新編劍橋商務英語(高級)第三版22-23

1、2.2presenting factsfalling sharesl>read these two documents: a short article from a financial newspaper and a pre-christmas advertisement from kaptoys. what kind of company is it? what's the problem for kaptoys?kaptoyschecking off your kid's christmas wish list? perhaps we can help. no-on

2、e stocks a bigger range of toys.shares in kaptoys fell again today by 2% prompting speculation that the company will post poor profits for the second quarter running the fall would be in line with other high street retailers who have all reported quieter sales than normal for the period.2elisten to

3、the short speech by sheila kaplan, ceo of kaptoys, to her business development department. complete the notes on her instructions.meeting with:sheila kaplandateprogress with 3-year plan consequenceaction proposed:thursday 17 april(1)(2)(3)details to note:(4)presenting facts3.after a month's rese

4、arch the business development team meet again to present their findings. work with a partne匚 you are each going to prepare a presentation.student a, look at the notes on the company on page 23 and prepare to present it student b, look at the notes on the company on page 127 and prepare to present it

5、 before you make your presentation, look first at the language box below. use and phrases that you find useful. 13emember that you are just presenting facts and nottrying to sell something.presenting factsok. if everyone is ready, fll begin./shall we begin?/shall we get started?tm going to describe/

6、present/explain/give you some information about please interrupt me if there's something that's not clear.please leave your questions until the end and fll answer them thenfd like to begin by (saying/describing/explaining).there are two/three/four key points to note about.,.firstly secondly.

7、 and finally.its also worth noting thatso, i think fve covered the main points.so, to sum up,fd like to invite your questions now./so, are there any questions?so, (if there arenft any more questions) fll end there. 17lanks for your attention.student acompany name:wheels times 2company type:limited c

8、ompany, equal shares owned by two directorsdate established:1989turnover:number of employees:£ 24 million per year65main products:children's and adults1 bicycles; cycling accessories; cycling holidayslocations:sixteen retail outlets in major cities across the uk; good internet presence, wit

9、h growing on-line salesbrief history:1989-two mountain bike enthusiasts open shop in manchester 1992-voted best bike shop in ui< by mountain bike magazine 1994-three new shops in london, cardiff and birmingham 1998-extends range, five new shops2000- offers cycling weekends and holidays2001- launc

10、hes online bike shop2004-online sales hit £ lm mark2006-seven new shopscore competencies:financial situation:technical knowledge of bicycles; customer service positive cashflow; good profit margins; quite high debt from recent investment in new shop premisesmarket prospects:good. cycling increa

11、singly popular and bikes increasingly sophisticatedmarket price:probably high4 discuss which of the two companies would be a better acquisition target for kaptoys.2.3speaking test: introduction and part onethe speaking test has three parts and lasts about fourteen minutes. for this part of the test

12、you will be with at least one other candidate (and sometimes two). it carries 25% of the total marks. each part tests a different speaking skill.exam successfourteen minutes goes very quickly. make sure you use every opportunity to take the floor and interact with the other candidate and the examine

13、r, while respecting their right to do the same.part1speaking tasktalking about yourself and expressingone-minute presentation on agroupingone-to-onelengthabout 32business theme (choice of three) followed by questions from other candidatesindividual and pairworkabout 6 minutes3.discussion of a busine

14、ss scenario from promptspairworkabout 5 minutespart 1: tests your ability to have a conversation about yourself (past, present and future) and to give opinions on general topics.part 2: tests your ability to organise, present and discuss information and ideas. part 3: tests your ability to interact

15、in a business context, using appropriate functional language (agreeing, making suggestions, justifying, etc).part onepart one should be a relaxed conversation. you can prepare by thinking about what to say about your studies, work, ambitions, interests and where you live. you can also learn idiomati

16、c phrases for giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, etc.talking about yourself and your workthese are questions the examiner might ask you in the first part of the speaking test. match each question (18) with one of the answers (a-h) below.1 what do you like doing in your spare time? h2 what do

17、 think ofas a place to live?3 what are you planning to do after the course?4 what kind of course is it?5 how would you describe your working environment?6 tell me a bit about the company.7 what is your role exactly?8 how would you feel about working until you're 70?a we provide.services to the.i

18、ndustry.b fm going to apply for a job with.c it's a tour-year degree course.d i like it, but i miss my home town.e it's quite relaxed/inforrnal/traditional/dynamic.fi work as a junior manager/a trainee.g fm not really sure it's necessary.h my main interests are keeping fit and traveling.

19、expressing opinions2 discuss the points below with your partne匚 use the phrases on page 130 to help.do you think it's better to work for a big organization or a small company?can management of people be learned, or is it a natural quality?what do you think will be the really big growth areas of the economy over the next fifteen years?3 use these examin