剑桥商务英语中级第二单元BEC-vantage-module-2

BECVModuleTwoBECVantageContentsSectionASectionBSectionC2.1Businesstopic:Companybenefits_____________________________________________2.2Businessskills:Presentingyourcompany2.3Examspotlight:ReadingTest:PartFive2.1Vocabulary:Benefitsandincentives2.1Reading:IsworkingforXeroxtoogoodtobetrue?2.1Vocabulary:Expressionswithtake2.1Speaking:Askingquestionsaboutjobs2.1Grammar:Thepast2.1Writing:AletterofapplicationBusinessTopicWORDS1.benefitsn.2.incentiven.3.jobtitlen.4.pension5.flexibleworkinghours6.parentalleave7.daysoff8.toogoodtobetrue9.clientserviceexecutive10.take…withapinchofsalt福利奖励职衔；职位；头衔养老金弹性工作时间；灵活的工作时间父母假；育儿假几天短假好得令人难以置信客户服务主管对…将信将疑2.1Vocabulary:BenefitsandincentivesUsefulWordsandExpressionsWORDS11.oldandestablished12.resourcesdirector13.qualificationn.14.tempn.15.incumbentprogramme16.promotefromwithin17.takeon18.intaken.19.headofficen.20.brainstormingn.UsefulWordsandExpressions历史悠久人力资源部经理资格临时员工在职员工培训课程提拔内部员工接受，招聘从外部吸纳招收的员工总部，总公司头脑风暴，集思广益WORDS31.encompassvt.32.salesandmarketing33.researchanddevelopmentandmanufacturing34.perkn.35.finalsalarypensionscheme36.budgetn.37.non-cashreward38.once-in-a-lifetimeadj.39.careergoal40.seniormanagement包括，包含销售和市场营销研发和生产好处；额外津贴；外快按最终薪水给付的养老金计划预算非现金形式的奖赏千载难逢的，令人难忘的职业目标高层管理人员UsefulWordsandExpressionsAboutXeroxXeroxisoneoftheFortune500dealinginofficeequipment.=53CompanyBenefitsinclude---1.LegallyRequiredBenefits2.Retirement-relatedBenefits3.InsuranceRelatedBenefits4.PaidHolidaysandPaidVacations5.OtherBenefitsandincentives-animpressivejobtitle-trainingandstaffdevelopment-agoodsalary-apension-flexibleworkinghours-opportunitiestotravel-opportunitiesforpromotion-parentalleave-daysoffandlongholidays-acompanycarWorkinpairs,Compareyourlistsandgivereasonsforyouranswers.Exercise1:Whatisimportantwhenchoosingajob?Rankthefollowinginorderofimportancefrom1to10.2.1Vocabulary:BenefitsandincentivesTip：在口语测试的第二部分，考生需要作一分钟的陈述，假如题目是Whatisimportantwhenchoosingajob?考生可以利用练习1中列举的要点来作答。Exercise2:Listentofiveshortrecordings.WhichofthebenefitsandincentivesdoesthearticlementionforemployeesatXerox?2.1Vocabulary:Benefitsandincentives1acompanycar。答案信息在mywifeusetheoneathomeandweeventakemineawayatweekends，后面还补充“theydon’tseemtomindhowIuseit”。2flexibleworkinghours。答案信息在candoahalfday，mightworklater，takeworkhome，都是关于各种灵活的工作方式。KeyandAnalysis3parentalleave。答案信息在onlytwoweeks，tohelpmywifeout，latenightsandcrying。4animpressivejobtitle。答案信息在promotedtochief…administrator，newbusinesscardswithmynameon。5apension。答案信息在Iwon’thaveenoughtoliveonwhenI’m60andIcan’taffordaprivateplan.KeyandAnalysisExercise3ReadthearticleaboutXeroxonpage17.WhatbenefitsandincentivesdoesthearticlementionforemployeesatXerox?Reading2.11trainingandstaffdevelopment（员工培训和发展的机会）。答案信息在文中第二段ithassupportedmethroughqualifications，Itookpartinthevice-presidentincumbentprogramme。2opportunitiesforpromotion（提拔和升迁的机会）。答案信息在文中第三段promotingfromwithin。KeyandAnalysis3apension（养老金)。答案信息在文中第八段afinal-salarypensionscheme。4arewardandrecognitionscheme（奖赏和认可计划）。答案信息在文中第八段abudgeteveryyeartorecognizeandrewardstaff。KeyandAnalysisExercise4.Choosethebestanswer,A,BorCforquestions1-5abouttheXeroxarticle.Tip:该部分主要测试考生对文章大意和某一特定意义的理解。真实考试中要求考生阅读一篇文章后完成六道选择题，每道选择题有四个选择项。考生要先快速通读文章，然后读懂选择题，在文章中找到与其中一个选项意义相同或相近的答案。考生必须读懂文章蕴涵的意思。一般来说，考生可以按顺序在文章中找到有助于回答问题的相关句子。Reading2.11B。第一段引用了员工的赞美之后，第二段中评价道：Butthereistruthbehindherenthusiasm，说明施乐员工对公司福利的赞美不是一时兴起，而是有事实根据的。2A。关键信息在第四段…thecompanyhasapolicyofpromotingfromwithin。KeyandAnalysis3C。关键信息在muchofMoloney’sroleisvisitingclients,soshedoesn’thaveapermanentdeskatheadoffice。4B。关键信息在Perksincludeafinal-salarypensionschemeandvariousdiscountschemes。5C。关键信息在…amazedatthenumberofpeoplewhohaveworkedhereforsolong…，hercolleague’slongevity等。KeyandAnalysis5Therearesixexpressionsinthearticlewiththewordtake.Findthemandmatchthemtothesemeanings.题解:take和不同的词语组合成动词词组，能形成意思丰富的表达法。常见的有：takeafter与…相像；takedown记下；tobetakenfor被误认为；takeoff打折；takeon承担；takeforgranted认为…理所当然2.1Vocabulary:Expressionswithtake1Workinpairs.Usethepromptstoaskquestions1to6aboutworkingforXerox.Lookbackatthearticleonthepreviouspagetohelp.练习中已经给出了关键词，提问时加上代词、副词、助词、系动词、介词等组成语法正确的完整句子即可。KeyPoints4CompletetheinformationaboutXeroxandoneofitsemployeesbyunderliningthecorrectverbform.2.1Grammar:Thepast1Thecompanyhasexistedsince1906butinfactXeroxbeganastheHaloidCompany.Exist在本句中描述从过去某一时间点（1906年）延续到现在的状况，因此用现在完成时hasexisted。Begin在句子中表示的是过去某一时间点的动作，因此用一般过去时began。2ItthentrademarkedtheXeroxin1948andeventuallybecametheXeroxcorporationin1961.这里两个动词分别表示过去某个时间点（1948年和1961年）的动作，因此用一般过去时。2.1Grammar:ThepastKeyPoints3…hasbeenwiththecompanysince1978andshehasbeenworkingasthegroupresourcesdirectorforthelastsevenyears.本句先是指过去某一时间点（1978年）延续到现在的状况，故用现在完成时hasbeen；forthelastsevenyears指的是过去一个时间点直到现在仍在延续进行的动作，故用现在完成进行时hasbeenworking。4LastyearItookpartinthe…programme.本句表示的是过去某一时间点（lastyear）的动作，故用一般过去时took。2.1Grammar:Thepast