Lesson 27 Business English
Learning aims:
1. The new words and expressions.
2. Know something about “Business Lingo”.
Learning important points:
The new words and phrases
Learning difficult points:
If 引导的从句
Learning method:
Listen, say, read and write
Learning instruments:
Radio, cards, projector
Learning steps:
Step 1. Leading-in
Talk about with students:
Do you have money Do you love it Do you want to be a businessman
OK, let’s look at how to do as a businessman.
Step 2. Read and write
Read the words again and again. Then write them down. Remember them quickly. (Ask several students to read and spell.)
Step 3. Listening
Listen to the tape (book closed) and do the exercises. Say them True or False.
1. Chinese is the language of international business.
2. “He is a fat cat” means the cat is very fat.
3. All courses begin September 1 and Match 1.
4. The certificates won’t help you get a job!
5. Paying for courses can’t mail cash.
Then check the answers.
Step 4. Read the text in a group
Step 5. Play the tape again, and students read after the tape
Step 6. Do exercises
Step 7. Homework
Collect some good English advertising.
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Lesson 27 Business English
Unit 5 Buying and Selling
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Do you know business English Now let’s learn about
business English.
THINK ABOUT IT
Do you know any business terms in English
Is business English different from everyday English
English is the language of international business. Do you know that business English can be different from everyday English ① In business, people sometimes speak English in interesting ways. You might not always know what they mean. ② Can you guess the meanings of the sentences below
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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 ③
What does We’re in the red this month mean ④ 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. ⑤ 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. ⑥
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: ⑦ 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
1) Read the lesson and find the meanings of these business terms.
Buy low, sell high.____________________________________
We’re in the red this month._____________________________
I am moving up the ladder.______________________________
I have to beef up my report._____________________________
He’s a fat cat.________________________________________
They cook the books.__________________________________
低买高卖
这个月我们的生意正在赔钱。
我升职了/我得到了一份好工作。
我需要补充我的报告。
他是一位富人。
他们通过修改公司账目来偷钱。
2) Listen to the passage and write true (T) or false (F) .
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”. ( )
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F
T
T
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 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
3) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
1. —Who’s the woman ______ red
—Oh, she’s my English teacher, May!
2. My kite is in the tree. I must climb ______ the ladder and get it.
3. If you work hard ______ your job, you will succeed.
4. They learn English ______ watching TV programs.
in
up
at
by
5. Saying “yes” ____________ thinking makes you a yes-man.
6. I don’t understand. Can you explain it to me _____ another way
without
in
4) Search the Internet and find more examples of business language. There are also many business terms and sayings in Chinese. Can you make a list of them
How long have you been in the biz
What a fly by-night operation!
Can you come down a little
It would turn out to be a real cash cow.
①Do you know that business English can be different from everyday English
be different from 与……不同
e.g. The weather here is different from that in Jinan.
这儿的天气不同于济南。
考点1
其反义短语为：the same as和……一样。
everyday/'evr de / adj. 每天的; 日常的
考点2
[易错点]辨析: everyday和every day
everyday日常的; 每天的; 形容词, 后面可以直接跟名词, 只作定语。 The everyday English should be
learnt by heart. 应熟记日常英语。
every day每天; 天天; 副词词组, 作状语, 通常位于句首或句末, 用来修饰整个句子。 I go to school every day.
我每天上学。
everyday English日常英语
everyday life日常生活
中考在线1: 我们珍惜日常生活中与家人和朋友在一起的时光。(everyday)
We value the time we spend with our family and friends ________________________.
[宜昌]
in our everyday lives
一语辨异：I read everyday English every day.
我每天读日常英语。
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②You might not always know what they mean.
might 可能
might 是情态动词, 在此处表示不太肯定的推测。其可能性比may 小, 语气也更委婉。
e.g. You might feel sleepy after taking the medicine.
吃药后, 你可能会觉得困。
He might come, but I am not quite sure.
他可能来, 但我不太确定。
考点3
以may 开头的问句,肯定回答用may；否定回答通常用can’t 或mustn’t。
拓展: may 和 might 还可以表示提出请求或征求许可, might 的语气更加委婉。
e.g. He asked if he might go home.
他问是否他可以回家。
中考在线2: You are not allowed to play with fire in the forest. It _______ kill plants, animals and even people. [昆明]
A. might B. might not
C. should D. should not
【点拨】句意为“不允许你在森林里玩火。那(玩火这件事) 可能会杀死植物、动物甚至人们”。might 可能, 表示不太肯定的推测; might not可能不, 表示不太有把握、否定的推测; should 应该; should not 不应该。根据语境可知选A。
A
mean /mi n/ v. 意思是
mean 作动词, 意为“意思是”, 不用于进行时, 后面可以跟名词或that 引导的宾语从句(that 可省略) 。
e.g. What does the phrase mean
这个短语是什么意思
I mean to go with you. 我打算和你一起去。
This new rule will mean working overtime.
这个新规定意味着加班。
考点4
mean还可表示“打算;意欲；意味着”
mean to do sth.打算做某事
mean doing sth.
意味着做某事
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③It makes sense, right
make sense 讲得通, 言之有理
e.g. It all started to make sense.
这一切都开始变得有意义。
This sentence doesn’t make sense.
这个句子不通。
考点5
make good sense
很有道理
make no sense
讲不通；没道理
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④What does We’re in the red this month mean
be in the red 负债; 亏空
e.g. Was your company in the black or in the red last year
你们公司去年盈利还是亏损
考点6
反义短语be in the black有盈余
拓展: in red 意为“用红笔/ 红颜色”或“穿着红衣服”。
e.g. Do you know the girl in red
你认识那个穿红衣服的女孩吗
Please mark the sentence in red.
请用红笔在这个句子旁做记号。
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⑤I am moving up the ladder may be difficult to understand.
move up 升级; 提升; 上升
e.g. This picture is too low. Please move it up.
这张图画(位置) 太低了。请把它往上移。
His boss will move him up soon.
他的老板很快就会提拔他。
考点7
move up是动副型短语，若宾语为代词，必须放在move和up 之间。
be+adj.+to do
此句型为“主语+be 动词+adj.+to do.” 结构。常用于此句型的形容词有 nice, easy, difficult, expensive, unpleasant 等。本句也可改写为“It may be difficult to understand I am moving up the ladder.”。
e.g. The question is easy to answer.
=It is easy to answer the question.
回答这个问题很容易。
考点8
此句型可转换成“It+be动词+adj.+to do sth.”
中考在线3: 浪费这么好吃的食物真是可惜。(waste, such)
[潍坊]
______________________________________________
It’s a pity to waste such delicious food.
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⑥...you should congratulate this person.
congratulate /k n ɡr t le t/ v. 祝贺
congratulate 的宾语必须是“受到祝贺的人”, 而不能是“所祝贺的事”。
e.g. Let’s congratulate your teacher.
让我们祝贺你的老师吧。
We congratulated him on his success.
我们祝贺他取得了成功。
考点9
congratulate sb.
祝贺某人
congratulate sb. on sth.
因某事而祝贺某人
中考在线4: —I got a job with Chinese Space Agency.
—_______. [天水]
A. Have a nice trip B. Good luck
C. Thank goodness D. Congratulations
【点拨】句意为“—我在中国航天局应聘到了一份工作。—向你表示祝贺”。Have a nice trip 意为“祝你旅途愉快”; Good luck“祝你好运”; Thank goodness“谢天谢地”; Congratulations“祝贺”。根据“got a job”可知, 听到对方得到了工作, 应表示值得庆贺。
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⑦There are many more interesting business terms including: ...
including / n klu d / prep. 包括; 包含
e.g. There are about fifty people in the classroom, including two teachers.
教室里大约有50 个人, 包括两位老师。
考点10
由它所构成的介词短语可以放在句末、句中，有时也可以置于句首。
including—include v.包括；包含
拓展: include 指在一个整体中包括了其中一部分内容或项目等。
e.g. Your duties include putting the children to bed.
你的责任包括安顿孩子们上床睡觉。
中考在线5: Many people come to the English corner, _____________ (include) some English speakers from the UK and the US.
[龙东]
including
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本节课我们主要学习了以下重点内容:
重点单词: including
重点短语: by doing sth.
