1. Unit 5 effective communication

2. Idiom learning
Let’s watch the video.
Let’s play a small game.

3. Pre-reading discussion
Do you think communication is important? Why? And if yes, how to make a better communication?

4. Key words & expressions
Figure out 合计出，解决
Bubble up 冒泡
Associate 同事，合伙人
Pull together 齐心协力
Pool one’s effort to do sth. 集中力量做…
capitalize on sth. 利用…
…in hope that… 希望

5. Writing
welcome/farewell speech

6. 欢迎词和欢送词是正式场合最常见的发言词。发言词要注意用词贴切，易于上口，言简意赅，热情真挚。 欢迎词要明确指出欢迎的对象，简要介绍其身份、经历和成就；要对其到来表示热烈的欢迎和敬意。致欢迎词时，要先说称呼，如： Friends，Ladies and Gentlemen等，然后是开场白.，
欢送词要简要回顾客人逗留期间的所作所为，要对客人的离别表示出依依不舍之情，以增进双方的友谊。在结尾的时候要致以良好的祝愿

7. 常用的开场白 常用的结束语 Warmly welcome to our school(factory)．
We feel greatly honored to see(meet，be with)Mr．(Mrs．
Miss...)；
We are very glad to meet... in our school．
We are very excited and delighted at...coming to...
常用的结束语
Let's give our best regards and respect to Mr...
We wish Mr... a pleasant journey home and good health．
Looking forward very much to seeing him again．
Wish him the best of health and success．
Please take our kind respects to Mr...

8. Listen to a sample of welcome speech

9. Send-off speech Ladies and gentlemen,
How time flies! It was here that we gave [Prof. William Tomson] a hearty welcome [two weeks] ago. We are now here again to bid [him] farewell.
As you know, [Prof. Tomson] is well known to the world for [his] great achievements in the field of [mathematics]. During [his] stay here, [he] has visited many universities and col-leges and given us many lectures on it. [He] has also made a tour to many parts of our country. [He] will leave for home [tomorrow morning]. We, therefore, sincerely, hope that [he] will benefit us with some advice and valuable suggestions.
Finally, we want to take this opportunity to beg [him] to convey our profound friendship and best regards to [his] people.
Now let’s invite [Prof. Tomson] to speak to us.

10. Farewell speech Dear friends:
First of all, allow me to thank you for you kind invitation to attend [the party]. I am greatly [honored] once again to have an opportunity to visit your great country and meet with so many of its people. This visit has been full of [interesting] things and everything here left me a deep impression. I have visited factories, schools, farms and cultural institutions. I have talked with and make friends with many workers, farmers, clerks, scientists, artists, teachers and students. We discussed work and study and life together, and I have I learnt a lot during my short stay here. It has given me much better [understanding] of your country and peo-ple …….
I wish to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt [gratitude] to your again.
May the friendship ties between our two people be further developed and consolidated.