經(jīng)科版BEC中級課文輔導(dǎo)unit2a

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學(xué)習(xí)重點
    1. Speaking---forms of communication
    2. Reading --- Is your English too English
    3. Leaving voice mails and Taking messages
    4. Vocabulary consolidation
    5. Self-study exercises
    6. Memo writing
    7. Oral Practice
    8. Homework
    I. Speaking.
    Keeping in touch
    1. frequency n.頻率
    2. formality n.正式程度
    Discussion.
    l Which methods of communication do you like best? Letters, phone calls or e-mails?
    I like sending e-mails. They are quick, inexpensive, easy and efficient. Also, when I write my thoughts on the computer, I can edit and organize them to ensure that I am communicating clearly. However, sometimes it takes a long time to receive the reply, so I have to make a phone call.
    Points under consideration for their advantages and disadvantages
    l price
    l speed of communication
    l user-friendliness
    l Time-consuming
    II. Reading.
    Is Your English Too English?
    Para.1
    executive n.執(zhí)行者, 經(jīng)理主管人員
    corporate adj. 公司的
    dominance noun [uncountable]
    the fact of being more powerful, more important, or more noticeable than other people or things優(yōu)勢, 統(tǒng)治
    動詞 dominate
    political/economic/cultural etc dominance 政治/經(jīng)濟/文化統(tǒng)治
    the economic and political dominance of Western countries 西方國家在經(jīng)濟和政治上的絕對優(yōu)勢
    television's dominance over other media 電視在媒體中的統(tǒng)治地位
    exceed verb [transitive] formal
    1 to be more than a particular number or amount超越, 勝過
    Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week. 工作小時數(shù)不能超過42小時。
    His performance exceeded our expectations. 他的表現(xiàn)超過了我們對他的期待。
    2 to go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do超過
    He was fined for exceeding the speed limit. 由于超速,他被罰款。
    Explanation: communicating internationally
    Para. 2
    bilingual adj.能說兩種語言的
    consistent adjectiveᅳ反義詞 inconsistent
    1 always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc - usually used to show approval 連續(xù)的, 持續(xù)的
    consistent in
    We need to be consistent in our approach.我們必須在方法上保持連貫。
    a consistent improvement in the country's economy 該國經(jīng)濟持續(xù)改善
    ᅳconsistently adverb consistently high performance
    overestimate verb [transitive]
    1 to think something is better, more important etc than it really is過高評價
    ᅳ反義詞 underestimate
    He tends to overestimate his own abilities. 他總是想過高地評價自己的能力。
    2 to guess an amount or value that is too high 過高地估算
    Most patients overestimated how long they had had to wait to see a doctor. 許多病人都過高地估計了需要等待看醫(yī)生看病的時間。
    estimate noun [countable]
    1 a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something 計算
    a rough estimate (=not an exact calculation) of how much time we'll need 粗略的估算我們需要的時間
    The figure will only be about two million, less than half the original estimate. 這個數(shù)值只有2百萬左右,比原先的計算少一半還要多。
    2 a statement of how much it will probably cost to build or repair something修理、建設(shè)估價表
    The garage said they'd send me an estimate for the work. 汽車修理行說他們會給我寄來一份修車估價表。
    assume verb [transitive]
    1 to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof 估計
    I didn't see your car, so I assumed you'd gone out. 我沒有看見你的車,所以我估計你已經(jīng)走了。
    it is/seems reasonable to assume (that)
    I think we can safely assume (=it is almost certain) that interest rates will go up again soon. 我認(rèn)為我們可以非常放心地預(yù)計利率會很快上調(diào)。
    2 assume control/responsibility etc 實施控制/承擔(dān)責(zé)任
    formal to start to have control, responsibility etc or to start in a particular position or job