Business English Reading Online 2 商务英语在线阅读.pptVIP

Business English Reading Online 2 商务英语在线阅读 Teaching Programme This term, we are going to learn about 10 topics related to Business English. (Business Etiquette, Business letters, Business Communication, Business Report,etc. ) It aims to know some professional business English and improve your speaking, reading, writing and translating skills. Lecture 1 Business Etiquette 1. News Reading 2. A Test for Buseisness Etiquette 3. Definition of Business Etiquette 4. Fast Reading 5. Reading skills 1. News Reading Weekly photos: Sept. 3-9 The short-term memory training Answer the Following Two Questions What kind of natural phenomenon are these two photos related to? Why did the crocodiles surface on the water according to the authority ? A Test for Business Etiquette /language_tips/bbc/weeklyquiz/2008-05/13/content_6681452.htm What is business etiquette Fast Reading /about_6672748_business-etiquette-america.html Business Etiquette in America 1. What are the American business etiquette basics which introduced in the passage. 2. How should we greet Americans? 3. What does punctuality mean? 4. Why are the business meetings not extremely long? 5. Who make the final decision? 6. Is folding a business card an insulting gesture in America? When you are invited to a businessman’s home, what should you bring with you? Reading skills Scanning Scanning is a fast reading technique. Scanning is a fast reading technique. It’s a way of reading to look for specific information in a text. Scanning can be used to look up a phone number, read through the small ads in a newspaper, or browse TV schedules, timetables, lists, catalogues or web pages for information. For these tasks you don’t need to read or understand every word. In scanning, we search for needed information and neglect the irrelevant information. We usually find particular names, dates, figures, definitions or facts. In the course of reading, run our eyes rapidly over the reading material until we come to the right