Lesson 27
Discuss
1.Do you know any business terms in English ?
2.Is business English different from everyday English ?
 
company  公司 n.
everyday每天的，日常的adj.
Mr. Li is was a  clerk in a
big ___________.
He did his________ work
very creatively and
carefully.
Words and phrases
company
everyday


ladder  梯子 n.
congratulate 祝贺 v.
position  位置，方位 n.


beef up  加强，补充
move up  升级，提升
company  公司 n.
everyday 每天的，日常的 adj.
 
Words and phrases
congratulated
position
 
moved
up
One day, the president said, “now is the time to ________its business section. He _______ him ______ from a clerk to
a business manager. His friends all __________ him. He got  a better ________  at work.
beef up
But years later, Mr. Li
changed. He stole money
by making changes to the
company’s _________. He
lost everything ________
his family.
Words and phrases
accounts
including
 

ladder  梯子 n.
congratulate 祝贺 v.
position  位置，方位 n.
account  账目 n.
including  包括；包含prep.
beef up  加强，补充
move up  升级，提升
company  公司 n.
everyday   每天的，日常的adj.
 

 

Read and find the meanings of these  business terms.
1.Buy low, sell high.

2.we’re in the red this month.

3.I am moving up the ladder.

4.I have to beef up my report.

5.He’s a fat cat.

6.They cook the books.
Buy something at a low price, and then sell it at a high price.
The business is losing money.
A person gets a better job or a better position at work.
I have to make my report stronger.
He is a rich person.
They steal money by making changes to the
company’s  accounts.
Listen and write “T” or “F”.      No. 1
1.If people learn English ,they can have more success in business.(    )
2.Business English is very easy to understand.(    )
3.“Don’t be a yes-man” means “Don’t always say ‘yes’ without thinking”.(    )
4.“I’ve made it” means “I have succeeded in business”. (    )
T
T
F
T
  Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.

1.---Who’s the woman ____red?
   ---Oh, she’s my English teacher, May!
2.My kite is in the tree. I must climb___ the ladder and get it.
3.If you work hard____ your job, you will succeed.
4.They learn English ____ watching TV programs.
5.Saying “yes” _____ thinking makes you a yes—man.
6.I don’t understand. Can you explain it to me____ another way?

in
up
with
in
without
in
Show business terms and sayings that you found:
1.What time will the meeting get underway?
2.They usually close the books at the end of February every year.
3.The new company has been in the black for over a year now.
4.Although he works hard in his small
business,
    he is unable to make a go of it.
Work in groups
Do you like reading paper books or
electronic books? Why? Talk with
your members in a group.
Homework
Search the Internet and find more
Examples of business language.