世纪商务英语综合教程1 ppt课件Unit 5.ppt

Part 3 Complete the following passage with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. After years spent fixing their kids’ computers, Donna Gaynor and Maria Luskin 1 (decide) they 2 (can) earn extra income doing just that for people in their San Diego neighborhood. So they 3 (take) classes to become certified through the Computing Technology Industry Association, an international IT trade organization. In 2002, Gaynor and Luskin 4 (form) PC Divas, a mini-business that 5 (bring) in about $3,000 a month. Now they 6 (work) no more than 20 hours a week — usually from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. while their teenage children 7 (be) in high school. They 8 (have) about 250 clients, 9 (charge) $75 an hour, and 10 (limit) repairs to computers within a 10-minute radius of their homes. decided ________ brought _______ formed _______ work _____ took _____ are ____ could _____ charge _______ limit _____ have _____ 8 Discussion Discuss the following questions with your partner and report your answers to the class. 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of owning a business? 2. Do you want to own a business? Why? Can you create something that you think will sell well? Describe your creative product. 4. What factors do you need to consider if you want to open a retail shop? No Guts, No Glory (II) “This Is More Than a Business” 1 After weeks without a response, Clark called The Right Start’s headquarters. “I was trying to sound like a big executive,” says Clark, “even though I was on the floor changing a diaper.” The receptionist dropped a bomb: Wendy had left the company. 2 Undiscouraged, Clark asked to speak to Wendy’s replacement. She got voice mail, and said, ‘Wend