商务英语Unit 9 Business Environment

教材：新视野商务英语（上）

Unit 9 Business Environment

Objectives Key vocabulary Lead-in Language focus Skills Business communication Homework

Objectives

When the learners finish learning this unit, they should be able to

providing information on business environment

collecting information on business environment.

Language focus

Modal verbs: talking about possibility Present passive Pronunciation: word linking

stress patterns

Lead-in1. In which country is the shopping basket of every

day goods most expensive?2. In which country is it least expensive? Words and expression: Recession: withdrawn, out of receding slump Hampers: n. packing-case or basket with a lid ,es

p one used for sending food. Balance: capital Optional: which may be chosen or not as one wis

hes; not compulsory Assembly: mass come together

Skills

Writing: connectors to show addition of

information

Reading: Marks& Spencer

Listening: world competitive scoreboard

Key vocabulary

availability of labor

labor cost

availability of raw materials

state of the economy

economic recession

unemployment

trend

Modal verbs: talking about possibility may, might

§It takes a long time to earn enough to buy a machine. There may be a luxury tax on it.

can’t , could

§ I could be wrong.

Adverbs: maybe, perhaps, probablyNote: maybe is one word when it means perhaps.

Compare the two sentences: Maybe demand is very high in Chicago. Demand in Chicago may be very high.

Present passive

We use a passive sentence

1. When we are interested in who or what acts.

2. When it is obvious who or what does the action so it is unnecessary to say.

Form:

be + past participle

Pronunciation I: word linking1. Listen to the following words. Can you hear the

final letter?

could might can’t

2. Now listen to the same words in the following sentences. What do you notice about the final letter?

It could be true. It could arrive today.

You might be right. He might ask for an extra week.

That can’t be right. It can’t add up.

Pronunciation II: Stress patternsListen to how the verb and noun are pronounced.

verb noun

to increase an increase

to decrease a decrease

to import an import

to export an export

Reading Puncture: small hole made by sth. Sharp sep. one

made accidently in a pneumatic tyre

Premises: statement on which reasoning is based.

Valve: (sort 0f ) mechanical device for controlling the flow of air, liquid or gas into or through a tube, pipe etc, by opening or closing a passage.

Exhaust: ( outlet, in an engine or machine, for) steam, vapour etc that has done its work exhaust pipe

Writing:

Connectors to show addition of information

We use these connectors to give additional information.

too/as well

also

in addition

Homework:

1.Why are goods more expensive in some countries than in others?

2.what verbs can we use to give possible reasons?

3.When do we use the passive?

4.Think of three verbs to describe a downward?

5.Think of three verbs to describe an upward?