新编实用英语综合教程3 Unit 2 Company Profiles

Unit|TwoUnit|TwoCompanyProfiles高等教育出版社高等教育电子音像出版社Unit|TwoUnitGoals:WhatYouShouldLearntoDo1.Introduceacertaincompany(background,businessscope,etc.)2.Talkaboutacompany’sbusiness3.Describeanorganization4.DescribeacompanyWhatYouShouldKnowAbout1.Developingyourcompanyimage2.TheprofilesofMaryKayandhercompanyUnit|TwoContentsSectionⅤAppreciatingCultureTipsSectionⅣMaintainingaSharpEyeSectionⅠTalkingFacetoFaceSectionⅡBeingAllEarsSectionⅢTryingYourHandUnit|TwoSectionⅠTalkingFacetoFaceTalkingFollowtheSamplesIntroductionActOutBusinessCommunicationPutinUseUnit|TwoAcompany’sprofileisoftenusedtointroduceacompanybygivingabriefaccountofitshistoryanditsscopeofbusiness.Nowlet’sreadthefollowingsample.IntroductionBackUnit|TwoUnit|TwoMr.Li:Couldyoutellmealittleaboutyourcompany’sbackground?Mr.Walter:Sure!We’vebeeninbusinessforaboutfifteenyears.We’rebasedinShenzhen,andhavesevenbranchofficesaroundChina.Mr.Li:Whendidyouexperiencemostofyourgrowth?Mr.Walter:Mostlythroughoutthe1990sweexpandedrapidly.Mr.Li:What’sthelineofbusinessyouareengagedin?Mr.Walter:We’reacustomdeveloperofapplicationsoftware.Ifthere’safunctioninapackagethatneedstobebuilt,wecanfulfillthatneed.FollowtheSamples1Company’sBackgroundUnit|TwoBack2WeDealin...Mr.Lee:Whatdoyoumainlydealin?MissLin:Wemainlydealinimportandexporttradebutwealsodointernationaltransportation.Mr.Lee:Oh,Isee.MayIaskaboutyourcapital?MissLin:Yes.OurregisteredcapitalisRMB30millionyuan.WewerelistedontheShanghaiStockExchangeayearago,andpresentlywehaveamarketcapitalizationof60millionyuan.Lastyearournetprofitwas10millionyuan.Mr.Lee:That’sveryimpressive.Thankyouforyourinformation.MissLin:Welookforwardtoyourpositivenews.Unit|TwoActOutHereisagroupofshortdialogues.Followtheexamplesandmakemoreconversationswithyourpartner.Unit|TwoUnit|TwoBackUnit|TwoPutinUse1Imagineyouarevisitingacompanyandinquiringaboutitsbackground.Completetheconversationbyfillingintheblanks.You:Whenwasyourcompany1____________________?OfficeWorker:Itwasfoundedin1995.You:Howmany2____________________doyouhave?OfficeWorker:Wehaveover2000employees.You:Whatareyourmain3____________________?OfficeWorker:Wemanufactureprintingandcopyingmachines.You:What’syour4____________________?OfficeWorker:Theannualoutputisabout150000units.You:Areyou5____________________anynewproducts?OfficeWorker:Yes,we’redevelopinganewtypeofvideophones.You:Howaboutyour6____________________department?OfficeWorker:Wehavefivelaboratorieswithafull-timestaffof20engineers.foundedemployeesproductsannualproduction/outputdevelopingR&DUnit|Two2Imagineyouareasecretaryinacompany,andyourjobistoreceivevisitorstothecompany.CompletethefollowingdialoguebytranslatingtheChineseintoEnglish.Visitor:Whatbusinessdoesyourcompanymainlyengagein?You:1________________________________________.(我们一直从事汽车进口业务。)Visitor:Howmanybranchofficesdoyouhave?You:2______________________________.(在中国有3家。)Visitor:Whereisyourheadoffice?You:3____________________.(在多伦多。)Visitor:Whatwerethesaleslastyear?You:4_________________________________.(大约1.8亿元。)Visitor:What’syourmarketshare?You:5____________________.(大约10%。)It’sabout10%WehavebeendealinginimportingautomobilesWehavethreebranchesinChinaIt’sinTorontoTheywereabout180millionyuanBackUnit|TwoBusinessCommunicationOralTranslation3SupposeyouareworkingforActionAppliances.Todaysomeofyourforeignpartnershavecometovisityourcompany.Youarerequiredtointroduceyourcompanytothembriefly.YouaregivensomeinformationinChinese.Readitcarefullyandgetreadytotranslateitorally.ActionAppliances已有15年生产一流家电产品的历史。我们的电器专门为要求高效率但空间有限的家庭用户设计。公司最早在台北以经营电饭锅起家。由于客户反映良好，我们提升了研发部门，扩大了生产线，公司业务得到了快速发展。目前,台湾仍是我们的主要市场。实际上，你会发现台北地区至少每3户人家中就有1户在用ActionAppliances的产品。Unit|TwoUnit|TwoKey:ActionApplianceshasbeenmanufacturingtopqualityelectricalappliancesfor15years,gearedtowardshouseholdsinneedofhigh-efficiencywithinlimitedspace.WebeganourbusinessbysellingricecookersinTaipei.Tokeepupwithgoodcustomerresponses,weimprovedourR&Ddepartmentandenlargedourproductionlines,andthecompanyexpandedrapidly.Today,Taiwanisstillourmainmarket.Asamatteroffact,youcouldfindatleastoneActionapplianceinoneoutofthreehouseholdsinTaipeialone.BackUnit|TwoSECTIONIIBeingAllEarsListeningListenandDecideListenandCompleteListenandReadListenandTranslateUnit|TwoListenandComplete1Listentoadialogueandcompletethefollowingparagraph.Thecompanywasfoundedin1__________,andnowitisa2__________company.Theheadofficeislocatedin3__________,anditsbranchesarein4__________and5__________.Thecompany’sleadingproductis6____________,andthenewproductbeingdevelopedis7__________.Fifty-twopeopleareworkingas8__________agents.Thecompany’sannualoutputisover9__________units,anditsannualsalesareabout10__________.1982stockShanghaiHongKongTokyomobiletelephonesdigitalcamerassales200000$80000000ScriptUnit|TwoMs.Lin:Wouldyoupleasetellmesomethingaboutyourcompany?Mr.Lee:Yes.Itwasfoundedin1982.Threeyearsagoitwastransformedintoastockcompany.Ms.Lin:Where’syourheadquarters?Mr.Lee:OurheadquartersislocatedinShanghai.Ms.Lin:Doyouhaveanybranches?Mr.Lee:WehaveonebranchinHongKong,andanotheroneinTokyo,Japan.Ms.Lin: