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课件网) Unit 5 Buying and Selling Lesson 27 Business English Do you know any business terms in English … Lead in Is business English different from everyday English Do you know any English sayings out to lunch的意思是“疯狂的；神志不清的；过时的；懒散的”。 e.g. You must have been out to lunch when you say this. 当你说这话的时候，你一定是 神志不清的。 This is Tom’s everyday life. everyday [ evride ] adj. 每天的；日常的 New words Guess what she will use the ladder for. ladder [ l d (r)] n. 梯子 New words We use BDS to know the position of us. position [p z n] n. 位置；方位 New words This is a big house, including four rooms. including [ n klu d ] prep. 包括；包含 New words account [ ka nt] n. 账目 The account has all the things we buy. New words everyday ladder position congratulate including account move up beef up adj. 每天的；日常的 n. 梯子 n. 位置；方法 v. 祝贺 prep. 包括；包含 n. 账目 升级；提升；上升 加强；补充 New words 1. If people learn English, they can have more success in business. 2. Business English is very easy to understand. 3. “Don’t be a yes -man” means “Don’t always say ‘yes’ without thinking”. 4. “I’ve made it” means “I have succeeded in business”. T F T T Listen to the passage and write true(T) or false(F). Listening Let’s Do It! 2 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) English is the language of international business. Many people learn English so they can have more success in business. Sometimes, business English is hard to understand. Why Because it’s full of “lingo.” What’s “lingo” Here’s an example. People in business sometimes say this: “He’s a fat cat.” Are they talking about a cat that needs more exercise Listening material No! They mean, “He’s rich.” That’s business lingo. Other examples “Don’t be a yes-man” means “Don’t always say ‘yes’ without thinking’ I’ve made it” means “I have succeeded in business”. Can you think of some other examples Listening material English is the language of international business. Do you know that business English can be different from everyday English In business, people sometimes speak English in interesting ways. You might not always know what they mean. Can you guess the meanings of the sentences below Text Look at this one: Buy low, sell high. It’s a short and simple sentence. Buy something at a low price, and then sell it at a high price. It makes sense, right What does We’re in the red this month mean Does it mean everyone is wearing red clothes No! It means the business is losing money. Business people Text usually write red numbers below zero and black numbers above zero. Pretty simple, right I am moving up the ladder may be difficult to understand. It means a person gets a better job or a better position at work. If someone tells you he or she is moving up the ladder, you should congratulate this person. Text How about I have to beef up my report We know that beef is meat from cows. If you “beef so ... ...
