冀教版英语八年级下册lesson27Business English.ppt

Business English 商务英语 English is the language of international business. Do you know that business English can be different from everyday English? In business, people sometimes speak English in interesting ways. You might not always know what they mean. Can you guess the meanings of the sentences below? Look at this one: Buy low, Sell high. Its a short and simple sentence. Buy something at a low price, and then sell it at a high price. It makes sense, right? What does We’re in the red this month mean? Does it mean everyone is wearing red clothes? No! It means the business is losing money. Business people usually write red numbers below zero and black numbers above zero. Pretty simple, right? 生意亏损 I am moving up the ladder may be difficult to understand. It means a person gets a better job or a better position at work. If someone tells you he or she is moving up the ladder, you should congratulate this person. How about I have to beef up my report? we know that beef is meat from cows, if you “beef something up” ,you make it big and strong---like a cow! This sentence means “I have to make my report stronger”. There are many more interesting business terms including: He’s a fat cat(He’s a rich person); and They cook the books (They steal money by making changes to the companys accounts). Have you heard of any other business terms or sayings? 术语 谚语 Buy low, Sell high. We’re in the red this month. I am moving up the ladder. I have to beef up my report. He’s a fat cat. They cook the books. 低买高卖。 我们这个月出现了财政赤字/亏损。 我升职了/找到一份更好的工作。 我让我的报告更有说服力。 他是个有钱人。 他们通过更改公司账目盗钱/ 通过做假账窃取公司的钱财。 cost sb. an arm and a leg 非常昂贵 burn a hole in ones pocket 很快地被花光 1. at a price of … 以… 的价格 Eg. I bought this book at a price of 20yuan. 2. make sense 讲得通，有道理，有意义 Eg. What you say doesn’t make sense at all. 3. move up 升级，提高，上升 Eg. His boss will move him up next month. 4.beef up加强，补充（人数、兵力等），使更大 Eg. We should beef up our basketball team with some new players. back