BEC高级精讲班1-20讲讲义5.doc

声明： 考试吧（E） 收集整理，转载请注明出自 服务：面向较高学历人群，提供计算机类，外语类，学历类，资格类，会计类，工程类，医学类等七大类考试的全套考试信息服务及考前培训. BEC高级精讲班第5讲讲义 Homeworkreview 学习重点 1．???? Homework review 2．???? Vocabulary study? 3．???? Exhibiting at a trade fair 4．???? Replying to an enquiry 5．???? Homework ? I. Homework review ? Over the 25-year period considered, the United Kingdom has always had prices higher than both France and Germany, except for the early/mid 1980’s and during the early 1990’s when French prices were higher. ? Over the 25 years, the United Kingdom prices have varied dramatically, peaking at about 24% in 1976. But through several fluctuating rises and falls, they have progressively come down, closing in 1994, at around 5% and rising only slightly the next year, lower than the French. ? French and German prices have always varied only slightly from each other within a maximum range of 12%, with French prices staying higher than German prices from 1972 onwards. The French prices fluctuated between 4% (1971) to 12% (1984), ending higher than the UK. In contrast, German prices are generally the lowest ones in the three countries. The prices were below 7% during the 25 years. ? 2. Exercise 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Self-study Unit 2b. Exercise 2 (1)? launch a takeover bid ? rock verb ?[transitive] a) to make the people in a place or organization feel very shocked - used in news reports 新闻用语：让人感到震惊 ?synonym shake The scandal rocked the nation. 这次丑闻震惊了这个国家。 b) to make the future of something seem less certain or steady than it was before, especially because of problems or changes 动荡 synonym shake Another financial blow has rocked the industry. 另一次金融打击让这个行业动荡不安。 The theory rocked the foundations of social and moral life. 这个理论动摇了社会和道德生活的基础。 ? (2)? merging with (3)? lead to long-term growth in sales (4)? a competitive advantage ? secure verb [transitive] ?GET/ACHIEVE? to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort 努力后获得 Boyds goal secured his tea