第一篇：BEC商務英語近義詞辨析

近義詞辨析facility, plant, works, function

Facility 指“能夠或易于做某事的環境、設備等”；plant等同于factory，意為“工廠、車間”, 多用于美語，尤為工業加工者；works指“較大的建筑物群及其機器設備，一般并不生產成品”，如：a gasworks煤氣廠, an ironworks鋼鐵廠；function 指“重大的社交聚會、宴會”。

E.g.An ￡80-million telephone banking center is to open in Scotland, with the creation of about 500 new jobs.Grand Union Group, which owns the Dundee and Western Bank, said today it hopes to have the facility fully operational by next August.2 facility, amenity, comforts, infrastructure

Facility 指“為某一特定功能而造的東西或設備，使得易于做某事，常用復數”，如：health care facilities醫療保健設施，athletic facility 體育設備，banking facility金融機構；amenity相當于comforts，指“生活福利設施；便利設施：能夠增加吸引力或價值，并讓人感到愉快的設施，特別是不動產和地理位置”，如：a sunny apartment with amenities including air conditioning。Infrastructure 指“基礎設施：社會或社區正常運作所需要的基本設施，服務和安裝設備等，如交通與通信系統，水與電力供給線，以及學校、郵局和監獄等公共機構”。3 cost, rate, overheads, tariff, fee, fare, charge

Rate 作“比率”解，如：interest rate利息率, insurance rate保險費率；也可指“價格、費用，特制針對某項服務的具體收費”，但多用復數，如：telephone rates電話費用，postal rates 郵資，rate for baby-sitters 臨時保姆費用。overheads 指“（企業的）管理費用，日常開銷，包括租金、電費、電話費、設備、內部裝修及繳稅等的花費，但不包括工資和購買原料的費用，這應算入cost里面；管理費用指經營企業的日常開支成本，不隨產量的增長而改變，也被稱為固定成本中的間接成本”；tariff 本指“關稅”，也可指“價格或收費的表格，如（旅館房間、飯店餐食等的）價目表”；fee指“一種法律或組織機構規定的為某項特權而征收的固定費用”，如：tuition fees 學費, entrance fee 入會費，lawyer’s fees 律師費； fare指“各種票費，如飛機票費，火車票費等”；charge指“索價，要價”，和cost一樣，是個指稱泛泛的詞。traditional, conventional, conservative

traditional 意為“傳統的，慣例的，這種傳統常與文化、風俗等有關”。conventional多為中性詞，意為“按慣例辦事的，傳統的”。conservative 多為貶義，意為“保守的，守舊的” 5 keep, maintain, retain, stay

Keep 是一個常用單詞，表示“保持”，很普遍；maintain表保持，維護時常常與抽象名詞搭配，如：maintain health保持健康，但表示供養時可說maintain a family；retain可與抽象和具體名詞搭配；stay 常常與形容詞搭配使用，或與名詞形成固定搭配，如：stay healthy, stay in contact。require, request, inquiry, enquiry, enquire, requirement

Require 作動詞，意為“要求，需要”, be required to do sth意為“要求做??事”，request可作動詞和名詞，表示“請求，要求”，inquiry與enquiry同義，都為“詢問”，作名詞用，enquire 意為“詢問、查詢等”，requirement作名詞用，意為“需要的東西，必要條件”，意思較抽象。merger, consolidation, acquisition, takeover

Merger(兼并)指的是出價公司（A）收購目標公司（B），合并成一個公司（A），也稱“吸收合并”；consolidation 指兩家公司（A,B）合并創立新公司（C），也稱“創立合并”Acquisition（購并），指一家公司全部或部分買下另一家公司，取得所有權；takeover（接管，收購），包括三種形式：acquisition（購并）, proxy contest（收購委托書）和 going private（私有化）。bonus, premium, benefit，allowance

Bonus 著重指“在原有工資基礎上額外給予的獎金，紅利”；premium指“付給某人的額外的獎金或保險費”，如：a productivity bonus生產獎金，May Day’s bonus 五一節獎金；prize指“在競賽或游戲中得勝所得的獎金”；benefit 指“（生病、年老、失業等時的）救濟金，補助費”；allowance指“在定期的間隔或為特定目的而給予的某物，如津貼，補貼”，如：travel allowance 差旅津貼 9 entitled, authorized, entrusted

Entitled 指“有權（得到）”，authorized 指“有權（批準），受委托代表??（行使權力）”，entrusted 指“被委托（管理錢物）等”。10 branch, subsidiary, outlet, division

Branch 指“銀行或其他組織的分支，部門，支部等/（屬于某大公司或機構的）地方辦事處或分店”，如：a branch post office 郵局的分局；subsidiary 指“子公司或附屬公司”；outlet 指“商店：出售特定制造商或批發商的貨物的商店，代銷店或經銷店”，可譯為“代銷店，專賣店”；division 指“部門：政府或公司的一個部分，屬一行政或功能單位”，如：sales division of our company本公司的銷售部，accounting division 會計部門。11 service, agency

Service指“部門：政府分支或部門及其雇員或者商業性服務機構”，如：the diplomatic service 外交部，China Travel Service中國旅行社；其復數形式也可表示“服務性的工作、事業”。agency 指“代理行，經銷處：被授權替他人做事的商業或服務機構”，如：an employment agency 職業介紹所，advertising agency廣告公司。12 advantage, benefit, profit, margin advantage通常指處于優勢而獲得的“利益”.I don’t see much advantage in raising the price of the product now.我認為現在將產品提價沒多少好處;profit多指現金、物質上的“利潤、好處”,且常用復數形式;benefit一般既可指物質利益也可指精神方面的好處，可泛指得到的好處、回報、益處，并不一定指賺取的利潤或經濟上的回報。該詞復數形式還可指救濟金、補助費、撫恤金等，如：disability benefits殘廢撫恤金。如果profits和benefit越多,可能就會有advantage;margin指成本與售價的差額、賺頭、毛利.margin還有“保證金”的意思，如：narrow/thin margin 薄利。13 affect, effect

affect作動詞有“影響”的意思，如：SARS affected our business seriously last year.去年SARS嚴重影響了我們的業務；effect作名詞時有“影響”的意思;作動詞沒有“影響”的意思,而是“產生,實現;完成,使生效”等意思，如：SARS had a serious effect on our business last year.去年SARS嚴重影響了我們的業務，effect an insurance policy 取得保險單。14 affiliated company, associated company, branch, subsidiary affiliated company指部分或全部為其他公司所擁有,翻譯成漢語為“關系公司、聯號、分公司、聯營公司”,但在法律上和經濟上是獨立的；associated company翻譯成漢語為“聯營公司、聯號”,其股票至少有20％,但不到50％或51％為其他公司所有；branch作為分公司在經濟上和法律上不是獨立的,沒有自己的公司章程,它以總公司的名義,根據其委托進行商務活動,只是一個下屬公司；subsidiary指分公司,也可翻譯成“女兒公司”,因為這種公司的活動受母公司(holding company)的嚴格控制.subsidiary的一半以上的股份為母公司所擁有.同一個母公司下的子公司叫聯營公司(affiliates)。admission, admittance admission意思是“準許進入”,通常指加入一個組織;還有“入場費”的意思，如：admission to(into)the WTO 加入世界貿易組織.no admission免費入內(注意:no admission還可能有“禁止入內”的意思)；admittance通常指具體進入到某個地方,特別是公共場所，如：No admittance except on business.非請莫入。16 essential, indispensable, necessary essential a.表示屬于某事物的要素或特征是“主要的，核心的，本質的，必不可少的”, 該詞還能作名詞，表示必需品，常用復數，如：The essential point is we must do what the contract says.核心的一點是我們必須按照合同的規定去做；indispensable強調客觀上是必不可少的，否則就無法維持生命或做不成某一件事，如：Warm clothing is indispensable in cold weather.在寒冷的天氣里，厚衣服是必不可少的；necessary是一般用語，強調從主觀上看是必須的，不可避免的。17 adverse, contrary

adverse常指情況不佳,所以有“不幸的,倒霉的”的意思,多指外部條件而言.E.g.The judgement was adverse to our company.該判決對我公司不利.contrary作“相反的”解時,常常指相互間的沖突.若A公司買進,B公司拋出,相對A公司而言,B公司的舉動便是contrary.假如B公司拋出能獲利,A公司便處于adverse的境地.18 advise advice inform notice notify instruct

advise作“通知”解,一般指與對方關系較大的事.若與對方關系不大,則常用inform.Plesse advise(us of)the name of your ship.請通知我方船名.inform作“通知”解經常用在商務英語函電中,它強調把任何種類的信息告訴或傳遞給某人.I have the honour to inform you that........本人榮幸地通知貴方......notify是個更正式的詞,通常指用官方文告或正式通知書將應知道的事告訴某人.notify還側重指信息的公布、報告.Please notify the staff to meet in my office at 8:00 tomorrow morining.請通知全體員工明天上午八點到我辦公室開會.notice作“通知”解多用作名詞,指書面通知;用作動詞時一般指較正式的通知;作名詞時常用于通知離職或解雇的情況中,其他幾個詞無此用法.notice of call 催繳股票通知

The company gave him a month’s notice.公司告訴他一個月后將解雇他.advice在商務英語中常用在貿易交往中的“通知”中.shipping advice 裝船通知

letter of advice 匯票通知單,發貨通知單.instruct作“通知”解,與advise一樣,比inform更莊重、正式.常用在短語intruct somebody to do something中.We will instruct our banker to amend the credit telegraphically.我們將通知銀行用電報修改信用證.19 act deed action

作“行為”解時,act可指一般行為和法律意義上的行為.deed通常指一般的行為,舉動.This is a kind act/deed.這是件善行.act or omission 行為或不行為(指不履行法律責任的消極行動.懈怠行為)action多指行為的反復、多次,相比之下,act一般指一次的行為.20 start-up, set-up

start-up意為“開始創立、成立”，還可作可數名詞，指“剛創辦的公司、企業”，如：start-ups are very vulnerable in the business world 新創公司在商界是很脆弱的。set-up表示“創立、建立、設立”，它除了指建立企業，還經常用來指設立機構、組織、制度等，如：set-up of a government(committee, hospital, clinic)建立一個政府（委員會、醫院、診所）等。21 returns, turnover

return可作“盈利、收益”，多數情況下用復數；還可作“退貨”解，此時只能用復數形式。Turnover 指“營業額、成交量”，即在給定的期間成交的總額。22 common, average, general

這三個單詞有時都被譯為“普通的”，但實際上，其詞義并不等同：common一詞含有“經常遇到的、普遍的”的含義。Average 一詞的確切含義為“通常的、尋常的”，強調其特征平常、不突出。General則含有“從整體看、大致、一般的情況”的意思。23 company, corporate, firm, organization, establishment(企業、機構), institute 24 streamline, downsize, cut, slash

streamline 作動詞，意為“精簡、使??合理化”，后面通常跟機構名，不跟表“職工、工人”一類的詞。Cut 和slash意為“削減、砍除”，可跟“價格、員工”一類的詞。25 sector, division

sector 意為“國民經濟的一個部分或分支”，divisions指“按行政管理來劃分的部門”或“一個公司里的某個部門”。

第二篇：BEC商務英語

BEC商務英語：一張證書多種用途(考試介紹)

□魏華

商務英語證書（BEC）考試自1993年由英國劍橋大學考試委員會與中國教育部考試中心合作推出，現已從中國推廣到亞洲、歐洲、北美洲、南美洲、澳洲等60多個國家。

BEC考試共分三級，從聽、說、讀、寫四個方面考察考生掌握英語的能力，是目前國內各種海外英語考試中少數有口試的英語能力考試之一。

BEC由于其考試單位———英國劍橋大學考試委員會考試的科學性、權威性，已被國內大多數外企、商社和涉外單位認可，是招聘雇員優先錄用的主要條件之一。

已于2000年開考的、由英國劍橋大學考試委員會與中國全國高等教育自學考試指導委員會聯合推出并頒發證書的“商務管理”、“金融管理”兩個專業指定BEC為其英語課程。獲得BEC1、2、3級C以上成績證書者免考該課程。

BEC3級已被英國許多大學和中國一些大學定為MBA必修課之一。并被英國50多所大學認可作為入學英語語文能力證明。全國已有26個省、直轄市、自治區的34個城市設有58個考點。每年3月、9月報名截止；

5、6月，11、12月考試。

隨著我國即將加入WTO，今后各行各業都要與國際標準接軌，作為權威的國際英語能力證明，BEC證書必將對你的求職應聘具有重要的作用。歡迎廣大大學、大專、高職、中專、職高的學生，以及有志于應聘到外企商社工作的人士參加BEC考試，通過考試提高、檢驗自己的英語水平。

第三篇：商務英語BEC教案

Unit 1 a Teamwork Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about teams and teamwork To practise reading for gist and specific information To enable students to make and change arrangements Important and difficult points:

Important words, the useful phrase to make an arrangement Teaching content: Assessing teams Speaking

rank requirements for successful teamwork and then decide if they work in good team.Reading 1

read through an article and decide how Cussons improved teamwork at its Polish subsidiary.Students then read the text again and match endings with sentence stems.Vocabulary

match verbs, preositions and nouns from the text, then summarise what happened at Cussons.Speaking

discuss how teamwork can help their class prepare for the Cambridge BEC exam.Unit 1 b Communication Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to take and leave telephone massages To raise awareness of clarity in spoken language To practise reading for gist and specific information To practise listening for gist and specific information Important and difficult points:

Listening skills Teaching content: Keeping in touch Speaking

find out about each other’s use of various forms of communication Reading

read for gist through an article on English for international business and give each paragraph a heading.Students then answer comprehensiong questions.Speaking

discuss the difficulties of understanding spoken English.Leaving voice mails Listening 1

listen to five voice mails and match each with its purpose.The students then identify which of the calls they find difficult to understand and why.Language focus

focus on clarity in messages and phrases for leaving answer machine messages.Speaking

reformulate one of the voice mails to improve its clarity.Unit 2 a Entertaining a Client Teaching aims and requirements: To raise awareness of and practise techniques for encouraging conversation To practise speaking about general topics in preparation for the Speaking Test To practise reading for specific information Important and difficult points:

How to encourage conversation Teaching content: Choosing a restaurant Reading 1

look at a customer satisfaction form and choose the three most important criteria for judging a good restaurant.Speaking

students ask each other about the last restaurant they visited using the criteria from the form

Reading 2

read an advertisement for Porters restaurant to find which criteria are mentioned.Speaking

discuss the suitability of the restaurant for particular occasions.Describe the most memorable restaurant they have been to.Unit 2 b Corporate Hospitality Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about corporate hospitality To raise awareness of formal versus informal language in letters To review language for making and dealing with invitations To practise writing a letter of acceptance Important and difficult points:

How to mix business with pleasure Teaching content: Mixing business with pleasure Speaking

read mini-profiles and choose suitable ways of entertaining corporate guests

Reading 1

scan an article about a course on business socialising to find ways of entertaining corporate guests.Match paragraph heasing with paragraphs and then match endings with sentence stems.Speaking

discuss the advantages and disadvantages of mixing business with pleasure.Arranging a company visit Reading 2

read a letter of invitation and decide what the invitation is for.And then read the letter again to answer true/false questions.Language focus

focus on the language of invitations: inviting/ offering/ thanking/ accepting/ declining.Writing

write a letter of a acceptance

Unit 3 a Ordering Goods Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about making and changing orders To raise awareness of clarity in writing and useful phrases for letter writing To parctise reading for specific information To practise writing short faxes To practise proof-reading Important and difficult points:

How to write short faxes Teaching content: Planing an order Speaking

discuss the qualities of a good supplier Reading 1

read a fax from the head office of a mail order company to a supplier and answer true/false questions Reading 2

read a badly organised fax about the order mentioned in the fax answer comprehension questions Writing

discuss ways of improving the calrity of the fax, then rewrite it.Discussing changes

Listening

listen to a conversation confirming details of an order.Listen again and note down funcitonal phrases.Then write formal written equivalents of these phrases.Language focus

match additional spoken and written functional phrases

Unit 3 b Cash Flow Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about day-to-day company finances To parctise reading for specific information To practise listening for specific information To practise note writing Important and difficult points:

The importance of cash flow Teaching content: Managing cash flow Speaking

brainstorm typical cash inflows and out flows at their company Reading

read a case study about a company with cash flow problems and answer some simple questions.then identigy the company’s cash inflows and outflows and complete a graph based on the company’s cash flow.Speaking

discuss reasons why small companies fail Improving cash flow Writing

read and respond to an e-mail to a consultant Listening

listen to a conversation with the consultant about early settlement discounts Language focus

focus on the use of conditionals 1 and 2 and look for examples in the tapescript Speaking

discuss ways of improving the company’s cash flow and their consequences.Unit 4 a Brand Power Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about brands and marketing To parctise reading for specific information To practise listening for gist and specific information Important and difficult points:

The power of brand Teaching content: Selling points

Speaking

say what brand they would buy for certain products and why Listening 1

listen to five short pieces and match reasons for buy products with the speakers Brandstretching

Reading 1

read an article and list ways in which supermarkets are stretching their brands.Speaking

discuss whether they would buy the products mentioned in the article Sainsbury’s bank Reading 2

read extracts from Sainsbury’s advertising leaflets and match them with financial products Speaking

discuss the advantages and disadvantages of buying several services from one provider

Unit 4 b Public Relations Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about PR To parctise reading for specific information To practise listening for specific information To practise writing a formal letter of invitation To enable students to describe their duties and responsibilities Important and difficult points:

How to organise a PR event Teaching content: What is public relations? Listening 1

sort duties into the responsibilities of the PR and Marketing Department.Students then listen to the PR Manager at Skoda describe her responsibilities Vocabulary

match verbs with phrases to list the PR Department’s duties and responsibilities Language focus

focus on language for describing duties and responsibilities Speaking

exchange informaiton about their own duties and responsibilites The benefits of good PR Listening 2

discuss how Skoda could have changed its image so dramatically.Students then listen to the Skoda Manager again and compare their answers.Speaking

discuss how they and the public see their own companies Organiding a PR event Reading

complete s schedule for organising a press launch Speaking

organise a press launch for a product of ther choice Writing

write a formal letter of invitation to the product launch

Unit 5 a Relocation Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about relocation To parctise reading for gist To practise listening for specific information To raise awareness of the features of report writing and practice writing reports To review comparative and language of similarity and difference Important and difficult points:

The reason for relocation Teaching content: Why do companies relocate? Speaking

discuss the reasons why companies relocate Reading 1

read a page from a brochure about relocating to Ireland and match paragraph headings with numbered paragraphs Language focus

focus on comparative and superlative forms Speaking

discuss the reasons given for relocating to Ireland and put them in order of importance for their company Arranging to relocate Speaking

discuss the reasons why people relocate and the arrangements they have to make Reading 2

read a report on a relocation company, Fenway Software, and tick the services which meet its needs Language focus

focus on the structure, layout and typical phrases used in reports Listening

listen to a conversation and tick the services a different relocation company offers

Unit 5 b New Premises Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about office space and facilities To practise listening for directions To practise letter writing

To review the language of suggesting Important and difficult points:

How to lease office space Teaching content: Finding the right location

Listening

listen to someone giving directions and mark an office site on a map Speaking

give each other directions Writing

write a letter requesting further information about office premises Reading

read an article about office location and match endings with sentence stems Leasing office space Speaking

allocate office space to management, staff and facilities in a company.Then discuss important considerations when choosing office sites.Unit 6 a Reporting Results Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about company performance To practise reading and listening for specific information To practise report writing

To review the language of change including cause and effect Important and difficult points:

How to describe the reporting results Teaching content: Measuring performance Speaking

discuss how companies measure performance and report results Listening

listen to a TV news report and pick out the performance indicators mentioned.Then listen again and answer comprehension question.Students listen once more and complete a graph.Vocabulary

scan the tapescript to find verbs/nouns describing change Speaking

do an information exchange activity in which they complete graphs/bar charts Annual reports

Reading

match sentences with extracts from the Chiarman’s Statement from annual reports Speaking

rank the extracts in terms of how positive the results are Vocabulary

skim the extracts for connectors of cause and effect and add alternatives Speaking

look at financial information about two companies and decide which company they would prefer to invest in

Writing

write a short report explaining their decision

Unit 6 b Environmental Report Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about the impact of business on the environment To practise listening for specific information To practise report writing

To review and practiselanguage of giving presentations Important and difficult points:

How to give presentations Teaching content: Assessing environmental impact Speaking

complete a questionnaire assessing the enviromental impact of each other’s companies.Students then think of three ways to reduce this impact Environmental performance Listening

listen to a presentation about ICI’s environmental record and answer multiple-choice questions Speaking

summarise the four main ICI initiatives and rank them.Students then discuss how companies can balance the interests of customers and shareholders with a commitment to the environment Language focus

focus on presentations including typical phrases for presenting

Speaking

work in groups to prepare a brief presentation using information about a chemical company’s environmental performance Writing

write a brief report on the company’s environmental performance.Unit 7 a Health and Safety Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about health and safety To practise listening for specific information To practise reading for gist and specific information To review the language of obligation Important and difficult points:

How to describe the injuries at work Teaching content: Injuries at work Speaking

discuss what kind of injuries can happen in an office Reading 1

match percentages with the frequency of certain types of office accident Speaking

discuss how they think sucn accidents happen and how they can be prevented Listening

listen to a conversation and complete an accident report form Language focus

focus on language of obligation/absence of obligation Speaking

talk about employers’ and employee’s health and safety obligations in the workplace How safe is your workplace? Reading 2

match paragraph headings with paragraphs in a brochure about risk assessment.Students then insert missing sentences into the same text.Speaking

assess features of their working environment and discuss how the three worst features could be improved

Unit 7 b Rights at Work Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about work-related and their legal implications To practise listening for gist To practise reading for gist and specific information To review passives Important and difficult points:

How to describe rights at work Teaching content: Know your rights Speaking

discuss statements about smoking in the workplace Reading

read a bulletin about an industrial tribunal on smoking and answer gist questions then true/false questions Speaking

discuss the decision of the industrial tribunal.Language focus

read the bulletin to find examples of passives and group them under functions they perform Writing

formulate a smoking policy for their office and write a memo informing staff of the policy Problems at work Listening

listen to five short pieces to identify which work problems are being talked about Speaking

decide if the dismissals mentioned on the cassette were fair.Then disscuss how they would deal with other work-related problems.Unit 8 a Business Expenses Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about expenses To practise listening for gist and specific information To practise reading for specific information To practise memo writing Important and difficult points:

How to claim business expenses Teaching content: Claiming expenses Speaking

discuss the expenses people typically incur on business trips Listening 1

listen to three telephone calls about expenses and complete forms Speaking

explain the system for claiming expenses in their company and discuss how it could be improved A new expenses claims system Reading

read a memo about a new expenses claims system and answer questions.Speaking

discuss the advantages/disadvantages of the system Listening 2

listen to five telephone messages and match them with the purpose of the calls Writing

write a short memo to staff concerning expenses Speaking

tell each other about feelings which might be experienced when claiming expenses

Unit 8 b Business Travel Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about air thravel To practise listening for gist

To practise reading for gist and specific information Important and difficult points:

Airline services Teaching content: Airline services Speaking

look at a list of airline services and agree on the top three services for business travellers Listening

listen to five short pieces to identify which airline services are being talked about

Speaking

discuss which airlines they have flown with and their feelings about the services offered No frills flying

Speaking

discuss differences between mainstream and low-cost airlines Reading 1

read an article and note the mainstream and low-cost airlines mentioned.The students think of a heading for each paragraphs then answer true/false questions based on the article Speaking

discuss how they see the future for mainstream and low-cost airlines Reading 2

read comments about flights with low-cost airlines and match seven statements with the appropriate comments Speaking

discuss their positive and negative experiences of air travel

Unit 9 a Flexible Benefits Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about employment benefits To practise listening for specific information To practise reading for gist and specific information Important and difficult points:

Know the flexible benefits Teaching content: Benefits

Speaking

discuss the benefits offered by their own companies Reading 1

read mini-profiles and suggest suitable benefits for the people described Speaking

discuss which of the listed benefits would attract them Hwo flexible benefits work Reading 2

read an explanation of the PricewaterhouseCoopers benefits system, Choices, and explain in what way it is flexible.Students then read the text again and answer true/false questions Speaking

discuss the importance of benefits when considering a job offer.The advantages of flexible benefits Readign 3

match five short extracts with benefits options Listening

listen to a PricewaterhouseCoopers manager talk about Choices and answer multiple-choice questions Speaking

complete a table listing the benefits of Choices for both employees and company.And then discuss what employment benefits their own companies could introduce and what effect they would have.Unit 9 b Staff Appraisal Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about appraisals To practise listening for gist

To practise reading for specific information Important and difficult points:

The problems of appraisal systems Teaching content: The role of appraisals Speaking

discuss the purpose of appraisals at their workplace then decide on the three most important reasons for appraisals Listening

listen to five short pieces about appraisals and match them with the main topic of each extract Speaking

discuss how to ensure the success of an appraisal before, during and after the interview.Monitoring performance Reading

read an article about staff appraisals and discuss the problems with some appraisal methods Writing

write an e-mail to managers about staff appraisals

Unit 10 a Marketing Disasters Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about marketing To practise listening for gist

To practise reading for specific information To practise asking for information To review conditonal 3 and other ways of expressing hindsight Important and difficult points:

How to express hindsight Teaching content: The marketing mix Speaking

discuss the four Ps of the marketing mix and how they apply to a package holiday Reading 1

match sentences with four paragraphs about marketing disasters Speaking

discuss how these marketing mistakes could have been avoided Promotions that failed Reading 2

read stories about three promotions that failed and decide how each story ended Speaking

ask the teacher YES/NO questions to find out what went wrong in each case Listening

listen to three people talking about the same stories and identify which each speakers is talking about

Languages focus

read the tapescript to find examples of conditional sentences.Focus on different ways of expressing hindsight Speaking

rank the stories from most to least avoidable then students tell their own stories of marketing disasters

Unit 10 b Going Global Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about entering foreign markets To practise listening for specific information To practise reading for specific information Important and difficult points:

How to choose the product to go global Teaching content: Choosing the right product Speaking

think of three globally successful products and why they are successful.Students put the products into a framework for analysing the suitability of products for globlisation.And then they put four Marriot hotel brands into the framework Reading

read a Marriot cast study and check their analysis of the brands Speaking

discuss globalisation issues raised by the text Entering the market Listening

listen to a consultant discuss different ways of entering a foreign market and answer multiple-choice comprehension questions.Students listen again and list the advantages/disadvantages of the various methods of market entry Speaking

discuss their company’s exports and how they entered foreign markets.Students play a board game based on entering a foreign market.

第四篇：BEC商務英語寫作

BEC商務英語寫作范文（1）

NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO ZONING REQUEST

An application has been filed by [name of applicant] for a [variance，exception，special use permit] to permit [purpose for zoning request] at[address]in the City of[city]，County of [county]，State of[state]

The property in question is presently zoned for[zoning]，and the adjacent property is

[zoning]

As property owners in the area，the undersigned do hereby request that the pending application mentioned herein be denied by the [name of commission]on the following grounds：

[grounds for petition]

第五篇：近義詞辨析

依照：對象可以是抽象的事物，也可以是具體的事物。依據：對象是抽象的事物。另外，它還可以做名詞。采納：對象多為抽象的事物。常與“意見、建議”等搭配。

采用：對象可以是抽象事物，也可以是具體事物。常與“技術、計劃”等搭配。記載：把事件等寫進書里，這些事件多是曾經發生的事實。“記載”的工具只能是文字。記錄：把事情、報告等記下來?！坝涗洝钡墓ぞ呖梢允俏淖?，也可以是錄音等。制作：對象往往是工藝不復雜的家具、手工藝品等。

制造：對象往往是規模比較大，工藝比較復雜的產品、可以與表示國家的名詞搭配。也可以與“垃圾、污染、麻煩”等不好的結果搭配。

發現：看到或者找到了世界上本來就有的事物或規律。發明：創造了原來世界上沒有的東西。

顯示：指用行為或事物表現能力、才能、力量、生命力、意義等。表示：指用語言或者行動來表達某種思想、感情、態度、意義、看法。解釋：搭配的對象一般是詞語的意思、事情的原因、疑惑的問題、疑問等。說明：常和“問題、道理、情況、原因、理由”等搭配。

計劃：多用于比較重大的事情，需要有一定步驟和目的，語氣常常比較鄭重。常常受“制定、實施”等詞的支配。

打算：只是一般的考慮，語氣比較隨便，常用于日常小事

采用：表示有選擇地使用，常與“意見、建議、計劃、方式”等搭配。

利用：使事物或人發揮作用，當它的賓語是物時，這個物是抽象的；如果賓語是人，一定是具體的。有時帶貶義色彩。常與“條件、時間、機會、人等”一起用。

使用：表示使用物或者人，為某種目的服務。如果賓語是物，一般為具體的；如果賓語是人，具體或者抽象都可以。

應用：指的是把理論、技術、方法等用到生產生活上。

運用：根據事物的特點、情況靈活地用，賓語一般是“理論、技術、方法、文字”等。采用：賓語可以是具體的或抽象的，常與“設備、工具、技術、語言、文字”等搭配。采?。嘿e語一般都是抽象的東西，常與“措施、態度、政策、意見、行動”等搭配。所有：強調某個范圍里的每一個個體，可以概括人和物。全部：強調總和、整體，一般不用來概括人。

一切：強調某種事物所包含的全部類別，多用于修飾抽象事物，一般不修飾具體的。喜歡：中性詞，可以用于好的或不好的行為。表示對人或物有感情。愛好：褒義詞，只能用在好的、正常的事物或行為。

發揮：把內在的能力表現出來，常與“才智、作用、積極性”等詞搭配。發揚：發揮和提倡“優良作風、傳統”等。

出生：可以用于任何有生命的東西，后邊一般不帶賓語。

誕生：只能用于重要的人物，還可以指政黨、國家、組織、事物等的出現。表明：用言語或行動說明、表達思想感情。

說明：動作的主題可以是人也可以是物，表示解釋清楚。證明：強調用具體的材料來確定情況或者結論的真實性。

指導：一般指專業方面的具體教導，與之搭配的常常是“人、工作、學習”等。引導：一般指思想上的啟發、教育、與之搭配的常是“人”。

交換：多用于具體的物品，另外，還可以用于“看法、意見”等少數抽象的詞。交流：多用于抽象的事物，比如“思想、文化、體會、感情、情況”等。

幫忙：動賓詞組，多用來指具體地做某事，中間可以加入其他成分，后邊不能帶賓語。幫助：動詞，中間不能插入其他成分，可以帶賓語。周圍：強調距離不遠的環繞部分，常與副詞“都”配合使用。附件：表示距離不遠的某個地方。

擁有：賓語常為抽象名詞，而且必須為雙音節詞，多為美好或者重要的東西，比如“健康、青春、知識、權利、感情”等。具有：表示客觀不存在，使用范圍比較廣，常與“信心、意義、本能、能力、說服力、吸引力、價值、魅力”等詞搭配。

具備：賓語都是好的、令人滿意的，主要表示按照一定的要求和標志必須有或者應該有，強調齊備。

迫切：表示客觀情況非常需要，不能再等待；也可表示主觀要求強烈，到了難以等待的地步。急切：強調人的主觀心情，多用于個人希望、要求、尋找等。

親切：主要形容人對人的態度、語言、笑容等。往往用在上級對下級，長輩對晚輩。親熱：主要形容人與人之間的態度、行為比較熱情。仔細：指做事各個方面都想得周到，不能用來修飾物品。小心：做人做事時注意力集中以保護自己。孤單：強調一個人沒有依靠，比較寂寞。

孤獨：?？梢杂脕硇稳萑说男愿瘢€可以組成“孤獨感”。孤立：表示得不到理解、同情和幫助。

歡樂：行為主體可以使人，也可以形容“氣氛、日子、節日”等事物。歡喜：主要形容人遇到高興的事而喜氣洋洋的樣子。

漫長：主要強調“長”，常形容“時間、道路”等。遙遠：主要強調“遠”，形容“時間、地方”很遠。

抱怨：搭配的對象可以是人，也可以是事，當對象為人時，不能與“自己”搭配使用。埋怨：搭配對象一般是人，可以是別人，也可以是自己。難過：常表示生活艱難或者心情不好。難受：表示身體不適或者感覺不舒服。傷心：除了做形容詞以外，還可以做動詞。

疲倦：除了有“疲勞”的意思外，還有想睡覺、想休息的意思。

疲勞：指過度勞動后覺得累，還可以指因為運動過度或刺激過強，細胞、組織或器官的機能或反應能力減弱，如“視覺疲勞，聽覺疲勞，審美疲勞”。普遍：表示存在面很廣，具有共同性。它是形容詞，不能帶賓語。

普及：表示普遍推廣，是大家都知道或掌握。它可以帶賓語。如“普及法律知識”等。確實：可以做副詞和形容詞，作形容詞時，表示真實可靠，多用于事物。的確:只能做副詞。可以用來強調客觀真實性。實在：表示真實，不虛假，多用于人。始終：用于已經結束的事情，不能帶時間補語。一直：可以用于過去、現在和將來?？梢詭r間補語。舒服：表示輕松愉快，可以用于事物，也可用于身體的感覺。

舒適：主要因環境而感到滿意，?？梢耘c“環境、地方、生活條件”等一起搭配。舒暢：一般用來指人的內心，所以用他來形容人。常與“心情”搭配。突然：強調事情發生得非常迅速，不僅做副詞，還可以做形容詞。忽然：強調沒想到，在意料之外，只能作副詞。

猛然：一般用于人或者動物的動作行為，可以修飾一些心理狀態的動詞。完美：強調非常好，沒有一點缺點，常帶有主觀評價。可修飾“人生、婚姻”等。完備：強調該有的都有了，長袖時“設施、資料、工具”等。完善：強調不僅全，而且好。另外，還可以做動詞。迅速：只表示速度快，動作快，不能用來形容思想。

敏捷：可以形容人的思維靈活，反應快，常修飾“思維、反應”。有名：中性詞，可以用在好的方面，也可以用在不好的方面。著名：給很多人留下深刻印象。有褒義色彩。

高興：多用在口語中，往往表現在外表上，表示情緒上因喜悅而興奮。

愉快：多用在書面語中。可以是短時間的也可以是長時間的，可以形容“心情、生活、節日、工作、學習”等。

重要：強調有重大意義、作用。能受副詞“很、非常、特別”等修飾。首要：語義比較重，是第一位重要，多用來修飾名詞“為題、任務、條件”等。主要：跟“次要”相對，表示有決定作用的，可以受“最”修飾。精確：程度比較高，常形容“測量、時間、射擊”等。正確：表示沒有錯誤，常形容“思想、觀點、方法”等。

準確：表示沒有偏差，不僅對，而且準。常可以受“比較、不太”等修飾

自豪：帶褒義色彩，指為自己或者與自己有關的人、集體所取得的成績感到光榮。自滿：帶貶義色彩，指對自己的成績感到滿足。驕傲：有的時候是貶義色彩，有的時候是褒義色彩。慌忙：主要表示人的動作忙亂。

慌張：除了表示動作忙亂以外，還可以形容人的心情或者心理緊張。成功：不含有“打敗對手”的意義，主要表示圓滿結束或者取得滿意的結果。勝利：主要表示打敗了對手、戰勝了困難，達到了目標。常用于“競爭”等。高尚：既可以做定語，也可以做謂語。常和“理想、品質、道德”搭配。崇高：常做定語，常修飾“敬意、聲望、形象、理想、事業、目標”等。靈活：修飾的對象是人的動作、行為。

靈敏：既可以修飾人的動作，也可以修飾機器、儀器等。

確實：可以做副詞和形容詞，作形容詞時，表示真實可靠，多用于事物。的確:只能做副詞?？梢杂脕韽娬{客觀真實性。實在：表示真實，不虛假，多用于人。始終：用于已經結束的事情，不能帶時間補語。一直：可以用于過去、現在和將來?？梢詭r間補語。舒服：表示輕松愉快，可以用于事物，也可用于身體的感覺。

舒適：主要因環境而感到滿意，?？梢耘c“環境、地方、生活條件”等一起搭配。舒暢：一般用來指人的內心，所以用他來形容人。常與“心情”搭配。突然：強調事情發生得非常迅速，不僅做副詞，還可以做形容詞。忽然：強調沒想到，在意料之外，只能作副詞。

猛然：一般用于人或者動物的動作行為，可以修飾一些心理狀態的動詞。完美：強調非常好，沒有一點缺點，常帶有主觀評價?？尚揎棥叭松?、婚姻”等。完備：強調該有的都有了，長袖時“設施、資料、工具”等。完善：強調不僅全，而且好。另外，還可以做動詞?？炭啵菏褂梅秶容^小，一般用來修飾“學習、訓練”等。努力：表示盡力做某事。使用范圍比較廣。

美觀：不能用來形容人，多形容具體的物體外形好看。美麗：主要用來形容女性，也可形容風景。

漂亮：主要形容女人，也可以用來表示事情做得非常好，很精彩，很出色。

明顯：使用范圍比較廣，可以修飾抽象的事物，也可以修飾具體事物，可以用在好的方面，也可以用在不好的方面。

顯著：只修飾抽象的名詞，常形容好的事物。比如“成績、效果”等。難過：常形容心情不好。

難受：可以表示身體不舒服，或者心情不好。

傷心：除了做形容詞之外，還可以做動詞。比如“傷了他的心”。全面：跟“片面”相對，常用來修飾“認識、論述、發展、分析”等。周到：常與“服務、辦事、安排、招待、考慮”等詞搭配使用。

和諧：一般用于長輩。

和氣：常用來表示人和人之間的關系。

合適：形容詞，常形容衣服、鞋大小合適，或者形容時間、機會、人選、言語等。適合：動詞，后面一般要帶賓語。

恰當：形容詞，語義上比“合適”程度更高。宏偉：常用來形容比較抽象的名詞，比如“計劃、設想、目標”等。雄偉：常用來形容具體的事物，比如“景色、山峰”等。激烈：常形容運動緊張或者“競爭、爭論、競賽”緊張等。猛烈：常形容來勢比較兇猛，形容“風、雨、動作”等。強烈：常用來形容“光線、愿望、希望、要求”等。熱烈：常用來形容人的動作行為或者氣氛、場面等。劇烈：常用來形容藥性或者疼痛狀態。開心：常用來修飾“日子、樣子、事兒”等。

快樂：修飾范圍比較廣，常用在“新年快樂”、“生日快樂”等?？旎睿憾嘤迷诳谡Z中。

漢語語法—方位詞“以前”和“以后”的用法

方位詞“以前”和“以后”只能表示時間。

（一）做狀語。例如：

我以前學英語，現在學漢語。（在主語后謂語前）以后我再來。(在句首，主語前）

（二）做定語。例如：以前的房子不太好。

這是以后的計劃。

（三）前邊可以有定語：八點以前（我們都來了）

上課以前（我們都到了。）獨特：強調獨有，常用來修飾“風格、風味、方式”等。特殊：強調不一般。只做形容詞。特別：強調不一般?？勺鲂稳菰~或者副詞。

發達：表示事物發展快，處于領先地位。修飾范圍比較廣，比如科技、文化、教育、經濟等。繁榮：常常形容國家，常搭配的詞語為“繁榮昌盛”、“繁榮富強”。興旺：常形容民族、家庭。

豐盛：常用來形容食品、飯菜、酒席等。豐富：使用范圍比較廣，具體、抽象都可以。

干凈：常用在口語中，可以說“干干凈凈”，可以直接做補語，比如“打掃干凈”。清潔：常用在書面語中，不能說“清清潔潔”。很少做補語。廣大：常用來修飾人或者抽象的事物。

廣闊：使用范圍比較小，主要和“田野、草原、土地”等搭配 急忙：主要是心里急而動作快，常常涉及到心理活動。匆忙：主要指因時間緊而動作快。

安靜：分為兩種情況。如果強調環境沒有聲音時，常常與人的活動有關。如果用來形容人時，常常強調人不喜歡說話，不喜歡活動。

寂靜：如果強調環境沒有聲音時，常常與人的活動無關。不能用來形容人。平靜：不能用來形容環境，常常強調人不緊張。

寶貴：因為“很重要”而有價值，可以用來形容“生命、時間、意見、經驗”等。珍貴：因為“稀少”而有價值，可以用來形容“照片、工藝品等”。持久：指某種動作行為或者狀態保持的時間比較久。悠久：常用來形容“歷史、文化、年代”等。充分：表示程度比較高，常用來形容抽象的事物。充足：表示數量多。

充實：常用來形容“生活、精神、思想”等