商务英语综合英语一unit 2

Homeworkdiminish reduce lower decrease

Homework diminish:减少，指力量的减弱或数字 的减少，尤其强调由强到弱的过程； reduce:减少，指缩小事物的范围、强度、数量 等，强调的是结果，主语往往是人；lower:减 少，常指价格、程度、水平的降低，意义与 reduce接近，但不如reduce准确有力； decrease:减少，指各种事物渐减少或衰弱的过 程，强调过程

Unit 2

Company Structure

1.The Human Resources Department is responsible for the management of a company’s workforce, and oversees the practices and policies that afftect the organization’s employees. It is responsible for the attraction, selection, training, assessment, and reswarding of employees;

By studying this unit, you are expected to: 1.learn the common types of company structure; 2.describe a company’s structure; 3.know how to write an e-mail to introduce a new colleague.

Task 2 1.首席执行官 2.首席财务官 3.销售总监 4.人事经理 5.公关经理 6.总会计师

CEO COO CTO General Manager Sales Representative Secretary Office Clerk Receptionist

CEO chief executive officer 首席执行官，执行总裁 COO chief operating officer 首席运营官 CTO Chief technology officer 首席技术官 General Manager 总经理 Sales Representative 销售代表 Office Clerk 办公室职员 Receptionist 前台

1.小型企业常采取雇主与员工面对面的沟通方 式。 2.采用部门制结构的出版公司可能会下设如下 部门：教材部、期刊部以及大众读物部。 3.在这次事件中，失败的责任一定在总工程师 身上。 4.Since you have grown up, you should no longer depend on your father to solve these problems。 5.I would like to know how Mr.Smith responded to the criticism.

Task 7 Globalize Simplify Passivize Originate Weaken Normalize Classify Purify Soften Socialize Standardize widen

Task 8 1.familiarize 2.visualize 3.threaten 4.finalize 5.classified 6.originate 7.soften

Task 9 1.A huge amount of money was stolen from the bank. 2.The loss of energy can be reduced to 20 percent by this new process. 3.Mechanical energy can be changed into electrical energy by a generator. 4.Two thirds of this area is covered by forests of pine and fir. 5.A car accident happened on the highway this morning. The wounded were immediately taken away to hospital, and policemen were sent there to cope with the event.

Task 4 1.在设计新产品之前，建议先对市场需求进行 定位。 2.整体经济下滑导致了本公司今年春季销售额 的下降。 3.调查小组由来自

六个国家的15名代表组成。 4.The sales Department of this company consists of three sales teams. 5.Many household brands of P&G enjoy great popularity among consumers.

Listening Task 1 1-b 2-c 3-d 4-e 5-a

Task 2 1.new employees with the necessary skills and attitude 2.Bill 3.perform in their work 4.Training and Development 5.Employee Relations Manager

Writing 1.A Business English major who just graduated From Guangdong University of Finance. 2.Administrative Assistant in the HOusehold Care Unit. 3.will be responsible for the personnel management in our unit. He takes care of all the official documnts, and will assist with the daily administrative work such as meeting preparation, travel arrangement and visitors’ reception.