學(xué)習(xí)重點
1． Speaking---forms of communication
2． Reading --- Is your English too English

3． Leaving voice mails and Taking messages
4． Vocabulary consolidation
5． Self-study exercises
6． Memo writing
7． Oral Practice
8． Homework

I. Speaking.

Keeping in touch
1. frequency n.頻率
2. formality n.正式程度
Discussion.
l Which methods of communication do you like best? Letters, phone calls or e-mails?
I like sending e-mails. They are quick, inexpensive, easy and efficient. Also, when I write my thoughts on the computer, I can edit and organize them to ensure that I am communicating clearly. However, sometimes it takes a long time to receive the reply, so I have to make a phone call.
Points under consideration for their advantages and disadvantages
l price
l speed of communication
l user-friendliness
l Time-consuming

II. Reading.
Is Your English Too English?
Para.1
executive n.執(zhí)行者, 經(jīng)理主管人員
corporate adj. 公司的
dominance noun [uncountable]
the fact of being more powerful, more important, or more noticeable than other people or things優(yōu)勢, 統(tǒng)治
動詞 dominate
political/economic/cultural etc dominance 政治/經(jīng)濟/文化統(tǒng)治
the economic and political dominance of Western countries 西方國家在經(jīng)濟和政治上的絕對優(yōu)勢
television's dominance over other media 電視在媒體中的統(tǒng)治地位
exceed verb [transitive] formal
1 to be more than a particular number or amount超越, 勝過
Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week. 工作小時數(shù)不能超過42小時。
His performance exceeded our expectations. 他的表現(xiàn)超過了我們對他的期待。
2 to go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do超過
He was fined for exceeding the speed limit. 由于超速，他被罰款。
Explanation: communicating internationally
Para. 2
bilingual adj.能說兩種語言的
consistent adjectiveￚ反義詞 inconsistent
1 always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc - usually used to show approval 連續(xù)的， 持續(xù)的
consistent in
We need to be consistent in our approach.我們必須在方法上保持連貫。
a consistent improvement in the country's economy 該國經(jīng)濟持續(xù)改善
ￚconsistently adverb consistently high performance
overestimate verb [transitive]
1 to think something is better, more important etc than it really is過高評價
ￚ反義詞 underestimate
He tends to overestimate his own abilities. 他總是想過高地評價自己的能力。
2 to guess an amount or value that is too high 過高地估算
Most patients overestimated how long they had had to wait to see a doctor. 許多病人都過高地估計了需要等待看醫(yī)生看病的時間。
estimate noun [countable]
1 a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something 計算
a rough estimate (=not an exact calculation) of how much time we'll need 粗略的估算我們需要的時間
The figure will only be about two million, less than half the original estimate. 這個數(shù)值只有2百萬左右，比原先的計算少一半還要多。
2 a statement of how much it will probably cost to build or repair something修理、建設(shè)估價表
The garage said they'd send me an estimate for the work. 汽車修理行說他們會給我寄來一份修車估價表。
assume verb [transitive]
1 to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof 估計
I didn't see your car, so I assumed you'd gone out. 我沒有看見你的車，所以我估計你已經(jīng)走了。
it is/seems reasonable to assume (that)
I think we can safely assume (=it is almost certain) that interest rates will go up again soon. 我認為我們可以非常放心地預(yù)計利率會很快上調(diào)。
2 assume control/responsibility etc 實施控制/承擔責任
formal to start to have control, responsibility etc or to start in a particular position or job