职通商务英语 1 unit 1.ppt

Unit 1 Business Kaleidoscope 1 Work in pairs. talk about business activities shown in the pictures below. a This picture shows a scene in a supermarket. As one of modern retail outlets, the supermarket plays an important role in the retailing business. This picture shows an assembly line in a car factory. Car-making is one of the most important sectors of the manufacturing business. This picture shows that a hotel receptionist is receiving guests. Hotel reception is a vital part of hotel service. This picture shows a cabin attendant providing drinks to passengers. Air transportation provides the service of transporting passengers and / or cargo using aircrafts, such as airplanes. This picture shows a harvester gathering grain in the fields. Farming refers to grain growing, livestock raising and horticulture. Farming is a primary industry. This picture shows a bank in operation. Bank is concerned with the business of providing financial services to consumers and businesses. This picture shows a construction site. Building and construction refer to the process of adding a structure to real property. It is a secondary industry. This picture shows a real estate agency. Real estate rental is concerned with renting or leasing real estate and providing related services. 2 Business activity involves producing and selling goods and services. According to what they produce, businesses can be classified into goods-producing, service-providing or a combination of both. eg bakery shoe factory travel agency bank 3 Work in pairs. discuss what type of business you think the following companies are engaged in Wal-Mart Stores Inc.(branded as walmart) is an American public corporation that is engaged in the retailing business. It runs a chain of large, discount department stores. It is the world’s largest public corporation by revenue, according to the 2008 Fortune Global 500. McDonald’s Corporation is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Lenovo Group Li