商务英语

Unit 2 RECRUITMENT

教材：新视野商务英语（下）

Unit 2 RECRUITMENT

Objectives Key vocabulary Language focus Skills Lead-in Homework

Objectives

When the learners finish learning this unit, they should be able to

providing information on recruitment

collecting information on recruitment

Key Vocabulary

recruit advertise goods services manufacture wholesaler consumer supermarket department store

the internet TV shopping channels mail-order catalogues margin

apply for covering letter letter of application curriculum vitae

short list hire interview recruitment agency

Language focus

Present simple and present continuous

Definite, indefinite, zero articles

Defining relative clauses

Pronunciation : weak and strong form

Language FocusDefining relative clauses

These clauses give important information about the noun.

A retailer is a person who/that buys goods about the manufacturer.

This is the department store which/which Peterson owns.

Skills

Writing: expanding notes

Reading: Graduate career opportunities

Listening: a job advertisement

Lead-in

read the advertisement opposite from the website of the American company.

In pairs, discuss the questions. Different methods may bae used to recruit

people. In group, discuss the followings.

Words and expression

Curriculum vitae: resumehampers: n. packing-case or basket with a lid ,esp o

ne used for sending food.balance: capital optional: which may be chosen or not as one wishes;

not compulsoryrecruitment agency: search firmcandidate: applicant

We choose a relative pronoun depending on whether the noun is a person or a thing

Person : who; thatThings: that; whichPlace: whereTime: when

More examples: 1. I don’t like door –to door salespeople that put

under pressure and try to sell you things you don’t want.

2. I like shopping malls where all my favorite shops are in one place.

3.I like shops that offer a wide variety of good.

4.I prefer sales assistants who let me look around by myself.

5.I think it is important to have packaging that clearly shows the ingredients.

6.The woman who is standing by the classroom is our English teacher,

7.This is the room where Lu Xun once lived.

8.The train that has just left is for Shanghai.

Reading1.cunning: the ability to deceive people.

2.a brainteaser: a problem which is fun to solve.

3.intangible : sth that cannot be felt to dexcribed.

4.a hire: a recruit: some one who start to work for a company

5.checkout counter: the pay desk in a self-service

6.manufacture: a firm which makes or produces goods.

7.till display: an electronic screen which shows you how much to pay.

8.supplier: an agent who provides goods and services.

9.stock: all the goods a retail out let keeps to sell to its customers

10.slash: to cut

11.anecdotal: based on personal experience

12.bring around: to persuade sb. To agree with sth.

13.trait: a quality in someone’s character

Homework

1.listening to the tape after class.

2.reciting the new words and the text of key vocabulary.

3.writing a composition.