1. 外语系 纺织商务英语 Textile Business English

2. Module Five Working together

3. Task 1 The Working Environment

4. 1.To master the basic structures. 2.To make and respond to requests. 3.To talk about stress. 4.To give advices. Learning Objectives

5. Lead-in—Group discussion 1. What kind of work are you expecting to do? 2. What makes a job stressful? 3. What kind of advice can you give those who feel stressful? 4. What is your ideal working environment?

6. Useful expressions and patterns 1. Could you make some coffee, please?  2. Could you do the photocopying, please?  3. She doesn’t have to wear formal clothes at the office.  4. She has to write weekly reports.  5. You shouldn’t work so hard.  6. Why don’t you ask for help?  7. I can’t stop thinking abut work.  8. You mustn’t make personal phone calls at work.  9. It’s rather urgent.  10. I’m very busy right now. Can I do it later?

7. Listening Dialogue 1 Notes to the dialogue  1. stressful adj. 有压力的  2. perk n. 津贴，补贴  3. monthly report 月报告

8. Dialogue 2 Notes to the dialogue 1. human resources director 人力资源部主管 2. Globe Textile Company 全球纺织公司 3. extract n. 节选 4. positive stress 积极压力 5. presentation n. 陈述，介绍 6. motivate v. 激发 7. caffeine n. 咖啡因 8. aspirin n. 阿司匹林 9. that sort of thing 诸如此类的事情 10. table football 由 Deluxeware 公司出品的一款足球游 戏 Listening

9. Monologue Notes to the dialogue  1.voice-mail 电话留言  2.brochure n. 小册子  3. CT= Connecticut 康涅狄格州  4. assistance n. 协助  5. confirmation n. 确认  6. bath n. 盆浴  7. shower n. 淋浴

10. Passage Reading Is your job making you ill?

11. Reading and Analyzing Brainstorming Question List elements that makes a job stressful

12. Passage Read Is your job making you ill? The tempo of work, new technology and shift work are the cause of work-related illnesses which cost industry $1.3 billion a year. Company culture is often an important factor. Many employees have to spend long hours at work to get promotion. This is often the case in office jobs where companies expect people to work longer than their basic hours as anything else is disloyal.

13. Is your job making you ill? Stress creates problems for the individual and the organization. It is a danger to the employee’s health, family and social life. But employers often ignore the effects on the workplace: absenteeism, poor work, and dangerous health and safety factors. When people are tired, they make mistakes—and mistakes cost money.

14. Is your job making you ill? Fortunately, this attitude is changing, with more and more companies following the lead of many of the 'blue-chip' manufacturing and trading giants of the UK economy who tend to take full control of this type of insurance.

15. Is your job making you ill? When you are looking at the types of cargo insurance available, you may come across the term General Average. This is one of the oldest principles of cargo insurance and relates only to ocean and sea voyages but is still relevant in today's trading environment. General Average covers the situation where damage or loss of certain goods occurs so that the remaining cargo and the means of transport are saved. For example, goods may sustain water damage during fire fighting. In this situation, if General Average is declared, all the parties involved must contribute to covering the loss.

16. Is your job making you ill? Cargo insurance is usually provided by the means of one of three Institute Cargo Clauses - A, B or C, plus War Clauses and Strikes Clauses. Simply put Cargo Clauses A provide the most cover with B and C giving less coverage which is reflected in reduced premiums for the lower cover (somewhat similar to car insurance cover with comprehensive, third party, fire and theft, and third party policies).

17. Is your job making you ill? Also there is an Institute Cargo Clauses (Air) for movement by air, which is equivalent to the A clauses. Your insurance company or broker will be able to give details of exactly what cover is given by each clause so you can choose the most appropriate for your business needs and trading patterns.

18. New Words and Expressions  1. tempo n. 速度，节奏  2. shift work 轮班工作  3. promotion n. 晋升  4. disloyal adj. 不忠诚的  5. absenteeism n. 旷工

19. Group Discussion 1. How much do the effects of stress cost business each year? 2. Why do employees work long hours? 3. What do some companies consider disloyal? 4. Why does tiredness cost money?

20. Assignment  Field work: Work in groups of up to six. Collect information and materials from internet. Prepare for a presentation to introduce what company culture is to the whole class. (The presentation can be facilitated by PPT).

21. Reference For more topic-related information, please refer to the following websites: http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?top icId=1073877897 http://www.china.org.cn/english/2006/May/168518.htm http://www.51test.net/show.asp?id=179429&Page=3