【正文】 hy?) ? Honest and have good interpersonal skills diversity What do you think makes a good team? What is a good team? Cooperation and friendly atmosphere Mutual trust Do you think you work in a good team? (Why? / Why not?) Asking about personal views. 1. Why do you study English? 2. Why do you want to study business? 3. What do you think of some modern methods of payment (credit cards, cheques, bank transfers)? 4. What role does the puter play in modern business? 5. What are some necessary steps for preparing a business trip overseas? 6. Which kind of office would you prefer to work in, cellular or an openplan office? 7. What do you think of international trade? 8. How to deal with customer enquires on the phone? 9. Transportation: (What is your usual means of transportation? Compare the various means of transportation) 10. Health and safety in the workplace (How to ensure a healthy working environment for employees? What are some health hazards in the office/factory shop? What safety measures should be adopted in the workplace?) 11. How to keep a balance between growth and environment protection? 12. Radio and TV (What are your favorite/TV programs? Why?) 13. What kind of role does advertising play in promoting your products/services? Which form of advertising is most effective in your opinion? 14. What are the required qualities of a modern manager? 15. What do you know about flexible time? Life English Talking about money 1． If you have money, you can easily make money. Money makes money. Money begets money. If you are in debt, you lose your selfrespect. You lose your motivation. Your debt continues to grow. You start to worry. You need to borrow more money. You get even deeper in debt. 2. Money es. Money goes. But the memory is always there. Money talks. Money rules. Money is power. 3. Money burns a hole in your pocket. It goes out as fast as it es in. You?re a spendthrift. Don?t squander your hardearned money. Put your savings in the bank. Never live beyond your means. Be a good consumer. Be a smart shopper. Be a clever buyer. Tongue Twister 1. Good cookies could be cooked by good cook if a good cook could cook good cookies. 2. If you understand, say understand. If you don?t understand, say don?t understand. If you understand say you don?t understand. How can I understand you understand. Understand? 3. Peter Pipe picked a peck of pickled peppers prepared by his parents and put them on a large paper plate. Ⅲ Business Dialogue 1) Negotiating a Job Offer Employer: would you consider an offer of $56,000 per year? Ms. Wilson: What kind of benefits are talking about? Employer: Our standard package includes health insurance, two weeks vacation and a pany car. Ms. Wilson: Are these things negotiable? Employer: Uh… not normally. What do you have in mind ? Ms. Wilson: Vacation time is important to me. I would be willing to give up these other items in order to receive more vacation days. Employer: What an interesting idea, Ms. Wilson. Would you also be willing to accept a cut in initial salary? Ms. Wilson: possibly. What do you have in mind ? 2) Employee Pay Raise Boss: You have done an excellent job this year and we are pleased with the results. Employee: I am glad that you have been happy with my performance. Boss: As a result of your performance, we happy to offer you the position of manager. Employee: Does this title e with an increase in salary? Boss: Yes, it does. Employee: Can you give me the specifics? Boss: Your monthly gross salary will increase by $500. Employee: That sounds fair. 3） Asking for a Raise Mr. White: So, tell me: what makes you think we should give you a raise? Miss Small: I?ve got several good reasons. I?ve been here several years, my work has proven to be good, and I?ve noticed that people in parable jobs get paid more than I do. Mr. White: Salaries are confidential。Discussion (three very important topics!!) (一 ) Candidate A: It is the first time for our pany to attend a trade fair in Paris. So we have to do a lot of preparations before we set off. Do you think so? Candidate B: I’ m of exactly the same idea. Firstly, I think we must arrange an appropriate schedule. For example, we should arrive a day earlier to give us time to adjust and acclimatize. Candidate A: I agree entirely. As we know, travel fatigue, climatic changes, jet lag, foreign food, etc. will all have great effect on us. Candidate B: Yes. And then we should book air tickets and reserve acmodations in advance. Candidate A: Yes. I think we should contact the travel agent because it can offer variety of choices and discount. Candidate B: That?s just what I was thinking. Then, we must remind every participant that cultural differences can cause a lot of misunderstandings and even break a deal. So they should learn more about French culture. Candidate A: Can you put things into the perspective? Candidate B: For instance, shaking hands with everyone present, inviting your customers to lunch rather than dinner, avoiding talking business over the main course, etc. are all basic business customs that our participants should bear in mind. Candidate A: I go along with you about that. I think we can invite French people to give every participant lecture to help them familiarize with French culture. Candidate B: Ok, that?s agreed. I’ll present our ideas to the board of directors. Nice talking with you. （二） Trade Fair Your pany is attending a trade fair in a foreign country for the first time. You have been asked to help with the preparations for the trip. Discuss the situation togeth