1、Business English:Viewing Listening&Speaking Business English:Viewing Listening&Speaking 主讲人:主讲人:Unit 8Unit 8CompanyPerformanceCompanyPerformance By xxx-comprehend basic vocabulary used to describe graphs and charts;-identify speed and degree of changes in business graphs and charts;-develop communic
2、ation skills to:Describe graphs and charts;Introduce company performance.After completing this lesson,you should be able to:ObjectivesContentsWarm-up1Listening&Speaking2Language Focus3Viewing&Speaking4Research&Presentation5Part I Warm-up1.Discuss the following graphs and charts where you ever read.I
3、f you were to prepare PPTs for presentations on two topics:A.Employee opinion survey on management;B.Income growth in Guangzhou,Shanghai and Beijing(2005-2008)What kind of graph or chart you would choose.Part II Listening and SpeakingTask 1 Sales performance of the Jeep V6Elicit expressions describi
4、ng different trends and changes,big or small,upward or downward.Note them down on the board.Each group member describe one graph and give comments and suggestions for improvement.1)Sales through 2000.2)In 2001,sales steadily.3)In 2002,sales of the Jeep V6 dramatically.At the end of that year,sales o
5、f 21,600.4)In 2003,gas prices were and sales were ,and the sales figures by 1,700 to 19,900.remained flatwent uprosereached a peakupdowndroppedPart III Language FocusLanguage ExpansionLanguage ExpansionVerbs and nouns for describing changes and trends Adjectives and adverbs to indicate speed and deg
6、ree of changes Video 1 Its been a successful year!Pre-viewingDo some research work on general situation of the airline industry(domestic and global).Read the passage and exchange ideas about the two questions.Give comments on the reports.Part IV Viewing&Speaking1)The economic outlook for the airline
7、 industry is difficult.It has been hit hard by the global recession,terrorism,SARS,H1N1 and the skyrocketing aviation fuel costs.Many major airlines reported losses for more than one year.Some closed down and some are taken over.2)In order to survive,an airline company may keep the costs down by:Sha
8、ring the pain with suppliers;Cutting down on jobs/pay;Reducing overhead;Boosting efficiency and reducing ground-handling costs.HintsVideo 2 We are No.1!Think about the contents covered in the interview individually.Using different expressions in agreeing and disagreeing.Part V Research&PresentationR
9、esearch the relevant information and put together a report.Paraphrase or translate important and difficult terms that might confuse the audience and make the presentation sound more audience-friendly.Focus on key aspects and dont include every detail.Notes:1)This website can be visited for relevant materials:Http:/www.thecoca- can also search some information on the websites of World Fortune 500.Business English:Viewing Listening&Speaking Business English:Viewing Listening&Speaking 主讲人:主讲人:By xxx