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1、UNIT 11.11Business English: A Reading Course第1頁BACKGROUND INFORMATIONI. Green corporate culture（綠色企業(yè)文化）綠色企業(yè)文化（Green corporate culture）是指企業(yè)及其員工在長久生產(chǎn)經(jīng)營實踐中逐步形成為全體職員所認同遵照、含有本企業(yè)特色、對企業(yè)成長產(chǎn)生主要影響、對節(jié)約資源、保護環(huán)境及其與企業(yè)成長關(guān)系看法和認識總和。綠色企業(yè)文化屬于“亞文化”范圍。企業(yè)文化是一個企業(yè)在長久經(jīng)營實踐中所凝結(jié)起來一個文化氣氛、企業(yè)精神、經(jīng)營理念，并表達在企業(yè)全體員工所共有價值觀念、道德規(guī)范和行為方式。綠色企

2、業(yè)文化由外層企業(yè)物質(zhì)文化、中層企業(yè)制度文化、內(nèi)層企業(yè)精神文化組成。green image 綠色形象Green Marketing 綠色營銷(Public Relations公關(guān))green product 綠色產(chǎn)品（質(zhì)量、價格）重視環(huán)境保護，企業(yè)才能真正為自己贏得遼闊發(fā)展空間。第2頁WARM-UP QUESTIONS1. Nowadays some businesses adopt certain approaches for the publicity of their ideas of environmental protection. In what ways will they do

3、that? And what are your viewpoints on this phenomenon?2. Helping consumers to lead a healthy lifestyle is becoming a big business. What are the driving forces behind the wellness industry?Business English: A Reading Course第3頁4READING SKILLS: INTRODUCE THE BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS ENGLISH REA

4、DING 成語（idioms）諺語（proverbs）典故（allusion）習(xí)語Business English: A Reading CourseUnit 10第4頁習(xí)語起源A、文學(xué)名著Unit 10第5頁B、圣經(jīng)故事Unit 10第6頁C、古希臘、羅馬神話傳說Unit 10第7頁D、民間習(xí)俗和傳說Make hay while the sun shines. 機不可失。As cool as a cucumber 泰然自若。Strike while the iron is hot. 趁熱打鐵。You can not eat your cake and have it. 二者不可兼得。Unit

5、 10第8頁E、民間故事Columbuss egg 哥倫布豎雞蛋，喻指萬事開頭難。Black Friday 黑色星期五，喻指倒霉日子。Unit 10第9頁習(xí)語特征 A. stationarity固定性 習(xí)語結(jié)構(gòu)都是固定，不能被更改或替換，即使是同義詞也不行，比如：不能把rain cats and dogs改成rain dogs and cats或rain a cat and a dog等等。也就是說，習(xí)語任何一個組成部分都是固定，隨意更改會出現(xiàn)詞不達意甚至啼笑皆非結(jié)果。如：out of question 毫無疑問out of the question 沒問題Business English:

6、A Reading CourseUnit 11第10頁B. Integrality整體性/完整性 習(xí)語作為完整語義單位不可隨意分割截取使用，應(yīng)防止望文生義或斷章取義。如： to lose ones head 驚慌失措 (不是 “失去了頭” ) let the cat out of the bag 泄密(意義與貓和袋子毫不相干) be/feel under the weather 感覺不舒適，生病 beat generation 迷惘/垮掉一代 on the carpet（地毯） 受訓(xùn)斥 Business English: A Reading CourseUnit 11第11頁C. NATION

7、ALITY/ETHNICITY民族性人民大眾在長久勞動中創(chuàng)造出來，與一個民族地理環(huán)境、歷史背景、經(jīng)濟生活、風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣、宗教信仰以及價值觀念等方面都有不可分割聯(lián)絡(luò)。普通都用較恰當(dāng)比喻，引發(fā)人們聯(lián)想，但這種聯(lián)想是由各民族現(xiàn)實環(huán)境和生活經(jīng)驗決定。如形容事物快速而大量地產(chǎn)生： like mushrooms (英語),雨后春筍(漢語)。英國：大海、水相關(guān)習(xí)語，如：to spend money like water揮金如土; to rest on ones oars暫時一歇; over head and ears滅頂之災(zāi); over head and ears in debt負債累累；狗：英國愛狗a luc

8、ky dog幸運兒; 中國人模狗樣，狗仗人勢Business English: A Reading CourseUnit 11第12頁D. RHETORICITY修辭性 習(xí)語經(jīng)常利用音韻友好來到達朗朗上口、易懂易記、栩栩如生目標，許多英語習(xí)語利用頭韻、尾韻、重復(fù)等手法來增加語言語音美感和修辭效果。如：as busy as a bee(忙如蜜蜂), might and main(竭盡全力), trials and tribulations(煩躁和苦惱)均為頭韻；high and dry(孤立無援)，by hook and by crook(不擇伎倆)均為尾韻；step by step(逐步)，n

9、eck and neck(齊頭并進)均為重復(fù)。比喻是英語習(xí)語最主要修辭伎倆，大部分習(xí)語都是利用形象化比喻使得語言栩栩如生。如，把車站搬運工叫做red cap，因為干這一行都是帶紅色帽子；把酒店侍者叫做bell boy，因為客人一按門鈴，侍者就會跑過來服務(wù)，等。Business English: A Reading CourseUnit 11第13頁14READING SKILLS: INTRODUCE THE BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS ENGLISH READING 俗語（colloquialisms）諺語（proverbs）俚語（slang expre

10、ssions）習(xí)語idioms來自其它教材第14頁習(xí)語特征A、INTEGRALITY完整性 習(xí)語作為完整語義單位不可隨意分割截取使用，應(yīng)防止望文生義或斷章取義。如： be/feel under the weather 感覺不舒適，生病 beat generation 迷惘/垮掉一代 on the carpet（地毯） 受訓(xùn)斥 來自其它教材第15頁B、CONVENTION習(xí)用性它指習(xí)語廣泛地被英語國家人民所沿用，含有廣泛社會基礎(chǔ)和強大生命力。如：rain cats and dogs 傾盆大雨play cards close to ones chest 保守秘密A friend in need i

11、s a friend indeed.患難見真交。a lions share 最大份額A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.自作自受來自其它教材第16頁C、STATIONARITY固定性習(xí)語結(jié)構(gòu)都是固定，不能被更改或替換，即使是同義詞也不行，比如不能把rain cats and dogs改成rain dogs and cats或rain a cat and a dog等等。也就是說，習(xí)語任何一個組成部分都是固定，隨意更改會出現(xiàn)詞不達意甚至啼笑皆非結(jié)果。如：out of questio

12、n 毫無疑問out of the question 沒問題來自其它教材第17頁Questions:1. According to the author, why would a number of business owners like to make their companies more sustainable? 2. Whats Tony Jupiters attitude towards most supermarkets saving plastic bags? 3. According to the author what is the hope that the author

13、 puts forward at the end of the text? Business English: A Reading CourseTEXT A： SUCCEEDING AS A “GREEN” BUSINESS第18頁TEXT A： SUCCEEDING AS A “GREEN” BUSINESSNotes on the Text:1. Increasing numbers of businesses, both small and large, are jumping on the “green bandwagon”. 越來越多企業(yè)，不論規(guī)模大小，都正一窩蜂地涌向“綠色浪潮”。

14、 jump on :撲向，猛撲，此處jump on the bandwagon意為“緊跟潮流，隨大流”，也可用climb on the bandwagon 。如：Weinstein is just one of a mushrooming number of internet users who are jumping on the blogging bandwagon, publishing online journals to write about topics that interest them. 雨后春筍般涌現(xiàn)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)用戶正在一窩蜂地涌向博客，他們發(fā)布網(wǎng)絡(luò)日志來寫他們感興趣話題，溫斯

15、坦只是其中之一。Many female teenagers jump on the bandwagon by dressing in black. 許多女孩跟隨時尚，穿黑色衣服。 bandwagon： n. 時尚，浪潮; 音樂樂隊彩車; 非正式用語 引導(dǎo)車; 非正式用語潮流 例句 Everyone seems to be jumping on the get-happier bandwagon. 每個人似乎都在跟隨更加快樂些潮流。Business English: A Reading Course第19頁TEXT A： SUCCEEDING AS A “GREEN” BUSINESSNotes

16、 on the Text:2. Greenwashing: 綠色粉飾，指企業(yè)為樹立支持環(huán)境保護虛假形象而做公關(guān)活動、捐贈等。 3. Oil giant, Shell, has come under a huge amount of fire lately for using their sponsorship of Britains most prestigious wildlife photography exhibition to “greenwash” their environmental credentials. 石油巨頭殼牌石油企業(yè)最近已經(jīng)受到了強烈抨擊。原因在于他們經(jīng)過贊助英國最

17、富盛名野生動物攝影展來“粉飾”自己環(huán)境保護認證。come under fire: 本意是“遭到槍擊” ，此處“受到言辭攻擊” 。如：The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines. 因為決定關(guān)閉礦山，政府受到了抨擊。 Business English: A Reading Course第20頁TEXT A： SUCCEEDING AS A “GREEN” BUSINESSNotes on the Text:4. Public relations can help here but it is vita

18、l that any companies are “walking the walk” before they conduct any sort of PR campaign. 公共關(guān)系能夠在這方面起作用，但至關(guān)主要是，任何企業(yè)在開展公關(guān)活動之前，都要把所說付諸實施。 walk the walk 用行動來顯示事物真實性、實在性，即“說到做到” 。英語中慣用talk the talk， walk the walk表示“說是說，做是做”意思。如： Dont talk the talk, walk the walk. 別光說不練。Business English: A Reading Course第

19、21頁TEXT A： SUCCEEDING AS A “GREEN” BUSINESSNotes on the Text:5. However, there may be a gap between how many of them like the idea of sustainability and how many will pick the “green” product or service over the cheaper, yet not so eco-friendly one, each and every time. 然而，有多少人贊成可連續(xù)發(fā)展理念，又有多少人每一次都能選擇

20、一個“綠色”產(chǎn)品 或服務(wù)而放棄更廉價卻不那么環(huán)境保護商品或服務(wù)呢？二者之間可能有差距。 Business English: A Reading Course第22頁TEXT A： SUCCEEDING AS A “GREEN” BUSINESSNotes on the Text:6. Bio-mimicry, a design discipline that takes natures best ideas and turns them into designs and processes to achieve this. 仿生模擬是一個采納自然界最好方式，然后模仿并應(yīng)用于設(shè)計和程序，處理可連

21、續(xù)發(fā)展設(shè)計準則。它是實現(xiàn)可連續(xù)發(fā)展好方法。7. Although a fairly new concept, a few businesses are already embracing this fresh new approach, as can be seen in this wonderful ceiling fan, inspired by a falling sycamore seed. 盡管還是一個相當(dāng)新理念，一些企業(yè)已經(jīng)接收了這個新方法。受梧桐樹上落下種子啟發(fā)而設(shè)計這款奇妙吊扇表達了這一設(shè)計理念。Business English: A Reading Course第23頁TEX

22、T B： THE WELLNESS BOOMNotes on the Text:1. Today Canyon Ranch is arguably the premium health-spa brand of choice for the super-rich. 如今， “峽谷牧場”能夠說是超級富豪對優(yōu)質(zhì)健康溫泉首選。 arguably 在句中不是 “有爭議地”意思，而是“可能，大約”意思。如：Penicillin is arguably the greatest medical discovery of the last century. 青霉素大約是上個世紀醫(yī)學(xué)上最偉大發(fā)覺。 premi

23、um在這句話中是“優(yōu)質(zhì)，高級”意思，而在本文另一句話中（Insurers such as WellPoint and Britains PruHealth are rewarding people who take part in health-improvement programmes with lower or bigger deductibles.），是“保險費”意思。Business English: A Reading Course第24頁TEXT B： THE WELLNESS BOOMNotes on the Text:2. “There is a new market cat

24、egory called wellness lifestyle, and a whole range of industries, if you are not addressing that category you are going to find it increasingly hard to stay in business,” enthuses Kevin Kelly, Canyon Ranchs president. “如今市場出現(xiàn)了一個新領(lǐng)域，被稱為健康生活方式。就產(chǎn)業(yè)而言，假如你置此領(lǐng)域于不顧，你就會發(fā)覺想在商業(yè)中立足會越來越難?！?“ 峽谷牧場”總裁凱文凱利熱情洋溢地說。B

25、usiness English: A Reading Course第25頁TEXT B： THE WELLNESS BOOMNotes on the Text:3. Another will be to maintain credibility in (and for) an industry that combines serious science with snake oil. 另一個困難是維持一個把嚴厲科學(xué)和萬靈藥相結(jié)合產(chǎn)業(yè)信用度。 snake oil 慣用于口語中，是指江湖郎中聲稱可治療風(fēng)濕、感冒。禿發(fā)等疾病而無科學(xué)依據(jù)蛇油或萬靈藥。4. Easy fixes, such as new-age therapies, may appeal to them more than harder but proven ways to improve health. 相比那些操作難度大但已經(jīng)證實能有效改進健康方法，諸如新時代治療術(shù)那樣簡便易行方法，對他們更有吸引力。Business English: A Reading Course第26頁KEYS TO EXERCISESI. F T F T TII. C B D B AII