实用商务英语综合教程(中级)-配套教案

Unit 1 Business Environment

Listening and speaking

I. Teaching objectives

Ss are expected to learn to:

1.listen for specific information about the business environment in Binjiang;

2.listen for specific information to fill in the gaps in the conversations;

3.retell the main points heard;

4.role-play and practice talking about business environment.

II. Teaching focus:

To learn and practice how to talk about business environment

III. Teaching difficulty

To listen for gist and specific information

VI. Teaching aids: a disc player and the disc

V. Teaching length: 90 minutes

IV. Teaching procedure:

Step1. Greet the class and announce the tasks for the periods.

Step2. Lead-in Questions (3minutes)

1. In your opinion, what requirements should good business environment meet? List

them out as many as possible.

2. If you are going to start your own business after graduation, which place will you

choose? Why?

Step3. Present the 5 questions in Task2. Ask the class to read them through and make prediction about the points that the conversation may cover based on the key words in

the questions. (3 minutes)

Step4. Play the disc for the class to listen for the answers to the 5 questions in Task2. After listening, the Ss can have 5 minutes to talk about their answers in pairs. (10 minutes) Step5. Play the disc for the class to listen again and fill in the gaps in Task1. (5 minutes)

Step6. Retelling. Ask the class to work in pairs and retell the key points to each other and invite 2 pairs to present to the class. (10 minutes)

Step7. Speaking. Ask the class to work in pairs and role-play a conversation based on the information given in Task5. (15 minutes)

Step8. Present the 5 questions in Task6. Ask the class to read them through and make prediction about the points that the conversation may cover based on the key words in

the questions. (3 minutes)

Step9. Play the disc for the class to listen for the answers to the 5 questions in Task6. After listening, the Ss can have 5 minutes to talk about their answers in pairs. (10 minutes) Step10. Play the disc for the class to listen again and fill in the gaps in Task5. (5 minutes) Step11. Retelling. Ask the class to work in pairs and retell the key points to each other and invite 2 pairs to present to the class. (10 minutes)

Step12. Speaking. Ask the class to work in pairs and role-play a conversation based on the information given in Task8. (15 minutes)

Step13. Summary.

Step14. Assignments:

To learn the new words and expressions in the two conversations;

To review how to talk about business environment.

Intensive Reading

I. Teaching objectives:

The Ss are expected to learn:

1.the business environment in China;

2.the words and expressions;

3.the reading skills to find out the general idea and specific information.

II. Teaching focus:

To learn the business environment in China.

III. Teaching difficulty:

The reading skills to find out the general idea and specific information

VI. Teaching length: 90 minutes

IV. Teaching procedure:

Step1. Greet the class and announce the tasks.

Step2. Lead-in questions:

What do you think about the business environment in China? (2 minutes) Step3. Reading skills: ask the class to skim the passage and outline its logical structure and then talk about their answers in pairs. Ask 2 pairs to present to the class. (20 minutes)

Are You Ready to Do Business in China

General idea: Doing business in China is profitable, but you can never get fully prepared.

1. the economic situation in China

1) rapid growth

2) sustained growth

2. Land of opportunity

1）opportunity

2) example

3. challenges

4. cultural barriers

5. management dilemma

1) dilemma

2) employee development

6. conclusion

Step4. Reading skills: ask the class to scan the passage and find out the answers to Tasks9—11 based on the key words in each question and the outline made in Step3. (20 minutes)