新视野大学英语听说教程教案第三册 Unit 5教案.pptVIP

Useful Expressions …we have been looking for a merger partner. We’ve been searching for a good match to merge with. Our goal is to find a good partner for a merger. Are you sure your operation has much to bring to the table? * Useful Expressions Are you sure your business/company can make a real contribution (to the merger)? Are you certain/confident your company has much to attract a partner? Definitely. Certainly/Sure/Of course. Absolutely. …we have many reliable sales outlets. We have an extensive sales network. * Useful Expressions Our sales network is large and dependable. …we’ve already received a few attractive bids. Many companies have submitted attractive bids. Several firms have been courting us. …keep our shareholders’ interests in mind. …remember our shareholders’ interest(s). …protect the stockholders’ benefits. * Useful Expressions It’s reasonable to keep your employees’ welfare in mind. It makes sense to bear in mind your employees’ welfare. It goes without saying you should remember your employees’ welfare. * Sample Dialog (part 1) A: I hear that your corporation has considered acquiring a software development company for some time. B: That’s quite true. What have you got in mind? A: We’ve been looking for a merger partner. And we think our company would be a good match for you. B: Are you sure your company can make a contribution? A: Definitely. We have a number of first-rate programmers (program writers/software engineers), and one of our software products is a hit B: Then why do you want a merger? A: We can certainly survive on our own. The problem with us is that we don’t have as many reliable sales outlets as you have. We hope your company can propel us to even greater heights. * Sample Dialog (part 2) B: As a matter of fact, we’ve already received a few attractive bids. So we have to be cautious in making a decision. A: I hope you will find our company an all-round excellent match. The merger will turn out to be a win-win (double-win/two-