初级商务英语听说 unit 3 Day-to-Day work

B Listen to four model dialogues about the same requests in A. Compare them with your work.

C Listen again. Mark “Yes” or “No” of each response the colleague makes to the request by putting a tick (√) in the corresponding box.
C Listen again. And then choose the right answers to talking with a clerk. Listen to the dialogue and then choose the right answers to the questions.
Requests: Ask your colleague to help dealing with the copier. Ask your colleague to send some e-mails for you. Ask your manager for a day off on Monday. Ask your colleague to stay late to finish the report.
2.5 Susan isn’t feeling well today. She has taken a sick leave. And she is calling a colleague in the office to help her out with the following work.
A This new work-hour policy has aroused an instant worldwide argument the moment it’s carried out. If you are involved, which would you prefer, 10 hours everyday for 4 days a week or 8 hours everyday for 5 days a week? Exchange your ideas with your partner.
B Listen to five persons opinions on this policy. Tick (√) the opinions which are for it.
2 A Secretary’s Work
2.1 A Susan has just taken up a job as a secretary in Sheraton Hotel. Listen to the dialogue between Bob and her and then pick out from the box the expressions you hear in the dialogue.
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Starting-up
Read this news extract: Utah goes to 4-day work week to save energy Starting from next month, thousands of government employees will only work 4 days per week and each day for ten hours, in an effort aimed at reducing energy costs and Commuters’ gasoline expenses…… July 3, 2011; 3∶02 PM EDT

B Listen to five dialogues about the scenes in A. Match the dialogues with their corresponding scenes.
4.2 Listen to two dialogues. Note down what the people in each dialogue are talking about and mark the expressions above that you hear the speakers using in each dialogue.
B Listen to the dialogue again and answer the questions.
2.2 It’s nine o’clock in the morning. Susan and Manager Mr. Chen are talking about today’s work. Listen to the dialogue and then choose the right answers to the questions.
Unit 3
Day-to-Day Work
In this unit we will talk about

a secretary’s work a manager’s work Staff’s work
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Starting-up A Secretary’s Work A Manager’s Work Staff’s Work
3.3 Mr. Chen is going to have a meeting. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks with the missing information.
4Staff’s Work
4.1 A Guess what office scenes cartoons portray. Discuss your results with your partner.
2.3 Susan is busy dealing with phone calls the whole morning. Listen to two calls and note down the messages.
2.4 It’s 2∶20 in the afternoon. Mr. Brown arrives at the office. Susan receives him. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks with the missing information.
Work in pairs and make a dialogue on the phone between them. The three business letters on her desk should be mailed out before noon. Tell Mr. Zhang that Mr. Zhou Wei from Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. will come to visit him at 2: 20 p.m. The catalogue and price list of the new products have to be sent to their branch office today.
3.5Attending an international conference
4.3 A Work in pairs. You make requests and your partner responds to you. Try to be polite and indirect when making requests.
3.3Meeting a client at the airport
B Mr. Chen is a sales manager in Sheraton Hotel. Listen to Mr. Chen’s talk about his work. Tick(√) the things he does in work.
3A Manager’s Work
3.1 A Work in pairs and discuss about your understanding about the saying “A manager is a manger is a manger”. Then tick(√) the things you think a manager usually does.