新编剑桥商务英语初级22研讨.ppt

Career choices Escaping the rat race Rat race The rat race refers to a working life where people complete hard for power and money, and don’t have time to enjoy themselves. 【俚】(商界)日常紧张的竞争活动; 无意义的竞争Dad wants to get out of the rat race and move back to his hometown. 父亲想离开无休无止的竞争,回到他的故乡。 Change your life Have you ever think about changing your life and live a different one? Which one do you like better, urban life or rural life? Give some reasons for your living place choice. vocabulary Stress sb out 过渡劳累；紧张 Bankrupt 破产者； 破产的； Think of 想起； 考虑 Relexed 放松的 Modest 谦逊的； 适度的 Resign （from）辞去职务 Accommodation 住处；膳食 Challenge 挑战 The present perfect Something that has recently happened and that has a consequence or a visible result in the present. I’ve just bought a computer. Something that has started in the past and continues in the present. I’ve already read this book for a week. An action within a period which is not yet finished. They’ve been colleagues since 2001. Listening—career changes Petra is a/an___________ Alex was a/an _________; now he is a/an__________ How has Alex’s life changed in the last three years? Items in an e-mail Addressee(s) Sender Date Subject Opening salutation The message Closing salutation Achievements and plans Who is it to? Who is it from? What is the relationship between them? Things to do today Call _______and ask for_______ Write to ______and get________ Send_______________________ Progress reports From: Elena Gonzalez To: Synapse Date: 3 October Subject: Price quotation Could you please send us a price quotation for three designs, for both full color and black and white? I attach two of the designs, and tomorrow I’ll send the third one. Looking forward to your reply. Best Regards Elena Gonzalez Elena’s progress report Hi Andres, I called the design office and spoke to Octavio. Only two of the designs were ready. I’ve sent them to them to the printers and ask them for a price quotation. I