《新視野商務(wù)英語視聽說》第四版-上-U10 Company Performance

Unit10CompanyPerformanceListeningPracticeLanguageFocusAVideo2Warm-upVideo1BusinessCulturePartIPartIIPartIIIPartIVPartVLanguageFocusBPartVIPartVIICONTENTSPartIWarm-upbarchartlinegraphpiechartareachartPartIIListeningPracticeTask1

YouwillhearaProductionManagertalkingaboutcompanyinventory.Completethelabelsonthepiechart.Thefirstonehasbeendoneforyou.ScriptScriptTask

21.Lookatthefollowingsalesgraphsanddescribethem.Trytousedifferentexpressionsforthetrendsandchangesrepresentedineachgraph.2.ListentoanautomobileSalesManagerdescribingthesalesperformanceoftheJeepV6.Fillintheblankswithwhatyouhear,anddecidewhichoftheabovegraphsthemanagerisreferringto.remainedflatwentuprosereachedapeakdowndroppedBupScriptPartIIILanguageFocusAFollow-upPracticeFollow-upPracticeScript1.ListentoanextractfromthestatementmadebytheChairmanoftheChinaSouthernAirlinesCompanyLimited.Fillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.thegrowthtrendmorethan37%thepersistenthighpriceRMB48millionaccountedfor40.6%domesticroutesRMB16,869millionScriptFollow-upPractice2.Workingroups.Findonegraphonnewspapersormagazines.Bringittotheclassanddescribeittoyourgroupmembers.PartIVVideo1It’sbeenasuccessfulyear!Pre-viewing1.Readtheshortpassagebelowandanswerthefollowingquestions.2.Lookatthefollowingpicturestohavearoughideaofthevideo.Viewing1.Watchthevideo.TrytomatchtheitemsinColumnAwiththedescriptionsinColumnB.Script(1)c(2)d(3)a(4)f(5)b(6)e2.Watchthevideoagain.Payyourattentiontothesecondhalfofthepresentationandfillintheblankswiththenumbersandpercentagesthatyouhear.ScriptWelcome,ladiesandgentlemen.Iampleasedtoannouncethatthisyearhasbeenaverygoodyearforourcompany.Overall,we’veincreasedourmarketsharefrom37percentto48percent.That’sasignificantincrease.Weordered35newplaneslastyear.Todate,wehavereceived15ofthem,whichweareusingonbothourdomesticandourinternationalroutes.Thatbringsourtotalnumberofplanesto84.We’vealsodevelopedanextensiveprogramtotrainallouremployeesonthenewaircraft.Sofar,two-thirdsofthepilotsandthree-quartersofthemechanicshavealreadyfinishedtraining.We’veopenedseveralnewroutesthisyear,andwehaveextendedserviceonourpopularSingaporeroute.Withourincreasedfocusoncustomerservice,customercomplaintshavedroppedtosevenandahalfpercent,downfrom15percentlastyear.That’s50percentlessthanlastyear.Andthenumberofpassengerscontinuestorise.Thisyear,we’vecarried12millionpassengers,anincreaseoffiveandahalfpercentoverlastyear.August,inparticular,wasaverystrongmonth.Ifyoulookatthecharthere,you’llseethatwecarried1,336,000passengersinAugust,anincreaseof8percentoverthesameperiodlastyear.Andourcargoserviceisgrowingfast.We’vecarried50millionkilosofcargo,anincreaseof56percentoverlastyear’sfigures.Post-viewingWorkingroups.Supposeyouareareporterfromthelocalmedia,giveaone-minuteoralreportsummarisingMr.Suzuki’spresentation.Notethatthereportshouldcoverthemostimportantinformation.PartVLanguageFocusBFollow-upPractice1.Workinpairs.Hereisalinegraphforthesalesperformanceofashoecompanyinfinancialyears2017and2018.Studythegraphanddescribeit.Follow-upPractice2.MarkBrown,theFinanceManagerofthisshoecompany,isgoingtotalkaboutthesalesperformance.Listenandcompareitwithyourowndescription.ScriptScriptPartVIVideo2WeareNo.1!Pre-viewing1.Workingroups.SupposeyouarethemanagerofaChinesecompanypreparingforaninterviewwithaforeignreporteraboutthecompany’sbusinessperformance,ticktheitemsthatyouwouldliketocoverintheinterview.2.Lookatthefollowingpicturestohavearoughideaofthevideo.ViewingScript1.Watchthevideo.TicktheitemsthatAllenZhouhasmentionedintheinterview.00:05/03:00□a.annualturnover□b.marketshare□d.profit□f.leadingexportmarkets□g.totaloutputScriptWeareNo.1!AllenZhou:Goodmorning,MissKasumi.Kasumi:Goodmorning,Mr.Zhou.Nicetoseeyouagain.AllenZhou:Nicetoseeyoutoo.Pleasesitdown.Teaorcoffee?Kasumi:Tea,please.AllenZhou:It’sabitchillytoday.Kasumi:Yes.Theweathermansaiditwouldbeevencoldertomorrow.Thankyou.AllenZhou:Comein!Secretary:Excuseme.Mr.Zhou,yourairticket.8:50tomorrowmorning.AllenZhou:Thankyou.Kasumi:Youmusthavebeenverybusythesedays,Mr.Zhou.IunderstandthatyouhavesetupanewplantinJiangsu.AllenZhou:Yes,you’reright.Ournewplanthasjuststartedrunning.Ineedtogodownthereonceeveryweektomakesurethateverythingisundercontrol.Kasumi:Isee.Perhapswecangetstartednow,Mr.Zhou?ScriptAllenZhou:Yes.Er…asecond.Well,thismorning,I’lltellyouaboutthebusinessperformanceofourcompanyintheyear2004.Afterthat,we’llshowyouaroundourmainplant.Kasumi:OK.AllenZhou:Thisisourfinancialreport.Itcontainssomegraphsthatwillhelpyougetaclearerpictureofourbusiness.Kasumi:Great.Thankyou.AllenZhou:Asyouknow,wemakeandsellrefrigeratorsandwashingmachines.Asyoucanseefromthisbargraphfortheyear2004,ourbusinessisgettingbig.Theannualturnoverreached10.2billionyuan.That’sanincreaseofabout112%overthepreviousyear.Kasumi:Yourprofitalsoincreased?AllenZhou:Definitely.Lookatthenextgraph.Ourprofitamountedto725.33millionyuan,anincreaseofover64%over2003.Kasumi:Wow!AllenZhou:Thesetwopiegraphsshowthetotaloutputofourmainproducts,refrigeratorsandwashingmachines.Firstlookatthisoneontheright,thetotaloutputofrefrigeratorsstoodat2.1millionunits,ofwhichnearlyhalfwereexported.ScriptKasumi:Whichcountriesareyourleadingexportmarkets?AllenZhou:UnitedStatesandsomeEuropeancountries.Kasumi:Isee.Howaboutwashingmachines?AllenZhou:Thetotaloutputofwashingmachinesin2004was1.98million.0.7millionunitswereexported.Kasumi:Youseemedtoputgreatemphasisonoverseasmarkets.Howaboutyourperformanceinthedomesticmarket?AllenZhou:That’saverygoodquestion.Infact,thatisthepointI’dliketotalkab