本書(shū)屬于ESP系列教材。本教材以英語(yǔ)為語(yǔ)言媒介,以商務(wù)知識(shí)為核心,強(qiáng)調(diào)語(yǔ)言能力與商務(wù)知識(shí)的結(jié)合,旨在培養(yǎng)學(xué)生掌握商務(wù)英語(yǔ)基本知識(shí),同時(shí)在典型商務(wù)情境中完成溝通和交流,提高商務(wù)應(yīng)用能力。教材內(nèi)容緊密圍繞各項(xiàng)商務(wù)話題,模擬商務(wù)交際環(huán)境,選取商務(wù)領(lǐng)域和活動(dòng)的12個(gè)典型話題:公司簡(jiǎn)介、產(chǎn)品和服務(wù)、營(yíng)銷、廣告、訂單、公司業(yè)績(jī)、文化、職業(yè)發(fā)展、商務(wù)旅游和會(huì)議、競(jìng)爭(zhēng)、商務(wù)道德和熱點(diǎn),涵蓋商務(wù)英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力、口語(yǔ)、閱讀和寫(xiě)作等技能訓(xùn)練和案例分析,同時(shí)引導(dǎo)學(xué)生了解商務(wù)領(lǐng)域的相關(guān)禮儀。本教材在主題和選材上,突出真實(shí)性、實(shí)用性和新穎性的特點(diǎn)。在編寫(xiě)上,強(qiáng)調(diào)實(shí)用性、針對(duì)性、知識(shí)性、交際性和科學(xué)性五個(gè)原則。
教育部新版《大學(xué)英語(yǔ)教學(xué)指南》提出,大學(xué)英語(yǔ)教學(xué)的主要內(nèi)容可分為通用英語(yǔ)、專門用途英語(yǔ)和跨文化交際三個(gè)部分,由此形成相應(yīng)的三大類課程。專門用途英語(yǔ)(English for Specific Purposes,簡(jiǎn)稱ESP)以英語(yǔ)使用領(lǐng)域?yàn)橹赶,以增?qiáng)學(xué)生運(yùn)用英語(yǔ)進(jìn)行專業(yè)和學(xué)術(shù)交流、從事工作的能力,提升學(xué)生學(xué)術(shù)和職業(yè)素養(yǎng)為目的。商務(wù)英語(yǔ)屬于專門用途英語(yǔ)課程。伴隨著全球經(jīng)濟(jì)一體化和我國(guó)國(guó)際化的進(jìn)程,商務(wù)英語(yǔ)在涉外商務(wù)活動(dòng)日益頻繁的今天,使用范圍越來(lái)越廣,應(yīng)用性也越來(lái)越強(qiáng)。
本書(shū)以英語(yǔ)為語(yǔ)言媒介,以商務(wù)知識(shí)為核心,強(qiáng)調(diào)語(yǔ)言能力與商務(wù)知識(shí)的結(jié)合,旨在培養(yǎng)學(xué)生掌握商務(wù)英語(yǔ)基本知識(shí),同時(shí)通過(guò)在典型商務(wù)情境中進(jìn)行溝通和交流,提高商務(wù)和職場(chǎng)應(yīng)用能力。本教材借鑒國(guó)內(nèi)外先進(jìn)的商務(wù)英語(yǔ)教材編寫(xiě)理念,根據(jù)我國(guó)國(guó)情和學(xué)生需求編寫(xiě)出理論與實(shí)踐相結(jié)合,具有時(shí)代氣息,解決商務(wù)和職場(chǎng)現(xiàn)實(shí)問(wèn)題的內(nèi)容。
本書(shū)內(nèi)容緊密圍繞各項(xiàng)商務(wù)話題,模擬商務(wù)交際環(huán)境,選取商務(wù)領(lǐng)域活動(dòng)中的12個(gè)典型話題:公司簡(jiǎn)介、產(chǎn)品和服務(wù)、營(yíng)銷、廣告、支付、雇傭、會(huì)議、文化、差旅、公司業(yè)績(jī)、商業(yè)道德和商業(yè)競(jìng)爭(zhēng),涵蓋商務(wù)英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)、說(shuō)、讀、寫(xiě)、譯等技能訓(xùn)練和案例分析,同時(shí)引導(dǎo)學(xué)生了解商務(wù)領(lǐng)域的相關(guān)禮儀。
本教材在主題和選材上,突出真實(shí)性、新穎性和實(shí)用性的特點(diǎn)。本教材絕大部分材料來(lái)自國(guó)外權(quán)威網(wǎng)站和雜志,語(yǔ)言地道,原汁原味,話題新穎,內(nèi)容實(shí)用。教材在編寫(xiě)上,強(qiáng)調(diào)知識(shí)性、交際性、應(yīng)用性和科學(xué)性四個(gè)原則。每個(gè)單元由導(dǎo)人、聽(tīng)力、閱讀、口語(yǔ)、表達(dá)、寫(xiě)作和禮儀七個(gè)部分組成,各部分圍繞單元話題展開(kāi),內(nèi)容豐富,銜接自然,講練結(jié)合。
本書(shū)編寫(xiě)團(tuán)隊(duì)成員從事大學(xué)英語(yǔ)和商務(wù)英語(yǔ)教學(xué)多年,教研經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富,教學(xué)效果突出。主編主持的“基于CBI理論的大學(xué)生英語(yǔ)高階課程體系構(gòu)建與實(shí)踐”成果獲得湖南省高等教育教學(xué)成果獎(jiǎng)一等獎(jiǎng)。馬婧編寫(xiě)第一和第二單元,成兆英編寫(xiě)第三和第四單元,曹鑫編寫(xiě)第五和第十單元,李瑤編寫(xiě)第六和第八單元,謝斌編寫(xiě)第七和第九單元,張莉編寫(xiě)第十一單元,熊愛(ài)平編寫(xiě)第十二單元。李瑤和尹華對(duì)所有單元進(jìn)行了審核,提出了修改建議,同時(shí)對(duì)多個(gè)單元進(jìn)行了較大修改和增補(bǔ)。鄭為民、張嘉成分別審讀和校對(duì)了部分單元內(nèi)容。
本書(shū)中的聽(tīng)說(shuō)內(nèi)容已被錄制成音頻,并在網(wǎng)上提供聽(tīng)說(shuō)音頻、聽(tīng)力原文、答案和劍橋商務(wù)英語(yǔ)BEC中級(jí)真題,可供學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)。
本書(shū)適用于普通高校和高職高專開(kāi)設(shè)商務(wù)英語(yǔ)課程教學(xué)使用,同時(shí)也適用于社會(huì)上對(duì)商務(wù)英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)有需求的各類人員。根據(jù)不同情況和要求,建議實(shí)施翻轉(zhuǎn)課程教學(xué),課時(shí)為32學(xué)時(shí)或者48學(xué)時(shí),每單元2~4學(xué)時(shí)。
本書(shū)獲得2017年中南大學(xué)精品教材項(xiàng)目和2019年中南大學(xué)創(chuàng)新創(chuàng)業(yè)課程建設(shè)項(xiàng)目的立項(xiàng)支持,感謝中南大學(xué)提供出版資金資助。
Unit 1 Company Profiles
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading: Six Signs of a Doomed Entrepreneur
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: An Overview of Business Writing
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: Introduction and Greeting
Unit 2 Products and Services
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading: How Image Recognition Is Going to Improve Your Social Media Ads
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: Memo
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: New Job
Unit 3 Marketing
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading: Using SWOT Analysis to Develop a Marketing Strategy
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: Letter of Establishing Business Relations
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: Exchanging Business Cards
Unit 4 Advertising
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading: Dove Advertisement Analysis
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: Letters of Inquiries and Offers
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: Dress Code
Unit 5 Payment
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading: International Payment Systems
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: Letter of Order
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: Entertaining Clients
Unit 6 Employment
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading:How You Quit Your Job Really Matters to Your Future
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: CV and Letter of Application
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: Job Interview
Unit 7 Business Conference
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading: How to Run Effective Business Meetings
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: Minutes
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: Business Meeting
Unit 8 Corporate Culture
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading: Corporate Culture
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: Letters of Complaints and Claims
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: Giving and Receiving Gifts
Unit 9 Business Travel
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading: The Ultimate Guide to Traveling for Work
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: Business Proposal
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: Business Travel
Unit 10 Company Performance
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading: Tesla's Stock Could be Cut in Half
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: Business Report
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: Getting Along with Your Coworkers and Bosses
Unit 11 Business Ethics
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading: Four Multinationals Shift Their Business Models for Sustainability
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: Letter of Settlement
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: Electronic Communication
Unit 12 Business Competition
Part Ⅰ Starting up
Part Ⅱ Listening
Part Ⅲ Reading: Why Facebook Is the Biggest Threat to Google's Ad-Revenue Throne
Part Ⅳ Theme-related Expressions
Part Ⅴ Speaking
Part Ⅵ Writing: Contract
Part Ⅶ Business Etiquette: Negotiation