新编剑桥商务英语-高级-U1.ppt

Business English Choose a job you love  and you will never have to  work a day in your life. Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese philosopher 知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者。 《论语·雍也》——孔子 Module 1 Business topic Vocabulary Different ways of working 1. How do you study most effectively? By working… 3. Work in pairs. Think of some advantages or disadvantages for each way of working in exercise 2. What does “making contacts” or “networking” mean? networking ?n. (建立人际关系网) network v. / n. the practice of meeting other people involved in the same kind of work, to share information and advice, support each other etc e.g. Prof Porter organized a networking event for the chief executives of the top 25 companies. You’ve always got to network and make new contacts. Why networking? Networking is the skill of making contacts and can help people progress in their career through knowing the “right” people. The skill is important in areas such as sales where you need to develop relationships with potential customers. Where do people network? Conference Trade fair event Coffee break Formal networking events: drinking event, coaching event, club activity, socializing party… Online networking: facebook, linkedin, myspace… Here are some points you should remember when making business introductions in English-speaking countries: Introduce businesspeople in order of professional rank ( ascending or descending order?) When possible, stand up when you are making a introduction. If clients are present, they should be introduced first. If you are being introduced to someone, shake hands and say “Hello” (informal) or “Pleased to meet you”, Treat business cards with respect. Take a moment to read them and carefully put them. Address people by their first names only if they indicate that they want you to. Introduce your job in English (CW)： “您好，我是 Charles Watson。我是 Pacific Enterprises 的总经理。 (EJ)： “您好，我是 Eli