商务英语阅读Unit 3-叶兴国.pptVIP

UNIT 3 邵秀荣 2014.10 Business English: A Reading Course WARM-UP QUESTIONS 1. With the economy so depressed, layoff is something unavoidable and an employee needs to prepare himself to face it. What can be done to help those former employees leave with dignity and self-respect? 2. Nowadays it is hard to find a job. The job market is one thing but have you ever thought seriously about the question: Why can’t I find a good job? Are you down on your luck? Business English: A Reading Course BACKGROUND INFORMATION 许多著名企业： 曾经：“企业永不裁剪员工”； 21世纪：经济持续不景气。 尽可能少的离职补偿；羞辱的方式解雇员工； 如何让解雇过程变得更加有尊严和人情味呢？ 如何关注留下来的雇员的需求呢？ 解聘员工与招聘、雇佣雇佣和留住员工同样重要，是高管们应该学会的管理技能。 READING SKILLS: INTRODUCE THE BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS ENGLISH READING Questions: 1. What do we usually encounter while reading Business English passages? 2. What is the character of Business English vocabulary ? (See P32 in Unit 3) Business English: A Reading Course TEXT A： IF YOU FIRE PEOPLE, DON’T BE A JERK ABOUT IT Questions 1. What is the author’s idea of “saying the right thing”? 2. What does an employer do to make employees take in their layoff? 3. Why is handling layoffs on a Tuesday or Wednesday good for employees? Business English: A Reading Course TEXT A Notes on the Text: 1. We literally spent the day looking out the window as people were leaving ... 我们简直是整天望着窗外，看着人们离去…… literally用在这里表示强调，如： The old man was literally blazing with anger. 老人简直是怒火中烧。 2. Bellefonte, Pa:美国宾夕法尼亚州的一个自治镇。 Pa是邮政地名，同Pennsylvania。 Business English: A Reading Course TEXT A Notes on the Text: 3. Executive coaches say small-business owners in particular could use a lesson or two in easing the pain, since they often don’t have human-resources specialists to help them out and they may go for long stretches without firing anyone. 行政管理指导员说小公司业主们尤其需要学习如何减轻被裁雇员的痛苦，因为他们通常没有人力资源专家来帮助他们，而且他们可能花了很多时间，却谁都没解雇成。 Business English: A Reading Course TEXT A Notes on the Text: 4. Assuming they are solid performers, offer to give them a