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學(xué)習(xí)重點(diǎn)
1． Text: No longer poles apart
2． Arranging a course
3． Vocabulary consolidation
4． Memo writing
5． Oral Practice --- Training Opportunities
6． Homework
I. Reading.
No longer Poles apart
Polish adj. 波蘭的；
subsidiary n.子公司
be poles apart = be widely separated相距甚遠(yuǎn)
e.g. The employers and the trade union leaders are still poles apart.
雇主們與工會(huì)領(lǐng)袖們的意見仍然相差太遠(yuǎn)。（如有關(guān)工資問題）
Para.1
President(AmE)/ Chairman(BrE) 總裁，董事長(zhǎng)
Board of Directors
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)/ MD (Managing Director) 總經(jīng)理
acquire v. 收購(gòu)（n. acquisition）
merge v. (merger n. ) with
investment n.投資（v. invest）
major /massive/sizeable investment
take something ↔ over接受，接管to take control of something
His only reason for investing in the company was to take it over.
Ruth moved into our apartment and promptly took over.
--- takeover n.
Warsaw-based 總部位于華沙
-based: 總部位于：headquarters, head office
branch, office
toiletries noun [plural] things such as soap and toothpaste that are used for cleaning yourself 日化用品
turnover noun
1 [singular, uncountable] British English the amount of business done during a particular period營(yíng)業(yè)額
2 [singular, uncountable] the rate at which people leave an organization and are replaced by others 員工流動(dòng)的比率
turnover of
Low pay accounts for the high turnover.
staff/labour turnover
a high degree of labour turnover among women
Wroclaw 弗羅茨瓦夫（波蘭西南部城市）
￡11m:讀做11 million pounds
brand 牌子=make
export v.& n. 出口
Para. 2
in spite of 不管
approach verb
▶MOVE TOWARDS◀ 接近
[intransitive and transitive] to move towards or nearer to someone or something
She heard footsteps approaching. 她聽見腳步聲越來越近。
▶ASK◀ 詢問，接洽
[transitive] to ask someone for something, or ask them to do something, especially when you are asking them for the first time or when you are not sure if they will do it
approach somebody for something
Students should be able to approach teachers for advice. 學(xué)生可以找到老師詢問建議。
approach somebody/something about (doing) something
The charity approached several stores about giving food aid. 這家慈善機(jī)構(gòu)與多家商店接洽，希望他們給與食物援助。
I have already been approached by several other companies (=offered a job, work etc). 已經(jīng)有幾家公司與我接洽。
▶DEAL WITH◀
[transitive] to begin to deal with a situation or problem in a particular way or with a particular attitude
approach a problem/task/matter etc 解決，處理（問題）
It might be possible to approach the problem in a different way. 處理相同問題可以采用不同的解決辦法。
approach noun
▶METHOD◀
[countable] a method of doing something or dealing with a problem 方法
approach to
a new approach to teaching languages 一種新的語言教學(xué)方法
He decided to adopt a different approach and teach the Bible through story-telling. 他決定采用一種不同方法，即通過講故事的方法來教授圣經(jīng)。
regulation and control 規(guī)范與控制
take somebody/something ↔ on phrasal verb
1 take somebody ↔ on
to start to employ someone 招募，雇用
We're taking on 50 new staff this year. 我們今年招募了50名新員工。
2 take something ↔ on
to agree to do some work or be responsible for something 承擔(dān)工作或職責(zé)
Don't take on too much work - the extra cash isn't worth it. 不要給自己太多的工作量了，多掙的那些錢一點(diǎn)也不值。
3 take something ↔ on
to begin to have a particular quality or appearance
Her face took on a fierce expression. His life had taken on a new dimension.
responsibility n. 責(zé)任 （adj. responsible 后跟介詞for）
accountable 對(duì)…負(fù)責(zé)的（后跟介詞for）
department, division, section
Research and Development Department---Purchasing Department---Production Department (Manufacturing Department) (Maintenance Division)--- Warehousing---Distribution Department (Despatch Department) --Marketing Department---Advertising Department---Sales Department ----Customer Service Department
Personnel Department
Human Resources Department
Finance Department
Accounts Department
Administration Department
Para.3
bring somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb
1 to introduce a new law 頒布一項(xiàng)新法律
Harsh anti-Trade Union laws were brought in in the early 1980s. 嚴(yán)厲的反工會(huì)法于80年代早期頒布。
2 to ask someone to become involved in a discussion or situation 聘請(qǐng)
I'd like to bring in Doctor Hall here and ask him his views. 我想聘請(qǐng)…博士來這里并詢問他的意見。
The police were brought in to investigate the matter. 他們把警方請(qǐng)來，調(diào)查此事。
3 to earn a particular amount or produce a particular amount of profit 產(chǎn)生收益
The sale of the house only brought in about £45,000. 這棟房子只賣了4萬5千英鎊。
4 to attract customers to a shop or business 吸引
We've got to bring in more business if we want the restaurant to survive. 我們?nèi)绻胍屵@家飯館繼續(xù)生存下去，我們就必須吸引更多人。
n. 法庭，審判室
