment insurance. You will get two weeks paid holiday in your first full year.Y: That sounds fine. How much time will it take for me to be promoted here?C: Promotion is not certain. It depends on your ability and performance. Maybe we’ll send you to one of our branches if you like.Y: No problem. I hate staying in one place all the time. But in which cities do you have branches? And, where is your company based?C: Our company is based in New York, with branches in many cities, such as Philadelphia, Beijing and London.Part 4Video 1Chen Bo: Good morning, Ms. Mandel.Ms. Mandel: Good morning. Sit down, please.C: Thank you.M: You are Chen Bo, aren’t you? I am Cathy Mandel, Director of the HR Department.C: Yes, I’m Chen Bo. Nice to meet you, Ms. Mandel.M: Nice to meet you, too. I’ve gone through your resume and would like to know more about you.C: Thank you for your interest in me.M: To start with, would you like to tell me a bit about yourself?C: Sure. I’m a senior student at Guangdong University of Finance. I expect to graduate this summer. My major is international finace.M: So, why did you choose our company?C: As far as I know, your company is one of several leading international consultant corporations which came to China after China entered WTO. I think working here wouldgive me the best chance to use what I’ve learned at university.M: As a major in international finance, what do you think you can do in consultancy?C: Well, I know how to tackle problems. For example, I know I must first analyse the problem, I know I must first analyse the problem and work out its major cause. Then I will be able to search for ways to solve it from the available data.M: Sometimes data is not enough. Have you got any relevant experience in this field? C: Last year, during the probationary period, I was involved in the restoration of a factory in Nanjing. I really learned a lot from the experience especially how to assess people’s strengths and abilities.M: Can you cope with hard work under pressure and in a tough environment?C: No problem. I don’t care about pressure or the environment, as long as I enjoy the work.M: Good. Now, do you have any questions to ask?C: Yes, I’ve got one. Are there any opportunities for Chinese employees to be transferred to the head office in New York or other branch offices around the world?M: Probably. I think you are likely to be sent to work an overseas branch to get experience later on once when you have proved your worth.C: Oh, great. If I’m accepted, I will do my best for the company.M: I wish you luck! We’ll notify you of our final decision by Friday.C: Thank you, Ms. Mandel. Goodbye.M: Goodbye.Part 5Video 2Merry Wang: May I come in?Harry White: Yes, please do.M: Good morning, sir. My name is Merry Wang. I’ve come for an interview, as requested. H: Nice to meet you, Miss Wang. I am Harry White, Director of the HR Department. I was expecting you. Please, take a seat.M: Thank you.H: Well, Miss Wang, you are applying for the position of Sales Manager, right? How did you know about our company?M: I got to know your company from your TV commercials. They are elaborately designed and produced, and leave me deep impression.And in the summers of 1997 and 1998 I worked as a salesgirl for your company in Guangzhou.H: Really? That’s good. Then you must know something about our company?M: Yes, a little. Your company is very famous. Your cosmetics and skincare products are very popular with women all over the world.H: Hug, that’s right. Miss Wang, can you tell me which university you attended?M: Sin Yat-sen.H: And what degree have you got?M: I have a bachelor’s degree in business administration.H: How is your English? You know, some staff members in our company are Americans, so conversational English is very important.M: I passed TEM 8 at college, and I am good at oral English. I thank I can communicate with Americans quite well.H: Good. I know you are now with United Butter. What is your chief responsibility there? M: I’ve worked there for five years, since I graduated from college. Two years ago, I was appointed Brand Manager – responsible for the Panda line of biscuits.H: Why do you want to change your job?M: I want to change my work environment, seek new challenges and broaden my experience. That’s why I want to move into sales.H: What do you think is the most important qualification for a salesperson?M: I think it’s self-confidence and quality products.H: I agree with you. What salary would you expect to get here?M: Well, I would leave it to you to decide after you consider my abilities. My current annual income at United Butter is 150 thousand. But, er,… could you tell me a little more about what the job entails?H: You would be in charge of all the sales activities, for all hair products in northeast China. This would involve market analysis, client service and development, sales promotion, and regular customer satisfaction surveys. You’d report directly to the Regional Sales Director. Do you have any other questions?M: Yes, only one. When can I have your decision?H: I need to discuss with other board members. We’ll notify you of our decision as soon as possible. But… to be honest, you seem to be a good candidate with the right kind of experience and personality. You’re high on my list.M: That’s good! Thank you, Mr. White. I look forward to hearing from you. Goodbye.H: Goodbye.。
新视野视听说B U听力原文Ability is not the only criterion, but character is the criterion.Unit 4 Getting from A to BListening to the worldSharingScriptsF = Finn; M1 = Man 1; etc.; W1 = Woman 1; etc.Part 1F: I usually get to work by bus. It takes about half an hour. Sometimes I read a book on the way.How about you How do you get to workM1: I travel by bus. Um; it’s only one bus to work. It takes about 15 minutes.M2: I get to work by car.W1: Bus.W2: I walk to work.M3: I get to work on the tube and I walk some of the way.W3: About five minutes walk to the station; Waterloo Station; and then I get on a bus which takesabout 20 … 25 minutes.M4: On most days I use the tube – my journey into work and my journey home at the end of theday.M5: I cycle to work. That’s the quickest and easiest way.W4: I cycle in to work every day on my bike.Part 2F: What do you do on your journey to workM3: I usually listen to music or read.M1: Sometimes I listen to music and sometimes I read a book.M4: I either read the newspaper or I read books.W4: Take in the fresh air; the scenery; um … and try to avoid holes in the road which are quitedangerous.W3: I listen to my iPod.M5: Well; sometimes; if … if it’s a bit of a quiet road; Ican think about wha t I’m going to do thatday.W1: I … I dream; usually. I just … I; I love … I love journeys. I love just looking out of thewindow.M2: Well; it’s so short; I don’t actually do very much at all; apart from making sure I don’t havean accident.Part 3F: What do you like about itM4: It’s fairly short; so my journey to work is only 30 minutes.W3: It’s quick.M2: It’s short. It only takes me seven or eight minutes.W1: Seeing how the landscape changes through the seasons.M3: I like listening to music and having some time to think before work.M1: It’s quite early in the morning; which means that the bus is always quite quiet; so um; I don’thave to fight for a seat.M5: I like to have some fresh air and the exercise.W4: I just like the exercise that I get from it and being outside in the open.W2: It’s not too far. I can walk or run. It’s about a quarter of an hour’s walk; so I feel very healthy.I don’t have to catch a bus.Part 4F: What don’t you like about your journey to workM3: Um; I don’t like it when it’s very busy in the mornings and I don’t like it when it’s hot andsweaty on the tube.W1: It’s a very full bus. It’s packed with people becauseit’s the “work bus”.M5: There are some very bad drivers on the road.W3: Sometimes the buses get overcrowded and a lot of people are going to the same place.W4: I really don’t like cycling to work when it’s raining because I get wet; and all my books getwet.M1: In the winter it’s very cold that early in the morning and um; sometimes if I miss the first busI have to wait about 20 minutes for the next one to come along. W2: In winter it’s very windy coming over the bridge and it makes my eyes water.M2: It’s so short; there’s nothing to like or dislike about it.ListeningScriptsG = Guide; V1 = Visitor 1; V2 = Visitor 2; V3 = Visitor 3G: So; ladies and gentlemen. Let’s move into the transport section now. Could you all come overthis way Let’s look at these photos. As you can see; these early methods of transport havetwo things in common … They’re all great ideas; great ways to travel through the air ratherthan on the ground … but they weren’t successful There was a big problem with each one.V1: But the monorail – that was successful.G: Well; yes and no. Look at this photo on the left. It’s from the World Fair in Seattle. That wasin 1962. Monorails were a very popular idea in America at that time. People wanted to leavetheir cars at home and go to work by public transport. But they weren’t successful –monorails are difficult to build and expensive to keep in good condition. So you’re right.There are some monorails in the world … but not very manyV2: Hey. Look at this photo. Is that a car under a planeG: Oh; yes. This was a very interesting idea. People wanted to fly from Los Angeles to NewYork … and then drive straight into the city center from the airport.V2: No way HowG: Well; the idea was that the car came off the bottom of the plane and then you got in and droveaway. This was in the 1940s. Ah; yes. Look. Here’s the date: 1948. It was a nice idea – noairports or waiting around –but it wasn’t successful.V2: Why notG: There was an engineering problem. The car was too heavy and small planes weren’t strongenough to carry them it.V3: What’s this A helicopter in the garageG: Yes; indeed. We laugh at this now; but people were very serious about it at the time. Peoplewanted to leave home in the morning; say goodbye to the family and go to work by privatehelicopter. The idea was very popular; but; of course; it was impossible. Helicopters are verydifficult to fly and can you imagine the traffic problems in the sky … So noisyV2: Yes. Very noisy. There’s far too much traffic these days in my opinion.G: I agree. People should go to work by bike or on foot – by far the best way to travel. As yousee; all these …ViewingScriptsP = Presenter; W1 = Woman 1; etc.; M1 = Man 1; etc.Part 1P: Heathrow Airport is having a bad day. Hundreds of passengers can’t fly because of acomputer problem in air traffic control. In Terminal 1; things are getting worse. More andmore passengers are arriving. Some airplanes are leaving; but many flights are canceled.Everyone is hoping to find a flight. Some of the waiting passengers are having a snack whileothers are spending their time outside. It’s a hot summer d ay. Back inside the terminal; it’sgetting hotter and hotter. Some people came here five hours ago. W1: I’m here with my grandmother and my parents and it’s terrible for us to wait here for such along time now. We have to sleep at the airport because no hotel is available. So; it’s justterrible.M1: Have a look at this. Improvisation at its best. I’m glad they’re sleeping now. I was hoping toget to Berlin soon.P: People are still trying to find a flight.W2: I’ve had my son go on the Internet; my daughter be in one queue; me be in the other queueand on the mobile; all at the same time; trying to get to Amsterdam for 9:30 tomorrowmorning.M2: After five hours queuing; you … you really become really Zen; you know ... and here it’spretty calm.P = PresenterPart 2P: The airport managers find an interesting solution to one of the problems: garden chairs. Withthe chairs to relax in; some passengers are finding new ways to pass the time. Inside Terminal1; it’s late at night; after midnight. And many passengers are still here; waiting for their flight.Around 300 flights left Heathrow that day; but 319 flights were canceled; and over 500 peoplespent the night in the terminal.Speaking for communicationRole-playScriptsB = Boss; S = Secretary; D = David; G = GeorgeB: Where are the other people We were supposed to start 15 minutes agoS: Alex called and said he’d be here in a second. He said he got tied up with a customer.B: That’s all right. I know what Alex’s customer is like.D: Morning; everyon e Please forgive me. I didn’t mean to come so late. I was just getting a cupof coffee at the coffee shop and the line was way too long. I had to wait for 20 minutes to getmy coffeeB: David; this is not acceptable. If I say the meeting starts at 10; the meeting starts at 10. Notten-o-one And definitely not ten-twentyD: Yes; sir. It won’t happen again; I promise.B: I hope so; David. All right. Let’s get started. So thefirst thing I want to talk about is our ...G: I’m really sorry; everyone I know I’m late. But really; it’s not my fault.B: OK; what’s the story this time; GeorgeG: The railway service was delayed this morning. You know what happened They say a train hita cow that got onto the line between two stations …B: A cow George; do you expect me to believe thatGroup discussionScriptsA = Attendant; P = PassengerA: Your meal; sir.P: Thank you. Um; excuse me.A: Yes; can I help youP: Hope so I’m sorry; but there’s a small problem here. I ordered a vegetarian meal – but this ismeat.A: Oh; ju st a moment. I checked and we don’t have a record of your order.P: What But I always order vegetarian. I’m a frequent flyer. A: I understand; sir; but we don’t have any more vegetarian meals.P: I don’t believe it You always have extra meals in business class.A: Yes; but this is economy class.P: You don’t understand. Let me explain one more time. Idon’t eat meat. I ordered vegetarian. Ican’t fly to Tokyo without dinner. It’s your job to bring me a meal. A business class vegetarianmeal is fine.A: Just a moment. Here you are; sir. A vegetarian meal.P: Thank you; but this is already open. And it’s cold. Um; can I speak to the person in charge;pleaseFurther practice in listeningShort conversationsScriptsConversation 1M: Would you like to share a taxi with me to the airport We can save money that way.W: Actually; I’m not flying. I’m going to the conference by train. I was thinking of driving; but itwill be too tiring.Q: How is the woman going to travelConversation 2W: I have to catch the 10:45 train. I think I’d better get to the station by half past 10.M: Oh; it’s just a small station. It’ll be fine if you arrive there five minutes before the traindeparts.Q: According to the man; at what time could the woman arrive at the stationConversation 3M: Did you say I should take the No. 46 bus to your house Because I remember going there onceon the No. 28.W: The No. 28 bus has been canceled. It used to run straight to my house and it was faster than theNo. 46. It’s too bad.Q: What does the woman say about the bus servicesConversation 4W: Many people would rather take the bus or the subway than drive by themselves. Parking isgetting to be a real headache.M: That doesn’t surprise me; for more and more people are buying their own cars.Q: What does the man meanConversation 5M: Excuse me; could you please tell me when the next train to London isW: Sure. The next train to London is two hours from now; but if you do not mind connecting atManchester; there is one indirect train leaving in 10 minutes. Q: What information about train services does the woman provide Long conversationScriptsM: Did you hear The new high-speed train around the capital is almost finished. It will travel at180 miles per hourW: I know I saw it on Channel 6 this morning on TV. I can’twait It will change my work traveltime from 2 hours each way to just 45 minutes each way.M: Wow Rachel That’s way too long to spend traveling to work. W: Well; John; I leave home in the morning at 6 and arrive at work at 8. Leave work at 5 andarrive back home at 7. During my 2-hour travel time on the subway; I do catch up on emailsand try to read and rest a little.M: So; the new high-speed train will be a big help for you then; RachelW: Yes Now my travel time to work is so long that any extra time – like for shopping – can bereally tough. The new high-speed train will connect our office in the old part of the city withall the new shopping areas. So; I will be able to do my shopping on the way home from workM: Oh; that’s great. And the new high-speed train will make a circle around the entire city. It willconnect my neighborhood with the airport. I will be able toride it from my neighborhood tothe airport in 20 minutes and save money on parking my carQ1: How long will the woman spend on her way to and from work by high-speed trainQ2: When does the woman arrive back home by subwayQ3: According to the woman; in what way will the new high-speed train be a big help to herQ4: How will the new high-speed train affect the manPassage 1ScriptsStudies show Americans spend more time than ever commuting. The average one-waycommute has grown by 13 percent to 25 minutes. For a growing number of people; getting towork takes more than an hour. In 2000; only in New York State did more than 10 percent ofworkers spend more than an hour getting to work. Now that situation can be found in several otherstates as well. Two point eight million people have so-called extreme commutes because theyspend more than 90 minutes on their way to work.Steven; an electrical engineer; has an extreme commute between home and work. He leaveshome before dawn and returns after dark; but as tiring or boring as Steven’s trip may sound; hesays it’s the way to keep the home and job he loves. “I have the balance right now;” Steven said. “Icould do similar jobs closer; but not with the work rewards and job satisfaction I have now. And Icould live closer; but I wouldn’t have the lifestyle that I desire.”Longer commutes frequently involve people who live at one end of the city and work atanother. Such a pattern probably begins with companies moving away from the city center;attracting workers to move to less expensive areas farther away from the city center. People seethis as an opportunity because such a move may provide more affordable housing or better schools.Steven spends about $185 a week on gas. Even high fuel costscan pay off in a better quality oflife.Added to long commutes are increased traffic jams; however. Commuters typically spend 47hours a year in traffic jams; up from 40 hours a decade earlier. Q1: How much time on average do Americans spend on their way to workQ2: What is the present situation about Americans’ commutingto workQ3: Why does Steven choose to have an extreme commuteQ4: Which of the following is the disadvantage of long commutes Passage 2Scripts and answersHumans’ first means of transportation were walking and swimming. 1 Gradually; humanslearned to use animals for transportation. The use of animals not only allowed heavier loads to behauled by them; but also 2 enabled humans to ride the animals so they could travel longerdistances in a shorter amount of time. The invention of the wheel helped make animaltransportation more efficient through the introduction of 3 vehicles. Also; water transportation 4dates back to very early times and it was the best way to move large quantities of materials overlong distances before the Industrial Revolution. 5 As a result; most cities that grew up as sites fortrading have been established along rivers or the coast.Until the Industrial Revolution; transportation was very slow and expensive. After theRevolution; transportation changed 6 thoroughly. In the 19th century; the invention of the steamengine made land transportation independent of human or animal power. Both speed and 7capacity increased rapidly.With the development of cars at the 8 turn of the 20th century; land transportation becamemore common. In 1903; the first controllable airplane was invented; and after World War I; itbecame a fast way to transport people and goods. After World War II; 9 automobiles and airplanesbecame more popular as methods of transportation. Then; after high-speed rail was first introducedin Japan in 1964; passengers started using it in Asia and Europe instead of using airplanes to travellong distances.Now; 10 thanks to the development of technology; human beings are able to enjoy variousmethods of transportation for their speed and comfort.。
Unit 9 What mode of travel do you prefer?II Basic listening practice1 ScriptM:would you prefer a window or an aisle seat,madam?W:Aisle,please.If there's none left,then a window seat is OK.But I don't like middle seats. Q: what is the order of the woman‘s preference?C: aisle-window-middle2 ScriptM:I‘d like to fly economy to Thailand on October 8th.I want to book t wo tickets.W:we have only one seat left in economy,but we will give you two bu siness class seats for the same price as one economy and, one business class s eat.Q:What can the man get?B: Two business class tickets at reduced price.3 ScriptM:Excuse me, where do I check in for British Airways to London? I ca n‘t find the right check-in counter.W:You should go to Counter 26 on the left-hand side, sir.It's just next to Thai Air.You‘d better hurry, though. There‘s a long queue.Q:What does the woman say? ‖C)The British Airways counter is Counter26.4.ScriptW:Airport security checks always make me nervous.I‘m afraid I‘ll set o ff the alarm becau se of the jewelry I‘m wearing.M:I know. I‘ll set off the security alarm. I have a steel plate in my arm from a rugby injury. Q:Why will the man set of the alarm?D)Because he has a metal plate in his body5.ScriptM:Welcome home! Here,let me take your suitcase.The car is out in t he parking lot.Your plane was two hours late. You must be exhausted.W:Yes, we have to check in three hours before take-off time. The securi ty guards take ages searching carry-on stuff, but they ignore check-in baggag e.Strange system.Q:What is the woman NOT complaining about?A)Security guards search her check-in baggage.III Listening inTask 1: The smaller the airport, the greater the security.Paul:The airport security checks sometimes seem very strange to me.Sylvia:What do you mean?Paul:I just completed an international flight.And with all the threats to security of travel today I expected to have my luggage searched.Sylvia:that‘s understandable.I mean, with all the fear that‘s out there ab out terrorism, of course they‘re goi ng to check your baggage—especially your carry—ons.Paul:I don‘t mind them checking my baggage.In fact,I expect it.But there seems to be an inverse ratio at work.Sylvia:What on earth do you mean? They check everyone‘s baggage,do n‘t they?Paul:Yes,but here‘s what‘s funny:The smaller the airport,the greater t he security.The less likely a plane is to be hijacked,the more precautions th ey take.Sylvia:Are you serious? Why should a small airport be more aware of se curity than a large one? Paul:Here‘s what I‘ve experienced:Once at a small airport,they seized a roll of adhesive tape and argued that it could be used in hijacking.Then they asked me to remove my digital camera from its case an d demonstrate that it could take pictures.Sylvia:And is this different from a large airport?Paul:According to my experience,it is.When I flew from Vancouver to Paris,they simply ran my bags through the scanner, and 1 was on my waySylvia:If that‘s the case,the baggage checking system is really strange.Keys:(1) security checks(2) searched(3) fear(4) carry-ons(5) checking(6) greater(7) seized(8) digital camera(9) take pictures(10) bags(11) on his way(12) strangeTask 2 ShipsToday, I‘d like to introduce you to different kinds of modern merchant sh ips.First, container ships. There are cargo ships that carry their entire load in containers. They are the usual way of moving commercial freight. Informally k nown as ―box boats‖, they carry the majority of the world‘s cargo. Most co ntainer ships have crews of between 10 to 30 people.The second type I want to mention are bulk carriers. These ships transpor t bulk cargo like coal, ore, rice and grain. They have big box-like hatches on deck. A bulk carrier could be for either dry or wet cargo. Most lakes are too small to accommodate bulk ships, but a large fleet of bulk carriers has been s ailing on the Great Lakes of North America for over a century.The third kind are tankers or cargo ships for carrying fluids like crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, chemicals, vegetable oil, wine a nd other food. Tankers make up one-third of the world‘s tonnage.Reefer ships are fourth. They‘re cargo ships that carry perishable goods li ke fruits, meat, fish, vegetables, and dairy products. They provide temperature-c ontrolled transportation.Fifth are roll-on roll-off ships. They carry wheeled cargo like automobiles, trailers or railway carriages. Roll-on roll-off vessels allow the cargo to be effi ciently ―rolled on‖and ―rolled off‖the vessel.Sixth are cruise ships, the passenger ships for pleasure trips, where the vo yage itself and the ship‘s amenities are essential to the experiences. Cruising is a big part of the tourism industry, with millions of passengers each year.Key: A C C D DTask 3 High-speed passenger trainsRecently the frequency of service on the Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed pa ssenger trains has doubled.The line commenced operations last December and carried about 50,000 p assengers per day. Starting July 1st, the line increased its carrying capacity to over 80,000 passengers per day and frequency to every 10 to 25 minutes.At a top speed of 350 kilometers per hour, it takes about three hours to t ravel the over 1,000 kilometers between Guangzhou and Wuhan. At present it is one of the longest railway lines in the world.At this high speed, the Wuhan-Guangzhou line has served the local popul ation well at prices that are not unreasonably high. One indication of this is th at the high-speed train service has forced the cost of air travel along the line t o fall below the cost of a second-class train ticket, meaning that the high spee d train service has already become more competitive than the service offered b y the airlines. With the doubling of frequency of service, getting aboard the hi gh-speed train in Guangzhou to go to cities hundreds of miles away in Hunan and Hubei provinces is as convenient as taking a local train or a subway in t he Pearl River Delta region. The large saving of time, even compared with tra veling by air, is a great benefit to travelers and their business, whether person al, corporate or public. Obviously, the regional economy will benefit a great d eal.Key: A B D D AVI Further listening and speakingTask 1 Advantages and disadvantages of flyingBefore I conclude my talk, I'd like to summarize what we have covered.Air travel has its inherent advantages. Airplanes fly fast, and they are no w flying faster than before. Now supersonic passenger planes can fly across th e Atlantic Ocean in just a couple of hours. It is reported that new models are being designed. In the future they may carry people from New York to Lond on in less than an hour.In the past not many people traveled by air because of the high fares. No w owing to the market competition, the fare has dropped a great deal, so mor e people are traveling by air. In the 1990s, the United States witnessed an exp losive growth in demand for air travel. Many millions who had never, or rarel y flown before, became regular passengers. They even joined frequent flyer loy alty programs, receiving free flights and other such benefits.Flying has become increasing convenient. The introduction of new services and more frequent flights has meant that business flyers can fly to another cit y, do business, and return on the same day. This applies to almost any two p oints in the country.Some passengers worry about safety in flying. In a crash there are usually no survivors. However, to prevent tragic accidents and serious financial loss, airlines are especially cautious in checking the conditions of aircraft to reduce the possibility of accidents to the minimum. It is sometimes claimed that flyin g involves fewer accidents than any other modes of travel.Airplanes do have their disadvantages. For example, they are incapable of transporting large quantities of cargo.Also, an airport can be quite far away from the city center. But the adva ntages of flying outweigh these small drawbacks, and flying remains an efficie nt kind of transportation.That's the end of my lecture. Now may I take your questions if you have any?Key:Pros and Cons of FlyingPro 1 An airplane flies fast(1) Supersonic passenger planes can fly across the Atlantic Ocean in justa couple of hours;(2) In future they may carry people from Now York to London in less th an an hour.Pro 2 The fare has dropped a great deal, so more people are traveling by air: Many millions became regular passengers, and even joined frequent flyer loyalty programs.Pro 3 Flying has become increasingly convenient: Business fliers can fly t o another city, do business, and return on the same day.Pro 4 Airlines are cautious about checking the conditions of aircraft to re duce the possibility of accidents to the minimumCon 1 The plane is incapable of transporting large quantities of cargo.Con 2 An airport can be quite far away from the city center.Task 2: An Overview of AirlinesScriptAn airline is an organization which provides aviation services for passenge rs and cargo. It owns or leases airliners to supply these services and may for m partnerships or alliances with other airlines for reasons of mutual benefits.The scale and scope of airline companies range from those with a single airplane carrying mail or cargo, to full-service international airlines operating m any hundreds of airplanes of various types. Airline services can be categorized as intercontinental, intra-continental, regional or domestic and may be operated as scheduled services or charters. These variations in the types of airline com panies, their operating scope, and the routes they serve, make analysis of the a irline industry complex. But one thing is certain: The industry is heavily influe nced by the market now. In the past 50 years or so, the general trend of own ership has gone from government-owned or government-supported to independe nt, for-profit companies. This is a result of the government permit greater free dom. This trend is not yet consistent across all airlines in all regions. The de mand for air travel services depends on other things: needs for cargo transport ation, business passenger demand, leisure passenger demand, which are all influ enced by macroeconomic activity in the market. These trends are highly season al, and often depend on day-of-week, or time-of-day. The industry is cyclical. Four or five years of poor performance are followed by five or six years of g radual improvement in performance.1.D 2 C 3.D 4.A 5.BTask 3: Funny Flight AnnouncementsScript:Occasionally, airline crews try to make their announcements entertaining. Here are some examples that have been reported. One pilot delivered this welc ome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in t he industry. Unfortunately none of them are on this flight."One pilot said, "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I'm going to switch the seatbelt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land. It's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings, it affects the flight pattern."A Southwest Airlines employee said, "In the event of a sudden loss of ca bin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, gra b the mask, and pull it over your face. Ifyou have small children traveling with you, secure your mask before assis ting with theirs. If you are traveling with two small children, decide now whic h one you love more."Another flight attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing goes lik e this: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal."Still another attendant said, ―As you exit the plane, please be sure to gat her all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly amo ng the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses. Last one off the plane must clean it.‖Key:(1) best; none of them(2) land; wings(3) small children; before(4) smoothly(5) distributed evenly; clean it。
新视野商务英语视听说(第二版)上册第九单元听力原文Unit 92. Listening PracticeTask 2-2Waitress: Good afternoon, are you ready to order now?Ivan: Yes.W: Would you like a starter?Tina: I’d like prawn crackers, and you, Ivan?I: I want the soup, please.W: OK, prawn crackers and soup. And what would you like for the main course?I: What do you recommend?W: Today’s speciality is the chicken. It’s very good.I: Fine, I’ll have that, and you, Tina?T: The same for me, please.W: And would you like any desserts?I: Idon’t like dessert. Maybe an ice cream for you, Tina?I know it’s your favourite, isn’t it?T: Oh, no. It’s use to be my favourite, but now I’m on a diet. I’m trying not to eat too much fatty foo d, you know.W: OK, on desserts. What would you like to drink, then?T: A glass of red wine for me, please.I: I’d prefer beer.W: OK, would you like any soft drinks?T: What do you have?W: We have various canned and bottled drinks like coconut drink, Coca-cola, fresh juices such as orange juice, grape juice and tea and coffee.I: I’d like a cup of coffee, please, and you, Tina?T: Fresh grape juice, please.W: All right. Please wait for a few minutes. I’ll be back soon with your orders.T: Thank you.4. Video 1(W for Mr. White, H for Harry)H: Good morning, Mr. White. How is your room?W: Very comfortable and quiet. We’re all very happy with the facilities and services here.H: I’m glad to hear that. Now, I’m here just to tell you that we’ll be having a dinner party tomorrow evening. We’d like to invite you all to come.W: Oh, how nice of you! We’d be delighted to come.H: Here’s the invitation.W: Thank you.H: Then I’ll send somebody to pick you up from the hotel lobby at six tomorrow evening. Is that all right?W: Yes. That’s fine. Thank you.H: See you then.W: See you.H: Welcome, everybody! Mr. White, I’m glad you’ve come.W: It’s very kind of you to have invited us.H: Please sit down. I hope the food we’ve ordered will be to your liking.W: Thank you very much for such a splendid dinner.H: Please help yourself, everybody.W: Thank you. It certainly looks delicious.H: Mr. White, you’ll be leaving soon. Has your trip to this fair been fruitful?W: Yes, there’s a really wide range of goods on display andmost prices are acceptable.H: Have you found anything that particularly interests you?W: Yes, we’re interested in your items A6D and A6F. The designs are original. I’m sure they’ll be quite popu lar with young customers in our country.H: Yes, you’re right. Items A6D and A6F are our latest designs. They’re also very popular with young consumers here. I’m sure they’ll sell well in your marker, too.W: We hope so!H: All right, gentlemen, may I propose a toast to our continued friendly co-operation?W: Icouldn’t agree more. Cheers!6. Video 2(W for Waitress; L for Lin Qiang; R for Mr. Rashid; H for Mr. Hart)W: Good evening, sirs. Welcome to our restaurant.L: Good evening.W: Do you have a reservation?L: Yes, the name is Lin Qiang.W: Let me see... Oh, yes, we’ve been expecting you, Mr. Lin. Please come this way.W: Is this table all right?L: Oh, terrific! It’s by the window, and quiet too. It’s exactly what I want because we’ve got a lot to discu ss. Thank you, miss.W: Not at all. Please make yourselves comfortable. I’ll be back with the menus and the tea.L: Thanks.W: Please excuse me for a while. I’ll be right back to take your order.W: Are you ready to order now, sirs?R: Sorry, we’re still l ooking at the menu.L: Waitress, you see, my guest Mr. Rashid is a Muslim, so he doesn’t eat pork, and Mr. Hart is a vegetarian.Could you recommend something for us?W: Certainly. How about fish for Mr. Rashid? Our Sweet and Sour Fish is very popular with our customers. You can see it here on the menu.R: Er,… It looks good.W: It tastes good, too. Believe me!R: Fine, I’ll take it, then.W: OK, Sweet and Sour Fish. Anything else?R: Some vegetables please, but I’d like to leave the choice to the order two gentlemen.W: All right. Mr. Hart, do you care for bean curd?H: Oh, yes. It’s very nutritious.W: Yes, and it’s delicious, too. Bean Curd en Casserole is one of our specialties. Would you like to try it?H: Good.W: Bean Curd en Casserole. As for vegetabl es, we’ve got a choice of mushrooms, Chinesecabbage, chestnuts, bamboo shoots, carrots, potatoes…H: I’d like to have mushrooms and bamboo shoots, please. By the way, please don’t go easy on garlic.W: No problem. Mushrooms and bamboo shoots.And yourself, Mr. Lin?L: Sichuan Chicken Cube-lets, please.W: And what to follow?L: That’s it for now.W: OK. Would you like something to drink?L: Mr. Rashid, Mr. Hart, what would you like to drink?R: Orange juice please.H: The same here.L: OK, orange juice for three, please.W: Very well, sir. You’ve ordered one Sweet and Sour Fish, one Bean Curd en Casserole, one Mushroom, one Bamboo Shoots, one Sichuan Chicken Cube-lets and three orange juices. Please wait a moment. I’ll bring them straight away.L: Thanks.。
Unit 92. Listening PracticeTask 2-2Waitress: Good afternoon, are you ready to order now?Ivan: Yes.W: Would you like a starter?Tina: I’d like prawn crackers, and you, Ivan?I: I want the soup, please.W: OK, prawn crackers and soup. And what would you like for the main course?I: What do you recommend?W: Today’s speciality is the chicken. It’s very good.I: Fine, I’ll have that, and you, Tina?T: The same for me, please.W: And would you like any desserts?I: I don’t like dessert. Maybe an ice cream for you, Tina? I know it’s your favourite, isn’t it?T: Oh, no. It’s use to be my favourite, but now I’m on a diet. I’m trying not to eat too much fatty food, you know.W: OK, on desserts. What would you like to drink, then?T: A glass of red wine for me, please.I: I’d prefer beer.W: OK, would you like any soft drinks?T: What do you have?W: We have various canned and bottled drinks like coconut drink, Coca-cola, fresh juices such as orange juice, grape juice and tea and coffee.I: I’d like a cup of coffee, please, and you, Tina?T: Fresh grape juice, please.W: All right. Please wait for a few minutes. I’ll be back soon with your orders.T: Thank you.4. Video 1(W for Mr. White, H for Harry)H: Good morning, Mr. White. How is your room?W: Very comfortable and quiet. We’re all very happy with the facilities and services here.H: I’m glad to hear that. Now, I’m here just to tell you that we’ll be having a dinner party tomorrow evening. We’d like to invite you all to come.W: Oh, how nice of you! We’d be delighted to come.H: Here’s the invitation.W: Thank you.H: Then I’ll send somebody to pick you up from the hotel lobby at six tomorrow evening. Is that all right?W: Yes. That’s fine. Thank you.H: See you then.W: See you.H: Welcome, everybody! Mr. White, I’m glad you’ve come.W: It’s very kind of you to have invited us.H: Please sit down. I hope the food we’ve ordered will be to your liking.W: Thank you very much for such a splendid dinner.H: Please help yourself, everybody.W: Thank you. It certainly looks delicious.H: Mr. White, you’ll be leaving soon. Has your trip to this fair been fruitful?W: Yes, there’s a really wide range of goods on display and most prices are acceptable.H: Have you found anything that particularly interests you?W: Yes, we’re interested in your items A6D and A6F. The designs are original. I’m sure they’ll be quite popular with young customers in our country.H: Yes, you’re right. Items A6D and A6F are our latest designs. They’re also very popular with young consumers here. I’m sure they’ll sell well in your marker, too.W: We hope so!H: All right, gentlemen, may I propose a toast to our continued friendly co-operation?W: I couldn’t agree more. Cheers!6. Video 2(W for Waitress; L for Lin Qiang; R for Mr. Rashid; H for Mr. Hart)W: Good evening, sirs. Welcome to our restaurant.L: Good evening.W: Do you have a reservation?L: Yes, the name is Lin Qiang.W: Let me see... Oh, yes, we’ve been expecting you, Mr. Lin. Please come this way.W: Is this table all right?L: Oh, terrific! It’s by the window, and quiet too. It’s exactly what I want because we’ve got a lot to discuss. Thank you, miss.W: Not at all. Please make yourselves comfortable. I’ll be back with the menus and the tea.L: Thanks.W: Please excuse me for a while. I’ll be right back to take your order.W: Are you ready to order now, sirs?R: Sorry, we’re still looking at the menu.L: Waitress, you see, my guest Mr. Rashid is a Muslim, so he doesn’t eat pork, and Mr. Hart is a vegetarian. Could you recommend something for us?W: Certainly. How about fish for Mr. Rashid? Our Sweet and Sour Fish is very popular with our customers. You can see it here on the menu.R: Er,… It looks good.W: It tastes good, too. Believe me!R: Fine, I’ll take it, then.W: OK, Sweet and Sour Fish. Anything else?R: Some vegetables please, but I’d like to leave the choice to the order two gentlemen.W: All right. Mr. Hart, do you care for bean curd?H: Oh, yes. It’s very nutritious.W: Yes, and it’s delicious, too. Bean Curd en Casserole is one of our specialties. Would you like totry it?H: Good.W: Bean Curd en Casserole. As for vegetables, we’ve got a choice of mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, chestnuts, bamboo shoots, carrots, potatoes…H: I’d like to have mushrooms and bamboo shoots, please. By the way, please don’t go easy on garlic.W: No problem. Mushrooms and bamboo shoots. And yourself, Mr. Lin?L: Sichuan Chicken Cube-lets, please.W: And what to follow?L: That’s it for now.W: OK. Would you like something to drink?L: Mr. Rashid, Mr. Hart, what would you like to drink?R: Orange juice please.H: The same here.L: OK, orange juice for three, please.W: Very well, sir. You’ve ordered one Sweet and Sour Fish, one Bean Curd en Casserole, one Mushroom, one Bamboo Shoots, one Sichuan Chicken Cube-lets and three orange juices. Please wait a moment. I’ll bring them straight away.L: Thanks.。