1. Firms and factories Unit 16

2. Aim: the topic of this unit is the topic of this unit is dealing with visitors to a company dealing with visitors to a company and it involves showing visitors around and it involves showing visitors around and describing recent developments in the company. and describing recent developments in the company. Grammar: The main language point is the present perfect used for recent activities and to give news. It is contrasted with the past simple. Grammar: The main language point is the present perfect used for recent activities and to give news. It is contrasted with the past simple.

3. Lesson 1 Saying what you ’ ve done Part AListening and presentation Part AListening and presentation Aim: Listen for the present perfect Aim: Listen for the present perfect Part BListening and writing Part BListening and writing Part CLanguage focus Part CLanguage focus Study the examples so as to know the difference between past tens and present perfect Study the examples so as to know the difference between past tens and present perfect

4. Lesson twoVisiting a factory Part APresentation Part APresentation Aim: learn situational language Aim: learn situational language Look at the situation in the picture and guess what the guide might say Look at the situation in the picture and guess what the guide might say Read the six situations and match them to the appropriate expressions Read the six situations and match them to the appropriate expressions

5. Part Blistening — show a visitor around a factory Listen to the recording and check the answers in Part A Listen to the recording and check the answers in Part A Listen to it again and notice the following expression for the actual packing process: Listen to it again and notice the following expression for the actual packing process: –Puts a cap on the bottles –Sorts the tablets –Counts the tablets –Puts the tablets into bottles –Labels the bottles –Inspects the tablets

6. Part CLanguage focus Aim ： know how to give warnings — i.g. how to shorten the phrase according to the situation Aim ： know how to give warnings — i.g. how to shorten the phrase according to the situation Watch out!!! — in a desperate situation Watch out!!! — in a desperate situation It is important not to touch the machinery — in a pre-warning situation It is important not to touch the machinery — in a pre-warning situation

7. Suggested answer: Suggested answer: –You have to pay attention … It ’ s not to touch the machinery It ’ s not to touch the machinery –Please be careful ！ Stand back please! Stand back please! Don ’ t touch that! Don ’ t touch that! –Watch out! Stop! Stop! Get back! Get back!

8. Part DSpeaking Compose a conversation showing a visitor to your company. Compose a conversation showing a visitor to your company. Pay attention to where the visitor come from and what kind of company of yours it is like Pay attention to where the visitor come from and what kind of company of yours it is like Try to use the suggested phrases and expressions Try to use the suggested phrases and expressions

9. Lesson 3 The company report

10. Part A Reading Most companies are required by law to produce an annual report which is then sent to shareholders, explaining what the company has done during the year. Most companies are required by law to produce an annual report which is then sent to shareholders, explaining what the company has done during the year. Read the text and do the match Read the text and do the match

11. Read again and find examples of good and bad news. Read again and find examples of good and bad news. –Good news: cargo division cargo division routes have been successful routes have been successful agreement with new suppliers of information technology agreement with new suppliers of information technology Hong Kong ’ s new airport is a success. Hong Kong ’ s new airport is a success. –Bad news: Passenger numbers have fallen Passenger numbers have fallen The airline has had to make staff redundant The airline has had to make staff redundant Five 747 aircraft removed form service Five 747 aircraft removed form service

12. Part BListening — three managers talk about recent developments in their departments Answer: Answer: –Marketing: market research, advertising –Personnel: employees –Quality Control: passenger services, maintenance, costs