商务英语听说教程.上 Unit 10.pptVIP

Pre-listening Listening Part A Part B Further Practice Activities Discuss with your partner which facts interested or surprised you most. Why? DID YOU KNOW? The USA has won more Nobel prizes than any other country, followed by the UK, Germany, France, and Sweden. Performance related pay motivates 20% of employees, but at the expense of the other 80%. In the UK, personal development plans are widely used in around 66% of organizations. Most of these are linked to an appraisal process. Some people believe that a person’s performance at a job is affected by his star sign. Part A - Task 1 Conversation Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words. Jenny: I’m ____________ an eight percent increase to your salary. Well done. Bob: Thanks for your____________ me. Jenny: How do you envision your at Longevity? Bob:Ideally, I’d like to ____________ management. Jenny: I was hoping you’d say that. You’re a ____________leader. Bob: Is there room in the management ____________ program? Jenny: Yes, but it’s not easy. recommending confidence in future move into natural-born trainee Part A - Task 2 Conversation 1. Listen to the conversation between a supervisor and his subordinate and choose the best answer to the following questions. 1) How long have the employee been working in the company? A. 3 years B. 4 years C. 5 years D. 6 years 2) From whom does the supervisor receive the feedback? A. her classmates B. her family C. her colleagues D. her neighbor 3) The supervisor gave his subordinate _______ on a scale indicating performance. A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 5 4) The employee received in total a ________% increase in salary. A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10 5) When will the salary increase be in effect? A. today B. tomorrow C. next week D. next month √ √ √ √ √ 2. Listen to the conversation again and choose the statement that best describes the employee’s situa