商务英语Unit5-Working-together

Unit5WorkingtogetherDoyouknowthesecompanies?Wherearetheirheadquarters?Coca-colaTokyoVOLVOSeattleSonySeattleBoeingAtlantaLufthansaMilanDaimler-BenzGothenburgFiatNagoyaSiemensTurinToyotaStuttgartGucciFrankfurtMicrosoftMunichContents5.1Gettingtoknowtheworkplace5.2Differentkindsofcompanies5.3Companyorganization5.4Companydevelopment5.5Workingwithothers5.1GettingtoknowtheworkplaceLet’shaveatourofthecompany!AccountsDept.CanteenCoffeemachineConferenceroomGeneralManager’sroomGentstoiletLiftsMarketingDept.PhotocopyingroomSalesDept.PurchasingDept.ReceptionUsefulexpressions!That’swherethe…is.OppositeMrsBronson’sofficejusthereistheGeneralManager’soffice.Wegorightdownthecorridor,ontheright–handsideare….Andontheleftare….Bythestairis….Ifyoukeepgoingdownthecorridor,ontheright-handside,justdownhere,youcanseethe….It’sattheendofthecorridorjustoppositereception.Imaginethatafriendisabouttostartanewjob.Decidewhicharethesixmostimportantpiecesofadvicethatyou’dgivetoyourfriendfortheirfirstdayatwork.Whichofthesetipsdoyoudisagreewith?1Arrivetwentyminutesearly.6Smileateverybodyyoumeet.2Wearyoursmartestclothes(nottrousersifyou’reawoman)7Gotothehairdresser’sthedaybefore.3Makeanoteofeverythinganyonetellsyou.8Showyournewcolleaguespicturesofyourfamily.4Ifyou’reasmoker,don’tsmokeinanofficeyousharewithsomeone.9Ifyou’reanon-smokerandthepersonyousharetheofficewithisasmoker,sayyoudon’tmindiftheysmoke.5Enquireaboutthecompanypensionscheme.1oAskwhothetradeunionrepresentativeis.5.2differentkindsofcompaniesNowreadthroughthisextractfromabusinesstextbook,whichdealswithsectorsofindustry.Filleachgapwithoneofthesewords.service,major,secondary,businessDivisionsofeconomicactivityAlthoughthestructureofeachcountryisdifferent,theireconomicscanbeshowntohavesimilarsectors.Whenspeakingof_____oreconomicactivity,commentatorsnormallyrecognizethree_____‘sectors’:*primary--agriculture,fishing,mining,construction*______--craftsandmanufacturing*tertiary--_____,includingeducation,banking,insurance,etc.secondarytertiaryprimaryAgricultureFishingMiningconstructionoilEngineeringVehiclemanufacturingAerospaceChemicalsFoodprocessing,beveragesComputerselectronicsRetailing,telecommunications,Transport,airlines,banking,Insurance,hotelsandrestaurantscatering,othersTrytomatchthesecompaniesFordAmazonPEPSIShellSAABPanasonicHiltonCarrefourBayer5.3CompanyorganizationBOARDOFDIRECTORSChairman/PresidentManagingDirector/CEOFinanceManagerMarketingManagerProductionManagerPersonnelManager/DirectorR&DManagerPurchasingManagerPlanningManagerAccountsManagerSalesManagerTrainingManagerLaboratoriesDiscusswithyourpartnerwhatotherpartsofthecompanyhaveperhapsnotbeenmentioned.ExerciseTowhomwouldthefollowingpeoplereport?thePublicRelationsManager_____________________theWorksManager_____________________theAdvertisingManager_____________________theExportManager_____________________theProjectManager_____________________theMarketingManagertheProductionManagertheMarketingManagertheSalesManagerthePlanningManager5.4Companydevelopment1.Readthepassagesabouttwocompanies2.Decidewhichoftheheadlinesgoeswithwhichpassage3.FinishthetablesKeypoints:NameofthecompanyOriginHeadquarterBusinessactivityMainmarkets5.5WorkingwithothersDoyouprefertoworkinabigcompanyorasmallcompany?Why?Whatkindofmanager-employeerelationdoyoulike?Haveyoueverimaginedtodecideyourownworkingtimeandyoursalary?ReadthetwoextractsonP48,trytochooseanappropriatetitleandanswerthequestions.You’llheararadiodiscussioninwhichabusinessconsultant,Robert,andanindustrialcorrespondent,Jane,areaskedbytheradioprogramhostwhattheythinkaboutthecompany.Listentotherecordingforthefirsttimeandtickwhichofthefollowinggeneraltopicsarementioned:bureaucracyatworkstaffpromotionsystemsmanagementelectionsbytheworkersthedesignofSemco’sfactorybuildingsthesuccessoflargecorporationsListencarefullyforasecondtimeandmarkwhetherthestatementsbelowaretrueorfalse:1.Theindustrialassemblylinesystemhasafurther100years’lifeinit.2.Democraticvaluesofpubliclifearelimitedinsomecountries.3.Managersareevaluatedbytheiremployees.4.Managersfromoutsidethecompanyarealwayswelcome.5.Employeeshavedevelopedasenseofresponsibility.6.Theassociationjustwalkaroundthefactorydoingwhattheylike.7.Manycompanieshavenotsurvivedthehighinflationaryperiod.8.IBMhasnotbeenabletocontroltheinformationflowinthecompany.9.HundredsofcompanieshavebeenfollowingSemco’sexample.10.Corporateexecutivesareeagertotryoutnewideas.