Unit 10 Managers and CEOs
Content
Section I Listening and Conversation (2 periods)
Section II Reading Comprehension (2 periods)
Section III Writing and Translating (2 periods)
Aims
The students should be able to:
talk about such topic as making arrangements for conferences,presiding over meetings,interviewing managers,making appointments with clients or managers or having conversations in offices,etc.
understand the two passages and the related information
make English agendas
Important and difficult points
expressions and patterns for making arrangements for conferences,presiding over meetings,interviewing managers,making appointments with clients or managers or having conversations in offices,etc.
passage 2 and the information related
words,phrases and sentences from passage 2
grammar,Conclusion
special sentences and a passage for Tourism
Procedure and methods
Section I Listening and Conversation
Part I,Leading in
1,Pre-class Work:
2,Warming up for the new class:
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Offering the situations
3,Acting out and comments
Part III,Further Practice
1,Practicing and Furthering
2,Completing
3,Responding
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Match after you listen
2,Judge after you listen
3,Make after you learn
4,Self-assessment and Teacher’s Guidance
5,Assignment
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
1,Revision
2,Warming up for the new class
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
2,Retelling the story
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
2,Rewriting
Part Iv,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Translating
2,Assignment
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
1,Checking the assignment
2,Warming up for new class
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Presenting new materials
3,Giving the rules for a agenda
4,Reading and simulating
Part III,Further Practice
1,Presenting new material
2,Simulating
3,Writing
Part IV Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Checking
2,Grammatical rules concerning the Conclusion
3,Applying
4,Self-assessment and Guidance
5,Assignment
Unit 10 Managers and CEOs
Section I Listening and Conversation
Part I,Leading in
1,Pre-class Work,
【Instructions】 ask students to find out the patterns and expressions used for arrangements for conferences,preside over meetings,interview mangers,make appointments with clients or managers or have conversations in offices,etc,as many as possible
2,Warming up for the new class,
【Instructions】 1),students present their collections
2),teacher’s comment and put the collections into a data bank for students’ reference
3),presentation of new materials
4),Practice Dialogue 1 have You Finished the Schedule? and Dialogue 2 How Do You Manage Your People?
【Instructions】 read and act out so that the students will be familiar with the patterns and expressions that are appropriate for greeting people and giving personal information,teacher and the students work together and remember do not spend too much time on it
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Offering the situations
Offer several situations for students to act out by referring to the data bank on the blackboard
【Instructions】 each group should choose one of the situations and work together to form a dialogue and then act out
Situations,1),Place,in the manager’s office
Characters,Mr,Smith,reporter
Task,Mr,Smith is a manager of a company,He is talking about his management of human resources with a reporter.
2),Place,in a meeting room
Characters,Manager,the staff
Task,the manager chairs a business meeting in his company
3),Place,in the manager’s office
Characters,manager,secretary
Task,the manager is talking about the arrangement of a meeting with the secretary
3,Acting out and comments
【Instructions】 after the act of each group,the teacher will ask the fellow students to make comments on the performance and the appropriateness of their English; and then it is the teacher’s task to summarize this part
Part III,Further Practice
1,Practicing and Furthering
【Instructions】 practice the dialogues on Page 3 of the Textbook in groups,and try to further them
2,Completing
【Instructions】 ask students to work in groups to complete by filling in the blanks on Page 176 of the Textbook (Exercises 1 and 3),and then the teacher checks the answers in class.
3,Responding
【Instructions】 practice Exercise 2 on Page 176 of the Textbook orally, Teacher offers the situation in Chinese,and asks the students to give the English equivalent,the whole class work together
(The script for the dialogue:)
Y,Mr,Brown,________________________ (你收到通知) that we are going to hold a board meeting on Wednesday,November 28th?
B,No,not yet,Where are we going to have it?
Y,______________________________,(下午2:30在董事会办公室。)
B,Oh,I see,What are we going to discuss at the meeting?
Y,____________________,(很多事情) such as the minutes of the last board meeting,matters arising from it,the applications for the post of assistant accountant,etc,
B,But I have made an appointment with a client at that time,
Y,__________________________________________________,(因为会议很重要,恐怕您得取消您的约会.)
B,Let me think of it,
Y,But the CEO said ______________________________________,(每位董事都必须出席.)
B,Oh,in that case,I’ll change my appointment for another time,
Y,_________________,(好的),See you then.
B,See you,
【Instructions】,after each activity,the teacher will check the answers and comment promptly
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Match after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part a diagram will be given to each of the students,after they listen to a dialogue,they are asked to match the information in Column A with the choices in Column B.
2,Judge after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part the multiple choices to each of the questions will be given on the blackboard,after they listen to a dialogue,they are asked to make a choice from A,B,C or D.
3,Make after you learn
【Instructions】 in this part the students are asked to make a dialogue of their own and in the dialogue they must greet
4,Self-assessment and Teacher’s Guidance
【Instructions】 in this part the teacher will mainly check the answers to 1 and 2,give brief explanations when students are in difficulty and ask students to score their own paper ; as for 3,the teacher will collect the paper and correct them after class.
5,Assignment
Workbook P 153—1-6
Read fluently the passage on page 185 of your Textbook New Practical English and try to understand it as possible as you can by using a dictionary,
Recite Practical Sentences for Tourism and the Passage in Unit 10
【Instructions】 in this part the homework is made up of two parts,A is to reinforce what they have learned; B and C is to get ready for the next Section
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
1,Revision
ask several students to recite the practical sentences for tourism in Unit 10 and the others repeat
ask students to answer teacher’s questions according to the Passage for tourism in Unit 10
2,Warming up for the new class
ask students to work in groups of four to make self-introduction to each other,
teacher makes comments
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
teacher raises some questions and ask students to say true or false according to the passage on page 185 of the Textbook New Practical English to see how much they’ve understood.
teacher raises some questions and ask students to answer in details according to the passage on page 185 of the Textbook New Practical English,at the same time explaining some language points.
Possible difficult words,phrases and sentences
Words:
schedule v,plan for a certain future time,put into a regular timetable 列时间表 定时间
n,a timetable of things to be done,program 时间表
Teacher’s,The meeting is scheduled to take place next week.
Student’s,
accomplish v,succeed in doing or finishing something 达到（目的），完成（计划 等），实现
Teacher’s, We can accomplish whatever they can,and with better results,
Student’s,
bind v,cause to obey,esp,by a law or a promise,tie 使受…的约束
Teacher’s,Since I am bound by my promise to help them,I’ll never eat my words.
Student’s,
binding a,(on) that must be obeyed
Teacher’s,The contract is binding on both parties.
Student’s,
point n,the idea contained in something said or done,which gives meaning to the whole 要点,含义,道理,作用Teacher’s,What’s the point in telling her again?
Student’s,
efficiency n,the quality of being able to do a task successfully and without wasting time or energy 效率,效能
Teacher’s,Increased efficiency can release the workers for other tasks.Student’s:
hesitation n,a pause or slight delay in something that you are doing,usually because you are worried,embarrassed,or uncertain 犹豫,踌躇
Teacher’s,After some hesitation he went back to the house.Student’s,lean v,bend (from waist),be in a position that is not upright 屈身,弯腰
Teacher’s,He leaned over to hear what she was saying.
Student’s:
position n,a post or job in a company or organization,involving professional,managerial or clerical work,not manual work 工作,职务
Teacher’s,His father has lost his position in that company for taking bribes.
Student’s:
figure (out) v,consider,believe Teacher’s,They figured he was the best person available.
Student’s:
Sentences,
1,(Para.3) The manager willingly said,“Fire away.”
“那你就问吧。”
Fire away is a verbal phrase that means go ahead.
Example,All right,fire away,Tom,I’m listening,Well,to begin with,do you hold regularly scheduled meetings with your subordinates?
“啊，首先请问您是否定期召集下属开会？” To begin with is a parenthesis here,It can be replaced by to start with,Regularly scheduled can also be spelled with a hyphen between them as regularly-scheduled,A participle with a premodifying adverb,usually showing the manner or mode of the verb action,can be used as a noun premodifier,Other examples are,well-paid job,nice-looking man,hand-written signature,hotly debated topic.
Example,To begin with,all went well for him,The hand-written signature should be followed by a typed signature.
3,(Para.7) I listen while my people review and analyze what they accomplished last week...
“我听取下属总结分析上一周所做的工作…”What introduces an object clause,meaning the thing that and it is often translated as“什么事情／东西／话语”等。
Example,I can’t describe what I felt at that moment.
4,(Para 9) What would be the point of having the meeting if they weren’t? 当然有约束力。如果没有约束力，开会还有什么意义呢？
This is an elliptical sentence,After if they weren’t,the words binding on me and my people are omitted,The word point here means meaning /purpose /value,
Example:--- Do you think you can find a decent job after graduation from college?
---I’m sure I will,But if I don’t,I’ll go on studying,What is the point of wasting time since we can solve the problem now?
5,(Para 14) By being organized we are a great deal more productive.
组织起来，我们的工作效率就会大大提高。”
By being organized is a prepositional phrase made up of preposition + V-ing in its passive voice,Here the phrase is used as an adverbial of manner to modify the predicate,
Example,By working together,the farmers could get in their crops before the weather turned cold,
6,(Para 19)You don’t believe me,do you?
“你不相信我说的话，对吗？
Do you? is a tag question,If the statement is positive,the tag is negative,and vice versa.
Example,You had to wait a long time to get your visa,didn’t you?
7,(Para.29) He left the manager office somewhat dumbfounded.他离开经理办公室，感到有些茫然不知所措。Dumbfounded is an adjective,used as the subject complement,The sentence can be paraphrased as He was dumbfounded when he left the manager’s office.
Example,He was watching,dumbfounded,when suddenly he heard a scream,2,Retelling the story
ask students to read the passage again
ask them to retell the story
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
Do exercise 6 on page 184 of the Textbook
Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences
2,Rewriting
Do excises 8 on page 187 of the textbook
Write a summary of the passage in about 150 words by focusing on the following points.a,What kind of company is Merrill Lynch?
b,What are the five principles outlined by its founder?
c,How large is the business scope of the company?
d,When did the company’s cooperation with China begin and what did it do to promote the co-operation?
e,What did the company promise to do about its cooperation with China?
Part Iv,Aptitude Test and Guidance
Translating
Ask the students to remember the words,phrases and sentence structures in the passage they have learned and translate the following sentences into Chinese orally and the teacher comments.
1),On behalf of the 55 000 Merrill Lynch employees in 45 countries around the world,I am honored to accept the Marco Polo Award.2),We are a leading global financial management and advisory company.3),The founder of the company,Charles Merrill thought that market opportunities should be available to everyone ---not just the wealthy elite.
4),China measures its history in millennia.
In 1993,at the invitation of the Chinese government,Merrill Lynch became the first U.S,investment bank to open a representative office in China.Merrill Lynch will continue to be a partner with China in countless ways,7),We are committed to the unique and critical role that we play in the advancement of economic and human progress.
Assignment
A,Textbook page 180 Passage 1 and Workbook page 156 1-3
B,Ask students to collect some agendas
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
Checking the assignment
Check the answers to comprehension exercises on the workbook orally and comment
Answer students; questions found in Passage 1
Warming up for new class
Ask the students to present their collections of agendas
Put their collections into the data bank on the blackboard
Part II,Putting in use
Dividing the students into groups of four or five
Presenting new materials
Sample 1
Schedule for World Conference
on Rejoining Severed Limbs (断肢再植)
Beijing
May 6-8
May 6 (Mon.)
8:30 -11:30 Registration
11:30 -13:30 Lunch
13:30 -14:00 Plenary Session,Welcome & Opening Speeches
14:00 -15:00 Review of Rejoining Severed Limbs in China by Prof,Li Jianeng
15:00 -15:30 Intermission
15:30 -17:00 Transplantation by Prof,Peter Cross
May 7 (Tue.)
8:30 -10:00 Workshop Sessions
10:00 -10:30 Intermission
10:30 -11:00 Plenary Session,Slides & Video
11:30 -13:30 Lunch
13:30 -17:00 Visiting Medical Center
17:30 -19:00 Reception
May 8 (Wed.)
8:30 -10:00 Workshop Sessions
10:00 -1030 Intermission
1,0:30 -11:30 Workshop Sessions
11:30 Meeting Adjourns
12:00 Dinner Party
Sample 2
AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS Time To be held in the boardroom
and at 2:30 p.m,on Wednesday,
place 28th November
Content:
1.To consider the quotation received from H&K Machine Tools Ltd,for the supply of textile weaving equipment.
2.To consider the applications received for the post of Assistant Accountant.
3.To review the progress of the Company’s recent sales program for its synthetic silk.
4.To consider the possibility of establishing a staff club for the junior staff of the Company.
5,Any other business.
【Instructions】 while showing the agents,students are to read and understand the English,the teacher should point out the difference between English and Chinese agents
Giving the rules for a agenda
The teacher should remind the students what they have to pay attention to when they read or make a agenda
Reading and simulating
Ask the students to 1) read the sample cards on Page 188
2) write a conference according to the information given
第13届英语教学研讨会会议议程8:20 - 9:10 报到,地点：社科楼大厅(Main Lobby)
9:10 - 9:30 全体会议,施美娟教授致开幕词
9:40 -11:30 分组会议,发言人：
1,李英杰教授，题目,中英语言对比分析
2,何晓倩女士,题目,论学生交际能力的培养…
11:30 -13:30 午餐
13:30 -16:00 专题讨论
16:00 -16:20 休息
16:20 -18:00 晚宴,研讨会主席致闭幕词
3) ask the students to make a agenda of their own
Part III,Further Practice
Presenting new material
Ask the students to read the Registration Form
Sample
Registration Form
Yes,I plan to attend the World Congress on Neural Networks,July 11-15,2003,Portland,Oregon
Registration Fee Registration Fee On Site
Before before after
Jan,15,2003 June 15,2003 June 15,2003Please check one:PROGRAM of REGISTRATION
INNS $ 195.00 $295.00 $395.00
Member Number _______________
Non-Members $ 295.00 $395.00 $495.00
Full Time Student $ 50.00 $75.00 $ 95.00
Please Print or Type:
Name,_________________ Title,________________ Organization,_________________
Address,________________________________________________________________
City,___________________State,_______________ Country,_____________________
Zip,_______________Business Telephone,_________ Fax Number,__________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Important:Please indicate if you have a disability,TYPE OF DISABILITY:_________________________
Special requirements,________________________( Please note,We cannot guarantee requirements provided on-site.)
Please complete this form and return it with a check or money order to Meeting Reception.
______________________________________________________________________________
If you must cancel your registration all requests must be received in writing by Ms,Connie Robert,Registration Supervisor,Suite 200,875 Kings Highway,West Deptford,JN 08096,no later than Monday,June 1,2003,All fees paid will be refunded minus a $30.00 processing fee,THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AFTER THE JUNE 1ST DEADLINE,
Simulating
Ask the students to fill in the Registration Form again with their own personal information
Writing
Ask the students to work together to write a short passage of about 100 words to introduce a meeting according to the information in the sample registration form,
Part IV Aptitude Test and Guidance
Checking
Ask the students to read their passage
Teacher comments and points out the grammatical errors
Grammatical rules concerning the Conclusion
Applying
1),Complete the following sentences by choosing from the items given in the brackets,a,___________,her poor health was due to the fact that she smokes more than 20 cigarettes a day,(Obviously,Generally)
b,__________,within our society there still exist obvious inequalities,(To sum up,To begin with)
c,This house is roomy,cool in summer and winter,and ___________ comfortable,(in a few words,in a word)
d,_____________,let me suggest a number of practical applications,(For concluding,In conclusion)
e,Some people jumped to the ____________ that something must be wrong,(summary,conclusion)
f.I thought he didn’t like football,he didn’t like swimming and,_____________,he didn’t like sports at all
( all in all,overall )
g.It had to be recognized that,____________,I was still a green hand,(after all,before all)
h.____________,lack of education is the reason for their low level abilities,(To conclude,In concluding)
i.Relax,and _________ don’t panic,( above all,after all )_________,it is very important that a solution be found quickly,(Clearly,While)
2).correct the errors in the following sentences
a,But in summary it was a good year for all of them.b,And this is,in doubt,wise advice,yet nobody seems to pay any attention to my feelings about it.c,The concluding we can draw is that the decision was made in a hurry.d,The pressures--political,social and,all in all economic--are growing.e,In briefing then do you two agree to join me?f,We have a growing population and however we need more and more food.
h,All above,there is a severe shortage of water.i,He has bought a brand new car and a big house,Obvious,he has earned a lot of money.j.They have come to the conclusion whether something must have gone wrong with the system.k,To sum,the Internet is the best place to search for various information.
translate the following sentences into English,paying attention to the sentence structure
The sentences are:
a.总而言之，我们应该为学生创造一个较好的学习环境。
b.从上述讨论来看，我们得出的结论是：必须立即采取措施来控制空气污染。
c.显然，家长必须为孩子们树立一个好榜样。
d.吉姆是一个有能力的人，毕竟他受过良好的教育。
e.我们曾试图帮他摆脱困境，总而言之，我们尽了最大努力。
3,Self-assessment and Guidance
1) and 2) are printed on the paper,After the teacher checks the answers,the students can score their own paper; as for 3) the teacher can collect the paper and correct after class if time is not permitted.
4,Assignment
Textbook Page 192-7
Content
Section I Listening and Conversation (2 periods)
Section II Reading Comprehension (2 periods)
Section III Writing and Translating (2 periods)
Aims
The students should be able to:
talk about such topic as making arrangements for conferences,presiding over meetings,interviewing managers,making appointments with clients or managers or having conversations in offices,etc.
understand the two passages and the related information
make English agendas
Important and difficult points
expressions and patterns for making arrangements for conferences,presiding over meetings,interviewing managers,making appointments with clients or managers or having conversations in offices,etc.
passage 2 and the information related
words,phrases and sentences from passage 2
grammar,Conclusion
special sentences and a passage for Tourism
Procedure and methods
Section I Listening and Conversation
Part I,Leading in
1,Pre-class Work:
2,Warming up for the new class:
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Offering the situations
3,Acting out and comments
Part III,Further Practice
1,Practicing and Furthering
2,Completing
3,Responding
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Match after you listen
2,Judge after you listen
3,Make after you learn
4,Self-assessment and Teacher’s Guidance
5,Assignment
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
1,Revision
2,Warming up for the new class
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
2,Retelling the story
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
2,Rewriting
Part Iv,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Translating
2,Assignment
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
1,Checking the assignment
2,Warming up for new class
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Presenting new materials
3,Giving the rules for a agenda
4,Reading and simulating
Part III,Further Practice
1,Presenting new material
2,Simulating
3,Writing
Part IV Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Checking
2,Grammatical rules concerning the Conclusion
3,Applying
4,Self-assessment and Guidance
5,Assignment
Unit 10 Managers and CEOs
Section I Listening and Conversation
Part I,Leading in
1,Pre-class Work,
【Instructions】 ask students to find out the patterns and expressions used for arrangements for conferences,preside over meetings,interview mangers,make appointments with clients or managers or have conversations in offices,etc,as many as possible
2,Warming up for the new class,
【Instructions】 1),students present their collections
2),teacher’s comment and put the collections into a data bank for students’ reference
3),presentation of new materials
4),Practice Dialogue 1 have You Finished the Schedule? and Dialogue 2 How Do You Manage Your People?
【Instructions】 read and act out so that the students will be familiar with the patterns and expressions that are appropriate for greeting people and giving personal information,teacher and the students work together and remember do not spend too much time on it
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Offering the situations
Offer several situations for students to act out by referring to the data bank on the blackboard
【Instructions】 each group should choose one of the situations and work together to form a dialogue and then act out
Situations,1),Place,in the manager’s office
Characters,Mr,Smith,reporter
Task,Mr,Smith is a manager of a company,He is talking about his management of human resources with a reporter.
2),Place,in a meeting room
Characters,Manager,the staff
Task,the manager chairs a business meeting in his company
3),Place,in the manager’s office
Characters,manager,secretary
Task,the manager is talking about the arrangement of a meeting with the secretary
3,Acting out and comments
【Instructions】 after the act of each group,the teacher will ask the fellow students to make comments on the performance and the appropriateness of their English; and then it is the teacher’s task to summarize this part
Part III,Further Practice
1,Practicing and Furthering
【Instructions】 practice the dialogues on Page 3 of the Textbook in groups,and try to further them
2,Completing
【Instructions】 ask students to work in groups to complete by filling in the blanks on Page 176 of the Textbook (Exercises 1 and 3),and then the teacher checks the answers in class.
3,Responding
【Instructions】 practice Exercise 2 on Page 176 of the Textbook orally, Teacher offers the situation in Chinese,and asks the students to give the English equivalent,the whole class work together
(The script for the dialogue:)
Y,Mr,Brown,________________________ (你收到通知) that we are going to hold a board meeting on Wednesday,November 28th?
B,No,not yet,Where are we going to have it?
Y,______________________________,(下午2:30在董事会办公室。)
B,Oh,I see,What are we going to discuss at the meeting?
Y,____________________,(很多事情) such as the minutes of the last board meeting,matters arising from it,the applications for the post of assistant accountant,etc,
B,But I have made an appointment with a client at that time,
Y,__________________________________________________,(因为会议很重要,恐怕您得取消您的约会.)
B,Let me think of it,
Y,But the CEO said ______________________________________,(每位董事都必须出席.)
B,Oh,in that case,I’ll change my appointment for another time,
Y,_________________,(好的),See you then.
B,See you,
【Instructions】,after each activity,the teacher will check the answers and comment promptly
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Match after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part a diagram will be given to each of the students,after they listen to a dialogue,they are asked to match the information in Column A with the choices in Column B.
2,Judge after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part the multiple choices to each of the questions will be given on the blackboard,after they listen to a dialogue,they are asked to make a choice from A,B,C or D.
3,Make after you learn
【Instructions】 in this part the students are asked to make a dialogue of their own and in the dialogue they must greet
4,Self-assessment and Teacher’s Guidance
【Instructions】 in this part the teacher will mainly check the answers to 1 and 2,give brief explanations when students are in difficulty and ask students to score their own paper ; as for 3,the teacher will collect the paper and correct them after class.
5,Assignment
Workbook P 153—1-6
Read fluently the passage on page 185 of your Textbook New Practical English and try to understand it as possible as you can by using a dictionary,
Recite Practical Sentences for Tourism and the Passage in Unit 10
【Instructions】 in this part the homework is made up of two parts,A is to reinforce what they have learned; B and C is to get ready for the next Section
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
1,Revision
ask several students to recite the practical sentences for tourism in Unit 10 and the others repeat
ask students to answer teacher’s questions according to the Passage for tourism in Unit 10
2,Warming up for the new class
ask students to work in groups of four to make self-introduction to each other,
teacher makes comments
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
teacher raises some questions and ask students to say true or false according to the passage on page 185 of the Textbook New Practical English to see how much they’ve understood.
teacher raises some questions and ask students to answer in details according to the passage on page 185 of the Textbook New Practical English,at the same time explaining some language points.
Possible difficult words,phrases and sentences
Words:
schedule v,plan for a certain future time,put into a regular timetable 列时间表 定时间
n,a timetable of things to be done,program 时间表
Teacher’s,The meeting is scheduled to take place next week.
Student’s,
accomplish v,succeed in doing or finishing something 达到（目的），完成（计划 等），实现
Teacher’s, We can accomplish whatever they can,and with better results,
Student’s,
bind v,cause to obey,esp,by a law or a promise,tie 使受…的约束
Teacher’s,Since I am bound by my promise to help them,I’ll never eat my words.
Student’s,
binding a,(on) that must be obeyed
Teacher’s,The contract is binding on both parties.
Student’s,
point n,the idea contained in something said or done,which gives meaning to the whole 要点,含义,道理,作用Teacher’s,What’s the point in telling her again?
Student’s,
efficiency n,the quality of being able to do a task successfully and without wasting time or energy 效率,效能
Teacher’s,Increased efficiency can release the workers for other tasks.Student’s:
hesitation n,a pause or slight delay in something that you are doing,usually because you are worried,embarrassed,or uncertain 犹豫,踌躇
Teacher’s,After some hesitation he went back to the house.Student’s,lean v,bend (from waist),be in a position that is not upright 屈身,弯腰
Teacher’s,He leaned over to hear what she was saying.
Student’s:
position n,a post or job in a company or organization,involving professional,managerial or clerical work,not manual work 工作,职务
Teacher’s,His father has lost his position in that company for taking bribes.
Student’s:
figure (out) v,consider,believe Teacher’s,They figured he was the best person available.
Student’s:
Sentences,
1,(Para.3) The manager willingly said,“Fire away.”
“那你就问吧。”
Fire away is a verbal phrase that means go ahead.
Example,All right,fire away,Tom,I’m listening,Well,to begin with,do you hold regularly scheduled meetings with your subordinates?
“啊，首先请问您是否定期召集下属开会？” To begin with is a parenthesis here,It can be replaced by to start with,Regularly scheduled can also be spelled with a hyphen between them as regularly-scheduled,A participle with a premodifying adverb,usually showing the manner or mode of the verb action,can be used as a noun premodifier,Other examples are,well-paid job,nice-looking man,hand-written signature,hotly debated topic.
Example,To begin with,all went well for him,The hand-written signature should be followed by a typed signature.
3,(Para.7) I listen while my people review and analyze what they accomplished last week...
“我听取下属总结分析上一周所做的工作…”What introduces an object clause,meaning the thing that and it is often translated as“什么事情／东西／话语”等。
Example,I can’t describe what I felt at that moment.
4,(Para 9) What would be the point of having the meeting if they weren’t? 当然有约束力。如果没有约束力，开会还有什么意义呢？
This is an elliptical sentence,After if they weren’t,the words binding on me and my people are omitted,The word point here means meaning /purpose /value,
Example:--- Do you think you can find a decent job after graduation from college?
---I’m sure I will,But if I don’t,I’ll go on studying,What is the point of wasting time since we can solve the problem now?
5,(Para 14) By being organized we are a great deal more productive.
组织起来，我们的工作效率就会大大提高。”
By being organized is a prepositional phrase made up of preposition + V-ing in its passive voice,Here the phrase is used as an adverbial of manner to modify the predicate,
Example,By working together,the farmers could get in their crops before the weather turned cold,
6,(Para 19)You don’t believe me,do you?
“你不相信我说的话，对吗？
Do you? is a tag question,If the statement is positive,the tag is negative,and vice versa.
Example,You had to wait a long time to get your visa,didn’t you?
7,(Para.29) He left the manager office somewhat dumbfounded.他离开经理办公室，感到有些茫然不知所措。Dumbfounded is an adjective,used as the subject complement,The sentence can be paraphrased as He was dumbfounded when he left the manager’s office.
Example,He was watching,dumbfounded,when suddenly he heard a scream,2,Retelling the story
ask students to read the passage again
ask them to retell the story
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
Do exercise 6 on page 184 of the Textbook
Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences
2,Rewriting
Do excises 8 on page 187 of the textbook
Write a summary of the passage in about 150 words by focusing on the following points.a,What kind of company is Merrill Lynch?
b,What are the five principles outlined by its founder?
c,How large is the business scope of the company?
d,When did the company’s cooperation with China begin and what did it do to promote the co-operation?
e,What did the company promise to do about its cooperation with China?
Part Iv,Aptitude Test and Guidance
Translating
Ask the students to remember the words,phrases and sentence structures in the passage they have learned and translate the following sentences into Chinese orally and the teacher comments.
1),On behalf of the 55 000 Merrill Lynch employees in 45 countries around the world,I am honored to accept the Marco Polo Award.2),We are a leading global financial management and advisory company.3),The founder of the company,Charles Merrill thought that market opportunities should be available to everyone ---not just the wealthy elite.
4),China measures its history in millennia.
In 1993,at the invitation of the Chinese government,Merrill Lynch became the first U.S,investment bank to open a representative office in China.Merrill Lynch will continue to be a partner with China in countless ways,7),We are committed to the unique and critical role that we play in the advancement of economic and human progress.
Assignment
A,Textbook page 180 Passage 1 and Workbook page 156 1-3
B,Ask students to collect some agendas
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
Checking the assignment
Check the answers to comprehension exercises on the workbook orally and comment
Answer students; questions found in Passage 1
Warming up for new class
Ask the students to present their collections of agendas
Put their collections into the data bank on the blackboard
Part II,Putting in use
Dividing the students into groups of four or five
Presenting new materials
Sample 1
Schedule for World Conference
on Rejoining Severed Limbs (断肢再植)
Beijing
May 6-8
May 6 (Mon.)
8:30 -11:30 Registration
11:30 -13:30 Lunch
13:30 -14:00 Plenary Session,Welcome & Opening Speeches
14:00 -15:00 Review of Rejoining Severed Limbs in China by Prof,Li Jianeng
15:00 -15:30 Intermission
15:30 -17:00 Transplantation by Prof,Peter Cross
May 7 (Tue.)
8:30 -10:00 Workshop Sessions
10:00 -10:30 Intermission
10:30 -11:00 Plenary Session,Slides & Video
11:30 -13:30 Lunch
13:30 -17:00 Visiting Medical Center
17:30 -19:00 Reception
May 8 (Wed.)
8:30 -10:00 Workshop Sessions
10:00 -1030 Intermission
1,0:30 -11:30 Workshop Sessions
11:30 Meeting Adjourns
12:00 Dinner Party
Sample 2
AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS Time To be held in the boardroom
and at 2:30 p.m,on Wednesday,
place 28th November
Content:
1.To consider the quotation received from H&K Machine Tools Ltd,for the supply of textile weaving equipment.
2.To consider the applications received for the post of Assistant Accountant.
3.To review the progress of the Company’s recent sales program for its synthetic silk.
4.To consider the possibility of establishing a staff club for the junior staff of the Company.
5,Any other business.
【Instructions】 while showing the agents,students are to read and understand the English,the teacher should point out the difference between English and Chinese agents
Giving the rules for a agenda
The teacher should remind the students what they have to pay attention to when they read or make a agenda
Reading and simulating
Ask the students to 1) read the sample cards on Page 188
2) write a conference according to the information given
第13届英语教学研讨会会议议程8:20 - 9:10 报到,地点：社科楼大厅(Main Lobby)
9:10 - 9:30 全体会议,施美娟教授致开幕词
9:40 -11:30 分组会议,发言人：
1,李英杰教授，题目,中英语言对比分析
2,何晓倩女士,题目,论学生交际能力的培养…
11:30 -13:30 午餐
13:30 -16:00 专题讨论
16:00 -16:20 休息
16:20 -18:00 晚宴,研讨会主席致闭幕词
3) ask the students to make a agenda of their own
Part III,Further Practice
Presenting new material
Ask the students to read the Registration Form
Sample
Registration Form
Yes,I plan to attend the World Congress on Neural Networks,July 11-15,2003,Portland,Oregon
Registration Fee Registration Fee On Site
Before before after
Jan,15,2003 June 15,2003 June 15,2003Please check one:PROGRAM of REGISTRATION
INNS $ 195.00 $295.00 $395.00
Member Number _______________
Non-Members $ 295.00 $395.00 $495.00
Full Time Student $ 50.00 $75.00 $ 95.00
Please Print or Type:
Name,_________________ Title,________________ Organization,_________________
Address,________________________________________________________________
City,___________________State,_______________ Country,_____________________
Zip,_______________Business Telephone,_________ Fax Number,__________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Important:Please indicate if you have a disability,TYPE OF DISABILITY:_________________________
Special requirements,________________________( Please note,We cannot guarantee requirements provided on-site.)
Please complete this form and return it with a check or money order to Meeting Reception.
______________________________________________________________________________
If you must cancel your registration all requests must be received in writing by Ms,Connie Robert,Registration Supervisor,Suite 200,875 Kings Highway,West Deptford,JN 08096,no later than Monday,June 1,2003,All fees paid will be refunded minus a $30.00 processing fee,THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AFTER THE JUNE 1ST DEADLINE,
Simulating
Ask the students to fill in the Registration Form again with their own personal information
Writing
Ask the students to work together to write a short passage of about 100 words to introduce a meeting according to the information in the sample registration form,
Part IV Aptitude Test and Guidance
Checking
Ask the students to read their passage
Teacher comments and points out the grammatical errors
Grammatical rules concerning the Conclusion
Applying
1),Complete the following sentences by choosing from the items given in the brackets,a,___________,her poor health was due to the fact that she smokes more than 20 cigarettes a day,(Obviously,Generally)
b,__________,within our society there still exist obvious inequalities,(To sum up,To begin with)
c,This house is roomy,cool in summer and winter,and ___________ comfortable,(in a few words,in a word)
d,_____________,let me suggest a number of practical applications,(For concluding,In conclusion)
e,Some people jumped to the ____________ that something must be wrong,(summary,conclusion)
f.I thought he didn’t like football,he didn’t like swimming and,_____________,he didn’t like sports at all
( all in all,overall )
g.It had to be recognized that,____________,I was still a green hand,(after all,before all)
h.____________,lack of education is the reason for their low level abilities,(To conclude,In concluding)
i.Relax,and _________ don’t panic,( above all,after all )_________,it is very important that a solution be found quickly,(Clearly,While)
2).correct the errors in the following sentences
a,But in summary it was a good year for all of them.b,And this is,in doubt,wise advice,yet nobody seems to pay any attention to my feelings about it.c,The concluding we can draw is that the decision was made in a hurry.d,The pressures--political,social and,all in all economic--are growing.e,In briefing then do you two agree to join me?f,We have a growing population and however we need more and more food.
h,All above,there is a severe shortage of water.i,He has bought a brand new car and a big house,Obvious,he has earned a lot of money.j.They have come to the conclusion whether something must have gone wrong with the system.k,To sum,the Internet is the best place to search for various information.
translate the following sentences into English,paying attention to the sentence structure
The sentences are:
a.总而言之，我们应该为学生创造一个较好的学习环境。
b.从上述讨论来看，我们得出的结论是：必须立即采取措施来控制空气污染。
c.显然，家长必须为孩子们树立一个好榜样。
d.吉姆是一个有能力的人，毕竟他受过良好的教育。
e.我们曾试图帮他摆脱困境，总而言之，我们尽了最大努力。
3,Self-assessment and Guidance
1) and 2) are printed on the paper,After the teacher checks the answers,the students can score their own paper; as for 3) the teacher can collect the paper and correct after class if time is not permitted.
4,Assignment
Textbook Page 192-7
