剑桥商务英语中级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)2.1BusinessTopicCompanyBenefitsVocabularypreparation?benefitsn.福利?incentiven.奖励?jobtitle职位，头衔?trainingandstaffdevelopment培训和员工发展?goodsalary可观的收入?pensionn.养老金?clientserviceexecutive客户服务主管?take…withapinchofsalt对……将信将疑?oldandestablished历史悠久?resourcesdirector人力资源部经理?qualification资格?tempn.临时员工?incumbentprogram在职员工培训课程?humanresources人力资源?promotefromwithin提拔内部员工?takeon接受，招聘?intaken.从外部吸纳招收的员工?projectmanager项目经理?growandmaintaincustomerrelationship发展和维持客户关系?canteen食堂，餐厅?headoffice总部，总公司?brainstormingn.自由讨论，头脑风暴，集思广益?breakoutn.突破?encompassvt.包括?salesandmarketing销售和市场营销?researchanddevelopmentandmanufacturing研发和生产?perkn.好处，额外津贴，外快?finalsalarypensionscheme按最终薪水给付的养老金计划?budgetn.预算?non-cashreward非现金形式的奖赏?once-in-a-lifetimeadj.千载难逢的，令人难忘的?careergoal职业目标?seniormanagement高层管理人员?Xerox施乐公司?GlobalService环球服务公司?Uxbridge欧克斯桥镇Discuss: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'vejustgotanewproviderinthecanteenand…wehavebrainstormingroomsandbreakoutareas.'MuchofMoloney'sroleisvisitingclients,soshedoesn'thaveapermanentdeskatheadoffice.‘I'mahot-desker,whichisgoodbecauseyougettositwithdifferentpeopleinthehot-deskareas.Andyou'regivenaplacetostoreyourthing