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1、 2022商务英语BEC高级课文辅导(三)11 Speaking-forms of communication2 Reading - Is your English too English3 Leaving voice mails and Taking messages4 Vocabulary consolidation5 Self-study exercises6 Memo writing7 Oral Practice8 Homework I. Speaking.Keeping in touch1. frequency n.频率2. formality n.正式程度 Discussion.l
2、 Which methods of communication do you like best? Letters, phone calls or e-mails?I like sending e-mails. They are quick, inexpensive, easy and efficient. Also, when I write my thoughts on the computer, I can edit and organize them to ensure that I am communicating clearly. However, sometimes it tak
3、es a long time to receive the reply, so I have to make a phone call. Points under consideration for their advantages and disadvantagesl pricel speed of communicationl user-friendlinessl Time-consuming II. Reading.Is Your English Too English?Para.1executive n.执行者, 经理主管人员corporate adj. 公司的 dominance n
4、oun uncountablethe fact of being more powerful, more important, or more noticeable than other people or things优势, 统治动词 dominatepolitical/economic/cultural etc dominance 政治/经济/文化统治the economic and political dominance of Western countries 西方国家在经济和政治上的肯定优势television”s dominance over other media 电视在媒体中的
5、统治地位 exceed verb transitive formal1 to be more than a particular number or amount超越, 赛过Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week. 工作小时数不能超过42小时。His performance exceeded our expectations. 他的表现超过了我们对他的期盼。2 to go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do超过He was fined for exceeding the sp
6、eed limit. 由于超速，他被罚款。 Explanation: communicating internationally Para. 2bilingual adj.能说两种语言的 consistent adjective反义词 inconsistent1 always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc - usually used to show approval 连续的， 持续的consistent inWe need to be consistent in our approac
7、h.我们必需在方法上保持连贯。a consistent improvement in the country”s economy 该国经济持续改善consistently adverb consistently high performance overestimate verb transitive1 to think something is better, more important etc than it really is过高评价反义词 underestimateHe tends to overestimate his own abilities. 他总是想过高地评价自己的力量。2
8、 to guess an amount or value that is too high 过高地估算Most patients overestimated how long they had had to wait to see a doctor. 很多病人都过高地估量了需要等待看医生看病的时间。 estimate noun countable1 a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something 计算a rough estimate (=not an exact calculation) of how much time we
9、”ll need 粗略的估算我们需要的时间The figure will only be about two million, less than half the original estimate. 这个数值只有2百万左右，比原先的计算少一半还要多。2 a statement of how much it will probably cost to build or repair something修理、建立估价表The garage said they”d send me an estimate for the work. 汽车修理行说他们会给我寄来一份修车估价表。 assume ver
10、b transitive1 to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof 估量I didn”t see your car, so I assumed you”d gone out. 我没有观察你的车，所以我估量你已经走了。it is/seems reasonable to assume (that)I think we can safely assume (=it is almost certain) that interest rates will go up again soon. 我认为我
11、们可以特别放心地估计利率会很快上调。2 assume control/responsibility etc 实施掌握/担当责任formal to start to have control, responsibility etc or to start in a particular position or jobWhoever they appoint will assume responsibility for all financial matters. 不管他们谁被任命，他们都会连续担当全部财政上的责任。Jim Paton will assume the role of managing director. 将会担当总经理一职。3 to be based on the idea that something else is correct 假设The theory assumes that both labour and capital are mobile. 这个理论假设劳动力和资金可以移动。 Explanation：Assuming too much
