商务英语案课本.doc

MODULE1 INTRODCTIONS Where are you from I am a designer I. Suggested Teaching Plan Objectives Students will be able to: understand the key idea of the international business (business, international business, the scope of international business activities, international risk, international business law, commercial credit, management of international business and brief introduction to WTO) ; 2. master some basic terms of international business English(economic surplus, portfolio, parent company, turnkey project, collection, weight memo, T/T, D/D, etc.); 3. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit; 4. complete all the relative exercises in this unit collaboratively with other peers. Time allotment 1st period pre-reading activities (familiarizing new words, warming-up questions and background information) 2nd period while reading (highlights of the text) 3rd period highlights of the text 4th period after-reading activities II. Teaching Method(s) 1. ppt or 2. teacher gives lecture mainly or 3. students read, teacher asks questions with detailed explanation or 4. ask students to do ppt for presentation III. Explanatory Notes on Technical Terms 1. economic surplus－profit or the money that remains after all the expenses are paid. 2．P3．4．5．expropriation6．regular business with another bank or company in a distance place(esp. in a foreign country). 8. insurance policy－a document issued by the insurer, setting out the exact terms and conditions of an insurance transaction. 9. insurance certificate－a simplified insurance policy. 10. weight memo(note)－a note made out by a seller and used to indicate the net and gross weights of each package. IV. Detailed reading Pre-reading tasks Warming-up questions 1. How much do you know about international business? 2. Can you say something about the basic purpose of business activities? 3. Do you know what features does international business deal with? Contents What i