《秘书英语》01ReceivingVisitors研讨.pptVIP

Unit 1 Receiving visitors Secretary English Objectives To grasp words and expressions about discussing receiving visitors. To get familiar with situations related with the topics above. To understand the definitions, the patterns and the formats of toasts and congratulatory speeches. To be able to write toasts, welcome speech and answering speech ,farewell speech and send-off speech according to the given information. Contents Ⅰ. Lead-in Ⅱ. Language Points Ⅲ. Classroom Activities Ⅳ. Practical Writing Ⅴ. Exercises Ⅵ. Key to Exercises Ⅶ. Assignments Ⅰ. Lead-in Receiving visitors is the essential skill required on a secretary, as it is very important in daily office routine. After learning this unit, you are supposed to be able to grasp the basic skills of writing toasts and all kinds of congratulatory speeches. Ⅱ. Language Points 1. receive [ri‘si:v] v. 接待，欢迎，招待 He was received as an honored guest at the White House. 他在白宫受到贵宾的礼遇接待。 2. available [?‘veil?bl] a. 能够得到的 ■ This was the only room available. 这是唯一可用的房间。 Further information is available on request. 详情备索。 Ⅱ. Language Points 3. occupied [?kjupaid] a. 忙碌的 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. 最重要的就是别让自己闲着. He’s fully occupied looking after three small children. 照顾三个孩子把他忙得不可开交。 4. suppose [s?‘p?uz] v. 认为，推断，料想 ■ Getting a visa isn’t as simple as you might suppose. 办签证不像你想的那么容易。 Prices will go up, I suppose. 我觉得物价将会上涨。 Ⅱ. Language Points 5. confirm [k?n‘f?:m] v. 证实，确认 ■ Please write to confirm your reservation. 预订后请来函确认。 Rumors of job losses were later confirmed. 有人失业的传言后来得到了证实。 6. propose?[pr?‘p?uz]??? v. 提议；建议 ■ The government proposed changes to the voting system. 政府建议修改表决制度。 It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. 有人提议选出的主席任期为两年。 Ⅱ. Language Points 7. mutual [mju:t?u?l] a. 相互的，彼此的 I don’t like her, and I think the feeling is mutual. 我不喜欢她，我觉得她也不喜欢我。 8. regards [ri‘ɡɑ:dz] n. 问候，致意 Give your brother my re