BEC精品教学（广东外语外贸大学）04Unit 1b.pptVIP

Unit 1 B COMMUNICATION * Being a good communicator can do wonders for your business. Part I Keep in Touch * Discussion What types of communication do you use to contact other people? How often do you use those types of communication? Use frequency adverbs. * Frequency adverbs Hardly ever Always Sometimes Usually Frequently Seldom Often Never Occasionally Rarely Always Usually Frequently Often Sometimes Occasionally Rarely Seldom Hardly ever Never * Advantages V.S. Disadvantages Letters/memos/reports Manuals Fax E-mail Intranet Meetings Phone calls Video-conferencing qq Fetion msn Wechat Which one is the most formal expensive time-consuming prompt easy to use … * Too English? 1. Read the article quickly (ignore difficult words and expressions) and find out who are the target readers. Native English speakers. 2. What does the author want to convey to target readers? They should learn how to use English effectively to non-native speakers. * Cont’d SCAN the article again and find out answers to the questions on page 11. English: dominant language of international communication; Simplify their message, use shorter chunks, one idea per sentence, speak more slowly and not raise their voice; As English is spoken in their working environment, they don’t have to understand other languages themselves; Through language and cultural SEMINARS. * KEY WORDS Dominance Official Bilingual Overestimateunderstate Over-complicate Chunk Approach to Idiomatic Culture-specific Interpret * Part II Leaving Voice Mails * Discussion Under what circumstances do you need to leave voice mails? When you leave a message, what should you pay attention to? 1st: be very clear 2nd: establish context 3rd: make requests simple and polite 4th: give clear contact information * Barriers to Effective Communication Unclear language Cultural Differences Red tape Distraction … * Listening 1 PREDICT what words or phrases might associate wi