商务英语_Unit_4_Great_ideas.ppt

受欢迎的；非常需要的；销路好；有需要 * 影响，对…起作用；继续工作；从事于…；设法说服 vt. 敢于 vi. 冒险；投机 n. 企业；风险；冒险 * Reading Three great ideas Article 3 Million Dollar Homepage Para 4 work on venture n./v. adventure Language review Past simple past continuous A was working developed was living opened Language review Past simple past continuous B noticed were performing appointed emigrated created lived/was living introduced were visiting Skills Successful meetings A Which of the following do you agree with? Why? 1 The best number for a meeting is six people or fewer. 2 Never have food or drink during a meeting. 3 Always start and finish a meeting on time. 4 You should sit round a table when you have a meeting. 5 A meeting must always have a leader. 6 At a formal meeting each person should speak in turn. Meetings are a symptom of bad organization. The fewer meetings the better. The least productive people are usually the ones who are most in favor of holding meetings. People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. Meetings - you cant live with them, you cant live without them. Effective meetings dont happen by accident, they happen by design. Meetings without an agenda are like a restaurant without a menu. Always start and finish a meeting on time. Effective meetings result in a comprehensive record of the meetings discussions and decisions. More about meetings Who are at the meeting? What is the agenda of the meeting? Chairperson, Katharina, Kenneth, Nadia, Julia Decide on the launch date, marketing strategy targeted sales outlet What launch date have they talked about at the meeting? Katharina: February or March (a gap in the market) Kenneth: May or June (a peak period for buying goggles) Nadia: February (the best time, could promote in swimming pools opticians) Final decision: February What are their targeted sales outlet? Specialist stores (stores that only sell sports equipment) Skills Successful meetings General comprehension Homework Group presentation: case study Wo