(
课件网) Lesson 27: Business English Unit 5 Buying and Selling 单词: everyday, ladder, position, congratulate, including, account 短语: move up, beef up 句子: (1) It makes sense, right (2) There are many more interesting business terms including. (3) Do you know that business English can be different from everyday English (4) You might not always know what they mean. (5) If some tells you he or she is moving up the ladder, you should congratulate this person. Learning Goals 1 学习并积累一些与商务英语相关的词汇和表达；能理解商务英语术语，了解商务英语与日常英语的不同，谈论商务英语，并了解为什么商务英语不同于日常英语。 2 Free Talk What is everyday English What is business English Is business English different from everyday English Presentation 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 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 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. How about I have to beef up my report We know that beef is meat from cows. If you “beef something up”, you make it big and strong—like a cow! This sentence means “I have to make my report stronger”. There are many more interesting business terms including: He’s a fat cat (He’s a rich person); and They cook the books (They steal money by making changes to the company’s accounts). Have you heard of any other business terms or sayings 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 Practice 1. Business English is different from _____ English. 2. If you give me a _____, I will get it. 3. Our basketball team won the match. We should _____ the players. 4. There are many more interesting terms _____: He’s a fat cat. 5. They steal money by making changes to the company’s _____. everyday congratulate ladder including account I. Fill in the blanks with the new words. Read the lesson and find the meanings of these business English. 1. Buy low, sell high. _____ 2. We’re in the red this month. _____ 3. I am moving up the ladder. _____ Buy something at a low price, and sell it at a high price. The business is losing money. A person gets a better a ... ...
