對外經(jīng)貿(mào)版《商務(wù)英語聽III》課件 Module 5

1、LOGOModule 5Visiting a Factory對外經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易大學(xué)出版社對外經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易大學(xué)出版社Learning Objectives1. To identify the verbs and phrasal verbs;2. To catch the specific information while listening;3. To understand an introduction to a factory;4. To grasp the vocabulary and knowledge related to a factory tour.Contents Starter Sen

2、tence Structure: Verbs and PhrasalVerbs Dessert 美聯(lián)社美聯(lián)社AP Main Course Listening TasksStarter Numbers: Time Expressions Numbers: Time ExpressionsIn English，we use oclock only at the full hour, for example, “8:00-eight oclock”. We use “past” to say times after the hour until half past, or 30 minutes pa

3、st the hour, for example, “12:10-ten past twelve”. We use “to” to say times before the hour from 31 minutes until the full hour, for example, “9:45-a quarter to ten”. Starter Sentence Structure: Verbs and Phrasal Verbs Directions: Listen to the eight short sentences carefully. After you hear one, re

4、ad the four choices quickly and choose the one which is closest in meaning to the sentence. A. Ann visited Tom.B. Tom visited Ann.C. Ann telephoned Tom.D. Tom telephoned Ann.A. Jane didnt bring her lunch.B. Jane left home at lunch time.C. Jane had her lunch at home.D. Jane had her lunch and left hom

5、e.A. Mike likes singing as well as dancing.B. Mike is good at singing, not dancing.C. Mike is a singer, not a dancer.D. Mike likes singing better than dancing.A. Tims brother is used to going to school on foot.B. Tims brother doesnt walk to school now.C. Tim goes to school on foot with his brother.D

6、. Tim walked to school in the past.1234Starter Sentence Structure: Verbs and Phrasal VerbsA. Children are to be loved.B. Children are to be cared for.C. Children are to be brought up properly.D. Children are to be regarded as most important.A. Miss Brown should exercise more.B. Miss Brown should eat

7、 better food.C. Miss Brown should eat less.D. Miss Brown should see a doctor.A. Lucys aunt brought her upstairs.B. Lucys aunt brought her here.C. Lucys aunt raised her.D. Lucys aunt brought her something.A. Mr. Green gave the test.B. Mr. Green cancelled the test.C. Mr. Green postponed the test.D. Mr

8、. Green took the test.5678Main Course - Task 1Main Course - Task 1Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in each blank with no more than two words. Before visiting the factory, the _ and _ will be first arranged for the buyer and the seller to meet each other. Then the seller will take the buyer

9、 from the _ to the factory. When visiting the factory, its usually the _ responsibility to show the buyer around the factory. But if he/she is not available, then the _ will take over the reception work. The buyer takes great interest in seeing the _ or _ in the factory.timeplacehotelplant managersQ

10、.C. managerproduction processquality controlMain Course - Task 2Main Course - Task 2Directions: Listen to the dialogue and answer the following five questions.When was this factory founded?How much was the initial capital?How many employees work in the factory?When will the new plant start productio

11、n? What did the plant start to use last summer? 12345 In1981.About 300 thousand RMB. About 2000 people. Next month.Robots.Main Course - Task 2Listening Scripts(L-Ms. Lin, G- Mr. Geller, W-Mr. Wang)L: Mr. Geller, Id like to introduce you to Mr. Wang, the manager of our plant.G: How do you do, Mr. Wan

12、g?W: How do you do, Mr. Geller? Its a pleasure to meet you.G: The pleasures mine. Mr. Wang, could I ask you some questions about your factory?W: Certainly.G: When was this factory founded?W: It was in1981.G: How much was your initial capital?W: It was about 300 thousand RMB.G: How many employees do

13、you have now?W: There are about 2000 in the plant, and 150 in the office.G: Are you still expanding your plant?W: Yes, our new plant will start production next month.Main Course - Task 2G: That will help to speed things up.W: Of course. It has taken three years altogether. Let me show you our factor

14、y. They walked into a big workshop, where the machine made a lot of noises.W: I hope the noise isnt bothering you.G: No, not at all. Im accustomed to this sort of thing.W: If theres some place youd like to stop or anytime you would like to take a break, dont hesitate to ask.G: Thank you. Ill keep th

15、at in mind. Ive heard your plant is phasing in robots.W: Yes, we began last summer.G: These machines seem to be the most modern ones of their kind.W: Thats true. We believe that superior equipment makes for superior products. Ill give you a complete picture of our operation.G: Thank you.W: First, Il

16、l show you a 10-minute multimedia.Main Course - Task 3Main Course - Task 3Directions: Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer for each of the following five questions.What is the high output attributed to according to the dialogue?A. The requirements of the customers. B. The employees hard

17、 work.C. The advanced equipment. D. The high percentage of pass.Who is monitoring the whole production process?A. The director of the assembly line. B. The QC executors. C. The production manager. D. The customers.12Main Course - Task 3Whats the number of the employees in the factory?A. 500 B. 5,000

18、 C. 1,000 D. 10,000When did Mr. Stevens visit the factory? A. In the morning.B. At noon. C. In the afternoon. D. In the evening.Which hotel are Mr. Stevens and Andrew going to? A. The Golden Hotel. B. The Guard Hotel. C. The Garden Hotel. D. The Gorden Hotel.345Main Course - Task 3Listening Scripts(

19、C-Catherine, A-Andrew, S-Mr. Stevens)C: Here we are at the factory. Mr. Stevens, this is our director of the assembly line, Andrew, who will give you a complete introduction of the factory. A: Nice to meet you, Mr. Stevens! S: Nice to meet you, too! A: This way please! As you see that this is our as

20、sembly line, all of the equipment is imported from Britain .With this advanced equipment, the volume of daily output has been raised to 10,000 units. S: Thats great! The advanced equipment is the guarantee of high output! But how do you control the quality of your products according to the requireme

21、nts of your customers? Main Course - Task 3A: We emphasize the quality of the products to our staff everyday, and we have some QC executors to monitor the whole process of manufacture. The percent of pass is more than 98%. S: 98%! Such a high rate in the world. We are very assured by the factories w

22、ith a strict control in quality. Im satisfied with your production capacity and quality. Ill present the information to the head office for reference. A: Im happy to hear that, our 5,000 employees are very appreciated to looking forward to your orders. S: Thats also what we expect. Thank you for you

23、 clear introduction. A: You are welcome. We have arranged a lunch in the Garden Hotel, should we go now? S: OK! Main Course - Task 4Main Course - Task 4 Directions: Listen to the dialogue about visiting the factory and fill in each blank with no more than three words. 1. There are about _ workers on

24、 the assembly lines.2. They assemble _ motor-cars every day.3. Every process is _ and what a worker does is usually to _.4. Since the assembly line was built, the _ has been greatly increased and the _ has been decreased. 5. To control the _, all products have to go through _ in the whole process. 6

25、01,400computerized push buttonsefficiencyintensity of laborqualityfive checks Main Course - Task 4Listening ScriptsA: This is the assembly line. These drawings on the wall are process sheets. They describe how each process goes on to the next.B: How many workers are there on the lines?A: About 60. B

26、ut we are running on two shifts. And every day, 1,400 motor-cars are assembled.B: Oh, its highly efficient.A: Yes, this assembly line was built recently. Almost every process is computerized. What a worker does is usually to push buttons. Thus, the efficiency is greatly raised, and the intensity of

27、labor is decreased.B: How do you control the quality of the products?A: Well, all products have to go through five checks in the whole process. We believe that the quality is the soul of an enterprise. Therefore, we always put quality as the first consideration.B: Yes, quality is even more important

28、 than quantity.A: Thats right. Main Course - Task 5Main Course - Task 5Directions: Listen to the dialogue about visiting the production line and decide whether the following six sentences are True (T) or False (F). The factory carries out the complete manufacturing process.The assembly is conducted

29、by the sub-factories. There is only a random check on the products before shipment.The factory was set up about 15 years ago. The yearly turnover of the factory is about U.S. $100,000.There are 300 workers and 7 shareholders.2345 F FT F6 T1 FMain Course Task 5Listening ScriptsA: Welcome to your fact

30、ory. This is our Plant Manager, Mr. Yang. And this is Mr. Liu.B: Mr. Yang, nice to meet you.C: Mr. Liu, nice to meet you, too. I think its the best opportunity for you to know our factory and our production quality.B: Does your factory carry out the entire manufacturing process?A: No, some of our pa

31、rts are made outside by our sub-factories, as they are the experts in their fields.B: You meant that you just do the assembly in your factory, right?Main Course - Task 5A: Right, but we have very strict quality control.B: What kind of quality control do you have?A: There are 4 inspection steps in ou

32、r production process, and before shipment, I also personally do a random check.A: When was your factory established?B: About 15 years ago.A: Do you only produce the items displayed in your showroom? Or do you also produce others?B: We only produce what you saw in our showroom.A: Whats your yearly tu

33、rnover?B: Our yearly turnover is about U.S. $1,000,000.A: How many employees do you have?B: We have 7 stockholders and 300 workers.Main Course - Task 6When was the latest product launched onto the market?How many workers are there in the plant?Whats the annual output?Whats the building opposite the

34、production shop?Why do they keep a stock of the fast-moving items?Directions: Listen to the dialogue and answer the following five questions.1345 Just a month ago.About one billion pieces a year.The warehouse.Because urgent orders can be delivered quickly from stock.2 Over 20000.Main Course - Task 6

35、Listening Scripts(L-Mr. Lee, B-Mr. Brown) L: I ll be accompanying you on your tour today.B: Thank you for all the trouble, Mr. Lee.L: No trouble at all. Well, here were at the production shop. Shall we start from the assembly line?B: Sure.L: Please have a look at this. Its our latest product, a prod

36、uct with high performance. We launched it onto the market just a month ago.B: Thats really impressive.L: Yes.B: Well, how many employees do you have now?L: Um, we have over 20000 employees in this plant and about 300 in the overseas offices.B: Whats your annual output?L: Its about one billion pieces

37、 a year now and the number is still rising.B: Really? What s the building opposite us ?L: That s our warehouse. We keep a stock of the fast-moving items so that urgent orders can be delivered quickly from stock. Mr. Brown, what do you think of our factory, may I ask?B: Very impressive, I think.Main

38、Course - Task 7Main Course - Task 7Directions: Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer for each of the following five questions.1. Mr. Black has learned about the factory from _.A. the ad B. another company C. the internet D. the trade fair2. The factory is producing _.A. electric fans B.

39、electric bikes C. electric blankets D. electric motorcycleCDMain Course - Task 73. The new machines in No.1 Workshop are made in_. A. China. B. Britain C. Germany D. America4. The usual percentage of rejects is about _ in normal operations. A. 2% B. 3% C. 4%D. 5%5. The factory can produce _units per

40、 month. A. 26,800 B. 2,680 C. 28,600 D. 2,860CAAMain Course - Task 7Listening ScriptsA: Good morning. Can I help you?B: Im John Black from the Indian Ocean Trading Company Ltd. Here is my card.A: Thank you. Welcome to our factory, Mr. Black. Take a seat, please.B: Thanks. Ive learned from the intern

41、et that you handle the export of electric bicycles. Im here to see if we can do business with you.A: Thank you very much for your confidence in our company, Mr. Black. Im glad youre going to be a new customer of ours.B: Can you tell me something about your factory?A: Sure. We are the largest electri

42、c bicycle manufacturer in China. Weve been in this line of business for over 8 years. We enjoy high prestige in the world market. I believe trade between us will bring about benefits to both of us. (To be continued)Main Course - Task 7B: I couldnt agree more. Im sure therell be bright prospects for

43、us to cooperate in this field. Could you show me around your factory?A: Sure. This way, please. This is No.1 Workshop. Lets have a look inside.B: The machines here are new. Are they made in China?A: No. They are newly imported from Germany. They have increased our productivity and lowered the costs

44、of production.B: Whats your usual percentage of rejects?A: About 2% in normal operations.B: Whats the monthly output?A: 26,800 units per month. Weve decided to enlarge production as electric bicycles are in short supply in the home and world markets.B: You are really far-sighted.A: Thank you.Main Co

45、urse - Task 8Main Course - Task 8Directions: Listen to the dialogue about visiting the production line and decide whether the following eight sentences are True (T) or False (F). The factory is about 20 minutes drive from the hotel.It is located in development zone.The visitor thinks the factory is

46、a bit dirty.The monthly capacity of the workshop is about 1,500 units.The workers are working three shifts.Some of the machines in the factory are imported.The factory has five labs and fifteen engineers.The factory spends three percent of total profits on developing new products.12345TTFFT6F7T8FMai

47、n Course Task 8Listening Scripts(M-the Factory Manager, V-Visitor)M: And next, please follow me to take a visit of the whole factory. Well drive to our plant, which is about twenty minutes from the hotel.V: Is it in development zone?M: Yes, it is. Ill show you around.M: Would you come this way, plea

48、se? Were going to this workshop first.V: Its so clean. I thought that the factory would be dirty.M: We are paying much attention to the working environment amenities. Please feel free to ask any questions.V: Whats your monthly capacity?M: In this workshop, we produce about 15,000 units per month. We

49、re running on three shifts.V: Are all these machines imported?M: Yes, they are.V: How about your ability of developing new products?M: We have five laboratories and a full-time staff of fifteen engineers. Moreover, three percent of total sales is spent on research and development.Main Course - Task

50、9Main Course - Task 9Directions: Listen to the dialogue and answer the following ten questions.How big is the plant?When was the plant set up?How many employees are there in this plant?How many shifts do the workers run?What must the visitor put on in the production section?12345 It covers an area o

51、f 70,000 square meters.In the early 80s.More than 500. Three shifts.A helmet.Main Course - Task 9Does the plant work with everything from the raw material to the finished product?Is the production line fully automated?How many times do the products have to be inspected in the production process?What

52、 is the visitors general impression about the plant?What does the visitor ask for about the machine?678910No, it doesnt. Our associates specializing in these fields make some accessories.No, not fully automated.Five times. Very impressive.The brochures and the price.Main Course - Task 9A: I understa

53、nd this is your first visit to our plant. Ill show you around. Please feel free to ask me anything you want to know.B: Thank you. Well, how large is your plant?A: It covers an area of 70,000 square meters.B: Its much larger than I excepted. When was the plant set up?A: In the early 80s. Well soon be

54、 celebrating the 30th anniversary.B: Congratulations!A: Thank you.B: How many employees do you have in this plant?A: More than 500. Were running on three shifts.B: Does the plant work with everything from the raw material to the finished product?A: Our associates specializing in these fields make so

55、me accessories. Well, here were at the production shop. Shall we start with the production line?B: Thats fine.Listening ScriptsMain Course - Task 9A: In the production section Put on the helmet, please.B: Do we need to put on the jackets, too?A: Youd better, to protect your clothes. Now please watch your step.B: Thank you. Is the production line fully a