Unit 3 On the RoadUnit 3 On the Road

Learning objectives:Learning objectives: After learning this section, you are requiredAfter learning this section, you are required 1. to have a general idea of the office routines 1. to have a general idea of the office routines

in the USA; in the USA; 2. to know the relationship between the 2. to know the relationship between the

employer and an employee; employer and an employee; 3. to master important words and expressions; 3. to master important words and expressions; 4. to learn how to entertain customers in style.4. to learn how to entertain customers in style.

Text A: Text A: Life in the OfficeLife in the Office

Discussion: Discussion: 1. When do Chinese people usually start working in th1. When do Chinese people usually start working in th

e office? e office? 2. Do Chinese people work harder when the “boss” is 2. Do Chinese people work harder when the “boss” is

around?around? 3. How do Chinese employees spend their lunch hour? 3. How do Chinese employees spend their lunch hour? 4. When do Chinese employees end working hour in a 4. When do Chinese employees end working hour in a

dayday？？ 5. Say something about contracts of hiring in China. 5. Say something about contracts of hiring in China.

Reading comprehensionReading comprehension: : 1. Which aspects are discussed about o1. Which aspects are discussed about o

ffice routines in the USA? ffice routines in the USA? 2. What’s the meaning of the word “idl2. What’s the meaning of the word “idl

e” in page 1? e” in page 1? 3. What’s the relationship of an emplo3. What’s the relationship of an emplo

yer and an employee in the USA? yer and an employee in the USA?

Word study Word study 1. flextime: n. 1. flextime: n. 弹性工作时间制（雇员只要做满规定的工时即可自行弹性工作时间制（雇员只要做满规定的工时即可自行决定上下班时间）决定上下班时间）

2. practice2. practice：： n. n. 惯例，习惯，实行惯例，习惯，实行

3. commute: 3. commute: （尤指在市区和郊区之间）乘公交车上下（尤指在市区和郊区之间）乘公交车上下班班

e.g.She commutes from Oxford to London every day. e.g.She commutes from Oxford to London every day.  她每天通勤於牛津和伦敦之间她每天通勤於牛津和伦敦之间 ..

4. hierarchical: 4. hierarchical: e.g. hierarchical group factor theory e.g. hierarchical group factor theory 等级群等级群体因素说体因素说

hierarchical relationship hierarchical relationship 等级关系 等级关系  5. tease 5. tease The other boys used to tease him because of/The other boys used to tease him because of/

about his accent. about his accent.  别的男孩子常拿他的口音取笑他别的男孩子常拿他的口音取笑他 ..

6. circulate 6. circulate Please open a window to allow the air to circulate. Please open a window to allow the air to circulate.  打开窗子让空气流通。打开窗子让空气流通。 7. allot 7. allot e.g. Who will she allot the easy jobs to? e.g. Who will she allot the easy jobs to?  她要把轻活儿分给谁她要把轻活儿分给谁 ?? e.g. We did the work within the time they had allotted e.g. We did the work within the time they had allotted

to us. to us.  我们在指定的时间内把工作做完了。我们在指定的时间内把工作做完了。

Sentences study Sentences study 1.” Time is money” 1.” Time is money” 时间就是金钱。 时间就是金钱。  2. to keep traffic and commuting problems 2. to keep traffic and commuting problems

down.:down.:缓解道路交通及人们上下班的公共交通缓解道路交通及人们上下班的公共交通问题问题

3. Your empoyer “own” your time while h3. Your empoyer “own” your time while he is paying you for it. e is paying you for it.

你的“老板”在支付你工资的同时拥有你的“老板”在支付你工资的同时拥有你的时间。你的时间。  

4. But in many extablishments the atmosp4. But in many extablishments the atmosphere is loose and easy with a lot of joking here is loose and easy with a lot of joking and teasing, and wandering in and out of and teasing, and wandering in and out of offices among all levels of employees.offices among all levels of employees.

但在多数场合，工作氛围还是比较轻但在多数场合，工作氛围还是比较轻松自在的，各个职位的办公人员一起松自在的，各个职位的办公人员一起开开玩笑或戏弄别人或在办公室之间开开玩笑或戏弄别人或在办公室之间轻松走动。 轻松走动。 

Conclusion: Conclusion:

Compare the office routines in the Compare the office routines in the USA and in China. USA and in China.

Assignment Assignment

1. Finish the exercises 1. Finish the exercises 2. Preview Text B 2. Preview Text B 3. Exercises 3. Exercises

Text B: Text B: How to Entertain in StyleHow to Entertain in Style

Questions for the students to discuss.Questions for the students to discuss. Q: What criteria do you always follow Q: What criteria do you always follow

when you are entertaining your friends when you are entertaining your friends in a restaurant, for example, location, in a restaurant, for example, location, cleanliness, quality of food, value for cleanliness, quality of food, value for money or some other factors? money or some other factors?

Read the following sentences and decide wheRead the following sentences and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F)ther they are true (T) or false (F)．．

( 1 ) ( 1 ) （）（） The business branch is not a time to The business branch is not a time to eat but the time to build relationship with custoeat but the time to build relationship with customers.mers.

(2)(2)（）（） The business lunch, as one form of buThe business lunch, as one form of business entertaining, is used most frequently.siness entertaining, is used most frequently.

(3)(3)（）（） The invitations are usually issued abouThe invitations are usually issued about one week prior to the event.t one week prior to the event.

(4)(4) （）（） A good guest will arrive A good guest will arrive at least 10 minutes before the appat least 10 minutes before the appointed time.ointed time.

(5)(5) （）（） Once the order has been Once the order has been placed it is the time to establish bplaced it is the time to establish business relationship.usiness relationship.

Detailed study of the text Detailed study of the text 1. in style: successfully1. in style: successfully很成功地很成功地 e.g. how to entertain customers in stylee.g. how to entertain customers in style如何成功如何成功地招待顾客地招待顾客

2. rapport: 2. rapport: nn. . 友好，和睦，友善友好，和睦，友善 e.g. be in rapport withe.g. be in rapport with跟……一致，跟……友好跟……一致，跟……友好

3. rule of thumb:3. rule of thumb:单凭经脸的方法单凭经脸的方法

4 conducive4 conducive：： a. a. （常与（常与 toto连用）有助于……的，有益于……连用）有助于……的，有益于……的，助长……的的，助长……的

e.g. Exercise is conducive to health.e.g. Exercise is conducive to health.运动有益于健康。运动有益于健康。

5 inconsiderate5 inconsiderate：： a. a. 不体谅别人的不体谅别人的 e.g.He's often inconsiderate to his family.e.g.He's often inconsiderate to his family.他常常不体谅他的家人。他常常不体谅他的家人。

6 hover: vi.6 hover: vi. (1)(1)盘旋；翱翔盘旋；翱翔 e.g. Some birds hover when they look for animals to kill e.g. Some birds hover when they look for animals to kill

on the ground.on the ground. 有些鸟在寻措地上的动物时会在空中盘旋。有些鸟在寻措地上的动物时会在空中盘旋。 (2)(2)徘徊，守留在近处徘徊，守留在近处 e.g. The criminal is hovering between life and deathe.g. The criminal is hovering between life and death这个这个犯罪分子在生死之间徘徊犯罪分子在生死之间徘徊 ··

e.g. The mercury hovered around 25e.g. The mercury hovered around 25。。 C. C. 气温停留在气温停留在 2255。。 CC左右左右 ··

7. a meeting of mind7. a meeting of mind：：          思想统一思想统一 ,,意见一致意见一致

8. reiterate: 8. reiterate: vt.vt. say or do it several times say or do it several times 反复地说或做反复地说或做

e.g. reiterate a command it e.g. reiterate a command it 重申一项命令重申一项命令

9. fruitful: a. 9. fruitful: a. 成功的，有收获的成功的，有收获的 e.g. A fruitful meetinge.g. A fruitful meeting成功的会议成功的会议

10. liking: n.10. liking: n.（与（与 forfor连用）喜爱，爱好连用）喜爱，爱好 e.g. to have a liking for sweets e.g. to have a liking for sweets              喜爱吃甜点喜爱吃甜点

Discussion.Discussion. （（ 1) What other 1) What other important factorsimportant factors，， in addition tin addition t

o those mentioned in the articleo those mentioned in the article，， have to be takehave to be taken into account when you are going to n into account when you are going to entertain the entertain the customerscustomers for the business purpose? for the business purpose?

(2) Describe (2) Describe the most memorable restaurantthe most memorable restaurant you you have ever been to. The use of words like "good" ahave ever been to. The use of words like "good" and "bad" should be avoided in your description.nd "bad" should be avoided in your description.

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