Unit4-Business-Meeting

UnitFourBusinessMeetingsUnitObjectives(单元目标)Afterreadingthisunit,youwill1.knowsomeculturalbackgroundknowledgeaboutbusinessmeetings;2.acquiretheskillsinchairingmeetings;3.learnhowtowritemeetingagendasandtakemeetingminutes;4.masterthebasicwordsandexpressionsrelatedtobusinessmeetings.Unit4BusinessMeetings•I.Pre-readingQuestions•II.WordsandExpressions•III.BackgroundInformationIV.ListeningTaskV.SpeakingTaskVI.WritingTaskVII.PracticalActivitiesVIII.ExtendedActivitiesI.Pre-readingQuestions1.Howdoyoudefinethetermbusinessmeetings?Businessmeetingsaremeetingsheldforbusinesspurposes.Theyplayanimportantroleinthedailyoperatingofenterprises.NEXTNEXTBACKBACKWhenthecatisaway,themicewillplay.猫儿不在，老鼠玩个痛快。I.Pre-readingQuestions2.Whatdoyouknowaboutameetingagenda?Agendameansalistofthebusinessorsubjectstobeconsideredatameeting.Itmustbepreparedbeforeameetinganditissupposedtobewell-keptinafileforfurtherreference.PREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTI.Pre-readingQuestions3.Whataremeetingminutes?Doyouknowhowtotakemeetingminutes?Theminuteofameetingisanofficialrecordofallbusinessmattersthathappensatameeting.Inordertowriteagoodminute,youarerequiredto:Keepaccurate;Keepmainpoints;Remainthesamefromthebeginningtotheend.PREV.PREV.BACKBACKHopeforthebest,andpreparefortheworst.抱最好的希望，做最坏的打算。II.WordsandExpressions1.agenda:n.日程，议程put/placesth.ontheagenda把某事提到日程actionagenda行动记录provisionalagenda临时日approvedagenda审定日程（最后通过的会议议程）PREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTBACKBACKToerrishuman,toforgiveisdivine.人非圣贤，孰能无过；宽恕乃最高美德。II.WordsandExpressions2.ballot:n.抽签poll民意测验questionnaire问卷调查3.clarify:v.澄清clarifymatters澄清真clarifyone’sposition澄清某人的立场PREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTBACKBACKII.WordsandExpressions4.consensus:n.共识consentto同意，答应bygeneralconsensus根据普遍的意5.adjourn：v.暂停；休会delay,putofftopostpone/adjourn使……休会，延期PREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTBACKBACKII.BackgroundInformationUnit4BusinessMeetingsPREV.PREV.NEXTNEXT1.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?2.Howymanypartsthepassagecanbedividedinto?Questions:II.BackgroundInformationUnit4BusinessMeetingsPREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTIttellsusthatitisimportanceofthemeetingsfororganizationsandtheproceduresofmeetings.Qs1:Toerrishuman,toforgiveisdivine.人非圣贤，孰能无过；宽恕乃最高美德。PREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTII.BackgroundInformationPart1(para.1):avarietyofmeetings.Part2(para.2):importanceofmeetings.Part3(para.3—7):fourprinciplesofmeetings.Qs2:IV.ListeningTask1．SpotDictation2.GapFiLLing3.TrueorFalsePREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTBACKBACK1．SpotDictation录音点击PREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTBACKBACK•1.tips•2.results•3.purposeful•4.scared•5.tone•6.handout•7.challenges•8.prompt•9.Appoint•10.Manage2．GapFilling1)Belowaresomegeneralpointsaboutwhatmakesagoodchairofameeting.2)Theyarethingstothinkaboutandfocusonasyoudevelopyourroleofachairtooptimizeyourabilitiesandthustherunningofthemeetingyouchair.5)Itisimportanttogetfeedbackfromothersaboutyourabilitytochair.3)Beabletoutilizeyourauthority,e.g.,preventdiscussionswandering,preventthosewithoutanythingnewtoaddfromrepeatingthesamepoint,andbeabletomoveonwhenapointisdiscussedasfaraspossible,etc.4)Itrequiresyoutohaveanunderstandingoftheissuesandtopicsbeingdiscussedandtokeenlylistentothediscussions.录音点击PREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTBACKBACK3．TrueorFalse___T__1)Whentakingminutes,youshouldwritedownalltheessentialelementsofameeting.___F___2)Itisessentialtorecordeverysinglecommentmadebytheattendees.____F__5)Althoughyourmemoryisfresh,youshouldalsotakealotoftimetotypeuptheminutes.___T___3)Itmightbeagoodideatomakesoundrecordingsofimportantmeetingsasabackuptoyournotes.___T___4)Anactiveparticipantispreparedtostudytheissuestobediscussedandhavehisquestionsreadyaheadoftime.PREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTBACKBACK录音点击1.Substitution2.DialoguesV.SpeakingTask1.Whatisthemeetingagenda?Anagendaisalistoftheitemsthathavetobediscussedatameeting.Itisusuallyhandedouttotheparticipantsbeforethemeeting.Printedonitusuallyaretopicstobediscussed,speakersofthetopics,andthetimegivenforeachtopic.2.Whydoweneedtowritethemeetingagenda?Aneffectivemethodofwritingameetingagendawillhelpyouaccomplishasuccessfulmeetingandhelpyoukeeptheinformationgivenatthemeeting.Lookatthefollowingtipsforcreatinganeffectiveagenda.PREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTBACKBACKMeetingagendaTip1:Date,timeandtitleorpurposeofthemeeting.Tip2:Awelcomemessage.1)Whatisthewelcomemessage?quote,itemsandtasks,complete,priorto,goodideas.2)Whatistheimportanceofthewelcomemessage?Tip3:Topics(compile,discussing)1)Whatistheitems?thefirstitem,referto,message,make,message,meaningfulandpurposeful.PREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTHowtowriteaneffectivemeetingagenda?Tip4:Time.(approximate,spendon)WHY?Help,determine,eachitem,prepare,discussion,allows.Tip5:OpenorQuestionsitem.time,feedback,clarifyTip6:Completetheagenda.by,task,complete,question,replyto.Remember,followup,tasks,important.PREV.PREV.NEXTNEXTContrarytotheoldwarningthattimewaitsfornoone,timeslowsdownwhenyouareonthemove.Italsoslowsdownmoreasyoumovefaster,whichmeansastronauts(宇航员)somedaymay(36)_____solonginspacethattheywouldreturntoanEarthofthe(37)_____future.Ifyoucouldmoveatthespeedoflight,yourtimewouldstandstill.Ifyoucouldmovefasterthanlight,yourtimewouldmove(38)_____.Althoughnoformofmatteryet(39)_