初级商务英语Unit10.docVIP

Unit 10 Current project Present continuous 1. Listening The Managing Director is getting up-to-date on the current projects of various departments. In some cases, they have no current projects, but have fixed plans for the future. As you listen, match the projects/plans with the departments. The first one has been done for you. 请见附图一 Listening Task MD：OK, let’s have a look very briefly at the current departmental projects. Why don’t we start with EDP? EDP：We’re doing a user study for the installation of the new micros. So we’re talking to all the new users at the moment. MD：Right, what about Finance? I believe you are thinking of changing our accounting system. FM：Yes, that’s right. We’re having problems with the old system so we’re looking into a new accounting system. MD：Fine, let’s move on to Marketing. Are you working on any special projects? MM：Not really; but we are planning an advertising campaign for our new product. MD：Interesting. I look forward to seeing it. What about Production? PM：Well, as you know, we are currently installing the new automated assembly line. MD：Of course. You must be pretty busy. Personnel, what are you doing? PeM：We’re trying to recruit new young graduates at the moment. MD：How’s that going? PeM：Fine. MD：Well, the Administration Department are not represented here today. They are moving to new offices next week, so they’ve got their hands full. Research and Development are also very busy-they’re testing the new prototype. That just leaves Transport and Management Services. John? TM：The Transport Department is rationalizing the distribution network-so we’re hoping for some big cost cuts in the near future. MD：Good. And Management Services? MSM：Well, we haven’t got anything we’re working on just at the moment but we are running a series of quality training seminars next month. MD：Right, that just about covers it. 2. Presentation In this extract, you heard the present continuous tense used in two ways: to in