新编剑桥商务英语(BEC 第三版 中级)Module 1
Module 1 第一单元
1.1 Business Topic W ays of working 商务话题篇工作方式
1) Vocabulary: different ways of working (15 mins)
regular hours正常工作时间
flexible (working) hours/flex(i)time 弹性工作时间
freelance n. 自由职业
teleworking n. 电子办公；在家中上班
job-share v. / n. 分担工作；工作分担制
job-sharing n. 分担工作
job-sharer n. 与人分担工作的人
shift work 轮班工作，倒班制
temping n 当临时工，任临时雇员
consultancy n. 咨询公司
specialist advice 专业咨询
hotdesking (hot-desking)n. 办公桌轮用（指将职工分成不同的班次，以
便他们能共用一间办公室，一张办公桌和一台电脑）
office gossip 办公室小道消息，办公室飞短流长
office news 办公室新闻
credit n. 赞扬，功劳
managing director 总裁，总经理（美英chief executive/president）
brainpower n. 智能
worst-case adj. 做最坏打算的，为最坏情况的，为最不利条件的
scenario n. 事态，局面
full-time adj. 全日制的
delegatev. 授权，分派工作
availability n. 利用（或获得的）可能性，可以利用的人（物），人
员、物资保证
parental leave育儿假，照顾新生儿女假
distractions n. 让人注意力分散的事物
contact n. 人脉，有影响力的熟人，有用的社会关系
case-loadn. 工作量
daily log日志
voice mail语音信箱，语音邮件
self-organization n. 自我组织能力
disruptive a. 造成混乱的
1. How do you work most effectively? By working…
regular hours/flexible hours? in a team/on your own?
from home/ in an office? for a boss/as your own boss?
参考词语和表达：
routine type of person按部就班的人
have flexible management of time and work灵活安排自己的时间和工作
get support from each other相互支持
co-operate with each other相互合作
share ideas交流想法
learn from other people’s strong points 学他人所长
working in a team needs to have good interpersonal skills and is not necessarily efficiently.
在团队工作需要有很好的人际交往技能，不一定效率就高can be more concentrated and thus more efficient in an office
在办公室更容易集中精力因此也更有效率
have more flexibility 享有更多的灵活度
feel more relaxed 感觉更轻松
a dependent type of person and never make decisions myself
性格依赖，不喜欢自己拿主意
an independent type of person and would like to make decisions myself
性格独立，喜欢自己做决定
don’t want to work under someone 不想在别人手下工作
5. Reading: How to job-share
Get organized Set your limits Put pen to paper Two become one
安排有序规定限度签订协议合二为一
Open your mind Plan for disaster Find the perfect partner Don’t feel guilty
敞开心胸/开拓视野有备无患理想搭档勿感内疚
1.share credit and blame 分担成绩与过失，意译“功过与共”
2. Flexecutive 经营内容蕴含其中的公司名flexible与executive两词复合而成“弹性经营管理”。
3.consultancy n.咨询公司，顾问公司
4. embrace vt. 拥抱；包含，包括
5. inevitableadj. 必然的，不可避免的
【例1】It seems inevitable that she’ll find out your secret. 看来她必然会发现你的秘密。
【例2】This is an inevitable disaster. 这场灾难是不可避免的。
6.play to 迎合，投…所好
play to each other’s different strengths迎合各人不同的优点，意译“发挥各人特长”
【例】He played to popular prejudices to serve his political ends.他迎合大众的偏见来为他的政治目的服务。
7. workload n. 工作量
8. in terms of 就…来说；关于…
9. parental leave 父母假，育儿假，照顾婴孩假（其形式可为分娩假、哺乳假、陪产假或领养假）
6. How easy would it be for you to job-share? Would your employer or boss think it was a good idea?
参考词语和表达：
Yes
have more time with children有更多的时间与孩子共处
with less work stress工作压力小
can have more free time有更多的自由支配时间
can have someone to share credit and blame可以有人与自己分担成绩与过失，功过与共
two people doing one job means twice as much experience, skills, brainpower and energy两个人一起工作意味着双倍的经验，双倍的技能，双倍的智能和精力
No
difficult to find someone you like很难找到自己喜欢的人
need to coordinate with the other person和另外那个人要协调好
tend to work at night动不动就会工作到深夜
need careful planning to play to each other’s different strengths需要周密计划，发挥各人特长
They may not get what they expect of the job-sharer in terms of hours, availability and result.老板们可能无法实现他们对分担工作者在上班时间、到岗情况和工作成果等方面的期望。
Working from home
Listening
save money on office space节省办公用地成本
no commuting无需每天乘公交车上下班；无需经常往来
go into work 上班
every so often 偶尔；常常；时常
go in 开始照常工作
catch up on 赶上；得到……消息；弥补
A mini-presentation
6. Work in pairs. Choose one of the ways of working below and prepare a ‘mini-presentation’ on the topic for the rest of the class
A: What is important when …?
Job-sharing
? Find someone you like.
? Organize and plan how you share the work.
?
Finding someone you like is the most important when you start a job-share. As job sharing is a way for two people to both fill one job, finding someone you like is very important for the success of the scheme. You may find one from your current workplace, or you may find one from outside through all kinds of contacts.
Organising and planning how you share the work is also important. If it’s shared responsibility, there is no division of duties but the two people have to split the hours clearly to ensure that the work flows continuously. If it’s divided responsibility, each partner has to be clear about his own case – load or project to focus on during his working hours. If it’s unrelated responsibility, the partners have to learn what their separate tasks are in the same department, and each has to do his own share well.
Communication is another important factor to consider when you arrange the job-share, especially for shared responsibility. Partners have to communicate well so that jobs are done smoothly. Using email, voicemail messages, daily logs and notes are some techniques that help facilitate communication.
B: What is important when…?
Working from home
? Set up an office space in the house.
? Plan your working hours and your breaks.
?
?
Setting up an office space in the house is important when working from home. This will give you a feel of being in the office and concentrate more on work. In this way, it will be easy for you to differentiate between work time and private time and you will not be easily distracted.
It’s also important to plan your working hours and your breaks. Make it like in the office and set a timetable. But do not overwork yourself to make up for not being in the office every day. Make sure you have a break after you work for a few hours.
In addition, to make working from home really successful, you should make sure colleagues and clients can reach you as though you are in the office. This may help a lot to guarantee the efficientcy.
1.2 Business Skills M aking contacts 商务技能篇建立人脉关系
Vocabulary:
trade fair event 商品交易会
coffee break 工间咖啡休息时间
drinks evening 晚间酒会
coaching event 专项体验训练活动
network vt. & vi. 建立关系网络
networking n. 建立人际网，关系网
maximize vt. 最大限度地使用，发挥
socializing n. 参与社交，交际
corporate world 商界
useful contacts 有用的人脉关系
co-chair 联合总裁、主席
‘networking’ event （为帮助职场人士建立人脉关系专门举行的）“牵线搭桥”活动，联谊活动
locals n. 当地人
be spread out 分散在各地
internal communication 内部交流
post-it note 便条
Pricewaterhouse Cooper 普华永道会计师事务所，英文缩写为PWC，国际四大会计师事务所之一
The City Girls’ Network 年轻职业女性网络，简称CGN，是伦敦一家专门为刚走上职场的年轻职业女性提供人脉资源的的公司。
ABN AMRO 荷兰银行，成立于1824年，总部设在荷兰首都阿姆斯特丹，是当今全球最大的跨国银行之一。
Job responsibilities 工作职责
‘Networking’means personal contacts or relationship building “Networking”指人脉或者关系构建
key to success 通向成功的关键
the most powerful way to build professional relationships 创建职业关系的最有力的途径
foster contacts and disseminate information 有助于建立关系，传播信息
the ability to build a network 建立关系网的能力
build and maintain a network 创建和保持关系网
Networking allows you to be in a position to win. 关系网能助你赢在职场。
3. Why is making contacts, or ‘networking’, an important part of many jobs? Is that true for you?
Networkingis the skill of making contacts and can help people progress in their career through knowing the ‘right’people. The skill is important in areas such as sales where you need to develop relationships with potential customers.
Life’s all about making connections 生活就是建立人脉关系
4.
5. According to the article, where do people network and what are the reasons? Would it be useful for
you to join or set up similar networks?
People network at:
-c onferences
-t rade fair events
-c offee breaks
-f ormal ‘networking’ events
The reasons are”
-t o help people maximize their potential
-t o get to know other people
-f or people with little experience
Listening
Starting a conversation 开始交谈
In conversation 4, the two people start discussing personal topics such as where they live and their family. Would you discuss these topics in your country with business colleagues? What do you think are good topics for networking? Make a list of topics with your partner.
参考词语和表达：
In China, family and children is a common topic to talk about.在中国，讨论家庭和孩子司空见惯。
Good topics for networking with western business people include weather, work and language.谈论天气、工作和语言是与西方人建立关系网络的好话题。
safe to talk about hobbies, travel, arts, sports, and fashion 安全话题包括个人爱好、旅游、艺术、运动和时尚。
avoid politics and religion in the conversation政治和宗教的话题要避免不谈
Subjects like social conditions, regional conflicts, sex, and race should be avoided.像社会状况、宗教冲突、性和种族的话题也要避免。
Family matters at times are an unpleasant topic.有关家庭的话题有时也会令人不快。
It may be an intrusion of privacy to ask about personal finance.打听个人资金状况会被视为侵犯个人隐私。
uncivilized to talk about eating pets such as dog, rabbit, bird, turtle, and monkey谈论食用狗、兔、禽鸟、乌龟、猴子等宠物，会被视为野蛮和缺乏教养
Speaking
Developing a conversation 进一步交谈
Writing
Business correspondence 商务信函
2 Answers
1.I am writing to…
2/3. Further to our previous meeting / With regard to your letter dated…
4. how about
5. I would like to apologise for
6. I’m sorry that…
7. we are pleased to
8. Unfortunately
9. Can you
10. Do you want me to
11. May I remind you…
12. Don’t forget
13. we look forward to working with you…
14. See you soon
15. Yours sincerely
世上没有一件工作不辛苦，没有一处人事不复杂。不要随意发脾气，谁都不欠你的