世纪商务英语阅读教程第四版(基础篇2)Unit8课件.ppt
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1、CENTURY BUSINESS ENGLISH,,大连理工大学出版社,阅读教程(基础篇2)(第四版),世纪商务英语,主编:王洗薇,Unit 8 Business Conference,,大连理工大学出版社,Whatever your position in your organization, you will undoubtedly participate in and even lead meetings in your organization. The most productive meetings stated in Text A start on time, end on ti
2、me, and accomplish their agenda. At a meeting, you may have to deal with different characters analyzed in Text B to achieve high efficiency. To conduct effective meetings ultimately, Practical Reading gives hints on presiding over or participating in a meeting. Besides, you are going to learn a new
3、reading technique on how to recognize the writers attitude which will influence the ways of ideas or information being presented in texts.,Reading Skill Focus,Words and Expressions,Practical Reading,Comprehensive Reading,Recognizing the Writers Attitude Writers are not necessarily neutral or objecti
4、ve when they write, particularly if they are trying to persuade readers to agree with their opinions. It is very important to watch for the attitude of the writer toward the subject discussed in writing. This is because such attitudes can influence the ways of the ideas or information being presente
5、d in the text. The writers attitudefeelings or beliefs about the subjectis part of the total meaning, even though it is stated in just a few words or not stated at all. If it is not stated, the reader must“read between the lines”to dig it out.,Reading Skill Focus,The writer may reveal his approval o
6、r disapproval of something by carefully selecting and arranging words to create desired effects. Attitudes are reflected in tone. If a persons attitude is one of bitterness, his tone will be bitter or sarcastic ( 讥讽的, 讽刺的). If he understands a situation, his attitude will reflect understanding, pity
7、, or sympathy.,Different Types of Attitude,Sample 1 I had supposed that no one would ever produce a book on this subject with which I would find myself in complete agreement; but Professor Smith has now done the impossible. 在阅读过程中,注意识别作者对文中讨论的问题所持的态度,如赞同、反对、理解和 同情等,对于正确理解文章至关重要。从本段的字里行间,如“find mysel
8、f in complete agreement”和“done the impossible”可见作者所持的态度是赞同的。,AGuided Practice,Sample 2 There is little in Professor Smiths latest book that is new, and there is much that recent scientific studies have shown to be untrue. 根据句中“There is little. that is new”和“to be untrue”可得知,作者所持的态度是 不赞同的。,The entire
9、 state of Louisiana is within a damp, subtropical zone. The average annual temperature of the state is 67 degrees Fahrenheit, and monthly mean temperatures vary from 52 degrees in January and December to 82 degrees in July and August. The length of the growing season is usually between 220 and 250 d
10、ays in the northern half of the state, and between 250 and 275 days in the southern half.,Sample 3 Christmas is supposed to be a time to express our love and good will. For others, it is supposed to be a time when we perform acts of kindness for people less unfortunate than ourselves. But, do we thi
11、nk of other people when we sit down to our Christmas dinner? Of course not. Were too busy eating those delicious foods associated with Christmas. We are too busy wondering whether the presents we gave were better than the ones we received. We forget to think of the sick and the homeless. The whole i
12、dea of Christmas now is completely unchristian. 这段文字中,带有主观意义的词语,如“is supposed to be”,“but”,“of course not”, “too busy eating”,“completely unchristian”等,透出了作者对现在人们过圣诞节的方式持 反对态度。,B. Challenge Yourself Read the following paragraphs and see if you can recognize the writers attitude toward his topic, and
13、 then finish the exercises that follow. I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience:“This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible.”It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilit
14、ies in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had neglected to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings.,The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the childs ideas, an expressio
15、n of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement. The authors attitude toward what the teacher did is_. approving B. positive C. critical D. indifferent,答案,C,Challenge 2 Figures can be deceiving. For example, Times magazine recently reporte
16、d that the average Yale graduate of the class of 1944 was making $35,111 a year. Well, good for them! But what exactly does that figure mean? Is it proof that if you send your child to Yale you wont have to work in your old age and neither will he? What kind of sample is it based on? You could put o
17、ne Texas oilman with two hundred hungry writers and report their average income as $35,111 a year. The figure is exact, but it has no meaning. In ways similar to this, the facts and figures pour forth every day. They are used to point out the truth, when in fact they inflate, confuse, and over-simpl
18、ify the truth. The result is“number nonsense”.,The authors comment,“Well, good for them!”as a response to the average yearly salary of a Yale graduate is meant to show_. humor B. disagreement C. praise D. indifference,答案,B,2. In this selection the author uses tone to_. be scientifically objective B.
19、 create sympathy for writers C. condemn Yale graduates D. reject the theory of averages,答案,D,3. The tone in this passage can best be described as_. scientific B. sentimental C. Concerned D. impersonal,答案,C,Nursing at Beth Israel Hospital produces the best patient care possible. If we are to solve th
20、e nursing shortage, hospital administration and doctors everywhere would do well to follow Beth Israels example. At Beth Israel hospital each patient is assigned to a primary nurse who visits at length with the patient and constructs a full-scale health account that covers everything from his medica
21、l history to his emotional state. Then she writes a care plan centered on the patients illness but which also includes everything else that is necessary.,The authors attitude towards the nursing system at Beth Israel Hospital is_. Negative B. neutral C. critical D. positive,答案,D,Getting the Most of
22、Meetings 1 One aspect of business life which many managers are unhappy with is the need to attend meetings. Research indicates that managers will spend between a third or half of their working lives in meetings.,译文,让会议发挥最大作用 1 很多经理对商务活动不满的一点就是开会。调查结果发现经理三分之一或一半的工作时间都耗费在开会上。,Comprehensive Reading,Alt
23、hough most managers would agree that it is hard to think of an alternative to meetings, as a means of considering information and making collective decisions, their length and frequency can cause problems with the workload of even the best-organized executives.,译文,尽管大多数经理都认为很难找到别的方式来取代开会这一交流信息和做出集体决
24、策的方法,但是长时间频繁的会议给最井井有条的高级经理也造成工作负担。,Comprehensive Reading,Meetings work best if they take place only when necessary and not as a matter of routine. One example of this is the discussion of personnel or career matters between members of staff and their line and personnel managers. Another is during th
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