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Lesson 27 Business English
Unit 5 Buying and Selling
1.Do you know any business terms in English
2.Is business English different from everyday English
Free talk
(1)Is business English different from everyday English
(2)It makes sense,right
(3)Have you heard of any other business terms or sayings
(4)What does “We’re in the red this month”mean
(5)There are many more interesting business terms including…
Read the text in groups and pay attention to these sentences.
Listen to the tape with your book closed and know about the main idea of the lesson.At the same time,fill in the blanks.
1.In business,people sometimes speak English in ways.
2.Buy something at a low price and sell it in a price.
3.“He is a fat cat” means “He is a
person”.
interesting
high
rich
Read the text and answer the following questions.
(1)What is the meaning of “We are in the red this month.”
(2)If a person gets a better job, what can we say to him
(3)What does “I have to beef up my report.” mean
I have to make my report stronger.
It means the business is losing money.
You are moving up the ladder.
Read the text again and fill in the blanks.
(1)He is a cat.
(2)Do you know that business English can
everyday English
(3)It means a person gets a better job or
at work.
fat
be different from
a better position
☆教材解读☆
1.Is business English different from everyday English
be different from意思是“和……不一样”,其中different是形容词,表示“不同的”。be
different from的反义短语为be the same as,意思是“和……一样”。
She is quite different from her twin sister.
她和她的双胞胎姐姐一点儿也不一样。
His sweater is the same as his brother’s.
他的毛衣和他哥哥的毛衣是一样的。
【拓展】 (1)different的名词形式是difference,意思是“差异,不同点”。
There are many differences between the twins.这对双胞胎之间有许多不同点。
(2)different的副词形式是differently,意思是“不同地”。
Boys and girls may behave differently.男孩和女孩的表现可能不同。
2.It makes sense,right
make sense意思是“有意义”。
It makes sense to make some friends in a new school.在新的学校里交些朋友很有意义。
【拓展】 make sense of sth 表示“理解”。
He can make sense of this old language.他能够明白这门古老的语言。
3.What does We’re in the red this month mean
句中in the red意思是 “亏损,赔钱”,它的反义短语是in the black,意思是“盈利,盈余”,out of the red 表示“不再亏损”。
The shop is in the red now.
商店现在处于亏损中。
That supermarket was in the black last month.上个月那个超市有盈余。
This hotel has got out of the red.
这家宾馆已经不再亏损了。
【拓展】 表示颜色的单词在不同的情况下有不同的含义:brown bread黑面包;brown sugar红糖;brown paper 牛皮纸;black coffee不加糖的纯咖啡;black sheep害群之马;black tea红茶;white lie善意的谎言;white elephant昂贵而没用的物品;blue Monday郁闷的周一;red tape繁琐的礼节;green hand新手,菜鸟;yellow dog卑鄙的人。
4.There are many more interesting business terms including…
句中including是介词,在此意思是“包含,包括”,用来指出后面所接的内容,一定是前面句子内容的一部分,通常放在句中或者句尾。
There are many things on the desk,
including some books,some keys and a pen.桌子上有许多东西,包括一些书,一些钥匙和一支钢笔。
【拓展】 (1)include作及物动词,意思是“包含”,不能用于现在进行时态,指的是整体中含有后面明确说出的某部分,不一定包含全部。
The primary subjects include Chinese,math,music,PE and so on.小学科目包括语文、数学、音乐和体育等。
(2)included是形容词,意思是“被包含在内的”,通常用于名词之后作定语。
The ticket is 50 yuan,popcorn included.电影票价包括爆米花一共50元。
5.Have you heard of any other business terms or sayings
hear of 的意思是“听说”,后面常接名词、代词或者动名词。hear 表示“听到”,一般指结果。
He has heard of that news.
他已经听说了那个消息。
I can’t hear you.我听不见你说话。
【拓展】 hear about也表示听说。
We have heard about that story.
我们已经听说过那个故事。
Read and find the meanings of these business terms.
1.Buy low, sell high.
2.We’re in the red this month.
3.I am moving up the ladder.
4.I have to beef up my report.
5.He’s a fat cat.
6.They cook the books.
Buy something at a low price, and then sell it at a high price.
The business is losing money.
A person gets a better job or a better position at work.
I have to make my report stronger.
He is a rich person.
They steal money by making changes to the company’s
accounts.
Listen and write “T” or “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”. ( )
T
T
F
T
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.
5.Saying “yes” _______ thinking makes you a yes-man.
6.I don’t understand. Can you explain it to me____ another way
in
up
with
by
without
in
Look at the sentences with some missing words.Please use proper words to fill them.
1.Some students learn music (用) many ways.
2.Lucy is different (与) Lily.
3.The children are (在) work.
4.The man (穿) black is a teacher.
5.He (不得不) write this word again and again.
in
from
at
in
has to
Homework
1.Copy the new words twice.
2.Read the passage with your group members.