BEC中级-新编剑桥商务英语unit-2

UnitTwoCompanyBenefitsAnOverviewofUnitTwo2.1BusinessTopic(CompanyBenefits)Vocabulary(Benefits＆Incentives)Reading(AnarticleaboutXerox)Speaking(Askingquestionsaboutjobs)Writing(Aletterofapplication)2.2BusinessSkills(Presentingyourcompany)Vocabulary(CompanyTerms)Listening(Presentations)Speaking(Givingapresentation)Writing(Amemo)2.1BusinessTopicCompanyBenefitsDiscuss:Whatismostimportanttoyouwhenchoosingajob?animpressivejobtitletrainingandstaffdevelopmentagoodsalaryapensionflexibleworkinghoursopportunitiestotravelopportunitiesforpromotionparentalleavedaysoffandlongholidaysacompanycarVocabulary:BenefitsandIncentives员工福利(EmployeeBenefits)的形式：1.法律保障的权利(LegallyRequiredBenefits)，包括社会保障(SocialSecurity)、失业补偿(UnemploymentCompensation)、工伤赔偿(Workers’Compensation)等。2.与退休有关的福利(Retirement-relatedBenefits)，例如退休金计划(PensionPlans)等。3.与保险有关的福利(InsuranceRelatedBenefits)，包括健康保险(HealthInsurance)、人寿保险(LifeInsurance)、意外事故和伤残保险(AccidentandDisabilityInsurance)等。4.带薪休假的福利，包括带薪公假和带薪休假(PaidHolidaysandPaidVacations)。、其他的福利，例如交通补贴(LocalConveyanceAllowance)、住房补贴(HousingAllowance)、伙食补贴(MealAllowance)、旅游津贴(HolidayBonus)。无形的福利：老板的奖赏、晋升的可能性、舒适的工作环境等。奖励措施(incentives)：一个红包、一顿饭、一瓶酒、一次旅行机会ListeningListentofiveshortrecordings.Whichofthebenefitsandincentivesinexercise1iseachpersonreferringto?Speaker1:____________________Speaker2:____________________Speaker3:____________________Speaker4:____________________Speaker5:____________________companycarflexibleworkinghoursparentalleaveanimpressivejobtitleapensionListeningscriptSpeaker1It’sgreatbecauseusuallyitmeansmywifecanusetheoneathomeandweeventakemineawayatweekends.Iworkforquitearelaxedcompanyandtheydon’tseemtomindhowIuseitforleisure.Speaker2Ithoughtitwouldn’tchangethewayIworkedafterthefirstsixmonths,butastheygotolderitactuallybecamemorecomplicatedwithgettingthemtoschooloriftheywantedtodoactivitiesintheafternoon.ButmybosshasbeenreallygoodaboutitandsomedaysIcandoahalfdayifIwantandthenImightworklateronotherdays–orItakeworkhome,whichIdon’tlikedoing,butit’stheonlyway…Speaker3It’sactuallythelawnowsotheyhadtoletmehaveit.ItwasonlytwoweeksbutatleastIhadtimetohelpmywifeout.Mindyou,afterallthelatenightsandcryingIwasreallyhappytogetbacktoworkforawhileandhavearest!Speaker4I’vejustbeenpromotedformAssistantITTechniciantoChiefOperationalNetworkAdministrator.ItmeansIgetabitofapayriseandnewbusinesscardswithmynameon.I’mnotsureifIgetmyownofficethough.Speaker5TheproblemformeisthatIwon’thaveenoughtoliveonwhenI’m60andIcan’taffordaprivateplan.SoI’llprobablytryandkeepworkingforafewmoreyears,andanyway,Iheardthegovernmentisplanningtorisetheageofretirement.Task1:Readthefollowingarticle.WhatbenefitsandincentivesdoesthearticlementionforemployeesatXerox?ReadingIsWorkingforXeroxTooGoodtoBeTrue?WhatalovelyplaceXeroxistowork!KimMoloney,aclientservicesexecutive,can’tsayenoughnicethingsaboutheremployer.‘It’saveryspecialenvironment,’shesays,‘PeopledescribeXeroxasafamilyandIwasamazedatthenumberofpeoplewhohaveworkedhereforsolong.’It’stemptingtotakeMoloney’scommentswithapinchofsalt,especiallyconsideringthatwhenyou’vebeenworkingsomewhereforonlytwoyears,asshehasatXerox,everyoneseemsoldandestablished.Butthere’struthbehindherenthusiasm.TakeCarolePalmer,thegroupresourcesdirector.ShejoinedXeroxin1978asatempandhasbeeninherpresentroleforsevenyears.‘Xeroxhasbeengoodtomeovertheyears,’shesays.‘Ithassupportedmethroughqualifications…andlastyearItookpartinthevice-presidentincumbentprogramme.’Task2HumanresourcesistakenseriouslyatXerox,Palmersays,andthecompanyhasapolicyofpromotingfromwithin(whichwouldexplainMoloney’samazementathercolleagues’longevity).ThecompanytakesononlyfifteentotwentygraduateseachyearandMoloneywaspartofanintakewhojoinedhavingalreadyacquiredacoupleofyears’workexperience.ShestartedasaprojectmanagerforXeroxGlobalServicesbeforemovingintosales.Nowherresponsibilityisto‘growandmaintaincustomerrelationships’.MoloneyisbasedattheheadofficeinUxbridge.‘It’sgreatintermsofworkingenvironment,’shesays.‘We’vejusgotanewproviderinthecanteenand…wehavebrainstormingroomsandbreakoutareas.’MuchofMoloney’sroleisvisitingclients,soshedoesn’thaveapermanentdeskatheadoffice.‘I’mahot-desker,whichisgoodbecauseyougettositwithdifferentpeopleinthehot-deskareas.Andyou’regivenaplacetostoreyourthings.’Headofficestaffnumbersbetween1,200and1,500people,Palmersays.ThecompanyhasfourothermainofficesintheUK.Thenatureoftheorganization,whichencompassessalesandmarketing,globalservices(thebiggestdivision),developingmarkets,researchanddevelopmentandmanufacturing,meansthattheopportunitiesatthecompanyvaryfromserviceengineerstosalesrolesandconsultants.OpportunitiesforpromotionTrainingandstaffdevelopmentApensionArewardandrecognitionschemePerksincludeafinal-salarypensionschemeandvariousdiscountschemes.Therewardandrecognitionschemeisalittledifferent,andrathernice:‘Eachmanagerhasabudgeteveryyeartorecognizeandrewardstaff,’Palmersays.‘Itcanbeintheformofamealfortwo,orabottleofwine.Itcanbeupto￡1,000.There’stherecognition,andthenthere’sputtingmoneybehindit.’Moloney,however,likesthenon-ca