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1、“文档中国”搜集整理 Unit 10 Current project Present continuous 1. Listening The Managing Director is getting up-to-date on the current projects of various departments. In some cases, they have no current projects, but have fixed plans for the future. As you listen, match the projects/plans with the departmen
2、ts. The first one has been done for you. 请见附图一 Listening Task MD：OK, lets have a look very briefly at the current departmental projects. Why dont we start with EDP? EDP：Were doing a user study for the installation of the new micros. So were talking to all the new users at the moment. MD：Right, what
3、about Finance? I believe you are thinking of changing our accounting system. FM：Yes, thats right. Were having problems with the old system so were looking into a new accounting system. MD：Fine, lets move on to Marketing. Are you working on any special projects? MM：Not really; but we are planning an
4、advertising campaign for our new product. MD：Interesting. I look forward to seeing it. What about Production? PM：Well, as you know, we are currently installing the new automated assembly line. MD：Of course. You must be pretty busy. Personnel, what are you doing? PeM：Were trying to recruit new young
5、graduates at the moment. MD：Hows that going? PeM：Fine. MD：Well, the Administration Department are not represented here today. They are moving to new offices next week, so theyve got their hands full. Research and Development are also very busy-theyre testing the new prototype. That just leaves Trans
6、port and Management Services. John? TM：The Transport Department is rationalizing the distribution network-so were hoping for some big cost cuts in the near future. MD：Good. And Management Services? MSM：Well, we havent got anything were working on just at the moment but we are running a series of qua
7、lity training seminars next month. MD：Right, that just about covers it. 2. Presentation In this extract, you heard the present continuous tense used in two ways: to indicate the present (and temporary) nature of the activity to indicate that a future plan is fixed (cannot be changed) 2.1 To indicate
8、 the present (and temporary) nature of the activity We are doing a user study at the moment. We are currently installing the new assembly line. Note: Time markers like: at the moment, currently, now are often used. 2.2 To indicate that a future plan is fixed (cannot be changed) We are moving to new
9、offices next week. We are running a series of quality training seminars next month. Note: We use the present continuous to mean a present fixed plan to do something in the future. 3. Controlled practice A. Complete the tapescript of a meeting by inserting the right form. Use each of the following ve
10、rbs once: work on, find, run at, come, do, happen, plan, approach, teach, think, expand, manage MD：At the moment, the market _ _. So this is an opportunity we must take. Our advertising agency _ _ _ a new campaign for next month. Now, what about Production? PM：Currently we _ _ _ 75% capacity-so, tha
11、t gives us some spare capacity. MD：Good, how _ we _ on staffing levels in the factory? PM：We _ _ it difficult to recruit technicians. There seems to be a shortage on the job market. MD：What _ you _ to do about it? PM：Well, we _ _ of using a recruitment agency. A chap from a local agency _ _ in to se
12、e me on Monday to talk about it. MD：Fine, what about cash flow? The upturn in the market is going to be a drain on cash. FM：Thats right. At the moment, we _ _ on an overdraft of about 85000. I can go and talk to the Bank Manager about it. Weve always been a good customer. MD：Yes, do that as soon as
13、possible. Finally, training. Were going to need some more sales reps and technicians in production. What _ _ at the moment in training? TM：We _ _ a refresher sales course but weve got spare capacity B. Sylvia Drake and Michael Moore are arranging a meeting to discuss next years sales budget. Look at
14、 their diaries for Monday to Wednesday and complete the conversation. 请见附图二、三 pick up, have, show, give, go, discuss, work A：Im afraid I cant on Monday morning. I _ Ms Patel around the plant. What about Monday afternoon? B：No, thats no good for me. I _ a demonstration of the new software to the Mark
15、eting Manager. A：I _ on the new promotion from about 10.00 on Tuesday morning. But what about early Tuesday morning? B：No, thats no possible, either. I _ a breakfast meeting with Mr. Smith. I could make it in the afternoon. A：I _ the new prototype from two till four, and I dont think theres enough time after that. We _ drinks with Jan at five, remember? B：Yes, thats right. Im looking forward to it. What about Wednesday afternoon, then? A：Sorry. I _ Mr. Steiner at the airport at three. B：_ you _ to the sal
