1. Unit 11 The Truth Revealed Company performance(1)

2. Class Objectives Topic: Revealing the Truth Topic: Revealing the Truth Function: 1. Expressing necessity Function: 1. Expressing necessity 2. Making questions/Responding 2. Making questions/Responding about necessity about necessity 3. Giving presentation 3. Giving presentation

3. Language Points Don ’ t be so hard on yourself. Don ’ t be so hard on yourself. She tricked me. She tricked me. They wanted me out of the way. They wanted me out of the way. a deceitful, cunning, or underhand action or plan Describe treating someone in a too strick, unfair and unkind way. Not in a position to prevent someon from doing sth. Or blocking someone the ’ s progres

4. Speaking--Make dialogues using following expressions Expressing Necessity Expressing Necessity Expressing a Need for a Something -I really need/ I ’ ve got to have/ I have to have … a new computer. Asking Questions about Necessity -Is there anything you need? - Yes, I need a new computer. - Do you need a newcomputer? – Yes. /Sure. / No thanks. /No, that ’ s Ok.

5. Listen and match Listen and match Language points Language points headline 大字标题 layoffs 临时解雇, 操作 停止, 失业期 headline 大字标题 layoffs 临时解雇, 操作 停止, 失业期 scale: 规模 stock 证券，股票 scale: 规模 stock 证券，股票 Keys ： (1)c (2) a (3)e (4) d (5) b Keys ： (1)c (2) a (3)e (4) d (5) b

6. Passage Listening Language focus Language focus Describing company performance: Describing company performance: The net profit of the company has doubled this year. The net profit of the company has doubled this year. Production costs have decreased by 30%. Production costs have decreased by 30%. Our export volume this year is 12% down from last yeah Our export volume this year is 12% down from last yeah Our market share in China registered a rise of 7% last year. Our market share in China registered a rise of 7% last year. In 2004, our profits increased by 60%, with the figure reaching 108 million RMB. In 2004, our profits increased by 60%, with the figure reaching 108 million RMB.

7. Compared with the previous year, we had a slight increase in export sales. Compared with the previous year, we had a slight increase in export sales. This quarter we have exported three times as many air conditioners to India as (in This quarter we have exported three times as many air conditioners to India as (in the) last quarter. the) last quarter. The investment m new business this year has been twice as much as the figure for last year The investment m new business this year has been twice as much as the figure for last year By exploring new markets, our company had a net profit of RMB 3 million in the first quarter of this year. By exploring new markets, our company had a net profit of RMB 3 million in the first quarter of this year. The production in October increased by 21% over the same period last year. The production in October increased by 21% over the same period last year.

8. Referencing graphs: Referencing graphs: The line/bar graph shows/displays/illustrates/demonstrates the profits in the last 4 years. The line/bar graph shows/displays/illustrates/demonstrates the profits in the last 4 years. As you can see from this graph, I've plotted two lines. As you can see from this graph, I've plotted two lines. As is shown by this pie chart, the total output of refrigerators stood at 2.8 million units. As is shown by this pie chart, the total output of refrigerators stood at 2.8 million units.

9. The vertical axis shows the time period from May to October. The vertical axis shows the time period from May to October. The horizontal axis shows the sales volume in millions of dollars. The horizontal axis shows the sales volume in millions of dollars. The blue bar shows the profit we made each year, and the yellow bar shows the turnover The blue bar shows the profit we made each year, and the yellow bar shows the turnover On this graph, I have shown both profit and turnover. On this graph, I have shown both profit and turnover. The solid line represents turnover and the broken/dotted line represents profits over the last 8 years. The solid line represents turnover and the broken/dotted line represents profits over the last 8 years.

10. New Words and Expressions ： remain: 保持 dramatically: 显著的 New Words and Expressions ： remain: 保持 dramatically: 显著的 steadily : 稳定地 peak ： 顶点 rise 上升 : steadily : 稳定地 peak ： 顶点 rise 上升 : Keys: (1) remained flat (2) went up (3) rose (4) reached a peak Keys: (1) remained flat (2) went up (3) rose (4) reached a peak (5) were up; were down (6) dropped (5) were up; were down (6) dropped

11. Oral practice ( imitate and model) Imitate the above language focus and try to make a presentation about a company performance by yourselves. Imitate the above language focus and try to make a presentation about a company performance by yourselves.