科技英语 Unit7 英国文化 经理人漫画.pptVIP

一、New Words clash Vi.①发生冲突。 The troops clashed briefly at the border. 两只部队在边界发生了短时间的冲突。 ②不协调。 The wallpaper clashes with the carpet. 笔直的颜色与地毯不协调。 ③砰地相撞，发出刺耳的撞击声。 n. ①冲突。 ②不协调。 a clash of personalities:个性不合 ③刺耳的撞击声。 一、New Words invariable adj. ①不变的，一贯的。 ②恒定的。 This is an invariable law. adv invariably prerogative: n.特权。adj. 有特权的。 corporate: adj.企业的，法人团体的；共同的，全体的。 anecdote: n.轶事，奇闻。 二、Phrases and Expressions go through 1. 仔细检查，查找，详细讨论 Customs men went through his suitcase. 海关人员检查了他的手提箱。 2. 经历，遭受 He would have gone through fire and water for his mother country he loved so much. 为着他所热爱的祖国，他赴汤蹈火在所不辞。 3. 获得通过，被批准 The new law has gone through parliament. 新法律已获议会通过。 4. （with）将……干到底 I decided to go through with the work. 我决心完成这项工作。 1 二、Phrases and Expressions to the contrary:相反的（地） If you don’t hear to the contrary,I will visit you on the Tuesday. 如果你没收到另外的通知，我就定在星期二去探望你。 2 Old Boy Network:老同学人脉网 class spite: 阶层间的敌视 social angst: 对社会的焦虑 lip service: 口惠而实不至 3 三、Sentences Despite much lip service to the contrary, decision making remains the prerogative of top managers. 尽管许多口惠而实不至，相反，决策仍然是高层管理人员的特权。 1 British managers invariably are polite, and they spice their conversations with humorous little anecdotes that executives of other nationalities usually fail to appreciate. 该句and连接的是并列句; that引导定语从句修饰anecdotes。 英国经理人都彬彬有礼，谈话中掺杂着幽默典故，令其他国家的管理者大惑不解 2 四、Characteristics of British managers a broad but not thorough knowledge of the company’s operation; 1 insular; 2 a lack of confidence in the abilities of subordinates; 3 meetings are not supposed to decide anything and seldom keep promises. 4 课文 内容 扩展 内容 扩展 内容 The British Character In your mind, what is an English like? conservative modest self-conceited cold polite practical sportsman ship humorous Because of geography, history, culture and other reasons, the various nationalities in