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1、剑桥商务英语BEC高级课文辅导 为了让大家更好的准备商务英语BEC考试，给大家整理了商务英语BEC高级课文辅导,下面就和大家分享，来欣赏一下吧。商务英语BEC高级课文辅导1学习重点1. Speaking-forms of communication2. Reading - Is your English too English3. Leaving voice mails and Taking messages4. Vocabulary consolidation5. Self-study exercises6. Memo writing7. Oral Practice8. HomeworkI.
2、 Speaking.Keeping in touch1. frequency n.频率2. formality n.正式程度Discussion.l Which methods of communication do you like best? Letters, phone calls or e-mails?I like sending e-mails. They are quick, inexpensive, easy and efficient. Also, when I write my thoughts on the computer, I can edit and organize
3、 them to ensure that I am communicating clearly. However, sometimes it takes a long time to receive the reply, so I have to make a phone call.Points under consideration for their advantages and disadvantagesl pricel speed of communicationl user-friendlinessl Time-consumingII. Reading.Is Your English
4、 Too English?Para.1executive n.执行者, 经理主管人员corporate adj. 公司的dominance noun uncountablethe fact of being more powerful, more important, or more noticeable than other people or things优势, 统治动词 dominatepolitical/economic/cultural etc dominance 政治/经济/文化统治the economic and political dominance of Western co
5、untries 西方国家在经济和政治上的优势televisions dominance over other media 电视在媒体中的统治地位exceed verb transitive formal1 to be more than a particular number or amount超越, 胜过Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week. 工作小时数不能超过42小时。His performance exceeded our expectations. 他的表现超过了我们对他的期待。2 to go beyond what rules o
6、r laws say you are allowed to do超过He was fined for exceeding the speed limit. 由于超速，他被罚款。Explanation: communicating internationallyPara. 2bilingual adj.能说两种语言的consistent adjective?反义词 inconsistent1 always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc - usually used to show appr
7、oval 连续的， 持续的consistent inWe need to be consistent in our approach.我们必须在方法上保持连贯。a consistent improvement in the countrys economy 该国经济持续改善consistently adverb consistently high performanceoverestimate verb transitive1 to think something is better, more important etc than it really is过高评价反义词 underestim
8、ateHe tends to overestimate his own abilities. 他总是想过高地评价自己的能力。2 to guess an amount or value that is too high 过高地估算Most patients overestimated how long they had had to wait to see a doctor. 许多病人都过高地估计了需要等待看医生看病的时间。estimate noun countable1 a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something 计算a
9、rough estimate (=not an exact calculation) of how much time well need 粗略的估算我们需要的时间The figure will only be about two million, less than half the original estimate. 这个数值只有2百万左右，比原先的计算少一半还要多。2 a statement of how much it will probably cost to build or repair something修理、建设估价表The garage said theyd send m
10、e an estimate for the work. 汽车修理行说他们会给我寄来一份修车估价表。assume verb transitive1 to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof 估计I didnt see your car, so I assumed youd gone out. 我没有看见你的车，所以我估计你已经走了。it is/seems reasonable to assume (that)I think we can safely assume (=it is almost
11、 certain) that interest rates will go up again soon. 我认为我们可以非常放心地预计利率会很快上调。2 assume control/responsibility etc 实施控制/承担责任formal to start to have control, responsibility etc or to start in a particular position or jobWhoever they appoint will assume responsibility for all financial matters. 不管他们谁被任命，他
12、们都会继续承担所有财政上的责任。Jim Paton will assume the role of managing director. 将会担任总经理一职。3 to be based on the idea that something else is correct 假设The theory assumes that both labour and capital are mobile. 这个理论假设劳动力和资金可以移动。Explanation：Assuming too much商务英语BEC高级课文辅导2Para.3adapt verb1 intransitive and transit
13、ive to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation使适应;使适合The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school. 孩子们觉得适应新学校很困难。adapt yourself/itself etc (to something)How do these insects adapt themselves to new environments? 这些昆虫是怎样适应新环境的?2 transi
14、tive to change something to make it suitable for a different purpose 调整adapt something to do somethingThe car has been adapted to take unleaded gas. 这辆车被改装成一辆可以加装无铅汽油的车辆。adapt something for somebodyThese teaching materials can be adapted for older children. 这些教学资料可以改编后让大一些的孩子们使用。3 transitive usually
15、 passive if a book or play is adapted for film, television etc, it is changed so that it can be made into a film, television programme etc改编be adapted for somethingMany children buy books after they have been adapted for television.这本书改编成电视剧之后有很多儿童纷纷购买此书。simplify verb transitiveto make something eas
16、ier or less complicated让.更简单an attempt to simplify the tax system 针对简化税收体系而做出的努力The law needs to be simplified. 法律应该更被简化。a simplified version of the game 一个简化版本的游戏over-over-complicatecomplicate verb transitive1 to make a problem or situation more difficult 让问题或情况更困难The situation is complicated by th
17、e fact that Ive got to work late on Friday. 我周五必须要工作到很晚这一事实让情况更为复杂。chunk noun countable1 a large thick piece of something that does not have an even shape短而厚的一块(肉、木头等)ice chunks 冰块a chunk of bread 一块面包2 a large part or amount of something 一大部分The rent takes a large chunk out of my monthly salary. 租金
18、花掉了我月薪中的绝大部分。A huge chunk of the audience got up and left before the end of the show. 绝大多数观众都在演出结束之前起身走了。Explanation：Keeping it simple商务英语BEC高级课文辅导3idiomatic adj.惯用的, 合乎语言习惯的get down to something phrasal verbto start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy 精心做事Its time we
19、got down to work. 该是我们工作的时间了。get down to doing somethingI always find it hard to get down to revising. 我总觉得修改起来很困难。understate verb transitiveto describe something in a way that makes it seem less important or serious than it really is有意轻描淡写，保守地说,?反义词 overstateThe press have tended to understate the
20、extent of the problem. 平面媒体想轻描淡写地说明问题的波及面。insist on v.坚持, 坚决要求specific adjective1 only before noun a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group 某一具体的事情、人或团体games suitable for specific age-groups 专门适合某年龄组的游戏2 detailed and exact具体的Mr Howarth gave us very specific instru
21、ctions. 给我们非常具体的指示。specific aboutCould you be more specific about what youre looking for? 你能把你正在找的东西说得更具体些吗?Explanation: Understanding cultural differencePara. 5majority n.多数, 大半?反义词 minoritygreat/vast/overwhelming majority of something (=almost all of a group)be in the majoritya majority of 500inse
22、nsitive adjective 不敏感的，不注意的，insensitive toShes totally insensitive to Jacks feelings.她一定也不注意捷克的感觉。Companies that are insensitive to global changes will lose sales. 那些对国际变化不敏感的公司终会丧失销售业绩。The service is insensitive to the needs of local people. 这项服务对当地人们的需求丝毫也不关注。insensitive to pain对疼痛不敏感rely verbrely
23、 on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb 依赖，依靠1 to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do? reliable, reliancerely on somebody/something to do somethingMany working women rely on relatives to help take care of their children. 许多工作妇女依赖她们的亲戚帮助她们照看自己的小孩。rely on/
24、upon somebody/something forMany people now rely on the Internet for news. 许多人现在借用英特网来浏览新闻。2 to depend on something in order to continue to live or exist 依赖借以生存For its income, the company relies heavily on only a few contracts. 这家公司的收入绝大程度上依赖仅有的几个合同。cross-cultural adjective only before noun belonging
25、 to or involving two or more different societies, countries, or cultures 跨文化的cross-cultural communication 跨文化交流evaluation noun uncountable and countablea judgment about how good, useful, or successful something is 评价，评估?同义词 assessmentWe need to carry out a proper evaluation of the new system. 我们需要对这
26、套新体系做出一个正确的评价。They took some samples of products for evaluation. 他们取出一些产品的样本作评估。evaluate verb transitive to judge how good, useful, or successful something is?同义词 assessYou should be able to evaluate your own work. 你应该能够评价自己的工作。Explanation: Raising awareness商务英语BEC高级课文辅导4III. Leaving voice mails and
27、 Taking messages Listening.1. Bsend me a copy of your departments figurescopy noun1countable something that is made to be exactly like another thing 复印件She forwarded them a copy of her British passport. 她将自己的英国护照复印件交给了他们。2countable one of many books, magazines, records etc that are all exactly the s
28、ame一份，一张，一本a copy of the local newspaper 一份当地报纸The hardback costs ?16.99 a copy. 这本精装书一本16.99英镑。The record sold a million copies. 这盘磁带卖了1百万盘。Free copies are available on request. 如果要求就可以得到免费的资料。2. Gtrade fair noun countablea large event when several companies show their goods or services in one plac
29、e, to try to sell them 博览会?同义词 trade showbooth (telephone booth), standcomplimentary adjective1 given free to people(免费)赠送的There was a complimentary bottle of champagne in the hotel room. 在饭店房间里有一瓶免费的香槟酒。Ive got some complimentary tickets for the theatre tonight. 我得到了今晚剧院的免费票。2 saying that you admire someone or something 赞扬的，夸奖的complimentary remarks 奉承话
