世紀商務(wù)英語閱讀教程第四版(基礎(chǔ)篇2)Unit 1 課件

1、CENTURY BUSINESS ENGLISH大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社閱讀教程（基礎(chǔ)篇閱讀教程（基礎(chǔ)篇2 2）（第四版）（第四版）世紀商務(wù)英語世紀商務(wù)英語 主編：王洗薇主編：王洗薇Unit One Working Environmentand C大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Working Environment and Conditions With the economic, scientific, and social progress, working environment and conditions have become

2、one of the most talked-about subjects both for employers and employees. From Text A, you will learn about a mobile office that provides users a convenient, safe and reliable working environment. Text B presents peoples flexible responses to flexible working. In Practical Reading,there is “5S” which

3、can be easily found both in daily life and working places.Concerning how to learn about different environment and conditions, you can use the first reading skill in this bookIdentifying References.大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Working Environment and ConditionsReading Skill FocusWords and ExpressionsPractical R

4、eadingComprehensive Reading大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Reading Skill Focus In order to avoid repetition of a word or a phrase in writing, reference words are often used to substitute the words that have been mentioned. When reading, readers need to identify these references and understand the antecedents. Gen

5、erally speaking, readers can identify the references according to the subject-verb agreement, sentence structure, and semantic relations. Identifying References大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Reading Skill Focus Commonly used reference words include:Impersonal Pronoun (非人稱代詞) it, this, that ,these, thosePersonal

6、Pronoun（人稱代詞） he, him, she, her, they, them, one(s)Possessive Pronoun（物主代詞） his, her, their, itsRelative Pronoun（關(guān)系代詞） who, that, whichSubstitute（替代詞） as, so, do, the former, the latter, the following, the above大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Reading Skill FocusAGuided PracticeSample 1 Scott Fitzgerald, who first

7、 introduced him to a publisher, was one of the few contemporary writers that Hemingway did not turn against. 句中黑體him 若指的是主語Scott Fitzgerald，則應(yīng)該用反身代詞himself，而不能用 him，因此這里只能指后文的Hemingway。 譯文：斯科特菲茨杰拉德，最先將海明威介紹給出版商的人，是海明威不討厭的為數(shù)不多的同時代作家之一。大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Reading Skill FocusSample 2 And someone with a h

8、istory of doing more rather than less will go into old age more cognitively sound than someone who has not had an active mind. 句中的do 不是實義動詞，從上下文來分析，這里沒有干多干少的問題，而是討論對外界信息和事物是否多動腦，保持大腦警覺的問題。從語法結(jié)構(gòu)上來看，someone with a history of doing. will go into old age more cognitively sound than someone who has not h

9、ad an active mind是一個平行的比較結(jié)構(gòu)，因此可以判斷do指代的是have an active mind. 譯文：習慣于多動腦筋的人，在進入老年之后要比一個從來不積極動腦筋的人的認知能力更為健全。大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Reading Skill FocusB. Challenge Yourself Read the following sentences and decide which choice is the correct reference for the italicized word. 1. They said theyd finish the wor

10、k in three hours, which is impossible. A. TheyB. the workC. theyd finish the work in three hoursChallenge 1( )c大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Reading Skill Focus2. The detailed information in maps is now produced almost entirely from satellite photography rather than by ground surveying because this method is fa

11、ster, cheaper and more accurate.A. satellite photographyB. ground surveyingC. detailed information3. The lives of beetles are divided into four stages, as are those of wasps, ants and butterflies.A. lives B. stages C. insects( )A( )A大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Reading Skill Focus4. X-rays allow art historians

12、 to examine paintings internally without damaging them.A. X-rays B. historians C. paintings 5. After electron microscopes were invented, scientists found many new viruses. Some of them were round, some oval, and some corkscrew- shaped. A. electron microscopes B. viruses C. scientistsc( )B( )大連理工大學(xué)出版

13、社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Reading Skill Focus6. The man is not sure if they got the letter but he thinks so.A. They got the letterB. The man is not sureC. The man is not sure if they got the letterA( )大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Reading Skill Focus Go through the following sentences and look for ambiguous pronoun references.

14、 When you find a pronoun whose antecedent is unclear or not expressed, underline the pronoun and put it in the blank to the left. If there are no reference problems, tell what the references refer to.Challenge 2_1. Society determined your future in ancient Sparta._2. I talked to the outdoor shop, bu

15、t they dont handle climbing gear._3. When the wave hit the dock it disintegrated._4. Our team had a poor kicking game, but this was its only weakness._5. In the cookbook, it says to let the dough rise twice._6. At Bath they think nothing is more important than partying. yourtheyitthis ititthey大連理工大學(xué)

16、出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive ReadingSuggested Reading Time: 5.5 min. Text AOn a Mobile Office 1 .A mobile office is the mutual product of economic, scientific, and social progress. A mobile office has become a solution that provides users with convenient, prompt, safe, reliablemutual 共同的，相互的譯文譯文 移動辦公是經(jīng)

17、濟、科學(xué)和社會發(fā)展的共同產(chǎn)物。移動辦公是經(jīng)濟、科學(xué)和社會發(fā)展的共同產(chǎn)物。移動辦公為用戶提供方便、即時、安全、可靠、移動辦公為用戶提供方便、即時、安全、可靠、價格合理的通訊價格合理的通訊 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Readingand reasonably priced communications and office facilities anywhere, anytime via the support of mobile interconnection platform (MIP1) and its application systems.via 經(jīng)

18、由 借助無線互聯(lián)平臺及其應(yīng)用系統(tǒng)的支持借助無線互聯(lián)平臺及其應(yīng)用系統(tǒng)的支持,可以在任何時間、任何地點進行辦公。可以在任何時間、任何地點進行辦公。 譯文譯文 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive ReadingUsing mobile office and WAP2 technology, people can do their work anywhere,anytime, can send and receive data via terminals such as mobile phones,palm computers, and PDAs3 and can surf

19、 the Internet.terminal 終端機，末端譯文譯文 使用移動辦公和無線應(yīng)用協(xié)議，人們能在任何地點、任何使用移動辦公和無線應(yīng)用協(xié)議，人們能在任何地點、任何時間工作，通過移動電話、掌上電腦、個人數(shù)字助理等終時間工作，通過移動電話、掌上電腦、個人數(shù)字助理等終端接收信息、網(wǎng)上沖浪。端接收信息、網(wǎng)上沖浪。 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading Integrating the Internet, a mobile communications network, and providing powerful application support c

20、apacity for wireless interconnection, a mobileinterconnection platform is an important network support technology to complete a mobile office.將因特網(wǎng)和移動通訊網(wǎng)絡(luò)合二為一，為無線互將因特網(wǎng)和移動通訊網(wǎng)絡(luò)合二為一，為無線互聯(lián)、移動互聯(lián)平臺提供強大的應(yīng)用支持能力，聯(lián)、移動互聯(lián)平臺提供強大的應(yīng)用支持能力，是實現(xiàn)移動辦公的重要網(wǎng)絡(luò)支持技術(shù)。是實現(xiàn)移動辦公的重要網(wǎng)絡(luò)支持技術(shù)。 譯文譯文 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Readin

21、g 2 .When you leave your office to attend meetings or travel on business, what would happen to your business routine? Of course, faxes and e-mails would still be sent to your fax machine or e-mail box, but you cannot read them and make prompt reactions.譯文譯文 當你離開辦公室，忙于參加會議或出差在外時，你當你離開辦公室，忙于參加會議或出差在外時

22、，你的日常工作業(yè)務(wù)會怎樣呢？當然，你的傳真機或電的日常工作業(yè)務(wù)會怎樣呢？當然，你的傳真機或電子郵箱仍會收到傳真或電子郵件，但是你不能及時子郵箱仍會收到傳真或電子郵件，但是你不能及時閱讀并快速做出反應(yīng)閱讀并快速做出反應(yīng) 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading When your clients need you to make some urgent modifications on your work and you are neither in theoffice nor carrying relevant documents, what can yo

23、u do? Maybe you have to say“sorry”to the clients. But, your business will be affected, the clients will be unhappy and disappointed because of your delay, and you will losea lot of business opportunities.affect 影響；感動譯文譯文 當客戶需要你在工作上做出緊急修改時，你不在辦公室，當客戶需要你在工作上做出緊急修改時，你不在辦公室，也沒帶相關(guān)文件，該怎么辦呢？你也許會對客戶說對不也沒帶相關(guān)

24、文件，該怎么辦呢？你也許會對客戶說對不起。但是，你的業(yè)務(wù)將受到影響，客戶們也會因為你的起。但是，你的業(yè)務(wù)將受到影響，客戶們也會因為你的延遲而感到不快和失望，因而你將失去許多商機延遲而感到不快和失望，因而你將失去許多商機 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading 3 .In fact, very frequently, you need to check, reply, distribute,display, modify, or read some materials when you are not in your office.You must get

25、 out of this dilemma.distribute 分配，散布，分發(fā)dilemma 困境譯文譯文 事實上，當你不在辦公室時，還需要經(jīng)常檢查、事實上，當你不在辦公室時，還需要經(jīng)常檢查、答復(fù)、分發(fā)、展示、修改和閱讀材料。你必須答復(fù)、分發(fā)、展示、修改和閱讀材料。你必須擺脫這種左右為難的狀況擺脫這種左右為難的狀況 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading The best solution to normally handle your business anywhere anytime and not to disappoint your clien

26、ts is to let your office“move”with you. Thus, you can have convenient, prompt,safe, reliable, and reasonably priced communications and office facilities anywhere,anytime.譯文譯文 能在任何地點、任何時間正常處理業(yè)務(wù)，不讓客能在任何地點、任何時間正常處理業(yè)務(wù)，不讓客戶失望的最好辦法是讓辦公室和你一起戶失望的最好辦法是讓辦公室和你一起“移動移動”。因此，無論何時、何地你可以擁有方便、即時、因此，無論何時、何地你可以擁有方便、即時、

27、安全、可靠、價格合理的通訊和辦公設(shè)備安全、可靠、價格合理的通訊和辦公設(shè)備 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading With the development of communications technology,network application, and wireless interconnection, the mobile office has become simpler and smaller, and can even be realized via one mobile phone with a data communications

28、 function. Thus, a mobile office has already been put into your pocket, and office mobility has been realized.譯文譯文 隨著通訊技術(shù)、網(wǎng)絡(luò)應(yīng)用、無線互聯(lián)的發(fā)展，移動辦公室已隨著通訊技術(shù)、網(wǎng)絡(luò)應(yīng)用、無線互聯(lián)的發(fā)展，移動辦公室已經(jīng)變得越來越簡單，越來越小，甚至只需一部具有信息通訊經(jīng)變得越來越簡單，越來越小，甚至只需一部具有信息通訊功能的移動電話就能實現(xiàn)。因此，移動辦公室已經(jīng)被你裝進功能的移動電話就能實現(xiàn)。因此，移動辦公室已經(jīng)被你裝進了口袋，從而真正實現(xiàn)了辦公的移動性了口袋，從而真正實現(xiàn)了辦

29、公的移動性 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading It uses its mobile phone function to make voice communication, and uses its data communication function to do most computation and storage in the networks other mainframes. It uses the network to get necessary materials and data, and uses the mobile phon

30、es infrared interface to connect with computers, printers, scanners, etc.infrared interface紅外接口譯文譯文 它利用移動電話功能進行語音通訊；利用數(shù)據(jù)通信功它利用移動電話功能進行語音通訊；利用數(shù)據(jù)通信功能進行大量的計算并存貯在網(wǎng)絡(luò)的其他主機上；利用能進行大量的計算并存貯在網(wǎng)絡(luò)的其他主機上；利用網(wǎng)絡(luò)獲得需要的材料和數(shù)據(jù)，利用移動電話的紅外接網(wǎng)絡(luò)獲得需要的材料和數(shù)據(jù)，利用移動電話的紅外接口與電腦、打印機、掃描儀等設(shè)備相連口與電腦、打印機、掃描儀等設(shè)備相連 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehen

31、sive Reading 4. The mobile office has provided people with a convenient, casual working environment, but at the same time it still has some unsatisfactory aspects such as mismatching equipment interface and inadequate battery.Nevertheless, we believe that with technical progress, people can certainl

32、yovercome all kinds of difficulties.譯文譯文 移動辦公給人們提供了方便、隨意的工作環(huán)境，但同時仍移動辦公給人們提供了方便、隨意的工作環(huán)境，但同時仍有一些令人不滿意的方面，如設(shè)備接口不匹配，電池電力有一些令人不滿意的方面，如設(shè)備接口不匹配，電池電力不足等問題。但是，我們相信，隨著技術(shù)的進步，人們肯不足等問題。但是，我們相信，隨著技術(shù)的進步，人們肯定能解決所有的問題定能解決所有的問題 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading Mobile offices will make your career simple, and w

33、ill realize the dream of a colorful life, a better working environment, and usersliving standard, working efficiency, and even enterprisesproduction efficiency will certainly be greatly raised.譯文譯文 移動辦公室將讓你的工作變得越來越簡單，實現(xiàn)豐富移動辦公室將讓你的工作變得越來越簡單，實現(xiàn)豐富多彩的生活和良好工作環(huán)境的夢想，用戶的生活水平、多彩的生活和良好工作環(huán)境的夢想，用戶的生活水平、工作效率，甚至是

34、企業(yè)的生產(chǎn)效率肯定會大大地提高工作效率，甚至是企業(yè)的生產(chǎn)效率肯定會大大地提高 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社NotesComprehensive Reading1 MIP (Mobile Interconnection Platform)：無線互連平臺2 WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)：無線應(yīng)用協(xié)議3 PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)：個人數(shù)字助理大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive ReadingTask 1 At the very beginning of this unit, youv

35、e learned reading techniques of identifying references. Read Text A, and identify what the italicized words refer to.1. that (Para. 1, Line 2) _solution 2. its (Para. 1, Line 5) _mobile interconnection platform (MIP) 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading 3. them (Para. 2, Line 4 ) _faxs and e-mail

36、s 4. It (Para. 3, Line 11) _the mobile office 5. its (Para. 3, Line 12) _the mobile office 6. it (Para. 4, Line 2) _the mobile office 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive ReadingTask 2 Choose the best answer for each of the following questions according to Text A.1. When you travel on business, _. A.you

37、will not deal with your faxes and emails in timeB. you have to make more phone calls to your clientsC. youll lose contact with your colleagueD. you have to return to your office to handle some documents( )A大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading2. Which is NOT an advantage of a mobile office?A. Safe

38、ty. B. Convenience.C. Lowest price. D. Reliability.( )C3. Whats the function of the mobile phone in a mobile office?A. To make voice communications.B. To make visual communications.C. To listen to music.D. To surf the Internet.( )A大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading4. What is the problem of a mo

39、bile office?A. Quality of mobile phones.B. Inadequate battery.C. Price of the equipment.D. Access to the Internet.5. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. People need a mobile office for improving relations with customers.B. Palm computers will be used to replace

40、offices.C. People may realize a mobile office by a mobile phone.D. Your business will not be influenced even if you fail to connect with your clients in time.( )B( )D大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive ReadingTask 3Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where municationdistribute

41、promptdilemma neverthelessmobileintegrateclient大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading1. _ payment of bills greatly helps our mpt2. Many suggestions are needed to _ into the plan. integrate 3. She was very tired, _ she kept on working.nevertheless 4. What he said placed me in something of

42、 a(n) _.dilemma 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading5. They are regular _ of the famous restaurant.clients 6. _ technology has developed rapidly in the past twenty munication 7. The _ medical team will soon be sent to the remote areas.mobile 8. In the 19th century the government _ land to settler

43、s willing to cultivate it.distributed 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive ReadingTask 4Answer the following questions according to Text A.1. What is a mobile office? A mobile office is the mutual product of economic, scientific, and social progress. A mobile office has become a solution that provides us

44、ers with convenient, prompt, safe, reliable, and reasonably priced communications and office facilities anywhere, anytime via the support of mobile interconnection platform (MIP) and its application systems.大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading2. How will mobile office help you out of business dil

45、emma? A mobile office helps you read faxes or e-mails and make prompt reactions even when you are traveling on business. It helps you check, reply, distribute, display, modify, or read some materials when you are not in your office. You wont make your clients unhappy or disappointed or lose a lot of

46、 business opportunities since you can handle your business anywhere anytime with a mobile office.大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading3. Apart from the advantages of a mobile office, are there any unsatisfactory aspects?What are they? Though the mobile office has provided people with a convenient,

47、 casual working environment, but at the same time it still has some unsatisfactory aspects such as mismatching equipment interface and inadequate battery. Nevertheless, we believe that with technical progress, people can certainly overcome all kinds of difficulties. 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive R

48、eadingTask 5Word Formation LearningRoot (1) Learning some knowledge about Word Formation can be very helpful for you to guess the meaning of a new word in a passage while you are reading. In Book I, you have learned some basic rules of word formation, including suffixes, prefixes and compound words.

49、 In this book we will discuss Root.大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading Root, also called“base form”, is the form of a word on which other forms of that wordare said to be based. From this unit, lets begin with the following roots which can be found in Text A.大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Readi

50、ngRootsMeaningExamplesmobmotto move移動，挪移動，挪mobility n. 可動性，變動性可動性，變動性immobile a. 不動的，不變的不動的，不變的remote a. 偏僻的；遙遠的偏僻的；遙遠的promote v. 促動，提升促動，提升motor n. 發(fā)動機，馬達發(fā)動機，馬達modmanner方式，模式；風度方式，模式；風度mode n. 模式模式modify v. 修改，修正修改，修正model n. 模型；模范模型；模范tributeto give給予給予contribute v. 有助于；捐款；貢獻有助于；捐款；貢獻retribution n

51、. 報應(yīng)；報復(fù)報應(yīng)；報復(fù)大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading Now, read Text A carefully, locate the words in the text that contain one of the above-mentioned roots, and tell the meaning of each word.1. mob_ (Para.1, Line 2)mobile 2. tribute_ (Para.3, Line 1)distribute 3. mod_ (Para.3, Line 2)modify 大連理工大學(xué)出版社

52、大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading And then, underline the words in the following sentences with the roots learned above.4. The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.5. In modern society, equipment outmodes quicker than hairdos.6. The editor is short of contributions for the May issue.7.

53、 The young technician designed a motorized wheelchair for his disabled colleague.8. The automobile has modified the whole structure of American motion modern outmodes contributions motorized automobile modified 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive ReadingBesides, there are more examples for fu

54、rther learning.mobmotmobilize v. 動員demobilize v. 復(fù)員motion n. 運動motivate v. 提高，刺激motility n. 運動性，動力modmodest a. 謙虛的remodel v. 改形, 改造modulate v. 調(diào)整，調(diào)節(jié)accommodate v. 與符合commodity n. 商品tributetributary a. 進貢的；支流的contributor n. 貢獻者contributory a. 有貢獻的大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive ReadingText BFlexible

55、Response to Business Challenge 1. New technology and changing attitudes to the nature of work are combining to make“flexible working”one of the most talked about subjects in business today.Suggested Reading Time: 6.5 min.由于新技術(shù)的出現(xiàn)和人們對工作本質(zhì)的態(tài)由于新技術(shù)的出現(xiàn)和人們對工作本質(zhì)的態(tài)度的轉(zhuǎn)變，度的轉(zhuǎn)變，“靈活的工作方式靈活的工作方式”成為了今成為了今天商務(wù)活動中談?wù)摰?/p>

56、重點話題之一天商務(wù)活動中談?wù)摰闹攸c話題之一 譯文譯文大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading 2. Flexible working is a useful label for several different ways of organizing companies so they can operate more effectively. It is, however,much more than simply working from home.靈活的工作方式使公司運行得更有效率，它靈活的工作方式使公司運行得更有效率，它是公司不同的組織方式的有效特

57、征。然而，是公司不同的組織方式的有效特征。然而，它遠不只是指在家工作它遠不只是指在家工作 譯文譯文大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading Concepts such as home working, teleworking, and more recently, remote and nomadic working,are all forms of“flexible working”and many companies have adopted them successfully, often despite initial resistance fro

58、m middle managers who fear loss of control over staff.nomadic 游牧的比如，家庭辦公、遠程式工作、還有最近的遠距離流浪式工比如，家庭辦公、遠程式工作、還有最近的遠距離流浪式工作都是各種形式的作都是各種形式的“靈活的工作方式靈活的工作方式”。而且，許多公司已。而且，許多公司已成功地采用了這種工作方式，盡管它最初遭到中層經(jīng)理出于成功地采用了這種工作方式，盡管它最初遭到中層經(jīng)理出于擔心無法控制員工的反對擔心無法控制員工的反對 譯文譯文大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive Reading 3. Flexible wo

59、rking offers large businesses and government organizations new ways of doing business based on modern technology,allowing workers to be closer to the customer, for example.譯文譯文靈活的工作方式給大型企業(yè)、政府機構(gòu)提供了基靈活的工作方式給大型企業(yè)、政府機構(gòu)提供了基于現(xiàn)代技術(shù)的新的工作方式，例如，員工更接近于現(xiàn)代技術(shù)的新的工作方式，例如，員工更接近顧客了顧客了 大連理工大學(xué)出版社大連理工大學(xué)出版社Comprehensive R

60、eading 4. However, flexible working isnt being introduced simply because the technology is available. Flexible working potentially brings a number of considerable advantages, in attracting and retaining staff, in higher productivity, in cost reduction, and in the potential for making the wholecompan